Principal Update - BHS Families

• Upcoming Events
• Senior All Night Party Information - Pre Sale Ends May 17th
• Bond Survey Link
• Superintendent's Newsletter - May 2026
• Rickett Rd. Closure - Starting May 11th and Lasting 7 to 10 Days
• Class Council Position Interview Times - This Week!
• Yearbook Distribution Plan
• Senior Survivor Week 2026 Information
• Senior Survivor 2026 Team Information

• Brighton Choirs Jersey Mike's Fundraiser

• Senior Responsibility Cards and Fees Added to Accounts

• Senior Exam Opt Out List
• Senior Yard Signs - Ordered from PTO
• Summer School Information - Registration Now Open!
• Upcoming Senior Survivor Events
• BHS PTO Meeting Information - Next Year's PTO Officers
• Information for Current Juniors - SAT Score Availability and Future Senior Parent Meeting Info (6/8)
• BHS Times Award Winners!

• Prospective New Families Newsletter

• Senior All Night Party Support - Amazon Wishlist Link Provided
• Tutoring Options at BHS
• Senior Specific Information
• Style Their Ride - Senior All Night Party Fundraiser
• Brighton High School Instagram Accounts
• Opportunities to Meet with BHS Administration
• BHS Counseling Department
• June Job Shadow Opportunities
• LACASA Summer Volunteer Opportunities
• Previous Resources - Links Included

• Sunday, May 17th through Friday, May 22nd - Senior Survivor Week
• Monday, May 18th through Friday, May 22nd - Make Up AP Testing
• Tuesday, May 19th - Junior Class Council Position Interviews Before School (Room D21)
• Tuesday, May 19th - Brighton Choirs Jersey Mike's Fundraiser (All Day)
• Tuesday, May 19th - Band Awards Night in BCPA
• Tuesday, May 19th - Sophomore Class Council Position Interviews After School
• Wednesday, May 20th - Junior Class Council Position Interviews Before School (Room D21)
• Wednesday, May 20th - Senior Class Council Position Interviews After School
• Thursday, May 21st - Orchestra Concert @ 7 pm in BCPA
• Thursday, May 21st - Senior Survivor Lip Sync Battle @ 6 pm at The Amp (Rain location in the Fieldhouse)
• Friday, May 22nd - Seniors Last Full Day of School
• Friday, May 22nd - Seniors "Last Ride" Bike Ride to School
• Monday, May 25th - No School (Memorial Day)
• Tuesday, May 26th - Senior Exams (5th and 6th Hour Only)
• Tuesday, May 27th - Senior Scholarship Banquet @ 6 pm at Crystal Gardens (Invite Only)
• Wednesday, May 27th - Senior Exams (3rd and 4th Hour Only)
• Thursday, May 28th - Senior Exams (1st and 2nd Hour Only)
• Thursday, May 28th - Senior Sunset @ 8 pm in BHS Stadium
• Friday, May 29th - Cap and Gown Pick Up @ 8 am in Aux Gym
• Friday, May 29th - Senior Walk @ 9:45 am
• Friday, May 29th - Senior Picnic @ 10:30 am in the BHS Stadium
• Friday, May 29th - Senior Elementary Walk @ 11:30 am

This year's Senior All Night Party will be held at BHS on June 6th, 2026 from 10pm to 4am. Doors open at 09:30pm for check-in. Tickets are $75, are all inclusive, and can be purchased here. The following message has been shared with students:

Come join your fellow classmates for an AWESOME, all inclusive night filled with food trucks, casino, tiki bar, and lots more!! There will be many prizes raffled off. It's really easy! Just place your raffle tickets in the buckets in front of the prizes you would like to win and hopefully you're a lucky winner!! The evening will conclude with a hypnotist and raffle prize pick up.

Ticket Pre-sale ends May 17th!

Only students with tickets purchased in the pre-sale window will be guaranteed a swag bag.

