­ Parents, teachers, and administrators working together ­
Friday, March 21, 2014
Administration As you know, students recently made their course selections for next year. We
encourage students to challenge themselves by choosing rigorous courses, even if
they are going to be seniors. This is because we know that the number one
predictor of success in college is a rigorous high school curriculum: AP, IB and
Honors courses. Please keep in mind, however, that the deadline to change
course selections for next year is April 25th. After that date, your child's course
selection will be considered fixed.
We want to let you know that academic support classes will be available to those
students who need them during the school day. We want to do everything we can to
make sure your children have all the supports available to help them succeed.
We also want to remind you that students who fail courses during the school year,
will have to retake those courses in summer school or in a High School Plus
program during the fall. This is why it is very important that students put forth their
best effort for the remainder of the school year.
We hope that you find this latest issue of News from the Brook informational and
enjoyable.
Thank you,
Daniel
1 Calendar Friday, March 21
o “Little Shop of Horrors” – SHS Spring Play at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
Saturday, March 22
o “Little Shop of Horrors” – SHS Spring Play at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
o Practice SAT sponsored by the PTSA at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 26
o Parents of Seniors Meeting (Class of 2014) at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
Thursday, March 27
o Third Marking Period ends
o Deadline: College Fair permission slips
Friday, March 28
o “Little Shop of Horrors” – SHS Spring Play at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
o Professional day for teachers – No school for students
Saturday, March 29
o “Little Shop of Horrors” – SHS Spring Play at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
Tuesday, April 1
o Junior Class Parent Meeting (Class of 2015) at 7 pm in
the Auditorium
Thursday, April 3
o Art Show – All Day!
Saturday, April 5
o Swing into Spring Dinner Dance at the Brook Café, 7
pm – 10 pm
Monday, April 7
o Seniors HSA Testing – Biology
Tuesday, April 8
o Seniors HSA Testing - Algebra
Wednesday, April 9
o Seniors HSA Testing – English
o College Fair (Juniors) – 10 am -- 1 pm, Montgomery
County Fairgrounds. (Parents can attend 6:30 to 8:30
pm.)
Thursday, April 10
o Springbrook IB Expo from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Friday, April 25
o Job and Internship Fair – 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in the
Gym
2 News from the PTSA Your PTSA Needs You Next Year
In April, the PTSA will present a slate of candidates for
next year’s PTSA Board. The strength of our PTSA
depends on the leadership of a diverse group of parents
who want to ensure that our PTSA will continue to meet
its goal to help Springbrook students thrive
academically, socially, and emotionally.
To develop our slate, we need 3 volunteers for our
Nominations Committee. Please consider volunteering for this vital role. Also
note, members of the Nominations Committee are also eligible to be named as a
candidate. Yes, you can nominate yourself for the PTSA Board!
If you are willing to serve on the Nominations Committee or if you have questions about
the PTSA Board, please email [email protected].
PTSA Membership – Help Us Get to 300
We just need 5 more members to meet our PTSA
membership goal of 300. It is not too late to join! Help
strengthen our voice as we work to support our students.
Click on the link below to get a copy of the membership form.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5cmrmtP9ydMUFc5c2R2VjhPalE/edit?pli=1
3 Counseling Department, College/Career Center Ø Attention College-Bound Juniors!
In an effort to prepare the Class of 2015 for
college readiness, juniors are invited to attend
the annual junior COLLEGE FAIR
scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 2014
from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Montgomery
County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Permission slips are available in the College/Career Center. Students will be
charged $5 for transportation and are required to bring a bag lunch.
Permission slip deadline is Thursday, March 27th by 2:00pm. No exceptions!
All juniors are encouraged to participate and will be excused from class.
In addition, parents are invited to attend the evening session of the junior college
fair at no charge on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Thank you for supporting our college readiness initiative.
Visit the College/Career Center at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/springbrookhs/departments/careerc
enter/index.aspx
Ø Take a SAT PRACTICE TEST at Springbrook High School
Want to know how you would score on the real thing?
Now’s your chance!
Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 8:30 am.
Must arrive by 8:00am for check-in..
WALK-INS will be accepted.
Cost: $5.00. Please bring cash or non-refundable check
(payable to “Springbrook PTSA”.)
4 Please bring TWO sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator!
Students will receive their test results via email or in person in the Career Center,
beginning on April 1st.
Questions? Email: [email protected].
