 Parents, teachers, and administrators working together 
Friday, May 30, 2014
Administration
Dear SHS Community Members,
As I look back at the school year, I think of all that we have
accomplished – parents, teachers, students, counselors,
supporting services, and administrators. Together, we have
made Springbrook an even better school for our
children. Many of our accomplishments have been
documented in News from the Brook (NFTB), which we
hope you have enjoyed as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you.
Of course, NFTB would not be possible, if not for the work of parent volunteers. On
that note, I would like to acknowledge and express my sincere gratitude to the parent
members of the PTSA’s Communication Committee: Ann Coletti, Margaret Smith,
Garland DeMarco, Reva Gambrell, and Evelyn Sesay. NFTB is the result of their
hard work and dedication to Springbrook High School. There is still much to be done,
but I am confident that we will accomplish it together.
In other news, please be advised that due to graduation,
school will not be in session on Monday, June
2nd. Students who are graduating MUST be at DAR
Constitution Hall by 9:00 a.m. All of their guests,
including children, must have a ticket to enter. Please
click here for more specific information on graduation.
We want to let you know that summer assignments are being posted on
our website. These assignments are due when students return to
school in the fall. A finalized list will be posted by Tuesday, June
3rd. You can view the summer assignments list here.
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If your child is going to be a senior next year, please spend
some time this summer researching SAT and ACT prep
courses, visiting colleges, and helping your child
to start the college application process. