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Brighton Area Schools superintendent urges students to prepare for midyear exams, 2025–26 scheduling and to consider CTE and music programs
Summary
In his first 2025 update, Superintendent Matt Outlaw told Brighton Area Schools families that midyear exams and scheduling for the 2025–26 school year are imminent and encouraged students to consider career-technical education and music programs. He also noted a district survey whose results the board of education will decide on in coming months.
Superintendent Matt Outlaw of Brighton Area Schools used his first 2025 message to remind families that midyear exams are approaching and to urge students — particularly those in grades 5–12 — to complete scheduling for the 2025–26 school year.
Outlaw said the district is entering a busy academic month and warned that high school and some middle school students will be taking midyear exams. He added that scheduling for the 2025–26 school year is already underway for students in fifth through 12th grades and encouraged students to select courses that either match their interests or help them explore careers.
“At the high school level, this is a great chance for our students outside of the required courses to take some of the courses that will help them to decide what career that they might be interested in,” Outlaw said, citing the district’s engineering, health occupations, business and graphic arts classes and other career-technical education (CTE) offerings such as automotive courses. He also noted art and family and consumer sciences at both middle- and high-school levels.
Outlaw placed special emphasis on music at the intermediate level, encouraging families choosing encore classes to “really give strong consideration to our music program.” He said the district’s band, orchestra and choir programs are “absolutely fantastic” and referenced research about music supporting brain development.
The superintendent also summarized items included in the district newsletter: feedback from a survey whose results he said will be a decision for the board of education in the coming months; information about snow days; a student recognition of Jean Marie Mafa of Scranton Middle School; and a calendar of important dates and links. He closed the update with New Year wishes: “have a fantastic month of January,” he said.
No formal actions, votes, or policy changes were announced in the message. The superintendent presented scheduling guidance and program recommendations for families and students to consider during course selection for 2025–26.
