💛 December 4 | Issue #18 💛
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Brown School Family,
As we approach the middle of the school year, I want to take a moment to update you on a few key happenings around our school and share some reminders that will help us continue to work together in support of our students.
We are now almost to the end of the first semester. It’s a great time to check in with your student about their progress and any areas where they may need additional support. Be sure to log in to the Infinite Campus portal for information on grades.
This week we have our Mental Health Fair on Friday. Families and alumni are welcome to visit from 12:30 to 1:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to connect with a provider and also find out what wonderful opportunities in our community are out there to promote positive mental health. Come join us!
The safety and well-being of our students are our top priorities. We are continuing our efforts to foster a positive, supportive environment both in and out of the classroom. Please help us during drop-off and pick-up by pulling up to the curb before your child exits your vehicle. We have seen several close calls lately in which students could have been injured. As a reminder, we are not permitted to direct traffic or give directions to drivers. Let's all work together to make our school safe before and after school!
Regular attendance is critical for student success. If your child will be absent, please notify the school in advance, and ensure that they catch up on any missed work. Be sure to send in written documentation to the office.
We are seeing a few students without essential supplies. Please check in with your child to make sure they are prepared for the week ahead.
We are so grateful for the partnership between home and school. Your continued involvement makes a huge difference in the success of our students. Thank you for your support, and we encourage you to stay engaged by attending events, communicating with teachers, and participating in school activities.
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback. Together, we can make this a fantastic year for all our students!
Thank you for your continued support!
Love,
Dr. Angela
QUICK LINKS
QUICK LINKS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
Chromebook and Charger Concerns
Chromebook and Charger Concerns
Please remind your child (grades 3-12) to charge their Chromebook every night, especially this week and next, due to testing. They also need to bring their school issued Chromebook with them every day. We have had a major increase in students needing to borrow a loaner Chromebook or a loaner charger from the lab this week. If a student has lost or broken their charger they can purchase a used one for $10 or a brand new one for $25. They can turn their money into Mr. Drew in the lab in Room 220 to get a replacement charger, if needed. Thanks!
Mental Health Fair
Mental Health Fair
Families and alumni are welcome to visit from 12:30 to 1:00 pm!
JR / SR Seminar Classes
JR / SR Seminar Classes
To stay in the loop of all of the upcoming Junior and Senior College Rep Visits, please visit the calendar linked HERE to view the current month's upcoming events.
IU will be here on Monday, December 9th
Coolridge Scholarship for Juniors is due next Wednesday, the 11th.
STAR Students
STAR Students
Click HERE to see the Star Students' Slideshow! We have so many amazing achievements of our Brown Bears from this past week!
WEEKLY FEATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES
Welcome New Members
Norah W., Leah A., Nazanin A., Chris G., Andrew P., Roxanne S., and Victorian M.
By joining the PTSA, you are supporting amazing opportunities provided to all students. Join the fun! Click here to become a member. It's the best $10 you'll spend all year!
Coffee with the Counselor December 11
Join us Wednesday, December 11 from 8:15-9:30 AM in the Library Reference Room to discuss Gifted and Talented and Advance Program. This session is for K-8 parents. Light refreshments will be served. Complete this form to RSVP.
New school spirit wear on sale now!
Newly designed Brown School hoodies, hats, sweatshirts, T-shirts, and pajama pants are now available online for purchase. These items make great holiday gifts for everyone in your family who wants to school support for our amazing school!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Thanksgiving Lunch last week especially our volunteers!
PTSA Board Meeting
PTSA Board Meeting
December 11
3:30 - 5 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
High School Athletics
Sponsorship/Advertising Opportunities: Sponsor Brown Athletics with purchasing advertising! We have several ways you can promote your business or just shoutout or sponsor a player or team at Brown:
Purchase an advertising banner for the gym.
Purchase advertising on the livestream of our games.
Purchase Gipper (a graphics platform) for the school and have your logo on every graphic sent out.
Purchase an advertisement on our new video board in the gym.
