The Stinging News
September 20, 2024
Hornung Elementay
Jack Yates - Principal
Email: yatesj@brightonk12.com
Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/179
Address: 4680 Bauer, Brighton, MI 48116
Phone: 810-299-4451
PTO Buzz 🐝
UPCOMING SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS:
9/20: District Wide “Pink Out” - Wear Pink!
9/20: Tropical Smoothie Cafe fundraiser 4-8 pm
9/27: Color Run 5-7 pm
UPCOMING OCTOBER HAPPENINGS:
10/2: Qdoba fundraiser 4-8 pm
10/3 and 10/4: Hornung “Back to School” Hut
10/7-10/11: Homecoming week at BHS
10/11: PTO Meeting at 9:05 in the Media Center
10/11: Homecoming spirit day
Thank you for the donations during our Pink Week coin drive! The winning class will be announced next week and get a popsicle treat.
This Friday, September 20 is our Tropical Smoothie Cafe fundraiser from 4-8 pm. Hornung will receive 10% of all sales during that time period so please share with friends!
Hornung’s annual Color Run is Friday, September 27th from 5-7pm! Registration to receive the t-shirt before the event has now closed, but walk up registration is available at the event (shirt not guaranteed). Join us for a fun filled family night running our 1/2 mile loop with color stations run by your favorite staff, featuring Bash Entertainment, Kona Ice and food truck provided by Junkyard Pit Crew. A Sensory Lap will take place at 4:50pm for those interested in a color free, music free run with Hope our Mascot and Suzie our therapy dog.
We are in need of volunteers to help with this event. Please see the sign up genius linked here if you are interested.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60B0A4FA5AC28A5F94-51134281-color
Our teacher appreciation committee is collecting items to stock the staff lounge. Donations will be collected through Monday, September 23. Feel free to pick up items locally to drop off in the office or use the amazon wish list link below. Thank you for supporting our amazing Hornung staff!
Our first Hornung Hut is coming up on Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4! This is a school store that runs during the kids lunches where they can purchase small toys and other items that cost between $0.25-5.00. We are in need of volunteers. Please sign up on the link below if you would like to help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044DADA92BA1FE3-51587858-hornung?useFullSite=true#/
The PTO is happy to have made a Google Calendar to share with you! Below are the 3 options to access it and incorporate it into your personal calendars:
*Calendar ID for Google Calendar
*Public URL to this Calendar
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=hornungpto%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
Note: Use this URL to access the calendar from a web browser. This link would not require you to subscribe or sign-in to Google Calendars.
*Public Address in iCal Format
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/hornungpto%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
Note: Use this address to access the calendar in iOS.
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
BAS Wellness and Mental Health
As a district, it is our mission to provide a rigorous, meaningful, and well-rounded education that will inspire each student to achieve their personal best. BAS believes that each student and staff member can reach their full potential when challenged to do their best, with an open mind, and with an unwavering commitment to personal growth.
We continue to increase our efforts to support each person's mental health and wellness with resources, time, and experiences. This information and much more can be found on the BAS Wellness & Mental Health website or download the app by typing in Brighton Area Schools on iTunes or Google Play.
2024-25 Hornung Yearbook
Yearbooks are available to order at http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A09868116. They will be delivered to your student in May. Order yours now and check something off the list!
Girls on the Run
We are bringing back the Hornung chapter for fall 2024. This is an 8-week program that focuses on empowerment, character building, and of course some RUNNING! GOTR will begin September 23rd. We will be meeting after school on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4pm - 5:30pm right at Hornung. This program is open to girls in 3rd and 4th grades and our team can enroll up to 15 students.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.girlsontherunsemi.org/programs. You may also email me (katherinedmitchell@gmail.com) or Stephanie Banning (skbanning130@gmail.com) with any questions.
Reporting Your Student's Absence in Parent Connect
There is a helpful feature in Parent Connect that allows you to enter your student’s absence. Simply log into parent connect and click on the link Report Absence. The Report Absence link will open a screen for you to complete. If you have more than one student check the name of the student for whom an absence is being submitted. Add the applicable dates. If you check the All Day flag attendance will be submitted for the am and pm periods. If you do not check the All Day flag times must be entered and attendance will be submitted for whichever periods meet during the time range (based on period schedule). If you use Parent Connect to report your child's absence you do not need to call the attendance line.
Friendly Reminder - Therapy Dog
We wanted to share a friendly reminder to our families about pets on school grounds. Because our school has a therapy dog, we ask that non-service animals be kept at home. This is for the safety of our therapy dog, Suzie. When Suzie is at school she is trained to do a job. When other dogs are on the property during school hours it is distracting for her and/or could put her in potential danger.
Thank you for understanding.
Livingston County Health Department Vision and Hearing Screening
The Livingston County Health Department will be conducting Vision and Hearing screenings at Hornung. Vision screening will be November, 12th and rescreening on November, 15th.
Hearing screening will take place on February, 13th and February 14th.
Rescreening for Hearing will take place on March 6th, 7th and 10th. Please contact the office if you do not want you child to be screened. Please see attachments below for more information.
Important Reminder!
Important Phone Numbers
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
Bell Schedule
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: 3:57 PM
Students eating Breakfast may enter the cafeteria at 8:45 AM