If your student knows they want to attend, don't wait! Get their ticket now!

On Tuesday, Dr. Outlaw released an important feedback survey regarding the May 2026 Bond Election. If you are a resident voter within the district, your feedback is being requested by the end of the day on May 22. If willing, your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

BAS Bond Feedback Survey

Direct link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0lka4Swy6b2B3qk8pv2vxBkZhCFyK9UrM7ZrBnn7Sl5EHg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104205937611752001002

The following is the link to this month's Superintendent newsletter. Please click on the link below:

Dr. Outlaw's May Newsletter
Video Update for May

Topics:

- Bond Follow-up and Survey BAS Bond Survey

- Creative Ways to become a BAS Bus Driver

- Enrollment

- Extraordinary Bulldog - Janelle Eathorne

Rickett Road, between Grand River Avenue and Lee Road, will be closed beginning on May 11, 2026.

The closure is needed for CSX Railroad to make repairs to the crossing on Rickett, just north of Sisu Knoll Drive. They have advised us that the closure will last 7 to 10 days.

Please follow the posted detours. See the closure notice with maps for the closure area.

Class Council Election Results for the 2026-27 school year were shared with everyone who ran on Friday after school. Whether a student ran for an elected position or not, there are a number of different appointed positions that students can interview for this week. Interview days and times are provided below:

Future Sophomores - Tuesday, May 19th After School in Room F1 (Mr. Beaton's Class)

Future Juniors - Tuesday, May 19th in Room D21 (Ms. Chandler's Room) Before School or Wednesday, May 20th in Room D21 Before School (Sign Up Here)

Future Seniors - Wednesday, May 20th After School in Room D47 (Mrs. Lundy's Room)

Yearbook Distribution Day is almost here! Students who ordered yearbooks will receive tickets in their 4th Hour classes during the week of May 11-15. They will bring this ticket AND THEIR ID to Room A15 during Lunch on their assigned day (see schedule below) to pick up their books.

Students who are not able to pick up their book on the assigned day may come on one of the following days. After distribution week, students will need to pick up their books from Room F10 before or after school or during A and B lunches. Contact Ms. Christiansen at christk@brightonk12.com with any questions.

Seniors: Tuesday, May 19

Juniors: Wednesday, May 20

Sophomores: Thursday, May 21

Freshmen: Friday, May 22

This year's Senior Survivor Week is here and our teams are excited to start raising money for 2 great charities: The Children's Healing Center of Southeast Michigan and Fund A Life! For more information about the teams and how you can get involved, please visit our Senior Survivor page: https://bit.ly/BHS_Senior_Survivor

This year's logo can be found here (square or rectangular). Please feel free to share out as you see fit!

We now have our Senior Survivor 2026 teams for this year! They have received their orientation and you may also see them out and about selling t-shirts in preparation for Senior Survivor 2026. In case you are wondering who the teams are, here is the team information.

You will note there are currently 11 teams, which is more than we have ever had! 7 of these teams are locked in, with the other 4 battling for our last 2 seats. We are excited about the opportunity to involve more students than ever before in this year's Senior Survivor.

On Tuesday, May 19th Brighton Choirs will be hosting a fundraiser with Jersey Mike's. Order through the Jersey Mike’s mobile app or website using the coupon code JMDONATES, or order in person at the Brighton location. Be sure to mention that you are in support of the fundraiser and they'll donate 20% of your sale in support of Brighton Choirs.

An informational flyer can be found here.

Seniors should have received their Senior Responsibility Cards this past week from their 1st Hour teacher! Seniors will be required to obtain signatures from each teacher, the Media Center, and the BHS Cafeteria. Cards with all appropriate signatures as well as a $0 balance on their student account must be turned in prior to being able to pick up their cap and gown later this month. A diploma will also not be issued until this same criteria has been met.

