Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
I want to express my appreciation to Parker Dickerson, an amazing parent volunteer! Parker installed all the window wraps on the front of the school and is currently installing some smaller wraps on the back of the school in Cubs Corner. These wraps will provide increased safety and privacy, and they also look fantastic! Thank you so much, Parker!
Love,
Dr. Angela
This Week's Essentials
Kentucky Summative Assessment - May 11th-18th
Click on this link to see the dates and times that your student will be testing for spring assessments. Please be aware of the following:
You student must be present all day and on time every day they are testing. Please do not schedule doctor appointments during the window of May 11-18th.
No cell phones or smart watches are allowed while testing, unless for those who have a medical condition.
Make sure your student comes to school with their charged Chromebook and charger.
Check and make sure that the TestNav app is on your child's computer. They'll have to log off to access the app. Email andrew.paige@jefferson.kyschools.us if you can not access TestNav.
Pee Wee Prom is Coming Soon!
All Kindergarten through 5th grade families are invited to attend our Pee Wee Prom on Monday, May 15th. Tickets can be purchased at the doors of the event. A $10 admission ticket includes one student and 1 adult. Additional adult tickets are $5. We can't wait to see you all dressed up for the dance!
5th Grade Breakfast and Promotion Ceremony
Attention all 5th grade families:
Our annual 5th grade promotion breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, June 1st from 8-9am, with the promotion ceremony beginning at 9:15am. Please complete the following form LINK to RSVP!
School Supplies for 23-24
J. Graham Brown parents...This year, buy your school supplies early and save up to 30% over shopping at big box stores like Target, Walmart and even Amazon. 1st Day School Supplies gives our students only the brand names that our teachers trust and the exact supplies that our teachers requested. Order Now.
Also, J. Graham Brown will be entered to win $2,500 in school supplies if we sell at least 50 kits in April! Buy early and save!
JR / SR College Prep Visits
To stay in the loop of all of the upcoming Junior and Senior College Rep Visits, please visit the calendar linked HERE.
4th Street Friday this week!
Cardinal Chats on Tuesday, May 2nd
Beta Club News
High School Beta Club Seniors - your $5 fee for Beta Club graduation cords is due to Heather by Wednesday, May 3rd. You must pay this fee by May 3rd to receive a cord. There are no exceptions to the due date.
Weekly Columns
Thank You!
Monday was a huge success and so much fun! We want to thank all the students, staff, and families who helped to make this a success! Thank you to the volunteers who came out to help with the day and the committee and PTSA Board for the hard work and dedication. We raised $13,646 from students, staff, and our t-shirt sponsors. Check out the pictures on our Facebook page.
Our Sponsor Banners are coming and will be put on the fence shortly and stay up until after graduation.
If a company still wants to do make a donation toward the shirts - we will still make you a banner to put on the fence. Please email Autumn for more information. Click here to email.
JCPS Families Need Your Pants!
The Clothing Assistance Program (CAP) needs help filling up the clothing closet with pants size 6 through 16. The PTSA will collect pants next week and take them down on May 5th to the Clothing Assistance Program (CAP). Just clean out your closets and send them to the PTSA office next week.
Next Thursday (May 4th)- we will be in the car pool line to collect any pants so you don't even have to get out of your car!
Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Basketball and Cheer- We will announce our make up Pep Rally soon. Cant wait to celebrate these awesome athletes!
Volleyball- Started 2 weeks ago and we had 24 very eager volleyball players, with 2 amazing coaches. Looking forward to a great rest of the year.
Soccer and Cross Country- We will start getting out information and sign ups for elementary cross country and soccer soon. Those will start over the summer. Stay tuned!
Middle School Athletics
Advertising Banners for the gym can now be purchased. The banners are 3X5 and will be displayed in the gym for all of next school year. Please see the attachment for more information and if you know of any businesses that would like to sponsor/advertise with us, please pass it along. LINK
Track and Field has its fourth middle school meet on April 24th at Norton Healthcare and Sports Track. Lola F. qualified for state in the discus. Congratulations Lola!
Soccer teams played Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday. Girls won 10-0. Goals were scored by Sophie G., Adyson L, Makenn P, Gracie K., Madi S., Joanna L., and Willa M. Boys also defeated TJ 5-2. Goals were scored by Alejandro C., Ethan W., and Ashton M. Soccer teams are in action tonight at Central High Stadium versus Conway. Check out the schedule here.
Cheerleading is looking for a new middle school coach for next year. We would like to have one ready to go as soon as possible so we can order uniforms in August and begin practice. If you know of anyone interested who would be a great candidate, please email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us
Tennis played Francis Paker and Butler Tuesday at Stansbury Park. Middle School winners included Nola G., Lia M., Zoe W. and Nevie W. Check out our schedule and come out and see a match!
