🐻 October 8, 2025 | Issue #13 🐻
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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
As we work together to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all our students, we kindly remind you of a few important guidelines regarding illness and prevention:
Keep Sick Students Home
❤️ Students must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school.
🧡 If your student has symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, an undiagnosed rash, or other contagious conditions, please keep them home until they are fully recovered.
Practice Good Hygiene
💛 Encourage frequent handwashing with soap and water at home and remind your students to do the same at school. We encourage handwashing as well as the use of additional hand sanitizer.
💚 Remind your student to sneeze or cough into their elbow to prevent the spread of germs.
Prevention Measures
🩵 Reinforce the importance of not sharing food, drinks, or personal items such as hats with others.
💙 Promote healthy habits such as eating nutritious meals, staying hydrated, and getting enough sleep to boost their immune systems.
Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community healthy. Your efforts make a big difference in reducing the spread of illness and ensuring a safe environment for all. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contract our school nurse Marie Kincaid.
Love,
Dr. Angela
Quick Links
Quick Links
Weekly Essentials
Weekly Essentials
Early Entry to Kindergarten
Early Entry to Kindergarten
The Early Entry to Kindergarten application window is open until April 1, 2026. The deadline for fall testing is Nov 1, 2025, at 3 pm. Applications received beyond that date will be tested in April and May 2026. Students who turn 5 between August 2nd and October 31, 2026, can petition for early entry to kindergarten.
Middle School Chess Team
Middle School Chess Team
Middle School Chess is starting soon! We need gently used Chess sets for practice. If you have a set to donate, please send it to Dr. Kat in room 328. Thanks!
Are you interested in the Middle School Chess Team? There will be an informational meeting on 10/9 from 3-3:30 in room 328. A letter explaining matches and practice times will be available at the meeting.
AP Tests Are Being Ordered
AP Tests Are Being Ordered
Parents of high school students, please watch for invoices on MySchoolBucks that should be posting this Friday or early next week at the latest. Once we have received your payment for your child's AP Tests we will place their orders. Fee waiver students do not have to pay for their tests, unless they order a test and then do not take it. College Board charges ALL families $40 no-show fee if kids order a test and don't take it. The deadline to pay for AP tests is October 31st. If invoices are not paid by this deadline, we will not be able to order your child an AP test. Please reach out to Sarah with questions at sarah.yost@jefferson.kyschools.us
Halloween Costumes
Halloween Costumes
With Halloween fast approaching, many students will want to wear costumes on October 31st to school. Please keep in mind our Student Dress Policy to ensure that the costume meets the guidelines for regular school attire. Please avoid toy weapons, masks, excessive fake blood, gore, and full face paint. Avoid any costumes that may attempt to represent a group or population of people/culture, marginalize a group or culture, or focus on stereotypes. Also, avoid costumes that are really scary, because we do have very young students in our building. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of a costume, please ask an assistant principal or counselor!
Weekly Features
Weekly Features
Athletics
Athletics
Brown Athletics
Brown Athletics
Fall Sports Bonfire- We’re excited to invite you and your teams to the 3rd Annual Brown High Fall Sports Bonfire on Saturday, October 18, 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m. at 2500 Spotswood Lane. This is a family-friendly event celebrating our fall athletes with fun, food, and fellowship.
Event Highlights: Bonfire at dusk – bring chairs to relax and enjoy the evening. Hayrides, Games, Karaoke, and Senior Shout-Outs from coaches and teammates.
Fall athletes and their families are invited to attend. Please RSVP using the QR code on the flyer, the link below or by calling or texting 502.551.1875.
Thanks to Eric Wright and his family for organizing this event and putting it on.
Brown High School Fall Sports Bonfire 2025
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.
Winter Sport Registration- Winter sports are open for registration. If you are planning on participating, please follow the directions here: How to Register for Sports at Brown.
Winter sports for this year are Elementary Basketball, Middle/High Basketball, Middle/High Archery, Middle/High Swim, 7-12th Esports, 7th-12th Bowling and 7th-12th Indoor Track.
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
Middle School Softball- The softball team has had a great season, with a 6-2 record. They are playing in the District Tournament tomorrow, Thursday 10/9 at 5:30 pm at Atherton.
Elementary Basketball- There will not be a developmental team this year. There will be one boys team and one girls team. Elementary Basketball does not require a physical or registering on Final Forms. If you are interested in Elementary Basketball, please fill out this form: Elementary Basketball Interest Form
Calling all 3rd, 4th & 5th grade JCPS GIRLS! - JCPS is hosting tennis, basketball and girls flag football clinics this fall. Registration closes on 10/29/25 or when spots are filled. JCPS Elementary Girls Sports Clinic
Final Forms- All of our required athletic forms will be online on Final Forms this year. This includes sports physicals. To join Final Forms and register your athlete please follow this Final Forms Registration Link.
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."
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.
After School Study Skills: The Athletic Department offers a supervised study skills for in-season players from 3-4 pm when practices and games are in session AND a coach is there to supervise them after 4 pm. Siblings of players in practices can also attend. This is a great opportunity for players to complete homework or study if they have a gap between the end of school and practices.
Thanks,
Matt Davis (HS/ES AD) and Dr. Kat (MS AD)
PTSA
PTSA
Got a question for the PTSA?
Help with Vision & Hearing Screening
Help with Vision & Hearing Screening
Need a couple of people who are free on Monday, October 13th. to help take kids to and from the screenings. If you have time - on Monday morning - email Brown PTSA.
