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January 20, 2021
Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
This Friday, J. Graham Brown School teachers and staff will be one of the first JCPS school employees to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are absolutely over the moon about doing our part to get our students back to in-person school.
I am also thrilled about the Board of Education's decision to allow our student athletes to practice and play winter sports. I have great faith in the leadership of our Athletic Directors, Justin Leonard and Matt Davis, along with our coaching staff to make decisions that keep our students healthy and safe. Go Bears!
Warm regards,
Dr. Angela, Principal
This Week's Essentials
This Week's Essentials
Action Needed
Action Needed
Problem: MANY Brown School families still need to complete the necessary forms.
Solution: We ask that all families please double-check that all required paperwork for every student in their household is completed as soon as possible.
Steps to complete forms:
Log in to the JCPS Parent Place
Select the "Complete Forms" icon
Ensure you have completed all required school forms
Take a look at optional forms and complete the FlipGrid form
**JCPS Parent Place is a different website from Parent Portal, which is for checking grades.
If you are having technical difficulties, please visit the Tech@Brown website it offers various ways to get help, and is linked off of our homepage under both PARENT and STUDENT.
Call or Text 502-398-3450, or visit https://bit.ly/browntech
Please Email Amy.Thornton@jefferson.kyschools.us with questions.
How many artifacts are in your backpack?
How many artifacts are in your backpack?
How many items does your child have in their digital backpack? When we use the term backpack, we are talking about a place for students in ALL grades K-12 to save great work into a portfolio. Please take a look at the video below that demonstrates how to put work into a student's backpack.
Our Backpack Team
Our Backpack Team
If you have any questions please contact us:
Grades 6-12 Backpack Lead norah.wakefield@jefferson.kyschools.us
Grades K-5 Backpack Lead amy.thornton@jefferson.kyschools.us
Check out our BACKPACK NEWSLETTER
Interest Meeting Details:
Animal Welfare Club
Animal Welfare Club
Interest Meeting: Friday, January 22 at 12:30 pm
Interest Meeting: Friday, January 22 at 12:30 pm
The Animal Welfare Club will be an education-based group dedicated to helping animals and fostering a compassionate, conscious, generation of animal lovers. Group activities will include virtual visits from animal care experts, rescues, and wildlife professionals. Additionally, once in-person school resumes, we will work on volunteering and raising money in order to help local animals in a more direct way. ** At this time this club is offered for middle and high school students. **
Topic: Animal Welfare Club
Time: Jan 22, 2021, 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97546729460?pwd=NFVCckJOdnlqaFBYZjF3OEZieXJpdz09
Meeting ID: 975 4672 9460
Passcode: 2M34BT
Please contact Club President/Chairperson, Iris Gillespie, with any additional questions or concerns. Sponsors: Stacey Powell
High School Beta Club Meeting
High School Beta Club Meeting
There will be a High School Beta Club Meeting for returning members on Friday, January 22nd at 12:15. The google meeting link is located in the High School Beta Club google classroom. If you are a returning member and need access to the google classroom please contact Heather Anderson.
Community-Based IT Support
Community-Based IT Support
Need tech help on the weekend? This community-based support even offers Saturday hours and is staffed with volunteers.
Weekly Columns
Weekly Columns
Star Students
Star Students
Please encourage your student to shine in showing off our school-wide expectations:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Always Pursue Excellence
Family Resource Youth Service Center News:
Family Resource Youth Service Center News:
Hello! I am Elona Mack, and I am Brown/Central FRYSC Coordinator. Need help? Your FRYSC is here to provide assistance. Click HERE for community resources.
Please contact me with questions or concerns.
Email: Elona.mack@jefferson.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-631-9146
Did you move?
Did you move?
Did you get a new phone number or email address? Have you recently moved? In order to be able to reach you about your student, it is critical that we have the correct information on file. Please be sure to let us know of any changes to a phone number, email address, or emergency contacts. It is super simple! All you have to do is contact our Records Clerk, stacey.powell@jefferson.kyschools.us. This will ensure that you do not miss any important information from our school and the district.
You can also reach out to Stacey if you are unsure if your information is correct at 502-977-8246 or email stacey.powell@jefferson.kyschools.us.
Parent Teacher Student Association
Parent Teacher Student Association
We encourage Families to join the PTSA now, to stay involved in Brown School PTSA activities, fundraisers, teacher appreciation events, and more. Membership is an easy and affordable way to stay connected to your child's education and support the school.
-Become a PTSA member and get a window decal-CLICK HERE
-Attend the next PTSA Meeting - CLICK HERE
-Support PTSA fundraising efforts - CLICK HERE
-Read about our members - CLICK HERE
Walter Zausch, PTSA President
brownptsa.president@gmail.com
2021 PTSA MEETINGS
January 19, 2021, 5:30 PM
February 16, 2021, 5:30 PM
March 16, 2021, 5:30 PM
April 21, 2021, 5:30 PM
May 18, 2021, 5:30 PM
Counselors
Counselors
CLICK HERE to visit the Counseling Corner. It's your one-stop-shop for answers to most of your questions K-12!
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING (6-12) - from Pam Willison, School Counselor
From Pam Willison, Middle and High School Counselor
pam.willison@jefferson.kyschools.us
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING (K-5) - from Christy Teague, Elementary School Counselor
From Christy Teague, Elementary School Counselor
Athletics
Athletics
High School Winter Sports:
**On 1/19/21, the board voted to allow high school winter sports teams to begin practice on 1/20 and have competitions on 2/1. We are very excited to get the season going and we look forward to great things from our teams. Go Bears and Lady Bears!!
If anyone is interested in joining one of our winter sports teams, please reach out to the coaches as soon as possible. Anyone participating must have all eligibility forms completed. All paperwork can be found on the athletics page of mybrownschool.org, under eligibility forms. All paperwork must be completed, with the $20 insurance fee, before any student can participate. Insurance fees can be paid at: MSB Link HERE
**We are in need of more girls on our bowling and basketball teams. If any student in grades 7th-12th is interested in participating, please reach out to our coaches ASAP.
A list of coaches are:
Boys Basketball- Jermill Bibb jbibb20@gmail.com
Girls Basketball- Josh Luttrell rja172307@gmail.com
Boys Bowling- Shawn Flynn- lisanshawn419@gmail.com
Girls Bowling- Joel Prestigiacomo- joel.prestigiacomo@jefferson.kyschools.us
Elementary and Middle School Winter/Spring Sports:
Elementary and middle school fall sports are postponed until we return to school.
Family Matters
Family Matters
Do you have a senior? The KentuckianaWorks College Access Center is hosting a Virtual Scholarship Workshop! Get local and state scholarship information, learn how to prepare and submit applications, and ask questions. The Workshop is on January 27 at 1 PM or 6 PM. Register here: https://forms.gle/k86dWsDvJLDdvLdE6.
Year Book News
Year Book News
Did your student create great artwork at home? The yearbook staff is in search of K-5 artwork to include in the yearbook! We want to include as many students as possible, you can submit any photos for consideration! There is even a place for you to write a brief caption and to tag your student. Follow these steps:
Type in ID Number 415553973
Contact robin.cash@jefferson.kyschools.us with questions.
Calendars
Calendars
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