If your Brown School student (elementary, middle, and high school) is doing any extracurricular activities or sports, they are now required to take a weekly COVID-19 test. Students can take a test at any of our JCPS schools. This includes ALL clubs, academic competitions, sports, practices, interest meetings, etc.

The Test to Play program is scheduled to start on Monday, November 1. We do our weekly COVID testing on Thursdays, you will need to sign the consent form by Wednesday, October 27th in order for your student to participate in testing on October 28th. (Testing on October 28th will allow your student to participate in upcoming activities the next week.)

COVID-19 Testing Consent Form: Your student must have a consent form on file to get tested at school. You'll find that form under the required forms list in Parent Place. Please make sure to complete the form if you haven't already.

Click HERE to complete a student consent form.

With Halloween fast approaching, many students will want to wear costumes on October 29th to school. Please keep in mind our Student Dress Policy to ensure that the costume meets the guidelines for regular school attire. Please avoid toy weapons, masks, excessive fake blood, gore, and full face paint. Avoid any costumes that may attempt to represent a group or population of people/culture, marginalize a group or culture, or focus on stereotypes. Also, avoid costumes that are really scary, because we do have very young students in our building. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of a costume, please ask an administrator or counselor!

Buckle your safety belts! The Book Fair is returning THIS YEAR and we are so excited!!! We will be running things a bit different this year, to keep crowds to a minimum, but will give everyone plenty of chances to come up and see us. Mark your calendars for November 29th to December 8th. We are asking for LOTS of parent volunteers (From setup to run it during the day, to tearing it down). Please contact Amanda amanda.klakamp@jefferson.kyschools.us for additional information or to inquire about assisting us with our Brown School Book Fair.

Our High School students begged Mr. Curtis to have the "annual" October Concert since 2020 canceled so many things. The Band has been working hard on Pep Band-type popular tunes you will recognize. The choir helped choose a piece to perform and will bring some spooktacular music to the concert!

Brown Family, THIS IS AN INVITATION TO COME SEE THE CONCERT!!!

Who: All High School Band and Choir Students are performing. Anyone is welcome to come to the concert!

What: October Concert

Where: Peace Park, directly across the street from the main entrance of Brown School. (You should bring a blanket or lawn chair) The gym is the alternative in case of bad weather.

When: Friday, October 22nd. The concert begins at 6:00 PM.

Adults, remember to bring something to sit in or on at the park (folding chairs, blankets, etc...). Younger children may want to enjoy playing on the playground equipment while the concert happens. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Students ARE allowed and ENCOURAGED to dress up and wear costumes that meet the school guidelines for the concert.

Curtis.Moss@jefferson.kyschools.us

Here's what happened at yesterday's SBDM Council meeting!

Dr. Angela Parsons shared a Good News Report.

Planning

Dr. Kat Mattingly shared a 5 Goals Task Force Report (10/11)

Dr. Angela shared the Vital Signs Reports and analysis that was conducted by the Instructional Leadership Team:

• Elementary Data and Analysis Protocol

• Middle Data and Analysis Protocol

• High Data and Analysis Protocol

Committee Reports

Amy Thornton shared a Budget Committee Report (10/18)

Amy shared a Curriculum & Instruction Committee Report (10/7 & 10/13)

Amy shared a Professional Development Committee Report (10/18)

Shawn Wilson shared a Racial Equity Committee Report (10/4)

Shawn shared a Safety & School Climate Committee Report (10/6)

Budget Report

The council reviewed these budget reports.

Flexible Budget Summary

Activity Accounts: District-Based; School-Based

New Business

Dr. Angela conducted a Consultation for Hiring: K-12 Teacher (Floater)

Policies for Review and REAP

The council performed the following on these policies.

• Approved the Before and After School Supervision Policy and REAP

• First Reading of Personal Telecommunication and Electronic Media Devices Policy

• Third Reading of Instructional Practices Including Classroom Assessment Policy (To replace Instructional Practices Policy and Classroom Assessment Policy)

• Review of Equity and Diversity Policy

• Review of Parent Involvement Policy

• Review of Primary Program Policy

• Please avoid stopping vehicles in the driving lanes on First Street. DO NOT DOUBLE PARK YOUR VEHICLE. This blocks traffic and creates a dangerous situation for students attempting to access these vehicles. Please only stop in spaces at the curb. Please note that middle and high school families may utilize the length of First Street to pick up students. There are numerous building exits along First Street that will allow students to safely enter vehicles parked along the curb.

