The Stinging News

Jack Yates - Principal

Email: yatesj@brightonk12.com

Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/179

Address: 4680 Bauer, Brighton, MI 48116

Phone: 810-299-4451

Student Drop Off: 8:55 AM

First Bell: 9:01 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM

Starting Time In Class: 9:05 AM

Dismissal Time: 3:58 PM

Students eating Breakfast may enter the cafeteria at 8:45 AM

Hornung Office - 810-299-4450

Hornung Attendance Line - 810-299-4454

Jack Yates, Principal Office 810-299-4451

Hornung Fax - 810-299-4460

Hornung Friendship Center – 810-299-4461

BAS Central Office - 810-299-4000

BAS Transportation – 810-299-3890

📅 September Happenings

• 9/18: Popcorn Day 🍿

• 9/19: Picture Day 📸

• 9/22: Pink Week begins! 💗 Coin Drive all week for Trinity Cancer Center

• 9/24: Crazy Hat Day 🎩

• 9/26: District-Wide “Pink Out” – Wear your pink!

• 9/29: Scholastic Book Fair opens 📚

🍿 Popcorn Day – Thursday, September 18

Popcorn is just $1 per bag! Bring $1 cash on Popcorn Day OR prepay for the whole year:

• $9.52 via Venmo (@hornungpto – due by 9/17)

• $8 cash (send in an envelope/Ziploc labeled with your student’s name, teacher, and grade).

👉 Reminder: Venmo can’t be used the day of!

📸 Picture Day – Friday, September 19

Say cheese! A week after Picture Day, you’ll be able to view your student’s photos at Jostens.com.
✨ Pro tip: skip the green outfits to avoid blending into the green screen.

💗 Pink Week – September 22–26

Help us support Trinity Cancer Center in Brighton with a Coin Drive all week long!

On Friday, September 26, join the BAS community for our big District-Wide “Pink Out”—wear your Pink Week gear or any favorite pink attire!

🎪 Family Fun Night – Friday, Oct. 3 | 5:30–8 pm

Mark your calendars for one of the best nights of the year! 🎉
Join us for carnival games, airbrush tattoos, cake walk, photo booth, and more!
🎟️ Presale tickets available until Friday, Sept. 26—see the flyer below for details.

A big event like this requires a lot of help. If you are available to volunteer for this event or you'd like to donate baked goods for our annual Cake Walk, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949AEA92DA2FA7-58383325-fall

📅 Stay Organized with Our PTO Calendar

We’ve made it super easy to keep track of events! Add the Hornung PTO Google Calendar in one of these ways:

• Calendar ID: HornungPTO@gmail.com

• Web Browser Link: View Calendar Online

• iCal Link (for iOS): Download Here
  
  

Your Hornung PTO 🐝

Co-Presidents: Lauren Argillander & Andrea Shorkey
Co-Vice Presidents: Erin Bradley & Mirullia Morneault
Co-Secretaries: Mary Beth Harris & Rachel Loch
Treasurer: Michele Mannooch

Come support the Brighton Fueling Kids Futures fashion show on Sunday, September 14 at 12:00pm at the Lighthouse in Brighton. Tickets are $30 which includes lunch. Local vendors from Brighton will be there to sell their products, as well as Brighton teachers modeling these items. Fueling Kids Futures is a nonprofit organization that helps support Brighton students in need. You can purchase tickets from the QR code on the flyer.

Thanks and anyone is welcome to come-if you're not doing anything next Sunday, it is a really fun event!

The Smiles on Wheels Dental Program is working with the Livingston County Health Department

to complete the required oral health assessments for Kindergarten students.

Hornung's scheduled date will be: September 15th and 18th, 2025

Any parent who does not want their child screened at the school must provide a written note opting out.

Parents, do you have a 4th-8th grader who might be interested in participating in Brighton a Cappella Camp? The camp meets Tuesday, September 30th and Wednesday October 1st, between 4:30pm and 6:00pm at Brighton High School. There will be a culminating performance at the beginning of Scranton Idol at the BCPA on Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00pm. Please see the linked form for more information, and feel free to reach out to Sarah Hamilton at hamiltons@brightonk12.com or Phil Johnson at johnsop@brightonk12.com if you have any questions!

BHS a Cappella Camp 2025

Eagle Wings & More

Featuring End Of The Innocence - A Salute To The Songwriters.

The tribute band "End Of The Innocence" kicks off its EAGLE WINGS & MORE TOUR in 2025 - The Ultimate Tribute To Songwriters that celebrates iconic songs by legends like:

• The Eagles
• Paul McCartney & Wings
• Don Henley
• Glenn Frey
• Dan Fogelberg
• Neil Diamond
• Kenny Loggins

The band's performances are a celebration of the timeless songs that have touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.

With exceptional vocal harmonies and skilled instrumentals, the band not only captures the essence of each songwriter's unique style and sound, but also their ability to connect with audiences on an intimate, emotional level: "The soundtrack of my life!" as a fan bursted out.

Brighton Area Schools supports students experiencing temporary housing through the

McKinney-Vento Act. Assistance is available for school needs, housing referrals, clothing, and

more. If you know a student in need, please contact your building principal or district liaison

Starr Acromite at 810-299-4040.