The Senior Exam Opt Out List will be made available to staff and students this week! The Senior Opt Out List will be posted and will also be shared electronically so they are aware of who is/is not expected to take their exams. There is an appeal process that students can utilize if there is a question on if exams should be taken or not. We have been and will continue to remind students that the exam opt out policy is a reward, not something they are entitled to. As a reminder, the opt out criteria are listed below:

• Must have no more than 2 absences and a B or better in the class

OR

• Must have no more than 3 absences and a B+ or better in the class

More information on the Senior Exam Opt Out Policy can be found here.

If you ordered a Senior Yard Sign as part of the fundraising efforts for the Senior All Night Party, they have been delivered to BHS. Students can pick up these signs from the Main Office. They can be picked up before school, after school, or during lunch time.

Summer School Registration is now open! The registration form for this year's summer school program can be found here.

For more information on the 2026 Summer School Program, feel free to visit the Summer School Informational Page.

This summer, we will be offering two choices of courses:

• Online Michigan Virtual Essentials classes for credit recovery, taught by Michigan Virtual staff with a Brighton Area Schools Mentor and in-person computer lab support at BHS. Students will need to come into the lab to take all pre-tests and end of module tests.
  
• Online Michigan Virtual Plus classes for new credit, taught by Michigan Virtual staff with a Brighton Area Schools Mentor and in-person computer lab support at Brighton High School

All students who successfully complete their summer classes will earn a letter grade. This grade will be reflected on the student's high school transcript and is figured into their GPA.

Students can take up to 2 classes. Administrative approval is required to take additional classes.

While Senior Survivor Week has not started yet, this year's Senior Survivor Teams are already hard at work planning and hosting events to help raise funds for this year's charities. These pre-events are important to providing teams with the necessary funds to purchase many of the items they will be selling at BHS during Senior Survivor Week! This information can be found on NHS' Senior Survivor Page, but upcoming events are also provided below:

Events:

• May 28th - Annual Senior Survivor Lip Sync Battle

Dine to Donate Opportunities:

The next PTO Meeting will be in September. However, at May's PTO meeting, the PTO Officers were elected for the 2026-27 school year. The 2026-27 PTO Officers are provided below:

President - Deanne Ferrell

Vice President - Tracie Nord

Treasurer - Karen Nicholson

Secretary - Jessica Custer

As a reminder, BHS PTO is an active part of our students' overall high school experience. In addition to others, the BHS PTO proudly supports the following activities throughout the school year: Registration, educational student assemblies, Academic Letter and Academic Letter Lunches, the Academic Wall, Freshmen class activities, staff appreciation events, financial support for student-run after school clubs and organizations, and the Senior Picnic.

We have two important updates for this year's Juniors that you will want our your radar so that you don't miss out! More information on each of these items is provided below:

• SAT scores from April's school day testing will be released soon via the College Board App and/or students' College Board accounts. If a student downloads the application, they will be able to see the date on which their scores should be released. Students should tentatively plan to have access to their scores as of 5/14 if they took the test with their peers in school as opposed to during any type of make up session.
• We know some of our current Juniors (and maybe their parents) are getting nervous about all things Senior Year that are coming up and how to navigate that process. With this in mind, Mrs. Caverly and I will be hosting a Future Senior Parent Meeting on Monday, June 8th at 6 pm in the BCPA. We will be going over much of what you can expect to try to help minimize any anxiety that may currently be present. We hope to see you there!

