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Principal's Message
Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
I hope your student is enjoying our winter spirit week!
If you need to visit the school over winter break, please give us a call at 502-485-8216 before you leave your home as sometimes our office hours may vary.
As 2022 is wrapping up, I wish you and your family a winter break filled with peace, lots of rest, and fun memories with family and friends.
Love,
Dr. Angela
This Week's Essentials
This Week's Essentials
Beta Club Food Drive Winners
Beta Club Food Drive Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in Beta Club's annual Food Drive. We collected over 1200 items of food!
Congratulations to the following winners:
Grand Prize - Pizza Party - 2nd grade
Doughnut Party - 9th, 8th, and 4th grades
Buy a Yearbook, Today!
Buy a Yearbook, Today!
Dear Brown Bear Guardians,
Our yearbook staff has worked exceptionally hard on designing and working on our 2022-23 yearbook. Are you ready for the most amazingly improved, extravagant yearbook yet. Only $50 for the yearbook with loads of new and improved pages as well as a supplemental that includes all the student events such as graduation, ring ceremony and promotions that weren't included in the actual yearbook. We want your student to fondly remember their school year at the J Graham Brown. So make the most of a memory and purchase your yearbook today.
Technology Holiday FUN
Technology Holiday FUN
Our School Technology Coordinator compiled a Google Slides filled with fun, holiday-themed digital activities. Have your family do these together or independently. I hope everyone has an amazing Winter Break!
You can view the slides at this LINK. ☃ 🧑🎄
-Mr. Drew
Weekly Columns
Weekly Columns
PTSA
PTSA
While shopping this holiday season - don't forget to select
J Graham Brown PTA
to automatically support the PTSA.
Sign up For Kroger Rewards
Attention - High School Students
Attention - High School Students
Silent Disco Dance is Coming!!
Silent Disco Dance is Coming!!
We invite all high school students to join us for a new dance to The Brown School. Silent Disco will take place the Friday we get back from winter break. Join us for this new experience! Free Pizza, Sweets, and Drinks!!!
PTSA Bear Bucks
PTSA Bear Bucks
Bear Bucks can still be ordered online or at the concession stand. This is a great way to give your student spending money for basketball games or for spiritwear.
Reminder - if you have any of the small 50 cent tickets left over from the Fall Festival the last day we will change those into actual Bear Bucks or they can be used for spending is December 17th.
Saturday Concessions
Saturday Concessions
Last one of the 2022- Join Us
Last one of the 2022- Join Us
This is the last Saturday Concessions of the year. So why not join us and volunteer a few hours. We make it fun and you get to meet other parents!.
Athletics
Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Looking for a volunteer! Contact Justin for more info.
Basketball has continued to show a lot of improvement! Our Golden Girls picked up a victory over Carter last Saturday. This week, the blue team will take on Okolona at 10:40 at the Brown School, the white team will take on Bloom 2 at 10:40 at Seneca and the golden girls will take on Bloom 1 at 11:30 at Seneca.
Cheer team did a great job this past Saturday. They had a lot of spirit and kept the crowd excited.
Middle School Athletics
Middle School Athletics
Matt Davis, MS Athletic Director - Click to EMAIL
Concession Stand Volunteers are needed for this basketball season. This will be for elementary, middle and high school basketball games. Without volunteers we will not be able to open the concession stand. This helps fund athletics and the PTSA, which provides opportunities for all of our students. Concession Stand Volunteer Sign-Up Link
Student Season Tickets are on sale now for $20 to all middle and high school athletic events. All students over 6 years old will need a ticket for games this year. There is no more free admission for any non-participating students. Single game student tickets for middle school and high school games are $5. Tickets can be purchased online here. The shirt and Bear Bucks offer ends on December 1st.
Swimming finished out their season in the JCPS Championships. Our middle school girls team took 8th place, our boys took 13th and our combined team finished 10th. Congratulations to Isabella Freeland finished 5th in the 100IM and Ellie Leonard finished 5th in the 50M breast stroke!
Basketball takes on Kammerer tomorrow at Brown. The boys will play at 4:00 and the girls at 5:00. Come cheer them to victory.
