💛 February 5 | Issue #24 💛
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Brown School Family,
Excessive screen time can negatively impact a child's development, affecting sleep, physical activity, social skills, and attention span. It's crucial to manage technology use by setting limits, creating screen-free zones, and actively engaging with children during screen time to ensure healthy digital habits are formed. This includes discussing online safety and appropriate content based on age.
Different age groups require different screen time limits, with younger children needing significantly less exposure to screens than older kids.Â
Focus on choosing educational and enriching content when children are on screens.Â
Designate specific times and places in the home where screens are not allowed, like mealtimes and bedtime.Â
Utilize parental controls on devices to monitor screen time, restrict access to inappropriate content, and set time limits.Â
When watching screens together, actively engage with your child, discuss what they are seeing, and ask questions.
The Mayo Clinic has an excellent article about child-appropriate screen time and technology management.
Love,
Dr. Angela
QUICK LINKS
QUICK LINKS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
Student Led Conference Day
Student Led Conference Day
Monday, February 17th is Student Led Conference Day at Brown. Watch for communication from your student's teachers about plans for that day. Conferences are held in person, however, teachers can accommodate phone and virtual conferences at the request of families. Most teachers are unable to accommodate walk in conferences, so please make sure you have a time scheduled in advance.
This Friday's Silent Disco CANCELLED
This Friday's Silent Disco CANCELLED
Due to the increase in illnesses across our geographic area, we have decided to postpone the elementary silent disco to next month.
Black History Month Events
Black History Month Events
Mark your calendars for these events happening this month!
Living Wax Museum Grades 3-5 - February 27th @ 8:30 AM - Parents May Attend!
30th Annual Black History Program - February 28th @ 9:30 AM - Due to auditorium capacity we are not able to accommodate parents/visitors. Please watch the livestream on our Facebook page.
Black History Parade Grades K-2 - February 28th @ 1:30 PM - Parents May Attend!
Attention Middle & High School Students & Families!
Attention Middle & High School Students & Families!
Grades 5, 8, and 12: Last chance to order Yearbook Ads
Grades 5, 8, and 12: Last chance to order Yearbook Ads
The last day to order an ad celebrating the promotion of your 5th or 8th grader or the graduation of your 12th grader is THURSDAY, February 13th.Â
Contact Norah.Wakefield@jefferson.kyschools.us with questions.
WEEKLY FEATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES
To register for Spring Enrichments, please click here. If the class if full - please sign up on the waiting list which is a separate product listed with the enrichments. Â
If you would like to request financial aid, you can do so confidentially by clicking here to send an email.Â
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS
High School Athletics
This Week's Athletics Schedule- Click Here
Spring Sports- Our Spring Sports season will begin in February. We will have links to the app for all of our Spring Sports soon. Please make sure your physicals and paperwork are up-to-date before attending the first practice of the season. If you have any questions about your physicals and paperwork status, please ask. High School Required Sports Paperwork
Spring Sports Information- For information about tryouts, dates, and all other questions, please join the Band app for the teams you are interested in and contact the coaches. Band App and Coaching Contact Links
Spring Sports Informational Meeting for Parents and Athletes- We will be having a meeting for Spring Sports on Wednesday, February 19th at 3:30 pm in the Brown School Auditorium. Most of our coaches will be there and we will share information about tennis (7th-12th grade), track (MS & HS), soccer (MS), baseball (7th-12th grade), and softball (7th-12th grade).Â
Physicals Provided at School- If you have an athletics physical scheduled for school, please make sure you have turned in the forms to the nurse the day before your scheduled physicals. If you signed up, your information has been emailed to you.Â
Boys HS Soccer- Boys HS Soccer is in need of some great coaching candidates for next year. If you have anyone that may be a great fit, please have them email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us
Boys and Girls HS Basketball- Girls basketball won last night at Iroquois and the boys and girls high school varsity teams have games tonight at home. The boys game tonight vs Heritage High School has been canceled due to Heritage being on NTI. The girls now play Jeffersontown High School at 5:45.Â
Swim- Good luck to Maisie Smith, Lucy O'Brien, Ellie Leonard, and Shelby Geraghty, who will be swimming at semi-state this Saturday at UofL for the Girls' 400-yard Freestyle Relay! Also, good luck to Ben Rogers, Jackson Leonard, Wesley Robinson, and Remy LeBoeuf (Alternate Mason Ackerman) for their 200-yard Medley Relay. This is the second time in Brown history that a team is making it to semi-state.
💙💛Go Swimming Bears!💛💙
Middle and High School Outdoor Track- Outdoor track practice will start on Wednesday, February 19, from 3:30-4:45! THERE WILL BE A PARENT MEETING FROM 4:30-4:45.
Practices will be Monday through Thursday, 3:30-4:30, and held at Shawnee High School (this location is subject to change). When available, ransportation will be provided, from Brown, to practice. There will be a runner's fee of $75. A link for payment will be added to the Band App once the season starts. This fee will need to be paid before the first track meet. To participate in Outdoor Track, you must have an updated sports physical and all paperwork required by JCPS before the first practice. For all communication and information during Outdoor Track season, please join our communication App. Please TEXT Coach Jennifer O'Brien with any questions at 502-751-0179.Â
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Important Links-
Advertisting/Sponsorship Opportunities
Live Stream Brown Games Information
Brown Athletics Merchandise Store- Shirts, Jackets, Hoodies, General MerchÂ
Middle School Athletics
MS Cheer: Please return your Cheer Uniforms to Dr. Kat in Room 328 so that they can be stored for next season. Thank you for a great season!