Ø JOB FAIRS
® Montgomery County Recreation Job Fair -- (16
years and older, College students and Teachers)
Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 (no school that day)
Time: 11 am – 3 pm
Place: Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
Address: 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD
(located on a Ride-On bus route)
More info: 240-777-6810 or www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
® Youth Job Fair (ages 16-21)
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2014
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Place: Silver Spring Civic Building (downtown Silver Spring)
Address: One Veteran’s Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
More info: www.letsgetstartedyouthjobfair.com
(Resume information available in the Career Center)
® Springbrook HS Employment and Internship Fair
Date: Friday, April 25, 2014
Time: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Place: Springbrook Gym
Note: MUST REGISTER by Friday, April 11th
More info: See Ms. Nicole Brown, Rm. G202
5 Ø SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
® U.S. Bank Scholarship
Available to high school seniors and college
undergraduate students. Must be a U.S. citizen or
permanent resident to be eligible for this award.
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Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 29,2014
Sponsor: U.S. Bankcorp
Award Type: Scholarship Money
Website: https://www.usbank.com/community/financialeducation/scholarship.html
® Console & Hollawell Legal Leaders Scholarship - $1,000.
Available to students planning, or currently pursuing a career in law. Must be
pursuing a degree in the following areas: pre-law, paralegal studies, or
working towards their Juris Doctorate in any concentration of the law.
¬ Amount: $1,000
¬ Deadline: July, 15, 2014
¬ Website: http://www.consoleandhollawell.com/pages/legal-leadersscholarship/
® Console & Hollawell Paralegal Leaders Scholarship - $500
Open to students attending community colleges, technical schools or
business schools in the United States pursuing degrees or certifications in
paralegal studies, legal assistant, court reporting or other law-related field.
¬ Amount: $500
¬ Deadline: July, 15, 2014
¬ Website: http://www.consoleandhollawell.com/pages/2014-paralegalscholarship
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6 Ø COLLEGE SUCCESS
® College Preparation and Scholarship Fair
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Time: 1 pm – 4 pm (check-in 12 – 1 pm)
Place: Universities at Shady Grove
Address: 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Registration: www.mcpsparentacademy.org
¬ Excellent opportunity for 9th to 12th grade students.
¬ Learn what you can do to open your path to successful college
experiences
¬ Meet representatives from various careers, colleges, universities, and
scholarship organizations
¬ Learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities
¬ Flyers available in 7 languages; see counselor for more information.
Ø COLLEGES VISITING SPRINGBROOK
® Lincoln Tech College, Friday, April 11, 2014.
® Universal Technical Institute, Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Graduation Notes and News
Graduation and Rehearsal Dates
The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2014 is set for Monday, June 2,
2014 at 10:00 a.m. at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC.
The mandatory rehearsal will be held in Springbrook’s
auditorium on Friday, May 30, 2014 starting at 7:30 a.m.
Graduation tickets and caps and gowns will be distributed
immediately following the rehearsal. Students must attend
the rehearsal in order to participate in the commencement
ceremony.
7 Cap and Gown
All seniors must wear a cap and gown to participate in the
graduation ceremonies. This year every student must purchase
the cap and gown because the gown is different in color and
material from previous years. Cap and gown orders are being
collected periodically at school by the Jostens representative. If
your child has not ordered the cap and gown yet you should
contact Jostens directly at 703-691-8783 or Fax # 703-6918784. Their website is www.tlsservices.net and also sells
graduation announcements, class rings and other items. The
representative will return on March 18-19. After that date the
cost will increase by $10.
Auditions for Graduation Performances
Students are invited to apply to be part of the graduation ceremony. There will be
both student speakers and musical performances. Auditions will be held on April 23rd
for graduation speaker and on April 24th for musicians. Students must apply in
advance by completing an audition form. This form will be available online as well as
in the Counseling Service office on April 1st. Applications are due no later than April
11th at 2:00 p.m.….NO EXCEPTIONS. Students will be assigned an afterschool
audition time and must come to the audition at their scheduled time and locations.
Special Needs
If a sign language interpreter, a cued speech translation, or handicapped seating is
needed for parents or guests, please contact the Graduation Coordinator, Mrs.
Brown-Miles by email. <[email protected]> or by telephone
(301)989-5710 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Arrangements must be made no later
than May 16, 2014.
Senior Parent Meeting
On March 26, 2014 at 7 pm, there will be an evening meeting
for parents of seniors to review the procedures and deadlines
for graduation, prom and other year end activities. Parents,
please save the date and plan to attend so you can have your
questions answered.
8 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Hello Everyone,
We are organizing our 1st Annual IB Expo on April 10, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00
PM. The idea is to showcase what our all our students are doing/have done in the
IB. Part of this IB Expo will serve as the IB MYP Personal Project Exhibition.
