🐻 December 3, 2025 | Issue #19 🐻
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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
Welcome back! I hope you had a joyful Thanksgiving break and found opportunities on the NTI day to enjoy the snow.
The next few weeks will be full of a variety of activities, field trips, concerts, sports, Spirit Week, and so much more! However, these weeks are also the final weeks of the elementary and middle school grading periods, as well as the end of the high school semester. Students will be having a lot of fun, but they will also need to stay focused on a strong academic finish.
Please, help your student focus on a healthy balance of academic effort, activity, and joy. As adults, it is always a good idea to model this for them. So, take a breath, accomplish your tasks, and find joy in the big occasions and the small moments. As I like to tell my own children - work hard and have fun.
I look forward to seeing many of you in the building for our different events.
Respectfully,
Dr. Brian
Quick Links
Quick Links
Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember
12/3 - 12/5 - KYA Middle School Conference
12/3 - Curriculum & Instruction Committee
12/4 - Safety Committee
12/5 - SDL Magnet Program Tour & Info Session @ 8:30
12/8 - 12/9 - KYA High School Conference
12/9 - School Climate Committee Meeting
12/11 - HS Band & Orchestra Concert @ 8:30 AM (Students Only - Auditorium Cannot Accommodate Parents/Visitors)
12/11 - MS/HS Winter Orchestra Concert @ 7:00 PM
12/12 - Mental Health Fair
12/15 - 12/16 - MS Sumot Bot Tournament @ 1:30 PM
12/15 - Budget Committee Meeting
12/15 - PD Committee Meeting
12/15 - SBDM Council Meeting @ 4:00
12/16 - 12/19 - PBIS Store Open
12/16 - MS/HS Winter Band Concert @ 6:30 PM
12/17 - SDL Magnet Program Tour & Info Session @ 8:30 AM
12/17 - Firefly & Moonbeam Field Trip to Nutcracker
12/18 - 1st Grade Field Trip to Science Center
12/18 - Racial Equity Committee
12/18 - PTSA Board Meeting @ 3:30 PM
Weekly Essentials
Weekly Essentials
School Wide Annual Holiday Spirit Week
School Wide Annual Holiday Spirit Week
It's never too early to start planning ahead for our school's Annual Holiday Wear Spirit Week. Check out our daily themes. We can't wait to see all the amazing outfits!
Soul Sistas Food Drive
Soul Sistas Food Drive
The Brown School Soul Sistas are collecting food items for Change Today-Change Tomorrow Food Drive from now until Dec. 12th. See flyer for more information on the specific items being collected and thanks for your support! Soul Sista Food Drive
JGBS PBIS Rewards Donation Flyer.pdfDonations Needed For PBIS Rewards!
Donations Needed For PBIS Rewards!
During this season of giving, please add our PBIS Store to your gift list! Donations go directly to students (K-12) and support the student-led PBIS program - https://bit.ly/WhatisPBIS.
Visit https://amzn.to/3YuT4Pw or drop off items in the Welcome Center to donate. Thank you! ~PBIS Student Ambassadors
Weekly Features
Weekly Features
Athletics
Athletics
Middle and High School Athletics
Middle and High School Athletics
Spring Sports Registration- If you are planning on or interested in playing a spring sport this year, registration is now open on Final Forms. If you already have a Final Forms account, all you need to do is log in and select the sport. If you have not made one yet, please visit www.brownbearsathletics.com and select the Final Forms links and fill out all of the forms. When we add new sports for the winter or spring seasons we will notify students on email and announcements.
***Spring Sports offered include Indoor and Outdoor Track (grades 7-12 eligible), Middle AND High School Boys Volleyball, Middle School Boys and Girls Soccer, High School Baseball (grades 7-12 eligible), High School Softball (grades 7-12 eligible), and Tennis (grades 7-12 eligible)
NEW TEAM!!!- We will be offering Middle School Boys Volleyball for the first time this year. If you are interested, please sign up on Final Forms and Eventlink. The season will begin 2/15. For any questions, please see Dr. Kat and check here for announcements.
Come Meet Bear Claws! Bear Claws is ready to spread the holiday spirit and cheer our teams to victory. Have your picture taken with him at our games on December 10th or December 11th. Meet Bear Claws Information Flyer
Eventlink- Eventlink is a new communications platform for coaches to send messages and keep a unified calendar of practices and games. 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.
Winter Sports Fees- If your student athlete is playing a winter sport, please pay your fee as soon as possible. Fees pay for equipment, uniforms, registrations, warm-ups, etc. They are critical for the success of our programs. If you would prefer to pay with cash or check, have your student-athlete bring the fee to the athletics office or welcome center.
Links to Pay Winter Sports Fees
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 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.
High School Boys Basketball- High School Boys Varsity Basketball will play LKY @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on January 2nd at 1pm before the Pacers vs Spurs game. Tickets are on sale now and include both games. Brown vs LKY Ticket Link/ Game 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 Boys Basketball- Practices are Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-7:30pm at Breckenridge Metro High School. Games will begin in January.
Elementary Girls Basketball- Practice will be this Friday from 3:00-4:30 in the Brown gymnasium.
*If your student makes the teams, please join Eventlink and the elementary basketball calendars for practice times, game times and announcements.
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!
In addition, I am holding the second annual Brown School Mental Health Fair next Friday on December 12 (12/12)! It will be a great opportunity for our students to meet local mental health providers, as well as organizations that are beneficial to mental health. We're excited to invite the Louisville Free Public Library, the YMCA, as well as the Louisville Science Center among several other groups to participate. This will be a great chance to find out what resources are available for your students. Parents are welcome to come and see the event themselves!
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Looking for something to do with the family? There are lots of free holiday events around town for children of all ages. Click here for a calendar of events.
If anyone is in need of food, we do have an on site food pantry. If you would like information on a food pantry in your neighborhood, click here.
Elementary Counselor
Elementary Counselor
What's up in the ES World? Check out Miss Christy's ES Counseling Corner to stay up-to-date on your child's school activities.
Counselor Conversation scheduled for today HAS BEEN CANCELLED and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Middle School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
In Advisory Wednesday, students will took the BESS screener. Information about this screener was in the Bear Essentials from November 6th. Please review if you have any questions.
Also, the Counselor Conversation scheduled for today HAS BEEN CANCELLED and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Finally, information went out yesterday about the Peer Mediation program at Brown and how to opt out. Here is the link with more information. Thanks!
High School Counselor
High School Counselor
Counselor Conversation scheduled for today HAS BEEN CANCELLED and will be rescheduled for a later date.
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This Friday, students will have an opportunity to complete the BESS Screener. Information about this screener was in the Bear Essentials from November 6th. Please review if you have any questions.
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JUNIORS-GSP applications are due to Norah 12/5! Please print each page single sided and do not staple per GSP request.
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Friday 12/12, students will attend the mental health fair, see the flyer above for more info!
Connections
Connections
SBDM Update
SBDM Update
The next SBDM meeting is scheduled for December 15th. HERE is the agenda. SBDM meetings are open to the public.
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