J. Graham Brown School
Bear Essentials
June 1, 2022, Issue #38
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School family,
Last week was a whirlwind and a wonderful end to a school year filled with challenges. Thank you to everyone who supplied items for our 5th, 8th, and senior breakfasts and to those who volunteered. Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated our milestone events! Our high school commencement ceremony was live-streamed; you can watch the video from the link shared on our Facebook and Twitter pages. The link for the photos can be found there as well.
If you need to visit our school this summer, we are under construction. We will be working in the offices on the 3rd-floor pedway. Here's what we need you to do to visit.
Call us first at 502-485-8216 and let us know what time you are coming. (This is important because sometimes there is only one person working. We may need to leave to visit the restroom, etc., so we want to make sure we are available to buzz you in when you arrive.)
Park in the YMCA Parking Garage on the 2nd floor of the garage. Take the stairs or elevator to the 3rd floor pedway. Ring the doorbell at the pedway entrance and we will buzz you in.
Enter the 2nd door on your left, and bring in your parking ticket to get it validated.
This is our last Bear Essentials of the 2021-22 school year. Look for us to return in late July! Have a happy summer!
Love,
Dr. Angela
This Week's Essentials
1st Day School Supplies for K-8
It's time to think about next year's school supplies!
The BEST way to order school supplies is through 1st Day Supplies! Plus, it is a great fundraiser for Brown and it is easy!
Order your school supply kit HERE
Two weeks before school begins, kits are delivered to your home.
Student Password Changes
JCPS has been experiencing a series of phishing emails targeting student and staff accounts. In response to this phishing campaign, the district technology team has CHANGED ALL STUDENT PASSWORDS AS OF MAY 25 to remediate any compromised student accounts and ensure the overall safety and security of our students and staff data.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW to see how families can find their student's log-in credentials (email/password).
Bear Necessities Newspaper
Please check out the last Bear Necessities issue of the year! CLICK HERE
The 2022 Cultural Pass is Here!
The 2022 Cultural Pass invites you to cross the bridge to creativity! Cultural Pass offers families in Greater Louisville with children ages 0-21 access to participate in arts and cultural activities provided by 57 venues, free of charge, from June 1 through September 4, 2022.
We encourge our families to take advantage of these wonderful activities/resources.
Contact Information
If you experience an address, phone, or e-mail change over the summer, please notify the school secretary, Lisa Stevenson, so that she can make the appropriate updates in Infinite Campus.
The District and the school use the home addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers (text messages if signed up to receive those) to make sure that you receive communications needed throughout the summer and to remind you of important upcoming dates prior to the start of school for the 2022-23 school year.
Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA)
SBDM Parent Representatives for 2022-2022
The results are in.
Congratulations to our newly elected (re-elected) SBDM Parent Representatives!
Ashley Chesman
Raymond Green
We are asking everyone to complete the final survey of the School of Education. It is 22 questions and will help us complete this program. This is online at https://bit.ly/2SOE. We ask that you complete it by May 27th.
Welcome to the new PTSA Board
The following parents were elected earlier this month.President - William Mansfield
VP of Membership - Brent Logsdon
VP of Ways & Means - Lauren Yates
Treasurer - Autumn Neagle
Secretary - Julie Campbell
Updated Peace Park Amazon Wish List
Consider donating items through our Amazon Wish List to make outdoor time more enjoyable. These items can be shipped directly to the school (address to Doug Leonard / Peace Park, J. Graham Brown School, 546 S. 1st St., Louisville, KY 40202). To donate please CLICK HERE
Robin Cash, Middle/High School Counselor / robin.cash@jefferson.kyschools.us
Counselors
Need Student Support?
To connect with a member of the student support team complete THIS SUPPORT REQUEST FORM and we will assign a student support staff member to meet with the student as soon as possible.
STAR STUDENTS!!!!
Star Students! - slides 2-11
ELEMENTARY (K-5)
Need to talk to the Elementary School Counselor? Click HERE to see how. Miss Christy's last day of the 2021-22 school year will be June 7, 2022. Her first day back for the 2022-23 school year will be Aug 3, 2022. She will reply to emails and return calls after Jun 7 and/or before Aug 3 when she returns in Aug.
Be sure to read the Current Happenings.
For more elementary school information visit Miss Christy's virtual office.
MIDDLE/HIGH (6-12)
Robin has been meeting with individual high school students in study hall and their ability to self-schedule in IC will end Friday, April 27th. After that, a schedule will be made for them based on current classes and can be changed at the beginning of the next school year.
Robin will visit students in grades 5-7 the week of May 9 to discuss choosing electives for next year.
Students interested in dual credit:
The Dual Credit Scholarship changes impact the 22-23 (and 23-24) School Year(s).
Tuition ceiling raised to 50% of KCTCS tuition ($91/credit hour)
Two Gen ED 11th AND 12th grade (each year – 4 total)
Same Work Ready KY options for CTE (2 courses per year grades 9-12)
See this Document for a Summary.
