Bear Essentials

This is a friendly request that Brown School parents shouldn’t be using our parking lot as a drop off. We have had incidents this year which necessitated us hiring security again. Additionally, we continue to be concerned with children walking through and behind vehicles engaged in parking in our lot. Many of my staff have reported close calls with children and parents not looking while my staff and clients are parking and Brown patrons walking behind moving vehicles.  Murphy & Associates PLC is again putting you on notice to inform your students, staff, and parents that they must stay on the sidewalk while going to the Brown School and not cut behind or in front of vehicles in our parking lot. This is simply a safety issue and the only way to avoid a needless tragedy. Second, parents continue to ignore the Brown School’s designated drop off procedures. As I am sure you are aware the Dermatology building, and Murphy & Associates PLC have been using barriers to stop these rule breaking parents. I will do my best to provide photos and license plates of offending parents.

Thank you,

J. P. Ward

• If your elementary student is going to have a change in transportation home (Walker, Car Rider Line, CEP, etc.), please call the office at 502-485-8216 to notify us by 2:00 PM. After that time we are unable to change your elementary student's transportation for that day.

• If you need to sign out your student (elementary, middle, or high) from school early, you must do so by 2:15 PM. Due to all the moving parts with dismissing students from school, we are unable to have students report to the Welcome Center to be signed out after that time. If you arrive after 2:15 to sign your student out, we will direct you to pick up your student using your usual transportation plan.

• Middle and high school aged students who pick up elementary siblings/ relatives after school must have the car rider tag. The elementary students will be picked up by the siblings from the gym.

• If your elementary student is going home with another family, the other family must have the car rider tag, or you must notify the office at 502-485-8216 by 2:00 PM that day.

• CEP pick-up does not begin until 3:15 PM each day. You must have your ID. CEP students will only be released through the designated door on the alley. Please do not come to the Welcome Center to pick up students in the CEP program.

• At approximately 3:05 PM each day, car rider and walker dismissal will end. Any students not picked up by that time will need to be picked up in the main office. The student's adult will meet with an administrator at that time and the late pick up will be documented.

Dear Brown School Families, 

Did your student miss the sign up for the Costa Rica Trip last school year? We have 2 student spots still left open for travel in the Summer of 2024!  Your student is invited to join us on this amazing educational travel experience to Costa Rica. When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and I would love to have your student join me on this adventure.  Students in grades 8-12 are invited to join. 

Come hear all the details, including the itinerary, activities, academic opportunities, and the cost of our trip at our informational meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will take place on a Google Meet at this LINK. You can also find our enrollment page here.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kat at kathleen.mattingly@jefferson.kyschools.us

Click this LINK to see the Picture Day Schedule for the week of September 11th. Please note the tabs at the bottom to know which day and time your child's class is scheduled.

ALL HS STUDENTS: Last week in Advisory, we attempted a lesson in Goal Setting! We had some technical difficulties and will revisit the lesson, but now is a great time to help your student set intentions for the school year!

Today is the last day to request a schedule change. Robin has 10 working days to adjust a schedule if available after the request is made. If changes are made at the school level that impact a student's schedule, the student will be approached individually to make those changes.

SENIORS that need letters of rec from Robin or School Admin need to see the assignment in the Google Classroom Class of 2024.

JUNIORS that are considering Early Graduation need to complete a contract with Robin by 9/6. Discuss with Robin or Norah ASAP if you are considering this option.

Coming Soon: PSAT Sign-ups for SOPHOMORES will be in Google Classroom Class of 2026. All 11th graders are automatically registered.

The next regular SBDM meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5th at 4:00 PM. HERE is the tentative agenda.

If you are looking for family fun or community events, check out the  Louisville Family Fun site. They post upcoming seasonal and local community events.