🐻 July 16, 2025 | Issue #2 🐻
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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
A Shoutout to Our Incredible Plant Operations Team!
As we get ready to welcome students back for a new school year, I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work of Angie Weathers, our amazing plant operator, and her incredible team.
Walking through our building right now is truly inspiring—the classrooms are spotless, the hallways gleam with freshly waxed floors, and every corner of our school feels ready to embrace a year of learning and growth. Angie and her team have worked tirelessly all summer to ensure that our school not only meets but exceeds the highest standards of cleanliness and care. Their attention to detail, pride in their work, and dedication to our students and staff make such a difference. A clean, welcoming environment sets the tone for the entire year, and thanks to them, we are starting off with our very best foot forward.
Their commitment to excellence, and the pride they take in making our school shine—literally and figuratively. We are so grateful for all they do!
Love,
Dr. Angela
Quick Links
Quick Links
Weekly Essentials
Weekly Essentials
Attention Rising Kindergarten Families!
Attention Rising Kindergarten Families!
We’re thrilled to welcome all our new Brown School families! We're so happy to have you with us and want to remind you that all kindergarten paperwork should be completed before school starts. Don't forget to register for the two upcoming events!
Here are your next steps:
Required Paperwork
- Email: Please send PDFs to Rita Myers.
- Mail: Send your documents to 546 S. 1st, Louisville, KY.
- In-Person: Bring your paperwork to Camp, Brigance test, or Meet & Greet.
- Checklist Required Kindergarten Paperwork
Brigance Testing
Scheduled for July 30, this 20-minute assessment helps us understand your child’s developmental progress. Please sign up via Sign-Up Genius and pick a 20-minute time slot that suits your schedule. Make sure to enter your child's given name, not the parent's.
Brigance Testing Sign-Up CLICK HERE
Kindergarten Camp
Join us on July 31 for a day packed with fun activities, a wonderful opportunity to meet our caring teachers, and explore Cubs Corner! You can choose a morning session from 9:30 to 11:00 or an afternoon one from 12:00 to 1:30. Families are more than welcome to attend an orientation during the kids' activities. Please register through Sign-Up Genius; each child only needs one slot. Remember, the reservation is for your child’s name only, no matter how many adults are coming.
Kindergarten Camp Sign-Up CLICK HERE
Please enter through the main door and plan for some extra parking time. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Amy Thornton. And if you'll be at Camp, you won’t need to join the general orientation on July 30.
Attention Rising 6th Grade Families!
Attention Rising 6th Grade Families!
Click HERE to RSVP for 6th Grade Orientation and Camp
Welcome to Middle School at the J. Graham Brown School! Our 6th Grade Orientation and Camp will be held on Weds, July 30th at 9 AM. This event is designed for both students and parents to ensure a smooth and enjoyable first day of middle school.
Starting at 9:00, parents and students will have orientation to learn about Brown Middle School protocols, including drop-off and pick-up, class information, dress guidelines, the new electronic device policy, and time for questions. Following this, parents can visit our registration booths. After orientation and registration, parents have the option to wait in our auditorium or return for student pick up at noon.
Starting at 10:00, students will participate in activities to familiarize them with the school community and to get to know their classmates. There will be a tour of classes, fun group activities, prize giveaways and Popsicles & Play @ Peace Park.
If attending 6th Grade Camp and Orientation, you do not need to participate in additional orientation or registration opportunities. You are invited back for the Meet & Greet on Tuesday, August 5th from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
What's Next?
Check the school 6th Grade supply list.
Turn in required 6th Grade paperwork:
Scan the documents in PDF format and email them to our records clerk, Rita Myers.
Mail the documents to our school address: 546 S. First St. Louisville, KY 40202
Bring the documents to the Meet & Greet or orientation.
Complete health forms for any student that has a health condition (asthma, allergies, seizures, diabetes, etc). These forms can be found on the JCPS Health Services website.
Decide on your afternoon pick up plan. If you would like your middle schooler to join the car rider line or gym walk up with the elementary then you must request a car-rider tag in the main office or during orientation. However, please note that most middle schoolers decide to be picked up in the front of the school on 1st street which does not require a car rider tag.
Email Sherri Harris with any questions. I look forward to meeting you all soon!
Attention Rising 9th Grade Families!
Attention Rising 9th Grade Families!
Welcome to High School at the J. Graham Brown School! We are excited about your transition into high school.