Sunday - Peace Park Initiative with Home Depot
Sunday - Peace Park Initiative with Home Depot
Join fellow Brown School families and friends as we roll up our sleeves to spruce up Peace Park. We’ll be tackling sidewalk encasing, so if you have trenching shovels, spades, or regular garden shovels, please bring them along. We’ll have water, Gatorade, and snacks to keep you fueled while we work together to make the park shine. Your time and energy will make a big difference—come be part of it!
Sunday, October 12
12 - 4 pm
Peace Park
Group 1 - Environmental Club: Planting Flowers
Group 2 - JGBS Alumni: Weeding and Landscaping
Group 3 - PTSA Families: Sidewalk Encasing
SIGN UP HERE so we have enough water and snacks!
October 9: School Picture Make-up Day
October 12: Home Depot Peace Park Initiative
October 13: Vision/Hearing Screening Clinic
October 14: JGBS Recognition at JCPS Board Meeting
October 17: Fall Festival
October 25: Showcase of Schools
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Needed!
Could you help represent Brown School at this year’s Showcase of Schools? Our booth is always flooded with prospective families eager to learn more about what makes Brown unique, and we need your help to greet visitors and answer their questions.
Worried you won’t know all the answers? Don’t be! Volunteers will receive a list of FAQs to help respond to the most common questions, and handouts explaining the admissions process will be available to share with families.
Your friendly presence makes a lasting impression—please consider joining us and helping future families discover the Brown School difference!
What is the
What is the
Brown PTSA Fall Festival?
Brown PTSA Fall Festival?
The Brown PTSA Fall Festival Street Fair is the main fundraiser for Brown PTSA. This helps provide funding for events we do during the year. This includes family nights, teacher appreciation week, Kentucky Kids Day, and other programming . This does not only provide funding for the PTSA events but also for the many school groups that are running the gaming booths.
We will be shutting down 1st street from Muhammad Ali to Chestnut. We will have a stage that will showcase some of the student groups. There will be music in between student performances. There will be food trucks to enjoy for dinner and games for all ages to play. We will also have a silent auction and a raffle inside.
It will be chaotic fun for everyone. Bring your chairs and hang out with the Brown School Family.
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Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Needed!
Putting on the Fall Festival is a huge undertaking and we need lots of volunteers.
Sign up for a shift to help us put this together.
Donations Needed!
Donations Needed!
Do you have a business or know someone who would like to donate an item for our Silent Auction or Raffle.
Do you like to bake or want to donate a cake or cookies for the cake walk?
Booths Available
Booths Available
Do you make or sell art or crafts? Do you want to sell them at the Fall Festival.
Booths are only $25.
Get Your Bear Bucks for the Fall Festival!
Get Your Bear Bucks for the Fall Festival!
What are Bear Bucks? They are the currency at the Fall Festival Street Fair for eveything except - Food Trucks and Art Vendors.
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
COMING SOON!!! Seven Counties In-School Individual Counseling services will be available very soon to our students with mental health needs who are on Medicaid/ Passport. If you are interested, please contact Miss Christy at christy.teague@jefferson.kyschools.us or tara.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us.
Is your student on social media? Does your student play Roblox? Minecraft? Fortnite? Cybersafeschools.org is a great resource for families to learn about internet safety. Click here for parent guides to online programs that your students may be utilizing. These guides provide helpful tips on how to keep your student safe from online predators.
🩷 If you need holiday assistance for your student, the Salvation Army Angel Tree program will begin accepting registrations on September 2.
To register, go to angeltreeregistration.com.
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.
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COMING SOON!!! Seven Counties In-School Individual Counseling services will be available very soon to our students with mental health needs who are on Medicaid/ Passport. If you are interested, please contact Miss Christy at christy.teague@jefferson.kyschools.us .
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Middle School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
COMING SOON!!! Seven Counties In-School Individual Counseling services will be available very soon to our students with mental health needs who are on Medicaid/ Passport. If you are interested, please contact Cordia at cordia.pickerill@jefferson.kyschools.us or Christy at christy.teague@jefferson.kyschools.us .
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High School Counselor
High School Counselor
Today all juniors and sophomores that signed up are taking the PSAT. This can be very stressful for students, please allow them to destress this evening <3
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Due to the Field Trip to the National Association of College Admissions Counselor's College Fair on Tues, Oct 28th, we will NOT be hosting our own college fair this year (originally scheduled for 10/17). If you would like to attend NACAC as a chaperone with your junior or senior during the school day, please email Norah.Wakefield@jefferson.kyschools.us with "field trip chaperone" in the memo and make sure you have a completed background check on file. You can also register your student for the evening session by clicking the blue link above if you would like to attend after school.
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COMING SOON!!! Seven Counties In-School Individual Counseling services will be available very soon to our students with mental health needs who are on Medicaid/ Passport. If you are interested, please contact Robin at robin.cash@jefferson.kyschools.us or Christy at christy.teague@jefferson.kyschools.us .
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Music Department
Music Department
The orchestra Poppin Popcorn fundraiser begins today. Ask your student about it!
High School orchestra and band Halloween concert is October 31, 2025 at 8:30 am in the auditorium.
The Band Little Caesars Pizza Kit fundraiser starts this week. If you would like to support you can ask your student for their personal code, or use the one here.
Connections
Connections
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