Tennis is continuing to do fast-feed lessons through the winter months at Advantage Tennis and Fitness on Mondays at 5:30. For more information, email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us. All students (middle and high) are welcome to attend. It is a great and fun way to quickly improve.
Archery started practice and our team is excited to start competitions. If you are interested in joining, please email coach Jennifer at jennbeanfest@aol.com.
High School Athletics
High School Athletics
Justin Leonard, HS Athletic Director - Click to EMAIL
Concession Stand Volunteers are needed for this basketball season. This will be for elementary, middle and high school basketball games. Without volunteers we will not be able to open the concession stand. This helps fund athletics and the PTSA, which provides opportunities for all of our students. Concession Stand Volunteer Sign-Up Link
Student Season Tickets are on sale now for $20 to all middle and high school athletic events. All students over 6 years old will need a ticket for games this year. There is no more free admission for any non-participating students. Single game student tickets for middle school and high school games are $5. Tickets can be purchased online here. The shirt and Bear Bucks offer ends on December 1st.
Archery will be off over the break, but will have their next shoot at Atherton on 1/14. If you are interested in joining, please email coach Jennifer at jennbeanfest@aol.com.
Cheer is doing a fantastic job and working really hard in their game prep and performances. You must come out and watch one of their half time shows.
Bowling had a good match this past week against Eastern, winning 4-3 and starting their season off 2-0.. They are back in action next Tuesday against Eastern at TinPin Lanes. They will have the break off, but we know they will be practicing on their own. Any student in grades 7-12th that are interested, should reach out to coach Justin at justin.young2@jefferson.kyschools.us
Basketball- Our teams are doing really well to start the season. The boys have won 2 games in a row this week, beating Valley and Whitefield Academy. They will be in the Portland Christian Holiday Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Our girls lost a tough overtime game to Valley on a last second shot Tuesday, but are excited to get back to winning in the Western Holiday Hoops Classic this Saturday through Tuesday. Come cheer on our teams.
Swimming and Diving hosted the Brown Bear Sprint Meet #2 last Saturday, with our girls team placing 1st overall and our boys team 3rd overall. We picked up big wins in the girls 200 IM relay and Ellie Leonard won the 50 Yard Breast stroke
Elementary Counselor
Elementary Counselor
Christy Teague - Click to EMAIL
Check out what's happening in our Elementary World by clicking HERE, including information about upcoming events, testing, Gifted/Talented, Miss Christy's classroom lesson schedule, report card dates, Star Students, 11 Tips for Parents during the Holidays, holiday music, and so much more!
Middle School Counselor
Middle School Counselor
Your student support team will send out a quick mental health check in 12/15 via google classrooms. We know the holidays can be difficult for some and want to be here to support anyone that may be struggling<3
I hope you all can enjoy this holiday season and build some fantastic family memories together. See you in January!
High School Counselor
High School Counselor
The fall semester for HS classes officially ends 1/6/23 this year. We encourage all students to submit as much work as possible by 12/16 so you can best enjoy your break.
Your student support team will send out a quick mental health check in 12/15 via google classrooms. We know the holidays can be difficult for some and want to be here to support anyone that may be struggling<3
Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Practitioner
David Rutledge - Click to EMAIL
Hey everyone! As we are moving closer and closer to the holiday season, it can be a time of difficult feelings for a lot of our students. We at the student support team just want to remind you that we are here to talk to your students whenever they are in need of emotional or mental health support. In order to reach out to us please just send in a referral using out Student Support Form. We will try to get to your student to talk as soon as possible, but typically not any longer than a few days. Feel free to reach out to me or any of the other team members to ask any questions about services we can provide!
Family Resource/Youth Services Center
Family Resource/Youth Services Center
Tara Davis - Click to EMAIL
Big Smiles Dental Program, will be coming to school on January 25th for our elementary students. Forms were sent home last week. If you would like your student to receive a dental cleaning and they have not had one in the last six months, please complete the form and return it to school.
Just a reminder - we now have a food pantry at school. If anyone is in need of food, please contact me.
Comet will be here on Friday, December 16. He is excited to wear his pajamas to school!
STAR STUDENTS
STAR STUDENTS
Click HERE to watch the Star Students' Slideshow! We have so many amazing achievements of our Brown Bears from this past week!
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