💛 August 14 | Issue #5 💛
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Brown School Family,
What a smooth start to the school year! I am thoroughly impressed by the level of engagement from our students and the seamless execution of teaching in our classrooms. Already, students are deeply engaged in learning. There is no doubt in my mind that this is going to be an absolutely amazing year!
I have noticed a large number of students arriving on the front sidewalk in the mornings after 7:50, with the numbers increasing as we approach 8:00. We are required by state regulations to mark any student not inside the building at 8:00 AM as tardy to school. I have also noticed that we have hardly any students arriving between 7:20 and 7:35 AM. Please consider adjusting your arrival time so that your student is here on time. Let's work together to make your students' morning a positive experience!
Love,
Dr. Angela
QUICK LINKS
QUICK LINKS
K-5 Back-to-School Bash
K-5 Back-to-School Bash
Brown School Families, we are excited to offer our first elementary school Back-To-School Bash. Please plan to join us at Peace Park for this casual event next Friday, Aug. 23rd, from 6:00 to 7:30. This event will allow families to socialize with their students' new friends. We can't wait to see you and catch up.Â
Plan to bring a chair and buy dinner from the food trucks!
Music, Water, and Face paint will be present!Â
The cost is $10 cash for a student and one supportive adult (one adult is required per family) and $5 for each additional person. No advanced tickets were sold.
(PeeWee Prom 💙 will still take place in the spring.)
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
Attention Freshman Parents!
Attention Freshman Parents!
Many of our 8th graders last year did not return their novels that were used in Randi Skaggs' English class. If you have our copies of these books at your home, please send them into school ASAP to avoid being placed on an obligation list. Please label them for Lauren Nichols, 8th grade English Teacher.
Summer of the Mariposas
Omnivore's Dilemma
Maus 1: A Survivor's Tale
Farewell to Manzanar
Missing Library Books
Missing Library Books
Hey Brown Bears! Welcome back! We have a lot of books still out from the last couple of years and we are trying to get them back in. Please be on the lookout for overdue slips coming home and help your little person find their missing books. We appreciate you!Â
Amanda and Shellie in the Library
World Fest Field Trip - Chaperones Needed!
World Fest Field Trip - Chaperones Needed!
Grades 3-12 will be attending World Fest again this year on Friday, August 30th. We need chaperones! If you are interested, please complete the background check with this link, if you don't already have one on file with the district. Adults interested in chaperoning for grades 3-5 should contact their student's classroom teacher. Adults interested in chaperoning for grades 6-8 should contact their student's team teachers. Adults interested in chaperoning for grades 9-12 should contact Heather Anderson at heather.anderson@jefferson.kyschools.us. The students had a wonderful time last year and we are looking forward to another great trip. Â
Hispanic Student Advocates
Hispanic Student Advocates
The Hispanic Student Advocates group will have a meeting on Wednesday, August 21st. This club is open to students in grades 8-12. We will meet in Heather's room - room 140 after school. The meeting will end at 3:30. Contact Heather Anderson with questions at heather.anderson@jefferson.kyschools.usÂ
High School Beta Club will have their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 28th in Heather's room - room 140. The meeting will start at 2:50 and end at 3:30. This meeting is for returning members and students in grades 9-12 who are interested in joining. Contact Heather Anderson with questions - heather.anderson@jefferson.kyschools.usÂ
Picture Day - Coming Soon!
Picture Day - Coming Soon!
Save the Date! Tuesday, Sept. 3rd will be our first picture day of the school year. Note that this is the day after Labor Day. Make-ups will be on Friday, Sept. 27th. Your child's teacher will have the schedule soon.Â
Seniors will also need to have their picture taken, but can submit a personalized yearbook photo for inclusion before Dec. 13th.Â
Our beloved photographer, Martha Work retired last year so we will have a new team from Jostens conducting photos. We could use a few additional parent volunteers to make this day a success. Please contact Norah (norah.wakefield@jefferson.kyschools.us) Wakefield if you can help out on Picture Day.Â
Thanks!
WEEKLY FEATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES
Don't forget to sign up for After-School Enrichments!
Sign-ups are open for the Fall After-School Enrichments Program! Get your spot soon before the classes are filled. If the class you want fills up, please sign up for the waiting list. To sign up, follow this link: Enrichments Page.
We need you for the Fall Festival Committee!
We need you for the Fall Festival Committee!
The Fall Festival is one of the biggest fundraisers for our school each year and we need lots of volunteers to help make it a success! Please consider helping on the committee. Click here for the sign-up.Â
Welcome to our new PTSA members!
Welcome to our new PTSA members!
Aaron W., Mary H., LaKiesha W.-G., Altonie G., Ted N., Archer N., Sarah B., Leon R., Linda R., Emily R., Andrew R., Josh B., Diane B., Autumn S., Paul R., Julie W.-B., Sophia B., Amanda S., Sarah C., Mike N., Nicholas N., Autumn N., Angela G., Mike G., Brent L., Bonnie L., Sarah B., Karen W., Alisha H., Devin S., Cennet B., Michael H., Sarah M., Charlotte C., Tierra A., Maria V., Melissa L., Jasmine M., Ryan M., Karen R., Adam W., Elizabeth W., SungJin K., Ben G., Beatrice M., Jessica C., Ethan P., Katniss V., James V., Laura V., Jessica W., Mason W., John W., Julie R., Lee H., Eriauna L., Samantha L., Mary Riedley., Danielle G., Marleigh L.-K., Bryan M., Peighton M., Tiffani M., Matt G., Sarah S., Alexander S., Lane S., John P., Douglas D., Amy P., Randolph G., Christina F., Allie A., Sara F., Shelley C., Whitney B., Kristina P., Kaleena W., Lauren G., Ian L., Amy L., Derek D., Rachel S., Angela P.