Displays can include:
v Extended Essays
v Showing of IB Film trailer productions
v IB Visual Art Showcase of portfolios
v IB Math Internal Assessment Projects
v Group 4 experiment designs and projects
v Groups 1, 2, & 3 oral and written activities.
Please let us know what you and your students will be displaying at our Springbrook
IB Expo by March 27, 2014.
Thanks,
John and Mark,
IB Coordinators, Springbrook High School
[email protected] and [email protected]
9 College, Career, Research & Development Department Sophomore and Junior parents and students
If you received communication concerning the Early College
Placement program with Montgomery College and Springbrook
High School, please come to an information meeting on:
Tuesday, March 25 at 11:15 am in E202 (Team Room 2)
Montgomery College representatives will be on hand for specific classes.
Classes offered for Summer, 2014:
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First Aide/CPR – 2 credits
Business 101 – 3 credits
Cyber Security (online) – 3 credits.
SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Friday, April 25th, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, in the Gym
Are you looking for employment or an internship?
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and impress
prospective employers.
Limited space!
Please reserve your spot before Friday, April 11th
1. Sign up in advance – G202 (See Ms. Brown for form)
2. Come to the fair professionally dressed with copies of your resume.
Nicole Brown, CCRD Teacher (College, Career, Research, and Development)
301.989.6092 or [email protected]
10 Fine Arts Department Congratulations Ms. Lyddane!
Congratulations to our own Ms. Lyddane for being honored as Art Teacher of the
Week by Montgomery County's Art Collaboration Committee (ACC).
The ACC is a joint MCPS/MCEA workgroup designed to work on matters of interest and
concern to the visual arts. The ACC wanted to build a community of learners, so
they created the MCPS Art Teachers of the Week project. This edition showcases art
teachers who are novice, veteran, elementary, middle, and high school teachers in
MCPS. Highlighted here are the kinds of engaging and creative activities the students
are participating in, while learning critical thinking skills in their classes.
Ms. Lyddane has more than 20 years of experience teaching High School Art. Her
desire is to “instill wonder and excitement in the process of creating art within each of
my students.”
“Springbrook is the most wonderful place to work! Our students have such a vast
cultural diversity; bringing forth ideas, concepts, and creativity from their unique life
experiences and cultural backgrounds into the classroom.”
11 Journalism Yearbooks still available,
The yearbook will be delivered to students in about two
months. The staff is very excited about the redesign of the
book to a more contemporary look. This excitement has
spread to the student body as well. We are ahead of last
year's sales.
Reserve a copy of your book soon by going to
http://www.jostens.com/yearbooks or by sending in $70 with your
child. In-school payments may be made in room E314 during lunch or after school.
Community Yard Sale
Earn some cash by cleaning your home! That's
right. Box up those things you no longer need
and bring them to the Community Yard Sale to be
held at White Oak Middle School on April 26
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Proceeds benefit The Blueprint, Springbrook’s
student newspaper.
www.theblueprintnewspaper.com.
Spaces are only $20. Download the application here or on Springbrook High
School’s website.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/springbrookhs/homepa
ge/Community%20Yard%20Sale%20Application.pdf
For details, please email journalism adviser Tim Hibberd at
[email protected]. 12 Music Department / Music Boosters As always, there is exciting news in our music program!
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member concluded her
sessions with the Orchestra students. She worked closely with
them during a series of visits over the past several weeks.
On March 13th, the String Orchestra students competed in the County Orchestra
Competition at Walter Johnson High School, and the Symphonic Band competed on
March 20th. Both groups performed very well.
A small jazz combo will be playing for the musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” on March 21,
22, 28, and 29, 2014. (See the Drama/Theater section for ticket information.)
The instrumental music program students will be going to New York City to compete in
an adjudicated music festival on April 10-12, 2014. It is a nationally recognized event,
and will provide our music program with a formal evaluation by college and university
music educators.
SWING INTO SPRING -- It is not too late to reserve your
seats to our dinner dance!
The NEW date is April 5, 2014, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in the
Brook Café. Invite your family, friends, and co-workers to
come enjoy a fun evening of music, dancing and dinner, all
performed by our music students! You will have a great time,
while supporting the music program.
Please follow this link to reserve your seats. Or for that matter, reserve a table and
bring the family!
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/springbrookhs/homepage
/swingflyer2014.pdf
The Instrumental Music Boosters holds its monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the
month at 7:00 pm in the Band Room. Next meeting is Tuesday, April 1st. Please join
us. We would love to see more supporters of the program.