Don’t forget – lots of online DC opportunities from JCTC
Counselors Repeat info:
Visit Miss Christy's office for tons of information and resources
Click HERE to review our Student Support Team's (SST) Mid-Year Report
Students interested in Dual Credit at institutions other than JCTC need to take initiative to contact that institution's office to arrange for advising.
Robin met with the Classes of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 and the scheduling system is turned on for those students in the Infinite Campus Student Portal.
The Scheduling Handbook is now available for students and their supportive adults to view prior to meeting with Robin to schedule courses for the 2022-23 school year.
TESTING:
AP Test Dates and Times for Standard Testing-AP exams can have up to an hour of extra times for preparing answer documents. Please plan transportation accordingly. Most standard time exams are 8-12 or 12-4 p.m. Extended time can be a 6 to 8 hour commitment.
Note that AP US History testing scheduled nationally on May 6th will occur locally on the make-up date on May 18th due to school not being in session on May 6th.
Students receiving accommodated tests will receive test tickets before the regularly scheduled exam to direct them to their testing locations and proctor.
AP charges are posted to your My School Bucks accounts. Please make payments as soon as possible.
Athletics
Spring Sports
Middle School Soccer:
Middle school girls soccer is your 2022 JCPS Soccer League Champions!!!!!! Our girls went undefeated and have had an incredible season. A big thanks to coach Josh and the team. Makenna Pendleton, Gracie Kelly, Joanna Lindgren, Annie Gilbert, Hassett, Doaa Soliman, Madilyn Stewart, Arianna Casebier, Journee Ruff, Katherine Kelley, Adyson Luttrell, Eva Evans, Taylor Morris, Sophie Garrett, Amayah Cosby, Kaitlynn Keith, and Trista Morris.
*All student-athletes must complete weekly Covid testing and have all eligibility paperwork turned in before they can participate. Those forms can be found on the athletic page of mybrownschool.org, under eligibility documents, or in our main office.
Track:
Our track team had a great day at the Regional Track Meet on Tuesday night. Our girl's team placed 2nd overall. Peyton Goodman is the regional champion in the discus. Chabely Perez-Talon is the regional champion in the 200 and runner-up in the 100. Owen Goodman is runner-up in the long jump. Peyton Jones finished as runner-up in the 200 and took 3rd in the 100. Our girls 4x100 relay team of Owen, Peyton Jones, Chabely, and Adelynn Emnett a regional champion. Our girls 4x200 of Owen, Peyton J, Chabely, and Lucy O'Brien are regional champions. All will participate in the State meet at Univiersity of Kentucky on June 2nd. Good luck track team!!
Fall Sports
Fall sports will begin on July 15th. Below is a list of coaches to contact if your student is interested in participating in one of our fall sports. All athletic paperwork must be completed before participation. Paperwork can be found under eligibility documents
Elementary Cross Country:
Any student in grades K-5 for the 2022-2023 school year, that is interested in cross country, should sign up at the link below:
https://forms.gle/33Ea7kfUSEFuuFwA8
Elementary Soccer:
Any student that will be in 4th or 5th grade in the 2022-2023 school year, that is interested in soccer, should sign up at the link below. We will also need volunteers for coaches.
https://forms.gle/voh2Udcq3xuEqQa89
Volleyball:
Middle and High School Volleyball will start after 7/15. Students and Parents interested in Volleyball should join the Remind group listed below. Updates with practice times, locations, and game schedules will be sent out via Remind this year as soon as available.
Middle School Volleyball:
Join our Remind Group by
Texting @3k6kecb to 81010
High School Volleyball:
Join our Remind Group by
Texting @b64388d to 81010
Coaches:
High School Girls Soccer- Josh Luttrell- rja172307@gmail.com
High School Boys Soccer- Kasim Alsalman- kasimalsal@me.com
High School and Middle School Volleyball- Dr. Kat- kathleen.mattingly@jefferson.kyschools.us
Middle and High School Golf- Barry Bridges- barrybridges58@gmail.com
Middle & High School Cross Country- Jelly Green- William.green@jefferson.kyschools.us
High & Elementary Athletic Director- Justin Leonard- Justin.leonard@jefferson.kyschools.us
Middle School Athletic Director- Matt Davis- matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us
Family Resource Youth Service Center
Need help? Reach out to Elona Mack, Brown/Central FRYSC Coordinator for assistance.
Email: Elona.mack@jefferson.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-631-9146
Click HERE for community resources.
Family Matters
Summer Reading is right around the corner! Mark your calendar for Louisville Free Public Library's Summer Reading Kickoff and Cultural Pass Day at the Main Library on Saturday, June 4th.
It’s a perfect way to grab your Summer Reading list and your Cultural Pass, learn about some of the venues you can check out this summer, and have a blast making crafts and playing games.
Go to www.LFPL.org/SummerReading for all the info.