Important Dates to Remember:
Check out the NEWS! link for more information.

02/09/10: After school and evening cancellations can be found on the CLOSINGS page.

District Administrator application information is available on the DA Search page.

Come be part of the Brighton Family!
Public School Choice (Open Enrollment) information is available from the Department of Public Instruction.  Applications, instructions, and informational brochures for Wisconsin's public school open enrollment program will be available beginning February 1st. This is an opportunity for students to attend the school of their choosing. Brighton is an excellent school district as is shown by the state testing results, and families are often interested in attending Brighton. Applications must be returned no later than 4 PM on February 19th. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information please contact the office at 878-2191 or go to the Internet at: https://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/OpenEnrollApp.

Kindergarten screening is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th for children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2010. Registration for Kindergarten screening will be March 1st – March 5th during the hours of 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, at which time, appointments will be set for the screening. Kindergarten screening will take place on March 9, 2010. Parents are to bring in their child's birth certificate and social security number.  Information concerning immunizations is available on the Notes for the Nurse page. For further information please contact the office at 878-2191.

Please see the Notes for the Nurse page under NEWS! for information about H1N1.

School Reminder: Students may not stay after school if they are not in a scheduled event.

District Information: The Wisconsin's Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS) website  allows you easy access to our school's report card.  Detailed district information about test results, graduation, attendance, other academic indicators, teacher quality, and much more can be found on the (WINSS) website or by clicking on the administrative button on the left and then clicking the link titled, Data Analysis from WINSS Successful School Guide.  If you do not have Internet access at home, you can, visit the Community Library in Salem or contact our Information Technology Coordinator, Lori Baird, to make an appointment to use a school computer.  Click here for tips on how to use the Data Analysis Section of WINSS.

Weather Information:
For up-to-date weather information, visit AccuNet Weather ^TM or Weather Watch 12.

Fast Facts:
Wisconsin State Senators
US House of Representatives, WI Representatives
Our Assembly District is 66.
Our Senate District is 22.
Learn About Wisconsin Site for Kids

Of General Interest:
Want a new way to practice those spelling words? Try Spelling City.com to make a personalized spelling list or find one from your teacher, then practice and play games using those spelling words.

Brighton Elementary School participates in the Box Tops for Education Program.  Each box top coupon clipped from eligible products is worth 10 cents for our school.  Additional information can be found at their website.

Brighton Elementary School also participates in the Funding Factory Recycling Program. These award-winning programs help the environment by recycling ink cartridges and cell phones and help local schools raise money which is used to purchase technology equipment.  Please help us by donating your used ink cartridges and cell phones.  Corporate sponsors are always welcome so please check with your employer to see if they would like to help our school.  Collection boxes are located in the computer lab at school. Not all donations are accepted in this program. If your cell phone donation is not on the program's list of accepted phones, the phone will be donated to another organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

Information about the town of Brighton, WI can be found at the town website.

Community Library Children's Events:
Have you visited Community Library's webpage yet?  It's great!  For a detailed list of events, check out the NEWS! link.

Brighton School District #1 is located in western Kenosha County.  A directory of frequently asked questions about the county and frequently requested phone numbers can be found at the official Kenosha County web site.

The Richard Bong State Recreation Area is located nearby and is a favorite recreation spot for visitors.

The Kenosha County Library System contains links to the Community Library branches which provide services for patrons in the western part of Kenosha County.