If you are interested or know someone who may be, please contact matthew.davis@jeffferson.kyschools.us
Student All-Sports Passes- Student All-Sports Passes are on sale now for $25. This pass will get you in to all games played at Brown. Click the link below. We will make you a digital pass to show at games after your purchase. Games are not free for students unless they are participating. Students are required to purchase a ticket or an All-Sports Pass to attend games.
Live Stream Our Games: For information on how to live stream our home games, click the link below. This is a great way for relatives who cannot make it to the games to watch from home.
Live Stream Brown Games Information
Girls HS Basketball: The Lady Bears are on a two game winning streak after defeating Western and Francis Parker this week. Their next game will be Friday at home vs Assumption at 5:30.
Boys HS Basketball: High School Varsity defeated Francis Parker last night 68-52. They will play again tomorrow at Frankfort Christian.
For the most up-to-date basketball schedules, please visit Arbiter Live.
Swimming- Congratulations to our Brown swimmers for an outstanding meet at the Central Invite #3! The girls took 1st place overall, the boys took 1st place overall, and the boys and girls combined placed 1st overall. Brown placed 1st, 4th, and 7th in the Girl's 200-yard Medley Relay. Brown placed 3rd in the Boys's 200-yard Medley Relay. Maisie Smith placed 2nd and Sara Rogers in the Girls' 50-yard Free. Remy LeBoeuf placed 5th in the Boys' 50-yard Free. Shelby Geraghty placed 2nd, Raya Jones placed 5th, and Lucy O'Brien placed 6th in the Girls' 100-yard IM. Jackson Leonard placed 3rd in the Boys' 100-yard IM. Ellie Leonard placed 2nd, and Erin Rogers placed 8th in the Girl's 50-Yard Breast Stroke. Raya Jones placed 5th, and Josephine Heintzman in the Girls' 100-yard Free Style. Wesley Robinson placed 2nd, Mason Ackerson placed 3rd, Remy LeBoeuf, Ethan Wright placed 5th, and Henry Garnica placed 8th in the Boys' 100-yard Free Style. Maisie Smith placed 2nd, and Sara Rogers placed 5th in the Girl's 50-Yard Back Stroke. Shelby Geraghty placed 1st, Ellie Leonard placed 3rd, and Lucy O'Brien placed 5th in the Girls' 50-yard Fly. Brown placed 1st in the Girls' 200-yard Free Relay. Brown placed 1s and 6th in the Boys' 200-yard Free Relay. Go Water Bears!!
Archery- The next archery match will be at Atherton on December 13th. The middle school will shoot at 6pm and the high school will follow at 7pm.
High School Athlete of the Week: Gracie Kelly played great against Collegiate, Western and Francis Parker. She scored 9 points vs Francis Parker with 10 rebounds. Great job Gracie!
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
Kathleen Mattingly, Ph.D. (Dr. Kat)Middle School AD
Middle School Athletics
Sponsorship/Advertising Opportunities: Sponsor Brown Athletics with purchasing advertising! We have several ways you can promote your business or just shoutout or sponsor a player or team at Brown:
Purchase an advertising banner for the gym.
Purchase advertising on the livestream of our games.
Purchase Gipper (a graphics platform) for the school and have your logo on every graphic sent out.
Purchase an advertisement on our new video board in the gym.
If you are interested or know someone who may be, please contact matthew.davis@jeffferson.kyschools.us
Student All-Sports Passes- Student All-Sports Passes are on sale now for $25. This pass will get you in to all games played at Brown. Click the link below. We will make you a digital pass to show at games after your purchase. Games are not free for students unless they are participating. Students are required to purchase a ticket or an All-Sports Pass to attend games.
Live Stream Our Games: For information on how to live stream our home games, click the link below. This is a great way for relatives who cannot make it to the games to watch from home.
Live Stream Brown Games Information
Fees- If you have not paid your fees for FALL OR WINTER sports, please pay them as soon as possible. These fees go towards equipment, uniforms, shirts, warm-ups, travel, etc. We cannot support our programs to the level that our athletes deserve if fees are not paid. Our fees are substantially less than other schools.
