The Stinging News

Hornung Elementary

Jack Yates - Principal

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

Address: 4680 Bauer, Brighton, MI 48116

Phone: 810-299-4451

This time of year, we typically see an increase in stomach flu activity. We have recently noted an uptick in cases at Hornung. Please take a moment to review the information below and follow all recommended precautions to help reduce the spread of illness. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Symptoms: Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and low-grade fever.
Reminder: Encourage frequent handwashing to prevent spread. Check household cleaners, many do NOT kill norovirus. Virus is shed for up to 10 days. Persons infected should not handle food for others for 3 days post recovery.

For more information, please visit BAS Student Health

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✨ PTO Buzz ✨

📅 January Happenings

1/26: No School
1/30: Glow Dance

📅 February Happenings

2/13: No School
2/16: No School
2/19: Popcorn Day

Glow Party - Friday January 30th!

Hornung’s 3rd Annual Glow Party is coming up! This year’s dance will be held on January 30 from 6-8pm. Pre-registration is now closed. Tickets are $20 per family at the door ($6 per glow bag)

Volunteers and donations are needed to help make the Glow Dance a success! Use the link to sign up for a shift. Thank you! Volunteer link

Don’t Forget to Order Your Student’s Yearbook!

The only way to guarantee your student a yearbook is to preorder!

Order at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1082209/Hornung-Elementary-School/2026-Yearbook/20250715042848840145/CATALOG_SHOP/?jrid=1761991251868

*Pricing will go up February 9*

🗓️ Stay Organized with Our PTO Calendar

Never miss an event! Add Hornung PTO’s Google Calendar:

Calendar ID: HornungPTO@gmail.com
View Online: View Calendar Online
Download for iOS (iCal): Download Here

🐝 Your Hornung PTO Board

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

Livingston County Department of Public Health is providing Vision Screenings at Hornung on 2/18/26 and 2/19/26 for grades 1st and 3rd and for parent/teacher requests.

Please call the school and provide your child’s name and teacher if:

-You do not want your child screened.

-You have a concern for your child and your child is not in above grades.

(Technicians will accept parent/teacher requests on the first day of screening.)

Please call the Hearing and Vision Coordinator at the Health Department at (517) 552-6841 if:

-You have questions regarding Vision Screening.

Livingston County Health Department is providing Hearing Screenings at Hornung on 2/20/26 and 2/27/26 for grades Jr K, K, 2nd, and 4th. Also screened are last-year follow-ups and parent/teacher

requests.

Please call the school and provide your child’s name and teacher if:

-You do not want your child screened.

-Your child has hearing aids but cannot remove/replace themselves.

-You have a concern for your child and your child is not in above grades.

(Technicians will accept parent/teacher requests on the first day of screening.)

Please call the Hearing and Vision Coordinator at the Health Department at (517)552-6841 if:

-Your child has a programmable shunt or any implanted medical device (child should not be screened due to magnets in audiometer headphones).

-You have questions regarding Hearing Screening.

Parents please pack an extra set of weather appropriate clothes in your child's backpack each day. Bathroom accidents, spills, mud puddles or unexpected messes can happen, and having a spare outfit will help keep your child comfortable throughout the day. This way, we can take care of any changes at school, and you won't have to make a trip to bring them. Thank you for your support!

Parent Connect has a quick and easy way to report your child's absence.

Log into Parent Connect

If you have more than one child, select the student who will be absent.
Click Report Absence on the top right corner.
Enter the date(s) of the absence.
If your child will be gone all day, check the All Day box so it applies to both morning and afternoon. Or, if your child will only miss part of the day, enter the specific times.
Finally select a Reason and make sure to include in the Notes why your child will be absent (illness, doctor visit, vacation etc.) If your child has been diagnosed with something specific (like COVID, strep throat, pink eye, flu, chickenpox, etc.), please mention that in Notes.

If you report an absence through Parent Connect, you do not need to call the attendance line.

Another option for reporting an absence is to call the Hornung attendance line at 810-299-4454. When you leave a message, please include:

Your child's name
Their teacher's name
The date(s) they'll be absent
The reason (illness, doctor visit, vacation, etc.)

If your child has been diagnosed with something specific (like COVID, strep throat, pink eye, flu, chickenpox, etc.), please mention that in your message.

If they haven't been diagnosed but do have symptoms, let us know what those symptoms are.

Valentine's DATE NIGHT!! Great Christmas gift idea!

Best of Broadway: Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber & More…

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Time: 7:30pm (Approximately 2 hrs.)

Location: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts

7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 (on the campus of Brighton High School)

Tickets: $43 (Buy 1, get 1 coupon code: BOGO25 expires 12/31!)

Available at www.bcpashows.com

Contact: (810) 299-4130

This Valentine’s Day… Whether you’re a fan of Broadway, classical, or even rock, this program of Andrew Lloyd Webber showstoppers and more has something for everyone. Terry Barber and Shelley Keelor breathe new life into hits from many of Broadway's most beloved shows, reacquainting you with characters from CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Aspects of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, Chicago, Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera, and more!

Literally "setting the stage" for this production is a replica backdrop of the Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier) where the real Phantom of the Opera haunted over 100 years ago causing a chandelier to crash into the audience killing a woman and injuring several others. We will not be recreating that piece of history for you! Don't miss this epic performance or you may be haunted by your disappointment!

BCPA Tech Club Fundraiser
Doors to the lobby open at 6:30pm for this show. Come support concession sales that will serve as a fundraiser that supports training and scholarship opportunities for the BCPA's student theater Tech Club.

Behind every great show at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts is a team making the magic happen! The BCPA Student Tech Club is where students learn the ins and outs of stagecraft, from mastering the light board and perfectly balancing sound to managing backstage cues.