Keep up to date with JCPS Family Engagement by joining their Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/JCPSFamEngage.

You will find out about district informational sessions for families, free tutoring sessions for NTI help, nutrition services, and much more!

High School Fall Sports:

All athletics are cancelled for Wednesday, September 23rd.

Our fall season is still going well and we are seeing a lot of improvement in all of our teams and student athletes. Our athletes and families continue to do a great job in following guidelines and it is helping us keep our season going strong.

Cross Country has a meet today against Iroquois, Doss and J-Town. Last week, Ezekiel Isom had another first place finish against Jtown. All of our runners dropped times in the second meet, so their hard work is paying off.

Volleyball has started their season off by showing a tremendous amount of growth over their first few matches. Our girls are showing up with positive attitudes and working extremely hard in every practice, and it shows. Our Lady Bears will be in action against Atherton tomorrow night.

Our soccer team had a big weekend, winning the Whitefield Invitational by beating Portland Christian 4-2, and then Rock Creek 4-2. The All Tournament team consisted of Gabe Shir, Connor Cotton, Aiden Burke and Finn Grieshop-Goodwin. We will be in action tonight at Holy Cross,

Our golf season is coming to a close, as the Regional is next Monday. Ethan Perry will be representing Brown in that event, and we know he will do a great job. All of our golfers showed great improvements this season and we cant wait to see what the future holds for this group.

Middle School Fall Sports:

Middle school fall sports are canceled until we are back to in-person classes.

Elementary Fall Sports:

All fall elementary sports have been canceled. We will keep you updated for future elementary athletic opportunities.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Justin Leonard at Justin.leonard@jefferson.kyschools.us. GO BEARS!!

Middle & High School Counseling (6-12)

• Seniors will meet with Steven Held, KHEAA Outreach Counselor for The Brown School, on Friday, October 9th at 11:00. Join code will be shared in the Class of 2021 Google Classroom. He will go over the VERY important FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) form and answer any questions students have. Parents are invited to join in with their student! The session will be recorded.

*In order to prepare for testing this school year, please review and submit the forms below if your student (Sophomore and Junior only) will be taking the PSAT test on October 14 (we WILL be testing in person at school). and/or the AP Tests in May (any high school student in an AP class) PLEASE CLICK BELOW:

PSAT Commitment Form

AP Test Commitment Form

***A note about paying test fees: We are changing our online fee collection partner, and as of now, it is not up and running. Check back here or on the Counseling Corner for dates when fee collection will start!

New Bellarmine Program

*Dear Parents and Students,

The Bellarmine Center for Community Engagement has initiated a new program entitled, Bellarmine Pathways: Knights Lighting a Path for College, which is focused on connecting current Bellarmine students with local high school students to help share their lived experiences with the success skills necessary for college. Bellarmine students will lead virtual evening sessions via Microsoft Teams with groups of approximately 10 high school students to discuss the following topics:

1. Financial Literacy and Wellness in College

2. Personal Identity on a College Campus

3. Time Management and Organization in College

4. Effective Communication in College

5. Study Skills in College

6. Health and Wellness in College

7. Student Involvement in College

8. Major and Career Exploration

Register online at www.bellarmine.edu/ce/register. Under the “CE Youth” tab you will see the Pathway to College course.

Select from the two course formats:

Option 1: 8 Wednesdays / October 7 – November 25 / 6 – 8 pm / $39

Option 2: 4 Tuesdays & 4 Thursdays / October 20 – Nov. 12 / 6 – 8 pm / $39

The deadline for registering is Thursday, October 1, 2020.

If a student has a financial barrier, please contact etodd@bellarmine.edu for a coupon code. The mission of this program is for Bellarmine and Jefferson County high school students to connect directly and allow a space for authentic dialogues on the expectations of college. We want all interested students to have access to these mentorship talks and resources.

*Visit the new Counseling Corner here. It's your one-stop-shop for answers to most of your questions!

From Pam Willison, Middle and High School Counselor

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING (K-5)

From Christy Teague, Elementary School Counselor

Visit the new Counseling Corner HERE. It’s your one-stop shop for answers to most of your questions. We are here to support students and parents during our “new normal”. The best method of connecting with your counselor during NTI is via email.

Miss Christy's TIP of the Week: 7 Tips for Helping Your Child Manage Stress

On a lighter note....When you've had enough of technology and NTI for one day.

Visit the NEW Parent Coffee Shop to see what's happening now and explore helpful parent NTI resources.

Need Miss Christy?

• email me at christy.teague@jefferson.kyschools.us

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