Dear Brown School Family,

We still have several families who have not completed the form to indicate whether their student(s) will be returning to in-person instruction or enrolling in our virtual learning academy. Please CLICK HERE to complete the form.

Our JCPS Board of Education will be voting tomorrow night on whether to return to in-person instruction. If the Board does approve a return to in-person instruction, please watch this newsletter for information about orientation sessions we will be holding to help you and your student get ready. Elementary students may have new teachers, virtual students will have new schedules, and in-person students will have new procedures. We want to ensure that you and your student(s) have all the information needed to make this transition as smooth as possible.

Warm regards,

Dr. Angela, Principal

Animal Welfare Club

Check In Meeting!

The SBDM Council APPROVED our request to have the Animal Welfare Club at Brown. We are so very excited to officially start this group. As we are working to gather some guest speakers and other exciting interests, we thought that we would hold a "check - in" session on Monday, March 1st at 3:00pm.

This will be a short meeting and we will just go over some social media things as well as doing a check in with everyone before we have our first guest speaker.

Vision: 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.

Monday, March 1st at 3:00 pm

Google Meet Code: dqfeob6tsv

Please contact Club President/Chairperson, Iris Gillespie, with any additional questions or concerns. Sponsor: Stacey Powell

Black History Month

Our Black Student Union is planning a plethora of events for Black History Month. Be sure to check this section each week through the end of February! Other upcoming events include our Annual Black History Program & Awards, Racial Equity Book Readings, Book Awards, and Coffee & Conversation Sessions.

Our BSU is planning an amazing virtual Black History Program for Friday, March 5th. BSU members will attend each middle and high school advisory session, act as emcees, and present several pre-recorded student performances. BSU members will also visit our elementary virtual classes that day as well to share.

This week’s Coffee and Conversations will consist of a panel discussion featuring Brown School Alumni. Jericho Curry, Alexis Washburn, and Diane Courington will speak to our students this Friday, February 26th. Jericho Curry is a former student of UK and Alexis Washburn is a current student at Howard University. Many of you are familiar with Ms. Diane as a former teacher at Brown. We’re very excited to speak with these individuals about their unique college experiences and career ambitions. We hope to see you there!

The Black Student Union will be hosting Coffee and Conversation meetings throughout the month of February, so please feel free to contact any BSU board members for any further information. Our google meet code is: BSU2020. You can email our board members at: Maya Anderson, Aaliyah Cox, Malaysia Green, Ziona King, and Alexis Doe.

Fourth and Fifth Grade Parents!

Today is the day! At 6 pm tonight we are holding a workshop on transitioning your child to middle school at As you know, there are many obstacles to overcome and changes to adjust to when beginning middle school. Come hear Sara Castro Doherty and Pam Willison from our counseling office share what to expect and how best to prepare and support your child.

This workshop will be held virtually through Zoom:

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95671545037?pwd=djY3aUVCQk9weTZtYXdNU1M3Ykpkdz09

Meeting ID: 956 7154 5037

Passcode: 65SRNP

Sara Castro Doherty, LPCC

Click HERE to check out my website for extra resources during distance learning!

Yearbook Photo Blitz

Please submit photos of your Brown Bears from the recent snowpocalypse or during any event this past year! The yearbook class is trying to make sure all our Bears have a place in the book.

To upload your original photos:

Visit: images.jostens.com

Type in the User ID: 415553973

Be sure to purchase your yearbook: CLICK HERE

Family Matters

• The Community Foundation of Louisville has opened applications for scholarships and graduating seniors. Fill out your application now at https://www.cflouisville.org/apply-today/apply-online.

• Help your middle schooler be as successful as possible and enroll in the SummerBridge Louisville program today. The primary purpose of Summerbridge Louisville is to prepare and support talented, under-resourced middle school students for greater academic success. Online applications are available at https://www.summerbridgelouisville.org/.

Due May 1st.

Contact: Kate Lindsay

katelindsay@summerbridgelouisville.org

(502) 767 - 6663

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.