Classroom Norms
This is strictly not allowed in Ms. Kate's room to help keep our learning space clean and focused.
Food
This unique Louisville school is known for having students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade in one building
The J. Graham Brown School
This stop-motion animated film, directed by Wes Anderson, is Ms. Kate's all-time favorite movie
Fantastic Mr. Fox
This ancient civilization, known as the "Cradle of Civilization," developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and gave us the first written language, cuneiform.
Mesopotamia
This animated movie about a young girl and her emotions inside her head added new feelings like Anxiety and Envy in its 2024 sequel.
Inside Out
When you have papers or handouts to turn in, you should always place them here at the back of the room.
Student Resource Table
The J. Graham Brown School first opened its doors in this specific year, making it Kentucky's very first magnet school.
1972
Before moving to Louisville for college, Ms. Kate spent her childhood growing up on this side of the United States.
West Coast
This vast network of trade routes connected the East and West, allowing goods like silk, spices, and ideas to travel between places like China and the Roman Empire.
The Silk Road
This popular TV show follows a group of friends who discover strange things happening in their town, Hawkins, and often have to fight monsters from another dimension.
Stranger Things
If you need a pencil or other supplies, you can check them out from Ms. Kate by using two of these points.
2 PBIS points
Beyond just academic subjects, Brown School helps students develop four important habits of mind and character, which are known by this collective term.
Four Dispositions
Ms. Kate received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from this local Louisville university.
Bellarmine University
This powerful empire, famous for its strong army, impressive engineering feats like aqueducts, and a government that inspired many others, was centered in Italy.
Ancient Rome
This live-action remake, released in 2025, tells the story of a lonely girl and her mischievous friend, reminding everyone that "ohana means family.
Lilo and Stitch
You cannot leave the classroom for the restroom or other needs during these specific timeframes at the beginning and end of class.
First or last 15 minutes of class
This key instructional approach at Brown School encourages students to take charge of their own education, setting goals and exploring topics that genuinely interest them.
Self Directed Learning
Ms. Kate has this visual condition, which is much rarer in women, affecting only about 1 in 200 females compared to 1 in 12 men.
Colorblindness
This civilization, known for its city-states like Athens and Sparta, invented democracy, held the first Olympic Games, and gave us famous philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.
Ancient Greece
This global K-pop girl group, famous for their powerful performances and songs like "DDU-DU DDU-DU" and "Kill This Love," continued to release popular music in 2025.
Blackpink
When Ms. Kate counts down, everyone in the classroom should immediately reach this specific voice level.
Vocie Level 0
This visionary educator was the founding director of The J. Graham Brown School, leading its establishment with a focus on innovative and diverse learning.
Martha Ellison
Ms. Lamb loves books in this genre, where authors often break traditional storytelling rules, mix different styles, and might even question what's real or true within the story itself.
This ancient civilization built the Great Wall, invented paper and gunpowder, and was ruled by powerful dynasties like the Qin and Han.
Ancient China
In this long-running and very popular anime series, a young trainer named Ash Ketchum travels the world with his electric mouse companion, trying to catch creatures and become a Pokémon Master.