Parents, please plan to come to one of our Registration Sessions.
Wednesday, July 30th from 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Wednesday, July 30th from 12:00 to 2:30 PM
Thursday, July 31st from 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Thursday, July 31st from 12:00 to 2:30 PM
Students will have 9th grade specific activities for acclimation, information, and relationship building during the school day, after the start of school.
If parents and students would like general information about the school and the start of the school year, you may attend the optional In-Person Orientation on Wednesday July 30 at 12:30 PM, in the auditorium.
Everyone is encouraged to visit us at the Meet & Greet on Tuesday, August 5 1:30-2:30 PM. Here you can visit classrooms, access your locker, and meet your teachers.
High school students will receive supply lists on the syllabus for each class on the first two days of school.
All other details about the start of school are located on the Back to School page of the school website.
Attention New Families in Other Grades and Returning Families!
Attention New Families in Other Grades and Returning Families!
Welcome to the J. Graham Brown School family! Please mark your calendar for the following events.
Orientation
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Brown School Auditorium
You'll find out all the details about drop-off, pick-up, school policies, opportunities for parent involvement, field trips, volunteering, communication, addressing concerns, how to find information, and time for Q&A.
Registration Sessions (choose one)
Wednesday, July 30th from 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Wednesday, July 30th from 12:00 to 2:30 PM
Thursday, July 31st from 9:00 to 11:30 AM
Thursday, July 31st from 12:00 to 2:30 PM
Opportunities to submit medical forms/medications, sign up for childcare with the YMCA, pick up car rider tags, purchase school merchandise, receive schedules and lockers (students (grades 4-12) can put their school supplies in their lockers), pay school fees, purchase a student parking permit, student IDs, complete paperwork, join PTSA and athletic booster club, and more!
Meet & Greet
Tuesday, August 5th from 1:30 to 2:30 PM
Visit classrooms and meet our wonderful teachers. Our cubs (grades K-3) can put their school supplies in their cubbies.
What's Next?
All required school paperwork will be completed and submitted online. Please use the links below.
Complete health forms for any student that has a health condition (asthma, allergies, seizures, diabetes, etc). These forms can be found on the JCPS Health Services website.
CLICK HERE for our school supply lists.
**If you attend 6th Grade Camp or Kindergarten Camp, you do not need to participate in this orientation.
PBIS REWARDS returns for the 25-26 school year!
PBIS REWARDS returns for the 25-26 school year!
The PBIS Rewards program is back this school year! This program was a great addition to our Positive Behavior Intervention and Support system but most importantly, our students LOVED it! Students earned points for demonstrating respect, responsibility, safety and the pursuit of excellence to spend in the school store, raffles, prize wheel or events. Last year, we decreased discipline referrals, improved engagement, student recogniton and sense of belonging. Your donations will help us keep the momentum going!
What types of items can I donate? The easiest option is to visit our Amazon Wishlist and have items delivered directly to the school. We are also a great option for re-gifting items such as bath & beauty kits, sports gear, toys, gift cards and more. Our biggest seller last year for all grades (even High School) were donated Beanie Babies. All items should be new or like-new and can be dropped off in the Welcome Center. This year, we will also have a donation box available during Registration.
How can I learn more information about PBIS Rewards? Check out THIS VIDEO for more info about PBIS Rewards.
If you have questions about donating or would like to volunteer to work at the PBIS Store or a PBIS Event, contact Sherri Harris.
School Supplies
School Supplies
CLICK HERE for our school supply lists for grades K-8. Students enrolled in high school classes will receive supply lists on course syllabi during the first two days of school.
Student Dress Policy
Student Dress Policy
Student Dress.pdfWeekly Features
Weekly Features
Athletics
Athletics
Fall Sports
Fall Sports
Parents/Guardians and Student Athletes,
We hope you are having a good summer. Below are the links to Final Forms to register for Fall Sports. All of our required athletic forms will be online on Final Forms this year. This includes sports physicals. If you have a sports physical on file with us, we will upload it. For future sports physical forms, you can either send those to school or upload the “Medical Eligibility” page. Parent/Guardian and athlete will have to login to complete and sign the paperwork. Many of you have already set up the account so it will be an easy process. Finally, parents/guardians please email coaches for information about the upcoming season. Once you are registered, coaches will reach out to you with information about the upcoming season.
