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

Hornung is ready to kick off March is Reading Month 2026 – Books: A World of Pure Imagination!

We’re turning our school into the Hornung Chocolate Factory and celebrating reading all month long with a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory theme!

March 2–6 – Help us build our Chocolate Factory! Students decorate candy pieces for our school display.

Friday, March 6 – Reading in Your Jammies + Sweet Treats! School-wide read-in fun.

March 6–20 – PTO Read-A-Thon

Friday, March 13 – Movie Day: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Friday, March 20 – Oompa Loompa Story Switcheroo (Teacher Swap!)

Friday, March 27 – Author Visit with Kelly DiPucchio – I AM KIND! WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER? Plus the Golden Ticket Winners Prize Celebration in the Library

It’s going to be a month full of imagination, sweet surprises, and lots of reading.

Check out the full calendar for all the fun activities and events.

📅 March Happenings

• 3/9: No School

• 3/6-3/20: Read-A-Thon

• 3/12: Bond Q&A at Hornung 7pm

• 3/13: PTO Meeting 9am

• 3/19: Popcorn day

• 3/23 & 3/24: Hornung Hut

• 3/30-4/3: Spring Break

Special Bond Meeting at Hornung!

Please join us on Thursday, March 12 at 7pm for a special meeting with Dr. Outlaw to discuss the upcoming BAS Bond. After the discussion, Dr. Outlaw will give a tour highlighting the potential changes specific to Hornung. Invite your neighbors and bring your questions!

Read-A-Thon Fundraiser!

We are excited to kick off our 2026 Hornung Read-A-Thon as part of March is Reading Month!

From March 6–March 20, students can track the time they spend reading while helping raise funds for our school. This fundraiser supports the experiences that make Hornung such a special place to learn and grow, including student enrichment, field trips, classroom support, and schoolwide events.

How the Read-A-Thon Works

Each student will receive a reading tracker on Friday.

Students should color one candy for every 20 minutes of reading. Students who color all 12 candies will earn an Oompa Loompa to be displayed on our school Read-A-Thon wall and receive a special treat!

Students are encouraged to continue reading to help their class compete for the highest total reading minutes, with the winning class in each grade earning extra recess.

All types of reading count — independent reading, audiobooks, and reading with someone.

Fundraising Through 99Pledges

We are using 99Pledges, an easy online platform that allows friends and family to support our students with donations.

To get started, add your student here:

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/HornungReads2026/addme

Under Group - select your child's teacher. Once added, you will receive a welcome email containing a link to your child's personal fundraising link that you can share with friends and family.

Help us reach our goal of $15,000 - about $27 per student.

Hornung Hut 3/23 & 3/24!

Our spring kick-off Hornung Hut is coming up! We need volunteers to act as cashiers and provide support while they are shopping. Please sign up at the link below!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F044DADA92BA1FE3-62485498-hornung

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

🗓️ 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

On Friday, March 6th the Brighton District Library Art Show opens. It will be open through April 6th and runs during normal library hours. Over 75 Hornung artists are featured and students whose art is in the show received an invitation in their Friday Folder.

We are excited to share that Kelly DiPucchio, a New York Times bestselling children’s author, will be visiting Hornung on March 27 as part of our March Is Reading Month celebration!

Author of more than 30 beloved children’s books—including Super Manny Stands Up!, Gaston, Clink, and The Sandwich Swap—Kelly will present an engaging and motivational assembly for our students. Her visit will focus on the power of kindness, inclusion, and how everyone can be a superhero for someone else. Students will also enjoy an interactive reading of Super Manny Stands Up!.

Families have the opportunity to purchase copies of these books through 2 Dandelions Bookshop. Ordering is easy:

• Order online with a credit card: http://www.2dandelionsbookshop.com/dipucchio

• Or pay with cash or check by printing this order form: https://tinyurl.com/bookorderDiPucchio and have your student give the form to their teacher.

All book orders must be received by Friday, March 13.
Books purchased through this event will be signed by Kelly DiPucchio and delivered to students on the day of her visit!

We’re looking forward to welcoming Kelly to Hornung and celebrating the joy of reading with such an inspiring and memorable event.

The 2026 Talent Show sign-up is now live! We can't wait to see your child shine on stage May 6th!

Tickets — $17 for students, $22 for adults and seniors, and $100 for the Red Carpet Gala — are available now at https://brightonmusical.com for the following G-rated performances at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts.

Frozen Showtimes:

● Opening Night: Friday, March 13 @ 7 p.m.

● Saturday, March 14 @ 7 p.m. (Regular + Gala Night seating)

● Sunday, March 15 @ 1 p.m.

● Friday, March 20 @ 7 p.m.

● Saturday, March 21 @ 7 p.m.

● Sunday, March 22 @ 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.

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.

Please Email kurtinaitisc@brightonk12.com with any attendance questions.

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.

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!

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