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

We are seeing an increase of Fifths disease at our school. Here are some simple preventative measures to take:

1. Good handwashing

2. Cover your cough or sneeze

3. Please stay home if not feeling well

*Here is some more information about Fifths disease:

https://milivcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/Fifth-Disease.pdf

May 6th through Friday, May 10th is Teacher Appreciation Week! We have some great activities planned, so let’s show the teachers and support staff how much we appreciate them. See the sign-up genius for details:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48ACAC23ABFD0-49187113-staff#

We are collecting gift cards for Appreciation Week too. Any denomination from anywhere is welcome. If you’d like to contribute funds towards our purchasing cards, that would be great too. The main office will be collecting the donations, or you can Venmo: hornungpto (Please comment ”for Staff Appreciation”). Any questions, please contact Lindsay: latupper8@gmail.com

Hornung's Family Fun Night will take place on Friday, May 17th from 5:30- 8:00pm in the school building. We are in need of volunteers and donations. This is a very popular event for Hornung families, so we need a lot of help to keep things running safely and smoothly. Individually wrapped baked goods and treats are needed for the Cake Walk. Parents participating must be cleared with the school's background check. Please sign-up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=4090949AEA92DA2FA7-48919471-hornung

Wednesday, May 8th at 6:30p will be our first “Hornung's Got Talent!” show at the Brighton Center for Performing Arts. This show is FREE to all Hornung families. Please come out to support our talented kids.

Families/Businesses wishing to sponsor our “Take Home Folders” for next year may reach out to Bob Lundwall at lundwallbob@gmail.com or 586-405-1144. Deadline of June 7th.

Our next PTO meeting is June 7th at 9:00am. Please check-in with the front office.

You can join the Hornung PTO on Facebook and/or follow us at www.hornungpto.com

Your 2023-24 PTO,
Presidents: Lauren Argillander & Andrea Shorkey
Vice Presidents: Lesley Beebe & Erin Bradley
Treasurer: Michele Mannooch
Secretary: Bill Rockwell

Talent Show Participants: please plan to have your children at BCPA at 5:45 on Wednesday 5/8. We are asking for one adult to sit with each group/act during the show. An email will go out with more specifics before Wednesday.

Thank you SO much for all you do!

Hello, parents! We are excited to announce some upcoming art shows:

-Stop in to see the precious art created by all of our first graders at Cooper and Binkley's 29th annual 'Portraits of Mom' Gallery Gala! Opening Night will be on May 1st from 4 - 7! This event is always a ton of fun but if you can't make it, the works will remain on display throughout the month of May.

-Brighton's Festival of the Arts will feature 100 pieces from our Hornung artists! You can visit the show at Brighton high school's STEAM center May 3rd - May 9th. Hours are as follows: May 3: 6-8PM, May 4 & 5: 12 - 6pm; May 6-9: 3-6pm. Enter through the doors behind the building, adjacent to the tennis courts. Students whose work is exhibited will receive invitations in their Friday Folder.

-Our entire class of 4th graders has artwork exhibited at the Livingston County Courthouse. Their request to our students was 'What would you draw to make someone who might be having a bad day smile and feel happy again? If you would like to walk the halls and see the display, you can do so during regular business hours.

-Lastly, many thanks to the numerous families who spoke on behalf of the BAS art department at last Monday’s board meeting! We felt your love and support!

Promoting Creativity,

Mrs. Cavallaro

Monday, May 6th - Friday, May 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, May 8th - Hornung's Got Talent Show @BCPA

Thursday, May 16th - Popcorn Day

Monday, May 13th - Friday, May 17th - Scholastic Book Fair

Friday, May 17th - Family Fun Night

Monday, May 27th - NO SCHOOL / Memorial Day

Friday, June 7th - PTO Meeting

Monday, June 10th - Field Day (Full Day of School)

Tuesday, June 11th - Fourth Grade Celebration

Wednesday, June 12th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL ( 1/2 Day) and Fourth Grade "Clap Out"

The BAS Pack of Dogs are excited to announce our inaugural Pack Parade! We will be hosting a 1 mile walk that will start at the Mill Pond and end at BHS with food trucks, yard games, and raffle baskets. Participants in the walk can use the link and select “become a fundraiser” to sign up and create a fundraising team/page that can be shared on your social media. This way you can tell your family and friends about the amazing pups you’re pledging to walk for and they can help contribute to your page as well. There will be prizes for the top fundraising teams from each Brighton School! We hope to see everyone there!

Any questions or Pack Parade sponsorship inquiries please reach out to Kaitlyn Lipinski or Rachaelle Baxter.

LipinskiK@brightonK12.com

BaxterR@brightonk12.com

https://my.onecause.com/fundraiser/organizations/1d534701-60b3-48a4-83ea-ab169674c0c5/fundraisers/fundraiser:6036c981-497e-4ba3-be60-5eb4a6807fe3

A quick reminder about the board policy regarding medication: All medication including over-the-counter medication (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin, TUMS, cough drops, etc.) must have a MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION FORM. This form requires both the parent's and the medical provider's signature. Without both signatures, we cannot give medication to your student. Also, the school cannot provide this medication. You must supply this medication for your student. The clinic does not have extra. This comes from board policy found here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2615

Students are not allowed to return to school if:

They have a fever.

They must be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the aid or use of medication.

They must be vomit or diarrhea free for 24 hours.

Please do not send medication in with your student.

Staff is not allowed to dispense any medication without a signed Medical Authorization Form signed by a physician.

For more detailed information:

https://www.brightonk12.com/Page/8944

As a district we are increasing our efforts to support the Mental Health and Wellness of our students, families and the community by focusing on Relationships, Student Wellness, and Increasing a Mindset for Learning and Growth. Each week we will share a Tip/Resource.

Additional resources and information can be found on our BAS Wellness & Mental Health website or download the new App by typing in Brighton Area Schools on the itunes store or google play. This app will allow students, parents, staff and community members access to resources and support in the areas of Mental Health & Wellness. In addition, you can receive notifications on what is happening throughout BAS and be updated on future events and information.

In an effort to proactively support students' overall well-being, we're partnering with ParentGuidance.org to provide a monthly virtual Mental Health Series developed by licensed therapists.

This series will be virtual, interactive, and is designed to help parents and caregivers support students. Starting in November, you can join these monthly sessions both on-site at your district or online for remote viewing. Attendance and interactions are kept completely anonymous from other viewers.

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.

Please remember to ALWAYS bring your Driver's License or State ID when picking up your student from the office. There could always be an instance where we have a substitute Security Guard or a substitute in the office that may not know who you are. Thank you for your corporation!

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.

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

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

Virtual Open House Link