High School Athletics
Advertising Banners for the gym can now be purchased. The banners are 3X5 and will be displayed in the gym for all of next school year. Please see the attachment for more information and if you know of any businesses that would like to sponsor/advertise with us, please pass it along. LINK
Lock In- We are bringing back the Lock in this year and the kids are excited. It will start at 9:00pm on Thursday May 4th and pick up is 7:00am on Friday May 5th. The cost is $25 and students can bring their own snack/drinks (I believe light concessions available to purchase), bring video games or music). Permission slips can be picked up from Justin, Josh or Matt Davis and students will bring those and $25 when they arrive on May 4th.
Softball had a big win over Shawnee last night. This is a very young team that plays really hard and has fun. They will be at Southern on Thursday 2/27. Go Lady Bears!
Boys Volleyball- Picked up their first win against Moore last Thursday. It has been a lot of fun for the players, coaches and fans.
Baseball picked up another big win against Shawnee last night, making this team the winningest baseball team in school history. The coaches and team has a bright future! They will be at Seneca on Thursday 4/27.
Track and Field- Had a great meet at Male this past Saturday, with almost everyone having a PR. A big congratulations to Peyton Goodman for finishing 3rd over all in Discus, in a very tough field. They will be back in action on Thursday at the Fairdale meet. Go Bears!!
Tennis played Francis Paker and Butler Tuesday at Stansbury Park. Winners included Nola G., Lia M., Zoe W., Michelle R., Brysen S., Zoey T., Wynter R. and Nevie W. Check out our schedule and come out and see a match!
Student athletes that are considering registered to play in college, please see this info for April 19 webinar!
Musical Notations
Notable News
Congratulations to the Brown High School Choir on their performance at KMEA STATE assessment. In order to qualify for STATE assessment, the group must have earned a distinguished rating at the District 12 assessment. After these results came in, we were subsequently invited to perform for the STATE event. These students have shown dedication and commitment to this group all year. We are so proud of them!
Elementary Music
May 23, 2023 3rd Grade Musical "Stone Soup" @12:15 in the J. Graham Brown School Auditorium
3rd Grade parents/guardians and family members join us for a wonderful musical performance by Andrew's and Samantha's classes. They have worked hard and have beautiful voices.
Suzuki
May 11, 2023 Elementary Suzuki Final Recital @ 6pm in the J. Graham Brown School Auditorium
Please join us for our final recital of the year for Elementary Suzuki!
Middle and High School Band / Choir
May 23, 2023 Spring Band and Choir @6:30pm
Concert and awards night for all High School and Middle School Students. Please join us for our final concert for the year at J. Graham Brown School auditorium.
Middle and High School Orchestra
May 12-13, 2023 MS and HS Orchestra Music Festival Field Trip
Where: Wilmington High School, 200 Richardson PL, Wilmington, OH 45177. If you have any questions about this trip, please contact tamika.carr@jefferson.kyschools.us
May 18, 2023 Final Concert and Awards Night @ 6:30pm
Middle school and High School Orchestra Concert and awards night. Please join us for our final concert and awards for the year at J. Graham Brown School auditorium.
Elementary Counselor
Type Visit Miss Christy's Counseling Corner to find out more about Upcoming Events, KSA Testing, Star Students, Advance Program & Gifted/Talented, Student Support Request Form, Parent Toolbox, Family Resources, Calming Strategies (which we all probably need right about now!), and so much more!
Middle School Counselor
Lots of wonderfulness is happening in the middle school world. See below for updates and helpful information:
KSA Testing Schedule - Look here for the dates that your student will be testing.
-Ensure your student brings their Chromebook and charger everyday of testing.
-Double check that the TestNav app is on their computer. Students must sign out in order to see the app. If it isn't on their computer, email andrew.paige@jefferson.kyschools.us
- Cell phones and Apple watches are not allowed during testing, unless for students with a medical condition.
8th Grade Promotion Breakfast - Thursday, June 1st at 9:30
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Thursday, June 1st at 11:00
-We need 7th grade parent volunteers to help provide breakfast to our 8th graders. Please email me at cordia.pickerill@jefferson.kyschools.us if you can help!
-In next week's issue we will post more information, including a link to rsvp and permission form to sign out your 8th grader early.
High School Counselor
Scheduling information has been posted to Google Classroom Class of 20## for your students. Robin has visited all study halls and current 8th graders as of today. Robin will revisit and answer 1:1 questions over the next two days. Students need to complete requests by 4/28. Current grades 8-10 will request via their student portals, grade 11 will request via a google form.
The Scheduling Handbook has a page with a worksheet students can complete to guide them on the very last page.
Mental Health Practitioner
It's been a busy few weeks since our return from spring break! We only have a handful of weeks left until summer break, and things are moving along. As we move into the end of the school year it is helpful to remember some coping skills for dealing with anxiety. Here is a link to a video about square breathing that I have found helpful with students before. This can be used in almost any scenario, and is a positive way to work through strong feelings. Again, we have a quiet space in the Student Support Center available to all students should they need a moment to de-stress and de-escalate. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any more questions or concerns for your student.
