🐻 April 1, 2026 | Issue #32 🐻
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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
As we approach Spring Break, I want to take a moment to wish each of you a joyful and restful week. This time of year offers a well deserved pause; an opportunity to recharge, spend meaningful time together, and step away from the busy pace of the school year.
Whether you are traveling or enjoying a staycation here in our city, I hope the week brings laughter, connection, and a little extra sleep for everyone.
If you are staying in town and looking for ways to keep your child engaged and learning in fun, low stress ways, here are a few ideas:
• Visit the Louisville Free Public Library; encourage your child to pick out books based on their interests and set a family reading goal for the week.
• Explore hands on science at the Kentucky Science Center; interactive exhibits make learning come alive.
• Spend time outdoors at Waterfront Park; have your child journal about what they observe in nature.
• Tour the Muhammad Ali Center; reflect together on perseverance, leadership, and service.
• Visit the Speed Art Museum; ask your child to sketch or write about their favorite piece of art.
Even simple activities such as cooking together using fractions and measurements, planning a small family project, writing letters to relatives, or practicing math facts for a few minutes each day can help keep skills sharp.
Most importantly, enjoy this time together. Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to support your children and our school community.
Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break.
Love,
Dr. Angela
Quick Links
Quick Links
Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember
April 1-9 - Passover
April 2 - 1st Grade Field Trip to KY Center for Performing Arts
April 3 - Good Friday (No School)
April 5 - Easter
April 6-10 - Spring Break (No School)
April 10 - Orthodox Holy Friday
April 12 - Orthodox Easter
April 14 - School Climate Committee Meeting
April 16 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Safety City
Gifted & Talented Committee Meeting
PTSA Board Meeting
April 17 - Moonbeams & Fireflies Field Trip to the Louisville Zoo
Pee Wee Prom
April 21 - 1st Day of Ridvan
April 24 - Earth Day Celebration
Spring Show
April 25 - Spring Show
MS Orchestra Field Trip to Cedar Point
April 25-26 - Senior Field Trip to Chicago
April 27 - Budget Committee Meeting
PD Committee Meeting
SBDM Council Meeting
April 29 - 9th Day of Ridvan
Hip Hop Into Learning Field Trip
April 30 - Junior Awards & Promotion Ceremony
Shoebox Derby Float Parade
April 30-May 1- HS Lock-In
May 1 - Oaks Day (No School)
Weekly Essentials
Weekly Essentials
Dates for End of Year Celebrations!
Dates for End of Year Celebrations!
Please mark your calendars!
Thursday, May 21st @ 9:00 AM - Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
Friday, May 22nd
8:30 AM - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
10:30 AM - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
5:30 PM - Senior Graduation Ceremony
Balloons and noisemakers will not be permitted at the above events; anyone arriving with these items will be asked to take them back out to their vehicle. All attendees will be screened through the weapons detection systems, so please plan to arrive early to ensure you are seated on time. Events scheduled during the school day will require attendees to bring a state-issued ID. Thanks for your assistance!
5th-12th Grade Quick Recall Summer Camp at Louisville Collegiate
5th-12th Grade Quick Recall Summer Camp at Louisville Collegiate
Camp Dates:
May 27-29: 12:30-4:30 pm. (7 spots remaining) Intended for students with quick recall experience.
June 8-12: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (grade 5-6) and 12:30-3:30 p.m. (grade 7-8) These are FULL. Email mamick@loucol.com if you’d like to be put on a wait list.
June 22-26: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (grade 7-8) (6 spots remaining); and 12:30-3:30 p.m. (grade 5-6) (8 spots remaining)
Costs:
3-day camp - $180 (May 27-29, 12:30-4:30)
5-day camp - $225 (morning and afternoon sessions available)
Visit louisvillecollegiate.org/summer-camps-fifth-twelfth-grade/ for more information and to enroll in the camps
Poetry Night at Brown!
Poetry Night at Brown!
On April 23rd from 5:30-6:30 the Brown School Poetry Club will host a poetry reading in the Ursa Minor office off the cafeteria. Please come here our young poets share their original poems! Some of the content may be sensitive, so please limit the audience to middle school and older. Snacks will be provided.
Combat Summer Slide with Brown School Summer Camp!
Combat Summer Slide with Brown School Summer Camp!
We will be applying to have a limited number of spots for students to attend an academic summer camp June 8th - 26th at the Brown School. Students may attend one, two, or three weeks from 8 a.m. to noon, and receive instruction in reading and math to help prevent summer slide in grades K-9. If our application is accepted, lunch would be provided, but families would be responsible for their own transportation.