You can also find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SpringbrookHsMusic
or contact us by email at: [email protected]
13 Athletics •
Congratulations to our boys’ basketball team for an outstanding
season: Division Champions, Region Champions and State
Semi-finalists. It was a great atmosphere at Comcast Center.
Thank you to all who came out to support our team, cheerleaders
and band!!!
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Into the record books! A total of SEVEN Springbrook records fell this past
winter in the pool!
o Sophomore Catherine Johnson broke the 50 free record with a time of
23:66. Her time of 52:27 also topped the Springbrook 100 free record.
o Senior James Hisnanick has the new school record in the 200 free with a
time of 1:45.32. He also now holds the record in the 500 free with a time
of 4:37.09
o Senior swimmer Kohler Sukachevin broke the
record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 52:99.
o Travis Bauer, Anthony Ramos, Kohler
Sukachevin and James Hisnanick broke the
school record in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:31.91.
o James Hisnanick, Matthew McNeil, Kohler Sukachevin and Travis
Bauer broke the 400 free relay record with a time of 3:22.97.
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Senior grappler Quy Tran took 4th place in the Maryland State
Wrestling Championships at Cole Field House. Quy was also
selected to wrestle in the senior all-star classic at McDaniel
College, where he won his 2 bouts to cap a stellar career!
Important dates and upcoming events:
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Forecast: SNOW/SLEET/RAIN
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Baseball, Softball, Boys/Girls Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Boys and Coed
Volleyball, Boys Tennis and Gymnastics are scheduled to start competitions this
week. Weather may cause some conflicts in our schedules. Please keep an
eye on our website www.springbrookathletics.org for possible changes and
reschedules.
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Springbrook Athletic Booster Club MULCH SALE is
scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd at White Oak Middle
School from 8:00 am -1:00 pm. See our website for
ordering. For students who need SSL hours, see Mr.
Wendel in the Athletic Director’s office for more information.
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Follow us on Twitter at: @Brooksports!
GO DEVILS!
Drama/Theater On March 21, 22, 28, and 29, Springbrook High
School will be presenting “Little Shop of
Horrors!” Come join us as Seymour and his
terrifying man-eating plant invade The Brook.
Every performance is at 7:00 p.m. and is $5.00
for students and $10.00 for adults. Tickets can
be purchased during lunch, at the door, or online
via the Springbrook website (Pay Fees Online)
at:
http://osp.osmsinc.com/MontgomeryMD/BVModules/CategoryTemplates/Detailed%20Li
st%20with%20Properties/Category.aspx?categoryid=BY316
All tickets purchased online will be available at the “Will Call” table each evening. Don’t
miss this amazingly spooky show!
Ms. Emily DeTroye: [email protected]
Ms. Adrienne D'Orazio: Adrienne_M_D'[email protected]
15 Awards and Recognition Springbrook High School Students Honored at Capitol Hill Reception
Pictured above from left to right:
Springbrook students Cameron Reed, and Kiev Gambrell, Congressman Chris Van
Hollen, Blair Students Ingride Ngaku, and Victoria Assokom-Siakam. Far right is
Debate Team Mentor Mr. Michael Spencer, Senior Vice President at Reliance Trust
Company.
Seventy-six students who participated in the Student Emerging Leaders Program were
honored at a Capitol Hill reception on March 10, hosted by U.S. Representative Chris
Van Hollen. The reception was the culmination of the year-long program, which is
designed to spark student interest in national, state and local government.
16 Kiev Gambrell, Cameron Reed, Ingride Ngaku, and Victoria Grace Assokom-Siakam
were the winning debate team defending the con position of “Do ‘Stop and Frisk’ laws
violate civil rights?”
The Student Emerging Leaders Program, a partnership of Montgomery County Public
Schools (MCPS) and the Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education
(MCBRE), is designed to nurture student interest in national, state, and local
government by engaging and inspiring students to become the next generation of Black
and Hispanic leaders, through a combination of a mentoring relationship, peer-to-peer
engagement and accountability, and interactive student debate.
Congratratulations to scholarship winner
Congratulations to senior Ramsey Telhami, winner of the
$64,000 Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential
Scholarship!
News from the Brook - Upcoming Publication Schedule
Publication Date
Deadline for Submission
Friday, April 4
Monday, March 31
Friday, May 2
Monday, April 28
Friday, May 16
Monday, May 12
Friday, May 30
Tuesday, May 27
News from the Brook, point of contact: [email protected]
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