Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
Happy Lunar New Year! I am lucky to have a family on my street who celebrates Lunar New Year and is generous to invite our whole street to celebrate with them. One of the best parts of working for JCPS and at Brown School is learning about other cultures, which promotes mutual understanding. I wish all our families a new year filled with many blessings, good health, and happiness.
Love,
Dr. Angela
This Week's Essentials
Brown School Blood Drive
The Brown School Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, February 1st in the Auditorium from 8:00am-1:00pm.
Please click this LINK for more information and how to get registered. Every generous donation we receive can make a difference!
If you have any questions please email Kathy Wynn or call (502) 861-5834.
JCPS Comprehensive School Survey
JCPS Families,
It’s time to take the Jefferson County Public Schools Comprehensive School Survey.
Families, please take a moment to complete this important survey and let your voices be heard. It’s completely anonymous, and results are used to improve our schools—everything from school climate and curriculum to safety and more.
Take the survey now at https://assessment.jefferson.kyschools.us/surveyTool/cssParentLandingPage.aspx.
The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday, March 30th.
Thank you for sharing your feedback and supporting JCPS.
School Spirit Game
We’ve got spirit, yes we do. We’ve got spirit, how about you? Which grade has the most school spirit? Join us at the home basketball games on Friday, January 27th to find out! Students from the winning grade (one from Cubs Corner, one from Intermediate grades, one from Middle School, one from High School, and one from teachers and staff) will be entered into drawing to win some Brown School Swag. The Lady Bears play at 6:30 and the Bears play at 8:00. See you Friday! ❤️
-School Climate Committee
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.
Richy Le with Study Abroad on Thursday, January 25th
4th Street Friday This Week
Costa Rica Summer Trip
Dear Brown School families,
Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to Costa Rica in Summer 2024! 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 7-11 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 February 1 at 6:00pm. The meeting will take place on a Virtual Meeting. Please click here to register for the meeting and reciive more info: https://rsvp.eftours.com/8kte2a5.
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity! Thanks,
Dr. Kat
Weekly Columns
Concessions
We Want
Y O U
to join us at the concession stand.
Have
F U N
with us as we serve our families
who are watching our kids play basketball.
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Meet our school mascot!
Learn to make pretzels!
Laugh with other parents!
Volunteer and you get some of the delicious food for free!!!
We take mature middle and high school volunteers too!
After School Enrichments
We have launched our after school enrichment program yesterday and are excited to see so many families who have already signed up. We have the following programs
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Students:
Yoga
Ballet
Martial Arts
2nd - 5th Grade Students:
Drama
3rd - 5th Grade Students:
Yoga
Martial Arts
Ballet
Gaming
Chess
Fencing
5th - 9th Grade Students:
Creative Writing
Middle School Students:
Archery
Middle & High School Students:
Playbook 101 - Jazz Club
High School Students:
Entrepreneurship Club
Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Basketball had a great day on Saturday. Our blue team continues their winning streak with a 1 point win over Blake Elementary. The white and gold teams had a week off. They will all be back in action this weekend, with the blue team taking on Greathouse at 9:00am at Brown. The Golden Girls will play Lincoln at Seneca at 10:40 and the White team will also be at Seneca, but taking on Foster at 11:30.
Cheer is ready to cheer this Saturday. They are great, so come out and check them out.
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
Middle School Athletics
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
Basketball is wrapping up the regular season. The varisty teams play Thursday at Stuart and then begin the post season next week. The varisty girls will play Monday at Brown vs. Conway and the boys will travel to Barrett on Monday. Good luck in the post season!
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. We will have a high school tennis meeting (including 7th and 8th graders) Thursday (1/26) for the Spring HS season.
High School Athletics
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
Archery will be back in action at Sacred Heart on this Saturday, the 28th. If anyone is still interested in competing, 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 halftime shows.
Bowling has ended and we are so proud of our team this season. In the individual regional. Kaitlynn Keith finished 9th overall, missing the next cut by 9 pins. Josh Saltsman finished11th overall, missing the cut by just 18 pins. Great job bowlers!!