Camp spots will be filled by invitation first, but for any remaining spots, families can put their name on the consideration list here, and will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please reach out to Sarah (6th-9th) or Lisa (K-5th) with questions at sarah.yost@jefferson.kyschools.us or lisa.billings@jefferson.kyschools.us
Volunteers needed for a Reunification Drill
Volunteers needed for a Reunification Drill
Curtis needs about 20 volunteers from various grade levels help with our reunification drill. This will take up to an hour of your time. If chosen, Curtis will call or email you with the date, time, and instructions.
What is a Reunification Drill?
A reunification drill is a practice scenario that schools conduct to rehearse securely reuniting students with parents or guardians during any type of evacuation. These drills test the procedures for locating, verifying, and releasing children to authorized adults, ensuring an orderly process that avoids panic and reduces potential chaos in a real crisis.
If you have time between 10 AM - noon in April, please fill out this form this week.
Help the ASA collect items for Dog Shelters
Help the ASA collect items for Dog Shelters
Get your tickets now for the Pewee Prom!
Get your tickets now for the Pewee Prom!
Please see Norah Wakefield if you are interested in buying tickets to the Sneaker Ball! Ticket prices are $10 for 1 adult and 1 child. Each additional child or adult is $5.
Weekly Features
Weekly Features
Athletics
Athletics
Middle and High School Athletics
Middle and High School Athletics
Churchill Downs Fundraising/Volunteering- If you have signed up to volunteer to do concessions for Churchill Downs, please be on the lookout for information about days, times, etc. on the email you provided on the Google Form. There are not a lot of schools our size that have this level of support from parents and we really appreciate what you are doing for our athletes.
Coaching Job Openings at Brown- We are looking for the following coaches next year: Middle School Girls Volleyball (both head and assistant) and HS Cheer.
Communication- If your child is playing a sport at Brown, it is critical that both you and your athlete (if they have a phone) have an Eventlink account and follow your team calendars. Your "Contact Points" need to be your phone number and email. This is where you will check your schedule and receive announcements (cancellations, changes, etc). If a coach needs to be contacted, students can email the coach (go to www.brownbearsathletics.com and click on Athletic Department) or the athlete can ask their parent to call or text the coach. If you need the coaches phone numbers, please email them or me and I will email it to you. To join our Eventlink for team announcements and calendars please open these INSTRUCTIONS. Please make sure you search for the "J. Graham Brown School." This is how you will receive messages from coaches and game updates. Practice and game schedules can also be found on www.brownbearsathletics.com
Brown Athletics Website- For up-to-date information on Brown Athletics and everything you need to know about Brown Athletics (practices, announcements, photos, game information, how to join sports at Brown, merchandise, etc.) please visit www.brownbearsathletics.com. A lot of questions can be answered by checking the "More" section of the webpage.
Spring Sports Fees Due Now- Spring Sports fees are due now. Please pay ASAP. Fees help pay for league fees, shirts, uniforms, transportation, equipment, field maintenance, court rentals, and other athletic related expenses. This spring these are required to be paid and fee waiver status does not apply to after school activities. If you would like to bring a cash or check, have your athlete bring it to the athletic director office of the Welcome Center. Please pay as soon as possible. Spring Sports Fees Links
Social Media Assistance- Coach's and AD's would love your assistance in getting photos and results from games so that we can post them on Instagram. Most of our sports posts are on Instagram because our students are on it and it does not take up too much of the school's Facebook page. If you have a good photo from a game, meet or match or a result or individual accomplishment, please email it to an AD.
Middle School Track:
Congratulations to the Middle School Track Team on another great meet! In the Girls 100m, JaMariyah Render had a time of 15.63, and Chloe Render finished with a time of 16.67. In the Boys 100m, Alexander Spillman finished 24th with a time of 13.64. In the Girls 200m, JaMariyah Render finished with a time of 35.22, and Chloe Render had a time of 37.36. In the Boys 200m, Alex Spillman finished 1st in his heat. In the Boys 800m, Dylan Stivers finished very strongly with a time of 3:28.93. Raymon Ford got a PR on his first long jump of the season with a 12'2.75". The time and energy spent on the track is showing, great job, runners!
High School Track:
High School Track has had a very strong start to the season!
