The Freshman Friendly - Team 2026
December 2022
Welcome Parents/Guardians
Happy Friday! It is hard to believe we only have two weeks left of Quarter 2 of our freshman year. Please encourage your students to remain focused and responsible during this important time. Winter break is just around the corner!
Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 17 - Jan. 2 - Winter Break
Operational Reminders
- Lanyards and ID's should be worn properly throughout the day.
- Students are expected to get to all classes on time.
- Hats, hoods, and head coverings are not allowed to be worn during the school day.
Counselors Corner
Safe Families for Children is an organization that helps families in need while decreasing the number of kids in the foster care system. You can learn more about this program at www.safe-families.org. They are available to help Brownsburg families by providing host families for those in crisis. You can also find information about how you can sign up to be a volunteer or a host family. Contact Counselors Miss Griffin (A-K) or Mr. Patterson (L-Z) if you’d like more information.
Character Education
Very Important: Social Media Policy and Guidelines for Students
Social media has become a significant source of communication and community for young people today. While it has a lot of positive potential and benefits, it also carries a lot of potential for problems. Many cases of anxiety, poor self-image/self-esteem, and peer conflict stem from interactions that take place over social media and texting. Please take time to review the handbook guidelines with your student and stress the importance of keeping electronic posts – whether to a public or private contact – appropriate and kind.
The full handbook can be found at https://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/cms/lib/IN02200676/Centricity/Domain/77/2021_High_School_Handbook.FINAL%20030920.pdf, and a couple of key points are provided below.
- Recognize the value of open sharing, diversity of opinion, and civil debate. Do not use social media sites to publish harassing remarks about community members, extra-curricular or academic contest rivals, etc.
- Students should be conscientious of the privacy of BCSC students and faculty. Taking photographs or creating digital video recordings of BCSC community members either on campus or at off-campus BCSC events for online publication or distribution without their consent could constitute unlawful “invasion of privacy”.
- Cyberbullying will not be tolerated. Harassing, dissing, flaming, denigrating, impersonating, outing, tricking, excluding, and cyber stalking are all examples of cyberbullying. Don’t send emails or post comments with the intent of scaring, hurting, or intimidating someone else.
Thank you for helping to keep our students healthy and safe, both in person and online.
Finals
Final Exams for Semester 1 will be December 13th-16th. Please plan on your students being here during these days. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments during finals. Finals count for 20% of the semester grade, and no early finals will be given.
The bell schedule for finals is listed below.
PSAT 8/9 Score Reports
Attendance Procedures
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
A Message from the School Clinic
If your student has an Asthma or Allergy plan, please send the necessary paperwork to the clinic so that their medication can be stored in the clinic. Students should not carry medication themselves (prescription or Non-prescription).
Please remember to sign up for Schoolcare. Schoolcare is the system used by the clinic to check important health information about your students, as well as your authorization for treatment for your student if they don't feel well during school hours. If you do not see the email in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. The email comes from noreply@schoolcare.com.
Parent Meetings
Team Contact Information
Assistant Principal - Demetrius Dowler
ddowler@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext. 1920
Guidance Counselor - Rachel Griffin (A-K)
rgriffin@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext. 1902
Guidance Counselor - Jason Patterson (L-Z)
jpatterson@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext. 1903
smcgrath@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext 1904
Academic Coach - Nicole Duncan (L-Z)
nduncan@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext 1904
Administrative Assistant - Deborah Veyette
dveyette@brownsburg.k12.in.us ext 1901
Brownsburg Community School Corporation does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, gender or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries may be referred to: Title IX Coordinator, BCSC, 310 Stadium Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112.