Principal's Message
Dear Brown School Family,
We had a great time this past Sunday at the Brown School PTSA day at the Louisville Bats. Even though the Bats didn't win, it was fun catching up with our parents and students while spending time watching America's favorite pastime. You can always count on our PTSA to have special events throughout the school year to help families connect.
For our end of year celebrations - promotion ceremonies and high school graduation - families will NOT need tickets. Ticketing at these events was a COVID-era practice, therefore tickets are not required now. Balloons are not allowed in the auditorium for any event, so please do not bring them into our building - you will be asked to take them back out to your car.
For the promotion ceremonies, since these occur during the school day patrons will be required to present an ID and sign in at the Welcome Center. With that being said, plan to arrive early so that you are not caught in a line and end up missing part of the event.
Graduation occurs on a non-school day, therefore presenting an ID and signing in will not be required. The blue gates and doors to the lobby will be opened at 11:00 AM for entry. Seats may not be held past 11:45, so at that time an announcement will be made to open up any seat not occupied by a person. Seniors will need to arrive at school between 10:00 and 10:30 AM.
Love,
Dr. Angela
This Week's Essentials
LOST AND FOUND
Please have your child check the Lost and Found for any missing shirts, jackets, hats, lunchboxes, water bottles, etc. The Lost and Found is located in the stairwell on the 1st floor across the hall from the main office. Any item that is left will be washed and donated to the community over Summer Break. The last day to claim anything from the Lost & Found is Tuesday, May 30th.
School Supplies for 23-24
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Weekly Columns
SBDM Elections
VOTE Now for the two people to represent the parents' voice on the SBDM council. Click here to Vote! Voting ends at 11:45 pm on Friday, May 26th.
It is Brown School tradition that certain grade levels provide food for a special breakfast for the grade level above who is either being promoted or graduating. Below are the links to sign up to bring food if you are a 4th, 7th, or 11th Grade Family.
4th grade Families for 5th grade students
7th grade families for 8th grade students
11th grade families for 12th grade students
Move-A-Thon Sponsorships
Did you see the Move-A-Thon Sponsorship banners on Peace Park's fence? They also got a really cool tye-dyed t-shirt. Thank you again!
GaGa Tournament 3rd - 7th Grade
Next Tuesday - the 3rd and 7th grade students will be having a GaGa Tournament, It should be so much fun and we could use some parent volunteers to help out. We will be outside from 11:30 am - 2:35 pm. If interested in volunteering email Autumn.
Attention 8th Grade Family and Students!!
8th Grade Dance this Friday! It is FREE to attend!!
We could still use some help with set-up and take down. Sign up Link Here
Brown PTSA Receives District Award for Silent Disco Program.
15th District PTA awarded Brown PTSA with an Outstanding Special Project/Program Award. This award was for the Silent Disco that was done in January with the partnership with Pep Club and Disability Advocacy Club (DAC)
Did someone say Basketball Court in Peace Park?
Why yes we did! Thanks to the money raised from the Move-A-Thon we are putting an almost half court basketball court into Peace Park. The goal can be raised or lowered depending on the age of the students. It is scheduled to be installed along with the asphalt in the middle of June!
Athletics
Elementary Athletics
Soccer will begin in July and will be for grades, third through fifth. If you are interested in your student playing soccer, please click here to fill out an interest form.
Cross Country will begin in July as well and it will be offered to all grades, K-5th. If you are interested in your student participating in cross country, click here to fill out an interest form.
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. We can have designers create the banner for you or we can use your current design. For prices and more information, please email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us LINK
Brown Bears merchandise is available at BSN.
Track and Field had two athletes qualify for the Kentucky Middle School Track and Field Championships on May 27 at Eastern High School. Lola F will be throwing shot put and discus and Lucy O will be running the 100 meter hurdles.
Cross-Country: We will have our first Cross-Country practice of the year at 6pm at George Rogers Clark Park on Monday July 17th. This will be for middle and high school. Email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us for more information.
Tennis is in need of a coach for middle school next fall. If you know anyone interested, please email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us
Tennis is entering players in the USTA Junior Team Tennis. If you are interested please check this link for information and email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools to register. This is a laid back, low stakes league and you are not expected to attend all matches.
Paperwork: Please have you physicals and paperwork ready at the first practice you attend this year. There are new forms and requirements the state just sent out and we will email out copies in the next couple of weeks if you need a new physical. If you have questions about when your current physical expires, please email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us or justin.leonard@jefferson.kyschools.us.
Spring Sports Party will be at George Rogers Clark Park lodge Wednesday 5/24 from 5-7pm. It will be a potluck so bring a dish (there will not be sign-ups for what to bring). There is tennis, soccer field, basketball court, etc. so feel free to bring whatever you want to have fun. We will also have smores. This is open to all athletes who competed in spring sports at Brown this year.