Brighton High School’s student news site, The BHS Times, earned eight awards in the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s 2026 Individual Category competition for Division 1 news writing. The award winners were announced in an online ceremony on April 30, 2026. The BHS Times earned the following awards:

• 1st Place in Sports News Story: “‘No limits’: BHS volleyball program honors cancer survivors, including teammate” by Paige Bierlein
• 2nd Place in Sports News Story: “‘One family, earn it’: Brighton varsity girls field hockey seals their first win as an official MHSAA team” by Paige Bierlein
• Honorable Mention in News Story: “‘Skip Starbucks, donate the five bucks’: BHS raises over $36,000 for Gleaners Community Food Bank” by Nimrie Ramsdell
• Honorable Mention in News Analysis: “‘All of us have that responsibility of making a difference’: Dr. Irene Butter returns to share experience living through the Holocaust” by Weston Long
• Honorable Mention in Bylined Opinion Article: “Opinion: Why AI may not actually be primed to take over the universe” by Nicholas Kafkakis
• Honorable Mention in In-Depth Feature Article: “A new age of teenage rebellion: Explaining the rise of destructive social media trends)” by Ari Hickman
• Honorable Mention in In-Depth Feature Article: “The fall of Honors American Literature: How higher-level ELA classes are evolving to fit shifting educational priorities“ by Gavin Hoeh
• Honorable Mention in Sports Feature Article: “Equestrians with Disabilities program allows Brighton student to participate on 2025 equestrian team” by Gavin Hoeh
• Senior and editor-in-chief Ari Hickman was also recognized as a member of the MIPA’s 2026 Student Journalist Staff, a cohort of top graduating seniors involved in student media from across the state of Michigan.

You may or may not be aware, but the enrollment and school of choice windows are now open for the 2026-27 school year! It is important to keep our enrollment steady, or even increasing to allow us to maximize our offerings for our students and set them up for future success. If you know of anyone who will be new to BHS next year or who may be considering BHS as an option for enrollment next year, we have an excellent resource you can share with them. It is provided below. Also, feel free to connect them with us if they have any questions or are looking to set up an opportunity to tour the building!

Prospective New Families Newsletter

As mentioned above, we will be holding the annual Senior All Night Party (SANP) on Saturday, June 6th from 10 pm to 4 am. All students will receive raffle tickets with the purchase of their ticket to the party. They can use these tickets to enter to win a wide variety of prizes, ranging from gift cards, to bedding, dorm room essentials, electronics, and more! Our SANP Raffle Committee has been hard at work gathering raffle prizes that our students will enjoy. In addition to purchasing prizes, they also rely on the donation of items to maximize the number of winners each year.

Requested donations of items can be found on the Senior All Night Party Committee's Amazon Wishlist. The link to their Amazon Wishlist can be found here. Thank you in advance for considering donating to this year's Senior All Night Party.

National Honor Society's After School Tutoring is underway! If your student is in need of extra help, we encourage them to reach out to the teacher first, as they will be the best resource, but have shared this option with them as well, so please feel free to do the same. NHS students will be available to tutor students in room B-1 from 2:30-3:30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tutoring is free of charge. For more information about after school tutoring or for a list of NHS students who are willing to tutor, go to https://bit.ly/BrightonNHSTutoring Please note: our after school tutor will leave at 2:45 if no students have arrived by then.

In addition to After School Tutoring, we have another tutoring resource available for our students. Every year, the BHS Counseling Office generates a list of adult tutors that can be shared with students and families as an additional option if After School Tutoring doesn't work for them for any reason. These tutors have reached out and asked to be on our tutoring list as a resource to BHS students and families. They have self-reported their qualifications. All adults who are not BAS teachers have passed a background check. It is the responsibility of the students and families to find the best tutor for them, arrange meetings, and make payment.

The 2025-26 Tutor List can be found here.

Here are some important dates included below that you may want to put on your calendar now and your student may want to participate in (Note: *Dates for Senior Survivor and Senior Scholarship Banquet are currently TBD)

Friday, May 22nd - Seniors Last Full Day

Tuesday, May 26th - Senior Exams (5th and 6th Hour)

Wednesday May 27th - Senior Exams (3rd and 4th Hour)

Thursday May 28th - Senior Exams (1st and 2nd Hour)

Thursday, May 28th - Senior Sunset in the BHS Stadium @ 8 pm (Donation/Volunteer Sign Up to Follow)

Friday, May 29th - Cap and Gown Pick Up Starting @ 8 am in Aux Gym

Friday, May 29th - Senior Walk at BHS Starting @ 9:45 am (family and friends encouraged to attend)

Friday, May 29th - Senior Picnic in the BHS Stadium after the Senior Walk @ approx. 10:30 am (Food provided for Seniors)

Friday, May 29th - Senior Elementary Walk (more information to come) @ approx. 11:30 am

Wednesday, June 3rd - Summa Cum Laude Breakfast (invite only) in the BHS Cafeteria @ 8 am (parents invited)

Wednesday, June 3rd - MANDATORY Graduation Practice in the BHS Fieldhouse @ 10 am

Friday, June 5th - Brighton High School Commencement Ceremony in the BHS Stadium @ 7 pm

Saturday, June 6th - Rain Date for Brighton High School Commencement Ceremony (Time is 2 pm)

Saturday, June 6th - Senior All-Night Party at BHS @ 10 pm (Check-in @ BCPA)

Style Their Ride is back for the Class of 2026! This was a very successful fundraiser that was held the last few years & the Senior All Night Party Committee is bringing it back! All proceeds will go into the Senior All Night Party Fund.

Want to surprise your Senior with decorating their car while they are in school for one of their last days? For $30, the Senior All Night Party Committee will decorate their car for you! Click here to style your Senior's ride!

In addition to our various social media accounts, one of the ways in which we share important information with the Senior class is through the use of the Remind App. We will share the same information with parents via weekly emails, however, students seem to do a better job receiving the information through Remind. Please help us by encouraging your student(s) to join the correct Remind group using the join codes below (alphabetical by last name):

Last Name A - E: @bhssr26a-e

Last Name F - L: @bhssr26f-l

Last Name M - P: @bhssr26m-p

Last Name R - Z: @bhssr26r-z

In addition to your students checking their email for announcements, here are some of the many accounts on Instagram that will provide them/you with news and information about all things BHS.

BHS: @brightonhs_bulldogs

Exec Board: @bhsexecboard

Class of 2026: @bhsseniorcouncil26

Class of 2027: @bhsjuniorcouncil27

Class of 2028: @bhssophomorestuco

Class of 2029:@bhs.freshmanstuco

BHS Video: @bhsvideo

The Paw: @brightonpaw

BHS Yearbook: @brighton_yearbook

BHS Leadership: @bhsleadership26

Ruff n Rowdy: @bhsruffnrowdy

Senior Survivor: @brightonseniorsurvivor

If you need to meet with your student's Grade Level Principal for any reason, please don't hesitate to reach out. If your student has a 504 and will be returning to BHS in the fall, you should have recently received an additional communication offering you the opportunity to have your student's support plan continue as written, or the chance to meet to address any necessary changes. If your student has a 504 and will be a Freshman this year, you should have recently received an additional communication asking you to set up a time to meet to discuss the plan in greater detail, in order to help facilitate a smooth transition to a new environment next year. To contact your student's Grade Level Principal, please see the information below:

Mr. Matt Evans (Lead Principal, Grade Level Principal for 11th Grade)

Phone: (810) 299 - 4101 (office)

(810) 852 - 9905 (evening)

Email: evansm@brightonk12.com

Schedule an Appointment Directly

Mrs. Tracie Richards (Grade Level Principal for 9th Grade)

Phone: (810) 299 - 4114

Email: richardst@brightonk12.com

Schedule an Appointment Directly

Mr. Nate Grabowski (Grade Level Principal for 12th Grade)

Phone: (810) 299 - 4103

Email: grabown@brightonk12.com

Schedule an Appointment Directly

Mrs. Jennifer Napuli (Grade Level Principal for 10th Grade)

Phone: (810) 299 - 4112

Email: napulij@brightonk12.com

Schedule an Appointment Directly

The April Edition of the BHS Counseling Newsletter can be found here.