JCPS HS's Series #1 Meet on 3/25 @ Central High School was an excellent first meet for our HS runners. Ramielle Ford finished 1st in the 100m hurdles with a PR of 15:04 and is now ranked #1 in Kentucky! Ethan Wright finished 19th with a time of 11.55 in the 100m, and finished 7th with a PR time of 23.61 in the 200m. Erin Rogers had a great run with a time of 32.19 in the 200m.
The Johnny Conn Meet on 3/28 @ Male High School was another great meet for HS Track. Ramielle Ford finished 2nd in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.71, and placed 1st in the 300m hurdles with a PR time of 49.42. Ethan Wright finished with 11.91 in the 100m and a 53.48 in the 200m. Erin Rogers had a SB time of 15.26 in the 100m and a SB time of 30.93 in the 200m. Raya Jones finished 7th with a distance of 28'0" in Shot Put.
Ethan Wright and Raya Jones finished out the week @ the St X JV Meet #1 @ St X on 3/31. Raya Jones finished 4th with a distance of 27'3.5" in Shot Put. Ethan Wright finished 9th with a PR time of 11.51 in the 100m and finished 3rd with a PR time of 52.40 in the 400m.
GREAT JOB RUNNING BEARS!!
Brown School Booster Club- Join the Brown School Athletics Booster Club! They are planning fun events and ways our parents and community can help support Brown School Athletics.
Booster Club Informational Flyer
Brown Bears Athletics Instagram- Please follow brown_bears_athletics on Instagram.
Kroger Rewards- Please add Brown Athletics to your Kroger Rewards Program. It does not take away from your gas points and really helps out our athletic programs.
Elementary Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Elementary Soccer- Elementary Soccer games started last Saturday. The Gold Team tied Brandeis 1-1 in their first game. This the A Team (Gold Team) is going to cancel the game this week due to Spring Break and the C Team (White Team) plays the Zachary Taylor Falcons at 6pm on Field 1A. The B Team is off this week. Thank to our volunteer coaches for getting these teams off to a successful start.
We are looking for the next PTSA Board Leaders and we want you to be one of them.
We will be electing 8 positions and we are sure one is just right for you. Please visit our website to see more details about each position.
Click here to nominate yourself or someone who would do an awesome job as a PTSA leader.
Elections will be help April 17th - More Details to come.
Warning - We are still working on lots of awesome things for this year. So prizes will be announced after spring break!
Student Support Team
Student Support Team
Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Practitioner
If you are interested in mental health services for your student outside of the school setting, we are able to make referrals for you through Care Solace. If you are interested in my services with your student to start off the school year please reach out to me via the student support form and I will be happy to talk with you and find the best services for your student. I am hoping to do more groups this year, so if you have an idea that you think would benefit your child feel free to reach out!
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Big Smiles dental program is at Brown today and tomorrow. If you have signed your student up for the program, they will be seen one day this week.
Please check the lost and found between now and Friday. Anything left after Friday, will be donated.
Elementary Counselor
Elementary Counselor
Check out J. Graham Brown School's Student Support Team's (SST) Website:
From Elementary parents:
Important Highlights include:
Student Recognitions including Star Students!
Middle School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
7th and 8th Grade Students that are enrolled in high school credit classes (Spanish I, ASL I, Algebra I, Geometry, Health/PE, Digital Literacy, etc), you are nearing the finish line. You must have an A or B in the class at the end of the year (5/22/26) for the credit to transition to your high school transcript.
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Ms. Cordia is out sick this week. Please keep her in your thoughts. We expect her to be back to her normal, fun self soon!
High School Counselor
High School Counselor
The 5th Six weeks ends Thursday, April 2nd. Teachers have four working days to submit grades. Please check your grades and make sure you are on task to get what you expect in each class!
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Mayor's SummerWorks visited Juniors last week and we assigned an activity from them to demonstrated Job Readiness. This is a graduation requirement. Please check in with your juniors to make sure they completed the activity that was posted to their google classroom by Norah.
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Congratulations to the students that completed their AP Research Presentations last week. I was humbled by your greatness. Your intellect and can do attitudes make me hopeful for our school, community, and world!
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Spring Break is a great time for high school students to visit colleges! Even if you do not have a trip planned, consider visiting local schools like Bellarmine, IUS, UofL, and Spalding! Even if they are not on your list, its great practice talking to College Reps and seeing how college tours work for future reference.
Connections
Connections
SBDM Update
SBDM Update
The next SBDM Council meeting is April 27th at 4:00 pm!
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