Girls MS Basketball: The Middle School Varsity Lady Bears beat Portland Christian last week 28-10. They will take on Western tonight at Butler High School at 6 pm. Additionally, our 6th grade Lady Bears will play Western at 5 pm. On Thursday, the Varsity Lady Bears will play Meyzeek at 5 pm at Meyzeek. Finally, our amazing Lady Bears will end the week playing Crosby at Fairdale High School at 5 pm on Friday. Go Bears!
Boys MS Basketball: The Middle School Varsity Boys will take on Western tonight at Butler High School at 7 pm. They will also play Meyzeek at 6 pm at Meyzeek on Thursday. Go Bears!
Archery- The next archery match will be at Atherton on December 13th. The middle school will shoot at 6pm and the high school will follow at 7pm.
Middle School Athlete of the Week: Lyric Brown was the leading scorer for the high school varsity team in Indianapolis on Sunday with 10 points. She is also leading the middle school varsity team to great season.
Elementary School Athletics
Basketball Golden Girls- The Golden Girls next game is December 13th vs Greenwood at Stuart Middle at 6:30p, and December 14th at Seneca at 9am vs Carter.
Area 1 Basketball League Schedule & JCPS League Schedule
Basketball Blue Team- Brown will play Greathouse on Saturday 12/14 at 12pm at Seneca High School in the small gym. There have been location changes, so please make sure to reference the schedule below.
Basketball White Team- The White Team (AKA Polar Bears) continues to practice to prepare for the start of their season on December 12th at 6pm vs .Kennedy.
Elementary School Athlete of the Week: Lucas Toye has been a star for the Polar Bears so far this season. He played a great game vs. Foster in Week 1 of the league.
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! Just a reminder - the FRYSC has an on-site food pantry for Brown School families. Please contact me if you need any extra help for the holidays.
Mental Health Practitioner
This Friday (12/6) we will be having the first Brown School Mental Health Fair! Students will be able to learn and talk to representatives from many local mental health organizations, as well as groups related to mental health like the Library and Zoo! Parents/Guardians are welcome to visit from 9:30-10:00 or 12:30-1:00 through the front doors.
High School Counselor
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📐🔬Freshmen and Sophomores: On Friday 12/6, the Gatton Academy will be visiting Brown to hold an info session for any interested students. The following info was posted to Google Classroom Class of 20## for Freshmen and Sophomores.
Friday 12/6, Gatton Academy is hosting an info session in our auditorium. All interested sophomores and freshmen are encouraged to attend. This is a residential program where you live and take classes on WKUs campus your junior and senior year. See site linked for more info.
Please check in with your advisory teacher first, then come to the auditorium at 9:15. After the session, you will have time at the mental health fair.
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🗓️ We are in the final three weeks of the semester, do you know what grade you have? Please double check IC and GC to make sure your work is submitted and graded so there are no surprises when grades are final. Discuss with individual teachers if something is missing.
End of semester grades post to transcripts, impact GPA, and impact KEES money!💸
Middle School Counselor
🗓️ We are in the final three weeks of the second quarter, do you know what grade you have? Please double check IC and GC to make sure your work is submitted and graded so there are no surprises when grades are due. Discuss with individual teachers if something is missing.
Remember that High School grades for classes taken in Middle School count towards High School GPA and KEES money as long as you get an A or B. Do your best to get those grades that carry over!
Elementary School Counselor
Coffee with the Counselor December 11
Join us Wednesday, December 11 from 8:15-9:30 AM in the Library Reference Room to discuss Gifted and Talented and Advance Program. This session is for K-8 parents. Light refreshments will be served. Complete this form to RSVP.
What's up in the ES World? Check out Miss Christy's slidedeck to stay up-to-date on what your child is doing at school.
"All A" Honor Roll (grades 4-5)
Honor Roll pictures (5th grade-Rita)
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