About Us
Mission
Our mission is to ensure that children are presented with lessons appropriate to their age and real-world related activities that extend and challenge student thinking.
Vision
The vision of Brown Middle School is to ensure that all students are prepared for their high school experience and will be productive citizens in the future because of the instruction and guidance we have provided. Our staff is dedicated to achieving this vision by promoting learning, creativity, diversity and self-confidence causing our students to grow into productive members of the global community.
General Information
Breakfast is served daily from 6:45 – 7:05.
Students may enter from the car rider line (in the upper parking lot by the gym) as early as 6:45 but may not enter through the front doors until 7:05.
Students should arrive at school by 7:05 am each day.
School Start Time: 7:15 am (teachers are on duty at 6:45 am to receive students)
Student safety is very important to us.
School doors remain locked throughout the day. You must ring the doorbell to be admitted to the building, and report directly to the school office.
ID is required to go past the Main Office.
No early dismissals after 1:30pm.
School dismisses at 2:15 and students not participating in after-school activities should be picked up no later than 2:30.
Dress Code
School Colors: Purple, Black Gray, White
House Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
*All final decisions regarding dress code are at the discretion of the BMS administration and will be upheld.*
|
Bottoms |
Tops |
Unacceptable |
|
Blue, black or khaki pants or jeans – no other colors – without any rips, holes or distressing. Pants must be worn at the waist, completely cover underwear, and may not have any rips, holes, distressing or graphics. A zip tie will be used if pants are falling below waist/underwear. |
Shirts must completely cover the abdomen, chest, back and shoulders. Shirts may not have any words or pictures other than a small quarter-size emblem on the upper chest or on the sleeve. Students will not be allowed to turn shirts inside out. |
Tank tops, crop tops, shirts with spaghetti straps, shirts with any graphics are prohibited. Any clothing, accessories, notebooks, backpacks, etc., with offensive, disruptive, inappropriate or distracting language or images are prohibited Leggings, jeggings and sweat- pants/athletic pants are prohibited. |
|
Shorts must be no more than 3 inches above the knee. Students will not be allowed to pull shorts down below the waist to make them long enough. |
BMS school spirit shirts and sweatshirts without hoods are encouraged and can be worn any day. BMS House spirit shirts are encouraged and can be worn any day. |
Any clothing representing other schools is prohibited. Athletic shorts are prohibited. Skirts, skorts and dresses are prohibited. |
|
Jackets and Other Outerwear |
Shoes |
Other Prohibited Items |
|
Outer clothing, such as coats, jackets and hoodies must be stored in lockers during the school day. |
Shoes must cover toes and protect backs of feet. Crocs, slides, sandals are prohibited. Athletic shoes are strongly recommended and are mandatory when taking PE. |
No sleepwear, pajamas or blankets are allowed in the building. No sunglasses, purses, cosmetics, headcoverings or bandanas are allowed in classrooms-must be locked in lockers. |
**Dress Down Awards**
|
Bottoms |
Tops |
Unacceptable |
|
Distressing/rips/holes okay as long as no skin is showing. Any color is fine. |
All shirts must cover as stated above. Pictures/words must be school appropriate. |
Same as above. |
Student Supports
Student Support Coach: Shelley Smith smith_lashelle@hcde.org
School Counselor: Tomeisha Williams williams_tomeisha@hcde.org
Social Worker: Linda Kennedy kennedy_linda@hcde.org
Transportation
For any safety or driving concerns regarding First Student buses (buses numbered 200 and above), please contact 423-498-5555 or visit www.firstfeedback.com
Buses are expected to arrive within 10 minutes of their scheduled time. Please have students at their stops and ready to board the bus 10 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival time. The bus schedule can not allow more time to wait for tardy students or for students to exit personal vehicles. For more information, please see the rules of conduct in the Transportation Policy Manual
Hamilton County Schools transports more than 20,000 students to and from school each day. There are 251 daily bus routes covering 23,000 miles each day and 4.0 million miles annually. Our mission is to provide safe and efficient transportation to and from school daily.
History of Brown Middle School
J.B. Brown Junior High School first opened for the 1967-68 school year. It was dedicated on Sunday, November 5, 1967, and it was was the first round school building in Hamilton County. Mr. Henry C. Colston was the school’s first principal; Mr. W. Frank Conger was the school’s first assistant principal.
The school is named for J.B. Brown who was a former teacher, principal, and superintendent in the Hamilton County School System. He served as superintendent for 3 months in 1903, and then from 1907-1913. Later he became the Tennessee State Superintendent of Schools and a trustee of the University of Tennessee.
The school became a middle school in 1974, and the name was changed to Brown Middle School.
First J.B. Brown Jr. High Football Team
1967/1968
Sources:
Brown Middle School 1999 Charger Yearbook
Wilson, John. “Browns Were Pioneers Of Waldens Ridge, Red Bank Sections.” Chattanoogan.com, 26 Apr. 2018, <www.chattanoogan.com/2018/4/26/367380/Browns-Were-Pioneers-Of-Waldens-Ridge.aspx.>