High School Athletics
Girls Soccer- Girls soccer started off their season with a big 3-1 win over Shelby County. Adyson Luttrell had 2 goals and Sophie Garrett had 1 goal. In her first game ever, Makenzie Bridwell had 8 saves as goalie. They will be back in action against Manual on Saturday at 10:00am at Manual Stadium.
Boys Soccer- Our boys kick their season off tonight (8/14) against Doss. That game will be played at Loucity Practice Fields at 8:00pm. Tickets are available online at GoFan. They will play at Waggener on Saturday at noon. Go Bears!!
Volleyball- Volleyball will start their season next week. They will play at Western on Tuesday and Iroquois on Wednesday. This is going to be a great season!
Cross Country- Has been working hard and are ready for a great season. If any student is looking to join cross country, email Coach Jennifer O'Brien at jennifer.obrien2@jefferson.kyschools.us
Golf- Golf has participated in 2 matches already and we are so excited for this year. Our number of golfers are higher than ever and this will be a special group. They will play next Thursday against PRP at Bobby Nichols Golf Course.
Middle School Athletics
Volleyball- will start games next week and we are excited to host Western on Monday at 5:00 and 6:00. Come out and cheer this great group on to victory!
Cross Country- We haven't gotten the meet schedule yet, but our cross country runners have been working hard and are ready to race.  If any student is looking to join cross country, email Coach Jennifer O'Brien at jennifer.obrien2@jefferson.kyschools.us
Boys Basketball- Basketball had a brief interest meeting on Tuesday. If you are interested in Middle School Boys Basketball, please join our Band app for more announcements and information: https://band.us/n/aea1A3HfO4Y9L
Elementary School Athletics
No updates this week.
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
Suzuki / Orchestra News
Middle School Band News
No updates this week.Â
High School Band NewsÂ
No updates this week.Â
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
This year, we will be focusing on attendance more than ever! Please make sure that you have your student to school on time and when they are absent, please send in a parent note or doctor's note. Just a reminder, you may have up to 10 parent notes per year. Once your child has 6 unexcused absences, they are by law, considered habitually truant. If I can help your family with any issues that may be keeping your student from attending school or being tardy, please reach out to me. I am here to help!
#EVERYMINUTECOUNTS
Mental Health Practitioner
As the year is starting up I just wanted to remind parents/guardians of the mental health services that are available to your students.Â
1. We have a quiet space in the Student Support Center. This area is available to all students who need a break to re-center themselves or calm down. All they need to do is ask their teacher to use the space, and they will have up to 15 minutes before needing to speak to a SST member.Â
2. Any member of the SST is able to refer your student or a family member for mental health services in the community through JCPS's partnership with Care Solace. If you would like external mental health services please reach out to me or your counselor to make a referall and walk you through the process.
3. Individual and Group services are available from me throughout the school year. I am able to meet with all students with parent/guardian permission. Typically I meet with students once a week for up to 30 minutes at a time (this can vary depending on need). If you are interested in my services please reach out to me via my email and I can send you a permission form to get services started.
4. If there are any other mental health concerns, or material/educational concerns that you feel we could help with please fill out a support form, and one of us will reach out to you within 3 school days.
High School Counselor
The Schedule change request form are available in Google Classrooms. Email change requests will not be honored. Robin will meet with students in study halls the first 10 days to get everything correct <3 Please exercise patience the first few days as we get adjustments made. Completing the form multiple times will delay the process, when you complete it, it gives you a spot in the virtual queue and I will do my best to work efficiently.
Juniors and Seniors will be taking the ACT this year FOR FREE at school! Seniors in October, Juniors in March. Please complete THIS FORM (we will send home paper copies or send your student to Norah) and return it to Norah so that your student can send their score report to colleges FOR FREE! Even if they just want to send it to JCTC, they MUST have the form done.
Juniors and Seniors we are starting to plan college visit field trips and we would LOVE for parents to go with us as chaperones. Please complete JCPS' Background check and let Norah know by indicating which field trips you would like to attend when your student brings home a permission slip.Â
Already scheduled are:
Juniors to Spalding 9/10
Seniors to Spalding 9/18
Juniors to Bellarmine 9/26
Middle School Counselor
We are having a great start to the new year! I've been really impressed with how kind and helpful our middle schoolers who have been at Brown for a while have been to the new to Brown middle schoolers. Thank you for encouraging your child to look out for themselves and others.
There is a fantastic opportunity for 8th and 9th graders that I posted in the google Classroom Class of 2029. See link below from the Muhammad Ali Center:
Muhammad Ali Center Council of Students
After this week there will be no more changes to electives for this semester. I've asked all middle schoolers to complete this form to request an elective change. Unfortunately there is not much space left in many classes so most students will have to keep their original schedule, but I will do the best that I can.
Tomorrow there will be a Peer Mediator Meeting from 2:50-3:50 in room 310A for all my mediators who were trained last year.
That's all for now! Please remember to utilize the Student Support Request Form if you have any questions or needs. Thanks so much.
Elementary School Counselor
Happy 1st full week of school! Here are some of the important upcoming events to mark on your calendar:
Back-to-School:Â MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Welcome Back!!!
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
Our first SBDM Council meeting of the year is scheduled for Thursday, August 29th at 3:30 PM. Meetings are held in the Student Support Center Conference Room.
This is the final week to sign up to volunteer on an SBDM Committee! This is a great way to contribute meaningfully to our school. Committees meet once a month. CLICK HERE to sign up. The window to sign up ends on Friday, August 16th.
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