*Reminder- Students cannot directly contact coaches unless it is through their JCPS email. Communication has to go through parents/guardians.
Final Forms- Required Athletics Paperwork and Sports Registration (MS & HS)
Final Forms Help (if needed):
Elementary Sports Registration (Elementary does not need to use Final Forms, but will need to register with the links below)
Elementary Cheer Registration (3rd-5th)
Elementary Cross Country Registration (K-5th)
Coach Contact Information
Parents/Guardians- please email coaches for information about the upcoming season.
High School Fall Sports
Girls Soccer (9th-12th)
Boys Soccer (9th-12th)
Cross-Country (9th-12th)
Girls Volleyball (9th-12th)
Golf (9th-12th)
Cheer (9th-12th)
Middle School Fall Sports
Tennis (6th-8th)
Cross-Country (6th-8th)
Cheer (6th-8th)
Golf (6th-8th)
Softball (6th-8th)
Girls Volleyball (6th-8th)
Elementary School Fall Sports (Do not register on Final Forms)
Cross-Country (K-5)
Cheer (3-5)
Thanks,
Matt Davis (HS/ES AD) and Dr. Kat (MS AD)
MS Girls Volleyball- MS girls VB tryouts are July 15 and 16th from 3pm-5pm and you must attend to be on the team. Physicals must be completed in order to tryout.
HS Girls Volleyball- Our prospective Lady Bears will have tryouts on July 15th and 16th from 5-7 pm. Teams will be announced on the 16th and our first practice will be 7/17 from 1-3 pm. We are currently using the Band App for announcements only with all other communication features disabled to comply with current communication standards. We will use this until we transition to Event link in 1-2 weeks. To join our Band for announcements and schedules, please click HERE.
MS Softball- We are excited to begin the first ever fall Middle School Softball season! Tryouts /practice next week will be on Tuesday (7/15) and Friday (7/18) from 6-8 pm at Germantown Baseball 1537 Poplar Level Rd. We will have a mandatory parent/player meeting at the end of practice on Friday. Please be sure to be properly equipped with water, glove, cleats and softball pants (we will slide!). Optional equipment would be a fielders mask (highly recommend for newer players), helmet, bat, batting gloves, ball bag, ball, etc. If you are not able to make it next week, please (parents) reach out to Coach Angela 502-396-1740.
MS and HS Cross Country- Cross Country practice for Middle and High School will begin Monday, July 21st, 3:30 pm @ Joe Creason Park. Runners must have ALL required documents and sports physicals completed to participate in the first practice, NO EXCEPTIONS! Please make sure you have created a Final Forms account. You must register for your team. Cross Country fees will be $90 for the 2025-2026 season.
Let’s go Running Bears!
MS and HS Golf- We'll have our golf kickoff parent-golfer-coach meeting at 7pm Sunday at Seneca GC at the pavilion by the driving range. The meeting shouldn't take long, and I'd like for your player to bring his/her clubs so they can hit a bucket of balls when we get done. Please keep in mind that all students who participate in a JCPS sport must be current with their physical, and other items.
MS and Elementary Cheerleading- Tryouts will be 8/13 and 8/14 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm in the Auditorium. Cheerleaders will need to make sure their Final Forms paperwork is complete before tryouts.
Get Involved: Help Shape Next Year’s PTSA at Brown!
Get Involved: Help Shape Next Year’s PTSA at Brown!
Are you looking for a more active way to support the Brown School community? The PTSA is currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help make next year smoother and more successful for students, families, and staff. Opportunities are available for both board member roles and chair positions, each offering a unique way to make an impact.
We are working on lots of things for you - next week we hope to post:
Our New Website
2024-25 Look Back
Last Year's Financial Information
Meeting Dates & Calendar
Open Positions on the PTSA Board
Reflections Art Program Information
Peace Park Information
Student Support Team
Student Support Team
Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Practitioner
David is on summer break but will return on August 4, 2025.
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
We are looking forward to seeing the kids in a few weeks! The school is way to quiet without them. Just a few reminders - we have an onsite food pantry if anyone is in need. If you are in need of any school supplies to start the year, let me know. I would be happy to help!
There are several events throughout the city that will also provide free school supplies and have fun activities for the kids.
Elementary Counselor
Elementary Counselor
Christy is on summer break but will return on August 1, 2025.
