💛 October 30 | Issue #15 💛
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Brown School Family,
All elementary students should have brought home their report cards Friday. Please remove the report card from the envelope, sign the envelope, and send the envelope back to school in your child's folder.
If you are coming in tomorrow to watch our music concert, please be aware that according to state law all visitors must present a state-issued ID at our Welcome Center to enter our building during the school day. Furthermore, be prepared to be screened through our weapons detection system. You can speed up the process by having binders, laptops/tablets, umbrellas, and eyeglass cases out and ready to pass around at the station. Please do not pass around your phone, keys, or water bottles - these items should remain in your pocket/bag and you should walk through the system with them in your possession.
There will be no Bear Essentials next week due to it being a short week. Don't forget to vote!
Love,
Dr. Angela
QUICK LINKS
QUICK LINKS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
THIS WEEK'S ESSENTIALS
Halloween Checklist.pdfCostume Checklist
Costume Checklist
Please make sure your student's costume isn't offensive! If you have questions, please ask an administrator.
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.Â
4th Street Friday is this Friday!
Jostens will be here November 1st for anyone who needs to order Senior Swag (Class Rings, etc.)
UofL will be here on November 6th for an Application and Scholarship presentation.Â
Pictures Are Ready!
Pictures Are Ready!
Good news!
School pictures taken at J GRAHAM BROWN SCHOOL on 10/25/2024 are now available for parents to view and order online.Â
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School Pictures are Ready!
View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login
J GRAHAM BROWN SCHOOL
Event Code: FE314024
Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID
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WEEKLY FEATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES
Don't forget to Vote next Tuesday!!!
Don't forget to Vote next Tuesday!!!
School Board Elections for District 1 & 3
School Board Elections for District 1 & 3
If you live in District 1 or District 4 - your JCPS School Board Member Seat is up for election and has more than person running. District 2 and District 7 are running uncontested. If you would like to watch the PTA Candidates Forum for each district please click on the district you wish to view.
We have some volunteer opportunities on Saturday afternoon and Sunday and would love to have some helping hands. Please email Autumn if you have time. Â
Vote NO On Amendment 2
Vote NO On Amendment 2
If this passes - than public dollars can be used for unaccountable private schools. Notwithstanding would mean that the Sections 59, 60,171, 183, 184, and 189 of the KY Constitution would ignored. All very important to our public school education system. Â
For example, Section 183 requires the General Assembly to provide for an efficient system of common schools throughout the state. If this passes it means the general assembly could no ignore all common schools "public schools" and take all the funding and give it to private schools or not fund any public schools because they would not be required to anymore. Â
Section 189 - states that public funds or taxes cannot be used to aid or by any church, sectarian, or denominational school. This would be ignored if Amendment 2 passes. Â
KY Center for Economic Policy did an analysis of and found for the same cost as the vouchers - KY could meaningfully reinest in Public Education. Read the analysis report here!
High School Athletics
Cross Country- A big congratulations to Lucy O’Brien, Erin Rogers, and Ethan Wright for advancing to the Cross Country State Meet in Lexington, Ky. Great job runners!
Swimming- It is not too late to join the swim team! If you are interested, please reach out to Coach William (wmkolb@gmail.com). He does a great job and it is a fun experience for all of our swimmers. Plus, practice is conveniently located at the YMCA right after school.Â
Girls Volleyball-  Athletes should return their Jerseys to room 328 until our next adventure. Â
Archery- If you are interested in High School Archery, you are can contact Mrs. Jennifer at jennbeanfest@aol.com. Practices will be on Thursday from 4-5 pm. The fee for Archery can be turned into Dr. Kat in room 328 after talking to Mrs. Jennifer.  Â
Bowling- Bowling practices are Monday-Wednesday from 3:30-4:45 PM at Strike and Spare.
Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics
Archery- Practices are on Thursday from 3-4 pm. The fee for Archery can be turned into Dr. Kat in room 328 after talking to Mrs. Jennifer.Â
Boys Basketball-Â The opening game for the 6th Grade Boys Team is Friday 11/1 at 5 pm at Olmstead North. The Varsity team will also play Olmstead North at 6 pm.Â
Cross Country- Boy’s 6th grade Cross Country Runner Zander Slabaugh has made it to the JCPS Middle School XC Nationals Race, Congrats Zander!
Girls Basketball- The JV girls lost a hard fought game against Olmstead South this week by 1. Our Varsity Lady Bears defeated Olmstead South 37-32. JV Lady Bears will take on Newburg at Newburg on 11/7 at 6 pm and the Varsity team will play Newburg on 11/8 at 5 pm.Â
Cheer- Our Cheer team is working on new routines. We can't wait to see them perform soon!Â
Swimming- Our swimmers are gearing up for the third Middle School Meet 11/1 from 6:30 -10 pm at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center. The Middle School Swim Fee is $50 and can be turned into Dr. Kat in room 328.
Elementary School Athletics
Basketball- This week, practice will be on Wednesday from 7:00-8:20 pm in the gym and on Saturday morning. Saturday the Blue Team (Advanced) is practicing at 10am, the Gold Team (Girls) is practicing at 11am, and the White Team (Developmental) will practice at noon. NEXT WEEK- Please pay attention to your emails as times and locations for practice may change. We are trying to accommodate a lot of teams in our gym and are exploring other locations and times.Â
Cheer- Practice will be on Saturday at 10-11:30am. Next week practices will be on Wednesday from 3:00-4:30pm and on Saturday (11/2) from 10-11:30am.Â
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
MUSICAL NOTATIONS
HS Music Department News
The High School Halloween Spooktacular Concert is tomorrow at 8:30 am in the Brown School auditorium. Students are to wear costumes within the school rules or casual all black.Â
MS / HS Orchestra News
Hungry for popcorn? The middle and high school orchestras have begun the Poppin’ Popcorn fundraiser. See one of the orchestra members to place your order today!
Family Resource/Youth Services Center Coordinator
Just a reminder - the Brown School has an on-site food pantry. If you are ever in need of food, please contact me.
Mental Health Practitioner
The holiday season is often a time of remembrance, and sometimes grief for many people. If you or your family would be interested in any grief support groups or related services, the YMCA and Hosparus are offering ongoing classes over the course of the next few months. You can access information for the YMCA class here, and the Hosparus groups here. Both groups are free to those who wish to participate.
High School Counselor
Everyone that attended the high school dance was so well-behaved and even the chaperones had a great time! Way to go high school <3
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Letters of Rec are hot off the presses! Juniors and Seniors, make sure you are giving your recommenders at least 10 working days (discuss in person and follow up with an email) to complete your recommendations so you can get the best possible letters and get into ALL the programs!
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Seniors, make sure you stay on top of college admission and scholarship deadlines. There are many 11/1, 11/15, 12/1, and 12/15 deadlines. I promise, your best work is work that has been drafted and revised, not what you finish at 11:59 pm on the due date <3
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AP Test decisions have been made. Students that did not turn in a signed paper will not receive an exam. They can take the exam in a future year if they do not take it this year.
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Next Friday, the 8th, 6th-12th graders will participate in the BESS screener in their Advisory class. A message went out about this yesterday. See this form for more information. Thanks!
Middle School Counselor
Big thanks to our 8th grade students and families who participated in delivering all of the goodies collected for the Ronald McDonald House last Friday! Â
Next Friday, the 8th, 6th-12th graders will participate in the BESS screener in their Advisory class. A message went out about this yesterday. See this form for more information. Thanks!
Elementary School Counselor
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.
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