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. We can have designers create the banner for you or we can use your current design. For prices and more information, please email matthew.davis@jefferson.kyschools.us LINK
Brown Bears merchandise is available at BSN.
Spring Sports Party will be at George Rogers Clark Park lodge Wednesday 5/24 from 5-7pm. It will be a potluck so bring a dish (there will not be sign-ups for what to bring). There is tennis, soccer field, basketball court, etc. so feel free to bring whatever you want to have fun. We will also have smores. This is open to all athletes who competed in spring sports at Brown this year. 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
Boys Volleyball- finished their first season and we are so proud of our team. We finished 3rd in the JCPS Tournament and all the players got a lot better. We would like to give a special "thank you" to Dr. Kat for coaching them, and the parents for all of their support. We can't wait until next year.
Track and Field- we had regionals last night and this team did amazing. Had a lot of PR's and several made it to State Some of our top 5 finishers:
Chabely Perez Talon- 1 in the 100m and 2nd in the 200- made State in both
Peyton Jones- 1st in the 200m and 3rd in the 100m- made State in both
Grayson Morris- 4th in the 400m
Peyton Goodman- 2nd in Discus- Made State
Taylor Morris- 3rd in the 1600m
Relay- Taylor Morris, Trista Morris, Chabely Perez Talon, Peyton Jones- Regional Champions in the 4x100 and 4x200.
Girls Team- 4th overall
Musical Notations
Middle and High School Band / Choir
June 2, 2023 Graduation Performance
The High School choir will be singing at graduation on June 2, 2023. Please stay tuned for more information!
Elementary Counselor
On your mark, get set, GO!!! It's a race to the finish of the 2022-23 school year for us Brown Bears! Testing is OVER!!! Students did an amazing job! Now for the fun! Check out our Important Upcoming Events found in Miss Christy's Counseling Corner so that you don't miss out on anything.
Middle School Counselor
Woo Hoo!! Testing is over (kinda) and your students did a fabulous job. I am including the links again for the 8th grade Promotion and Breakfast RSVP and for the sign up genius for donations to the 8th grade breakfast. Remember, the breakfast is at 9:30 and the promotion is at 11 next Thursday, June 1st.
8th Grade Breakfast and Promotion RSVP
Please remind your students to finish strong these last few days. It is not too late to turn some grades around, but the clock is ticking. If you have any concerns about your child's grade and have not spoken to the teacher yet, please do so asap or complete the student support request form for assitance.
All students should have picked their elective request for next year by now. It was a google form that your student completed in their classrooms. I will do my best to meet their request.
And lastly, I am thinking ahead to next year and all of the many wonderful things we in the Student Support Team want to offer. If you or someone you know would be interested in being a guest speaker at a parent engagement event next year, please let me know by completing the student support request form. Thank you!
High School Counselor
Grades only for students graduating this year are posted and finalized in IC. If you have concerns, contact the teacher of record. DO NOT DELAY, once they graduate, there are no changes.
AP tests are completed and your charges in MySchoolBucks have been updated. If you paid $40, your student completed paperwork for a reimbursement (KDE covers most of the cost of a "used exam" so you get $21 back per exam). If you did not pay the deposit, the charge has been changed to $19. Please pay your student's bill. Students that do not pay, will not be registered for future College Board Exams (PSAT, AP, CLEP, etc.)
Mental Health Practitioner
We're down to single digits in our countdown to the end of the school year! Our kids did great during testing, and continue to show us how great our Brown Bears are. As we continue through Mental Health Awareness month, I wanted to make everyone aware of a program that JCPS has recently partnered with called Care Solace. This is a program that allows me as the mental health provider (MHP) in the school to make referrals to outside mental health care providers for students with parent/guardian consent. Oftentimes one of the biggest deterrents for families to reach out for mental health care is that it feels overwhelming to even begin the process of finding a provider. This program allows me to take input from you as a guardian into what type of care you would like, and have a "warm handoff" to a provider who meets your needs. This provider is independent of JCPS, and your student does not need to be in school to meet with them (so they will be able to meet over the summer). If you feel that this would be a benefit to your student, please feel free to reach out to me, and we can try our best to find an appropriate provider for your student's mental health needs.
Family Resource/Youth Services Center
The Louisville Urban League has opened a new facility, Wellington Newburg Kumon Math and Reading Learning Center, to help students with reading and math. This program is free for JCPS students, K-12. For more information, click here.
Kentucky is offering a new federal program that lowers the cost of internet for families with school age children. More than 80% of families qualify for this program. For more information and see if you qualify, click here.
There are a lot of summer camps available for students of all ages this summer. For a list of summer camps, click here
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
SBDM Update
The SBDM Council held a special-called meeting on May 18th. Dr. Angela consulted with the council on recommending Tomika Leonard for our instructional assistant position.
Cultural Connections
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Our Asian Student Association Club recognizes important AAPI people and their contributions by making daily PA announcements each morning.