Attention high school students! Are you interested in joining National Beta Club? Please click on this link for more information and to apply! Applications are due by October 7th.

Please email Heather at heather.anderson@jefferson.kyschools.us with any questions.

We have 3 more volleyball games that we are providing concessions for. Please help us by signing up here!

Lunch for Teachers on Conference Day - Next Monday October 10th.

Our teachers work very hard on Parent Teacher Conference Day. We want to help them with Lunch on that day. We ask you to help us provide food for them.

Please sign up here

Dinner for Teachers on Open House for Prospective Parents - October 20th.

This is an open house for our prospective students. Our teachers and staff work that day and then have to be there for incoming students. We are hoping that you can help us with providing dinner for our teachers and staff.

Please sign up here

Showcase of Schools

October 15th - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Kentucky International Convention Center. We are looking for current parents to come and greet prospective parents and give them the parent prospective about the Brown School. If you are interested - please email Autumn.

I hope everyone had a wonderful fall break! Here are some highlights for this month:

• Classroom Counseling Lessons start the week after next. 7th grade on Monday, October 17th, 8th grade on Tuesday the 18th, and 6th grade on Wednesday the 19th.

• This month is Bully Prevention Month. My lessons will be focusing on the topic, and all things related to empathy and kindness for self and others.

• On Friday the 28th all 8th graders will be attending the Junior Achievement Inspire Career Fair at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Permission slips will be given to students later this week so keep an eye out!

• If your child has not already been identified as Gifted and Talented, or if you're not sure and want them tested, complete the NNAT Sign Up Form by this Friday! This test will take place on Wednesday, October 19th.

That's all for now. Remember that the best way to get in touch with me is to complete the Student Support Request Form. I LOVE working with your darlings and am here for you if you need anything. Take care!

I hope you all had a great fall break! It's great to get some time to rest and get away from responsibilities. As we move further into the fall season, we move more into a time of testing for our high school students. Testing anxiety is very common, and can feel almost crippling to some. If your student is struggling with some testing anxiety as they prepare to take a test (whether it's the ACT, PSAT, or just a test in class) here are a few coping skills we can try:

1. Try doing some deep breathing. This helps to regulate our heart rate, and decrease anxiety.

2. Another coping skill that can be easily tied in with deep breathing is called grounding. This is a technique where we take stock of all of our senses to ground ourselves in the moment.

3. Taking it a step further, it is often helpful to have a "happy place" that we can visit in our minds when we are frustrated or anxious. This is usually a happy or fun memory that we are able to explore with our memory of our senses in that moment. Personally I like to close my eyes, bring up my memory, and then slowly go through the 5 senses placing myself as fully in that moment as possible.

4. Sometimes our anxiety does end up getting the better of us. If you get to a moment where you feel like you cannot get yourself to a better place it is always ok to ask for help. Feel free to use the student support form to request help from the Student Support Team.

Please email Tara if you need assistance!