This newsletter contains information on:

• Makeup Standardized Testing Information
• Summer School Information
• August Test Out Information
• Grade Level Updates
• Career Development Opportunities
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Parenting Teens 101

As a reminder, if you would like to meet with your student's counselor for any reason, you can reach the Counseling Office at (810) 299-4150. You can also schedule an appointment with their counselor using the following links below:

9th Grade: Mrs. Feliks - Mrs. Feliks' Appointment Calendar

10th Grade: Mrs. Petit - https://bit.ly/MrsPetit

11th Grade: Mrs. Caverly - https://bit.ly/MrsCaverly

12th Grade: Mr. Miner - https://bit.ly/MrMiner

With the school year winding down, now is the perfect time to look ahead. We are excited to offer job shadowing opportunities throughout June with several Livingston County employers. More information can be found here! Please feel free to share this information with our students who may be interested in participating.

How to Participate:

1. Find a Host: Visit the Livingston Career Hub to view the list of participating organizations.

2. Reach Out: It is your responsibility to contact the employer directly via phone or email to set up your visit. Ensure your request falls within the parameters listed on the site.

3. Check-In: When you arrive for your shadow, scan the official QR code at the site so we can track your participation.

This is a great chance to build your professional network and explore careers in action!

LACASA would love to have our students volunteer with them this summer. LACASA Collection, a charity resale boutique, has a particular need for assistance with processing and sorting donations, preparing items for the resale, and even photographing items for their eBay store. No experience is required and they’re happy to provide documentation for NHS, scouting, or whatever a student may need. It’s a great setting for either individuals or groups looking to volunteer together. More information, including contact information can be found here.

• Building Calendar
• District Calendar
• Daily Announcements
• New Student Information Guide
• Prospective Student Building Tours Informational Flyer
• Building Volunteer Approval Form
• Career Chat Calendar
• BAS Wellness & Mental Health website
• Senior Questionnaire
• Student Scholarship Directory
• BHS Career and College Event Calendar
• Juniors - College and Career Planning Document
• Upcoming College Fairs
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act Information
• McKinney Vento Informational Flyer
• County-Wide Mental Health Network Resources

• Student Sign In/Sign Out Procedures

• Student Attendance Guidance Sheet

• AI Do's and Don't Guide

• Therapy Dog and Service Dog Information

• Fentanyl Fathers Presentation

• Suicide Prevention Resource Fair
• OK2Say Links
• Parental Guide to OK2SAY
• A Parent's Guide to Understanding Threats
• Online Resources
• Online Discussion Questions and Action Plan
• Bullying: How Parents Can Help
• Holding on to Life Toolkit

• Michigan's Public Universities Guide to Admissions
• Michigan College Guide Fall 2025
• BHS Post Secondary Planning Smore Page
• Junior Class Post Secondary Plan/Xello Presentation
• Scheduling Presentations
• Scholarships
• 2025-26 Scholarship Opportunities
• Brighton Education Association Scholarship
• Brighton Garden Club Scholarship
• Tremco's RISE Program (Construction)
• Citizens Insurance Community Scholarship Program
• American Legion Scholarships
• Livingston County Spartans Scholarship - Due March 16th
• Donald P. Pobuda Memorial Scholarship Program
• Michigan Relocation Council (MiRC) 2026 Scholarship - Due March 2nd
• Rosa Parks Scholarship Applications - Due March 1st
• 2026 LCWCC County Conservation Scholarship
• Fall Senior Class Meeting Slideshow
• LMCU's Roots in Education Grant Information
• Tall Cop Says Stop Parent Newsletter - March 2026

Matt Evans, Lead Principal, Grade Level Principal Class of 2027

Website: https://bhs.brightonk12.com/
Location: Brighton High School, Brighton Road, Brighton, MI, USA
Phone: (810)299-4100
Twitter: @BrightonHS