Middle School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
Happy New Year! I hope you all have had a restful summer and are getting excited about starting the 25-26 school year. I am working on scheduling. I've received some reports that the parent portal of Infinite Campus is prompting users to schedule their child. Please disregard any scheduling messages like that from Infinite Campus. I input schedules for all middle school students into Infinite Campus. If any changes need to be made to electives, students have up until the first two weeks of school to request an elective change. The elective change request form will be made available in the next coming weeks. Thank you and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Also, if your child did not complete the Elective Request form for their grade level, no worries! The form is no longer accepting responses, but you can email me if you have a specific elective request and we'll see what we can do. Thanks.
High School Counselor
High School Counselor
Welcome back HIGH SCHOOL!!! And a special welcome to all of our NEW to Brown students! If you have not already communicated your course choices to me, please email me from your JCPS email or have your supportive adult at home email me from the email on file in Infinite Campus. I have been emailing new students as I see them while scheduling, but I legally have to communicate through JCPS student email so if you are new to JCPS, ask your adults to check their email.
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Scheduling is not quite finished, but will be made available around 7/31 when we have Registration sessions. I will print physical copies, but you will also be able to see them in IC. Students have 10 school days to request a change via The Schedule Change Request Form and I have 10 days after that to equalize course loads. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL CHANGE REQUESTS. I will be in study halls the first two weeks to meet with students in person.
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New Opportunities in Courses: We have added Civil Rights in America, Sci Fi Literature, and AP Psychology. If you would like one of those courses and have not already made a request, please complete the Schedule Change Request Form when it is available.
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SENIORS: I know you are excited about college and all the things, please do not create college app accounts until after August 1. Norah and I will support you through the process. Stay tuned to Google Classroom: Class of 2026 and Google Classroom: College and Scholarships.
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Work-Based Learning SENIORS (excluding UPS): Do not commit to working at your place of employment during the school day until after Labor Day. There is about two weeks of paperwork processing that has to be done before you can legally leave for work. Leaving school without Work-Based Learning in your active schedule will be viewed as cutting class (off-campus). Signing out will be considered an unexcused event and can lead to truancy problems later in the year. UPS students can leave the first day as scheduled.
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Dual Credit Students: When schedules are available, double check that your Dual Credit Courses are listed on your schedule in the V/PN after school spot and you have a class called "Dual Credit Fall on Campus" even if you are a virtual student. That is imperative to KHEAA receiving your info to begin the process of awarding your scholarship. We will also send info about "setting your preferences" to determine which institution receives your KHEAA Dual Credit Tuition Only Scholarship. Please remember, any fees above the cost of tuition are your responsibility to pay to the college and are not covered by fee waiver.
Additionally, if "Dual Credit Fall on Campus" falls during your normal school day, you are to sign out and make your way to an off campus location. Remaining at school when you are not rostered in a class is prohibited and can be met with disciplinary consequences. You are paying for college resources such as the library and math or writing labs, you should use them!
Connections
Connections
Back to School Bash
Back to School Bash
The Chestnut Street Family YMCA is hosting a Back to School Bash that will prepare students for a successful school year! Free school supplies and food will be available (while supplies last). Join us for fun games and bouncy houses as well! Registration and Y membership are not required.
Location: Chestnut Street Family YMCA
Date: Friday, July 18
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Age: All ages welcome
Back to School Community Health Fair
Back to School Community Health Fair
Community Action of Southern Indiana, 201 E. 15th St., Jeffersonville, 9 a.m. to noon. Get your family ready for the new school year with free backpacks and school supplies, blood pressure checks, lipid tests, dental screenings, immunizations, train rides, more than 40 community vendors and free food (sponsored by Dare to Care). Children have to be present to receive supplies. For more information, contact Pam Clark at pclark@casi1.org or 812-288-6451, ext. 2135.
Backpack Giveaway
Backpack Giveaway
Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., 3-5 p.m. Backpacks filled with essential school supplies. Attendees will also receive free tickets to the Louisville City FC vs. North Carolina FC match that evening (gates open at 7 p.m. and kickoff is at 8 p.m.). Presented by Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, in partnership with Stock Yards Bank and Lynn Family Stadium. wewin.com/2025-hammers-backpack-giveaway-3rd-annual-back-to-school-backpack-giveaway.
Backpack and School Supplies Giveaway
Backpack and School Supplies Giveaway
Malibu Jack's 1915 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free backpack, school supplies, pizza and drinks while supplies last. Students 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. eventbrite.com.
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