Girls and Boys Spring Soccer: Â Middle School Soccer tryouts will be mid-February. Before tryouts, all students must complete their annual athletic paperwork. The needed forms are linked as follows including a sports physical, concussion form, insurance form, and safety video form. Students who are interested in trying out should make sure that their paperwork is current.Â
Boys Soccer: If you would like to receive notifications about tryouts and our calendar, please join our Band App by clicking https://band.us/n/a8a1AdM1h3u0y
Girls Soccer: If you would like to receive notifications about tryouts and our calendar, please join our Band App by clicking https://band.us/n/abaaA8MbhaVfE
Baseball and Softball: Any 7th and 8th graders interested in playing up on our high school teams should contact Jake Amettis (jacob.amettis@jefferson.kyschools.us) for Baseball and Amanda Gravens (amandaggravens@yahoo.com) for SoftballÂ
Fees- If you have not paid your FALL OR WINTER sports fees, please pay them as soon as possible. These fees include 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.Â
Elementary School Athletics
Elementary Soccer- We are planning on having two elementary soccer teams this year at Brown. It will be for grades 3-5 and we will play in a LouCity league. There will be a beginner team and advanced team. If we do not have confirmed head coaches by Friday, we cannot have a team this spring. If you are interested in coaching, please fill out this form: Brown Elementary Soccer Coaching Interest Form.Â
Golden Girls Basketball- JCPS Pictures (you need to download them to view the photos)
Games:Â
Wednesday 6:30 PM ES Golden Girls vs Auburndale @ Stuart MSÂ
Saturday 11:00 AM Elementary Basketball Golden Girls vs Greathouse @ Seneca Large GymÂ
Area 1 Basketball League Schedule & Â JCPS League ScheduleÂ
Basketball Blue Team- JCPS Pictures (you need to download them to view the photos)
Game:
Saturday 10:00 AM Elementary Basketball Blue A Team vs Chenoweth @ Seneca Small GymÂ
Saturday 1:00 PM Elementary Basketball Blue A Team vs Portland @ Seneca Large GymÂ
Basketball White Team-Â
Games:
Thursday 6:00 PM ES Basketball Brown Polar Bears vs Greenwood Girls@ FosterÂ
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
Suzuki / Orchestra News
The orchestra program has just begun the Domino’s Splice the Price card fundraiser. This is our last fundraiser and we really need to make a significant profit. Please check your students online store for more information and to share the link.Â
Our next concert is our PreKMEA orchestra concert. The concert is on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 pm in the Brown School auditorium. This concert is for orchestra students in grades 6-12. High school orchestra students have an after school rehearsal on February 26 from 2:45-4:00 pm.Â
Look for more information about our actual Large Ensemble performance. We will need chaperones for that field trip.Â
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
On February 12, Chapel Tinius, our 2024 Miss Kentucky will be here to speak to students in 3rd through 5th grade. We are excited to hear what she has to say to our students about her exciting year as Miss Kentucky.
On February 14, our district nurses will be here to do vision screenings on all students, Kindergarten through 5th grade. If you have any questions regarding the screening, contact our school nurse, Marie Kincaid.
Mental Health Practitioner
As we move full steam into this new semester, I wanted to let all of our parents/guardians know that my services are available for students individually with guardian consent. If you would like me to meet with your student to work on any emotional or behavioral goals while at school, please reach out to me, and I will walk you through my referral process. Please also feel free to put any concerns on our student support form! In addition, I know that during this time of year there are often times where students may have concerns about self-harm or suicidal thoughts. A great resource for this is to call 988 or go to https://988lifeline.org/ .
High School Counselor
VALEDICTORIANS!!!!Â
SENIORS that are eligible to give the Valedictorian address at graduation (4.0+ weighted GPA) have received an assignment in Google Classroom Class of 2025. THIS IS OPTIONAL AND ONLY FOR THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE SPEECH. For the sake of planning and printing of the program, this is determined by your Cumulative Weighted GPA as of the 7th Semester (Fall 2024). Occasionally a student will cross the threshold with their 8th semester grades and we are happy to have them stand at graduation, but their name will not appear in the pre-printed graduation program and they cannot be considered for the Valedictorian Address.
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Grades 9-11: Scheduling Conversations will happen with Robin in Study Halls in late February. Start having conversations with the student's stakeholders (including teachers and adults at home) about goals and expectations. The 2025-26 Scheduling Handbook will be distributed virtually in Google Classroom Class of 202# after SBDM on 2/20/25.
Middle School Counselor
If you are an 8th grade student returning to Brown for High School, Scheduling Conversations will happen with Robin and Cordia during a class in late February. Start having conversations with the student's stakeholders (including teachers and adults at home) about goals and expectations. The 2025-26 Scheduling Handbook will be distributed virtually in Google Classroom Class of 2029 after SBDM on 2/20/25.
Big thanks to all the 8th grade parents who reached out to help organize the 8th grade dance. If you are still interested in helping with the 8th grade dance, please send me an email and I will connect you with other parents.
Also, you all should be feeling the love from your students this month as the middle school students are participating in the 23 Days of Kindness Challenge. Ask them about it tonight!
Elementary School Counselor
What's up in the ES World? Check out Miss Christy's slide deck to stay up-to-date on what your child is doing at school.
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
The next SBDM Meeting is scheduled for February 20th at 3:15 PM in the Student Support Center Conference Room.
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