Basketball is still going strong. Our girls picked up a big win over Jtown last night, winning 38-18. The boys will play Bethlehem tonight at Brown at 5:15. They will host NBA night against Cloverport. Girls will play at 6:30 and boys at 8:00. Come out in your NBA jersey and cheer our teams 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. We will have a high school tennis meeting (including 7th and 8th graders) Thursday (1/26) for the Spring HS season.
Swimming and Diving will host the last Brown Bear Sprint Meet of the year at UL this Saturday at 2:00. Swim fast, Bears!!
Elementary Counselor
Please review the Upcoming/Current Events happening at the Elementary School level that include:
The [Gifted] Proclamation Signing Event will be Feb. 1st 2023, at 12 noon EST and last until 1:30 pm EST. It will be in the Capitol Rotunda (Frankfort, KY). Email Allison Mefford for more information: allison@kagegifted.org .
ACCESS Testing for English Learning students.
CCC Schedule / Small Group Counseling Schedule.
Report Cards / NNAT3 Score Reports & GT Information w/ Permission Form for qualifying students sent home with ES students on Jan 17.
Identification for Advance Program and all other Gifted/Talented categories (except General Intellectual Ability (GIA)) beings in Feb.
Also visit Miss Christy's Virtual Office to review more information related to the elementary world at Brown.
Middle School Counselor
All middle school students are taking the BESS screener this week, which is the district mandated mental health screener that all 6th-12th graders are taking throughout our district. Click this link for more info. We will have more information soon from the district about ways to support our students by using this screener. Those students who parents identified that they did not want their child to participate have not taken the screener.
Our Peace Ed Conflict Resolution workshops are still going strong and our students have already learned a lot of great coping strategies for dealing with disagreements. Be sure to ask them about some of the games they have played.
We have noticed an uptick in students requesting help with anxiety these past few weeks. Please continue to have honest and open converstiaons with your child, and yourself. Our young people do what they see from us:). Check out this website for tips and articles to help support your child.
That's all for now. Thank you so much for letting me work with your darlings.
High School Counselor
JUNIORS-All juniors are automatically enrolled in the state mandated ACT test for this March. The test will be at Brown and students will receive more info in Jr. Seminar with Norah. Please complete the permission form and return it to Norah ASAP so that your student can send their scores for free to colleges!
SENIORS-Mid-year reports are almost ready. If you need one, make sure and request it in Google Classroom under the Letter of Rec assignment. Please comment with what you need, where it needs to go/how to send, then make sure you TURN THE ASSIGNMENT IN so it becomes an item on Robin's to-do list<3
Repeat info: Starting the week of January 23rd and going through February 3rd all 6th-12th graders at Brown will participate in a district mandated health screener. Click this link for more information and passive permission or to opt out for your child.
Mental Health Practitioner
Hey Brown School! We're moving pretty quickly through January, and the weather is turning pretty gray. As is common during winter months, we are seeing an uptick in anxiety and depression/moodiness in our students. This is often called Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it is assumed to be related to the lack of access to direct sunlight during the winter months. As a result, we are seeing a lot of students who are having a hard time sitting in class, dealing with peer conflicts, or handling stress from their assignments. A common technique I like to use with students who come to me for anxiety is a grounding technique. Grounding techniques are used to help us connect to what is actually happening around us as opposed to the "reality" our anxiety makes us believe. Here is a good link to help explain grounding techniques to you and your student. This is a useful tool that can be implemented anywhere, either at home or at school. If you have any questions about techniques like this, or if your student is struggling please feel free to reach out to me or their respective counselor.
Family Resource/Youth Services Center
Comet will be at school on Wednesday!
Hosparus is offering a free grief group this spring, for students, 2nd - 12th grade. They also offer other programs and summer camps. Click here for more information.
Over the next several weeks, JCPS will hold vaccination clinics at schools with large numbers of unvaccinated students. Check the list of the schools and dates to see if your child's school is on the schedule. This list will be updated as additional clinics are added.
Students will be able to receive the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, as well as the COVID-19 and Flu vaccines, with a properly filled-out authorization form from a parent or guardian.
STAR STUDENTS
Click HERE to watch the Star Students' Slideshow! We have so many amazing achievements of our Brown Bears from this past week!
Connections
Cultural Connections
Happy Lunar New Year!