• Please avoid parking and/or driving through neighboring businesses. Picking up students in these areas presents a danger because our staff members are unable to supervise those areas. Vehicles that park without permission in areas that belong to neighboring businesses may be towed or subject to parking fees/fines. Additionally, parking vehicles that obstruct entrances, exits, and drives of businesses are subject to towing and/or fines.

(OR ANY WILLING PARENT HONESTLY)

We are hosting a SUPER SPECIAL SOPHOMORE DAY!!! We are doing this in place of what would have been their freshmen orientation. Contact amanda.klakamp@jefferson.kyschools.us if you have the ability to help in any way!

• October 21 - Advance Program Test (3rd & 4th Grade - See Counselor section for details)

CSYA Viewing Party: Education & Civil Rights Youth Summit

The University of Kentucky, in partnership with the NAACP, is hosting Get Into Good Trouble, a virtual youth summit on Saturday, October 23 from 10:00am-4:30pm. CSYA will host a viewing party at YouthBuild (800 S. Preston). Food will be provided.

To incentivize, CSYA will offer a $100 stipend for youth who participate. For youth to receive the stipend they will have to stay the entire time and sign a sign in sheet and sign out sheet. Youth can receive an additional $50 stipend if they commit to writing a 1 page essay detailing what they learned from the Summit, and how they plan to implement what they learned into action. This event is open to youth ages 16-24. Registration for the summit is FREE.

There are 17 spaces remaining for young people on a first come, first serve basis. Please share with your networks and help us identify young people for this opportunity. You can email dyoung@csyalouisville.org with youth names or with questions.

For details on the event, go to https://education.uky.edu/civil-rights/youth-summit/

Don't forget The Evolve502 Scholarship application is now open for the Jefferson County Public Schools Class of 2022 at evolve502.org/scholarship!

Looking for a way to get your teen to the library? Zombies are invading the Northeast Regional Library after hours to test their survival skills by looking for rations and supplies to help them survive as they evade zombies.

Friday, October 29, 8:30 - 10pm, Northeast Regional Library. Ages 12 - 17. More info at 502-394-0379.

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.

LG&E Assistance Information

Please contact me with questions or concerns.

Email: Elona.mack@jefferson.kyschools.us

Phone: 502-631-9146

Good afternoon families,

Just wanted to send this email out as a reminder and thank you to those who have completed this task.

Please complete the required school forms located on Parent Place. Parent Place uses the same email that you use for Parent Portal/Infinite Campus, but it is a different password. Parent Place password is 15 characters. If you do not remember your password, click on "Forgot My Password." If you do not have an account, one will need to be created before completing the forms.

Forms include:

• Student Information Form

• Nurse Office Consent

• Student Bill of Rights

• Home Language

• Free & Reduced (even if you do not qualify, this must be completed)

If you have problems with the Parent Place link above, use this one here. Or you can Google "JCPS Parent Place" and the Parent Account will be the first result you can click on.

Weekly Testing at Brown

Families, please make sure to complete all of your required forms in Parent Place. That includes the weekly voluntary COVID-19 diagnostic screening testing form. More than 10,190 students are now signed up for this opportunity!

Please make sure to complete the form to indicate whether you would like your child to participate in the voluntary COVID-19 testing at Brown if you haven't already.

Click here to complete a student consent form.

Drive-Thru Testing Option

Our 22 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites for JCPS staff, students, and families are open from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m Monday-Friday every week. Doss High School, Highland Middle School, Meyzeek Middle School, and Newcomer Academy are NEW sites starting this week. SphereDX, the testing company, highly recommends pre-registering to ensure you will be tested. Click here to register. Please be sure you enter the correct information like name and birthdate, or your test results won't be available.

All middle and high school students will receive a new student ID during lunch on Monday, September 27th and Tuesday, September 28th. Students who have not had their picture taken for the ID can do so during lunch on the days listed above. Students are expected to begin displaying their IDs daily beginning on Monday, October 4th.

Día de los Muertos is fast approaching. Dia de los Muertos is a cultural holiday that is celebrated by families in Mexico, Central America, and South America on November 1st. It is different than Halloween. Our students in Spanish class will be learning about this important holiday and how to appreciate the unique, festive occasion it is.

If you'd like to learn more about this holiday, PBS Learning has some great resources HERE.

CONTACT TRACING | Families will be notified if their student is a close contact with a COVID-19 case through text messages and email. If you are not already receiving JCPS text messages and emails, please text the letter "Y" to 67587. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your school directly to update your contact information, including your cell phone number and email address.

Click here or above to learn more about this new notification process.