Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.0, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Joseph H. Brown School The School District of Philadelphia ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Joseph H. Brown School - Home](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/) - 2024-25 Bell Schedule: School Starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:39 pm Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose - [Attention Parents/Guardians](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/attention-parents-guardians/) - Need working papers? Description: Limited hours and times and increased safety protocols apply Medical Benefits Help Description: If your children need health insurance, either because they never had it or because your benefits have changed during the COVID crisis, our partners at PCCY can help you apply. As a reminder, the Philly HopeLine is - [School Supply Lists](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/school-supply-lists/) - Kindergarten Uniform Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade - [J. H. Brown Staff](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/welcome-to-j-h-staff/) - Luke Zeller - Principal Cindy Vega - Assistant Principal Victoria Ellington - Secretary Counselor - Theresa Zenak Nurse - Kathleen Gall Safety Patrol Officer - Neena Brown BCA - Janira Vazquez Click for List of Classroom Teachers Instruments TBD - Strings Darren Lynch - Brass Special Education Staff: Tara Gallardo - Lower Grades Mike Saunders - [JH Brown Attendance Excuse Notes: 2025-2026 School Year](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/attendance-excuse-note-form/) - Parents and Guardians: Please click the button below to fill out this excuse form when your child is absent from school for an excusable reason. Please note: your student can only be excused with a parent's note 8 times in a school year before additional documentation would be required. - [Parents](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/parents/) - Attention families: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that a school with certain exceptions obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, a school may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school - [Nurse's Corner](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/nurses-corner/) - Information About Ronald McDonald Dental Mobile Nurses Corner Jan 2024: Click Here - [Cell Phone Policy](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/cell-phone-policy/) - J.H. Brown is taking steps to address an important topic that affects the learning environment and well-being of our students: the use of cell phones during school hours. While cell phones have become an integral part of our daily lives, their presence in the classroom can be disruptive to both learning and social development. Studies - [Student Dismissal](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/student-dismissal/) - When picking up your students, please be sure to not block traffic. Cars should legally park if you are walking up to meet your child. No double parking. If you are picking up a student late from the main office, you are required to present ID. This is to ensure the safety of all - [Early Dismissal](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/early-dismissal/) - Any adult coming to pick up a student early from our main office must present a valid ID. Unfortunately, there are no early dismissals allowed after 3 pm. - [Policies](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/policies/) - Please reference our Student and Parent Handbook. - [Parent Portal and Family Resources](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/parent-portal-and-family-resources/) - Click here for the Parent Portal and Family Resources - [Student Arrival](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/arrival/) - *In order to ensure the safety of your children and an efficient start to the school day, we will be following these procedures for student drop off in the morning.* Breakfast: Breakfast will be offered to students before school between 8:30-8:50am. Students who want breakfast must arrive to the Craig Street Gate. Drop off: No - [Parent and Engagement Policy (8 Languages Available)](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/parent-and-engagement-policy-8-languages-available/) - English español-Spanish русский-Russian Tiếng Việt-Vietnamese Português-Portuguese 中国人-Chinese عربي-Arabic shqip-Albanian - [Parent Compact (8 Languages Available)](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/parent-compact-8-languages-available/) - English español-Spanish русский-Russian Tiếng Việt-Vietnamese Português-Portuguese 中国人-Chinese عربي-Arabic shqip-Albanian - [Students](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/students/) - School Selection Process – Student Enrollment & Placement- Allows students going into Kindergarten all the way up to 12th grade to apply to a different school other than the assigned neighborhood or feeder school. Students can apply up to five (5) different School District of Philadelphia Schools (Special Admission, City-Wide and other Neighborhood Schools but - [Student Resources](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/student-resources/) - Tutoring Resources: NEW: Philasd Academic Services: K-2 Virtual Tutoring information FEV Tutoring: 6th-12th grade Math, English, Science, and Social Studies Tutor Me Education: 3rd-8th grade Math and ELA Philly Virtual Tutoring by Catapult Learning: 3rd-6th grade Reading and Math Bullying and Harassment Student Health Services Student Enrollment and Placement PhilasSD Student Homepage School Supplies Brown - [Resources for Parents](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/resources-for-parents/) - Here are some resources that might be helpful. Just click the links below. Resources for Families FACE: Family Resources Marking Guidelines-Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment FACE: Parent and Family Portal J.H. Brown 2022-2023 Student Handbook School Supplies Inclement Weather Policy Sign up for Parent Portal Information about Chromebooks Virtual Snow Day Info: How to Access Google - [Parent Engagement Survey/ Encuesta de Padres para la Participación Escolar](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/parent-engagement-survey-encuesta-de-padres-para-la-participacion-escolar/) - Dear families, please complete this parent involvement survey for your child's school by answering all the questions below. / Estimadas familias favor the completar la encuesta para la escuela de su alumno. Survey - [About J.H. Brown](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/about-us/) - J. H. Brown Elementary School’s vision is to offer a full range of solutions to instructional needs, unifying the results of collaboration, creative thinking, and member commitment to ensure that each child will have the educational skills and tools needed to be productive and engaged citizens. Our Mission We will provide daily rigorous instruction - [Acceptable Use Policy](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/acceptable-use-policy-2/) - The School District of Philadelphia provides students, staff, parents, guardians and other authorized individuals with access to computing equipment, electronic communication systems and network resources, including Internet access. This access has a limited education purpose for students and staff. For instructional purposes, the use of Internet, computers and network resources must be used to support - [School District Calendar](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/school-district-calendar/) - School District Calendar - [Search Results](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/search-results/) ## Alerts - [Important Information / Updates](https://jhbrown.philasd.org/office-alert/attention-families/)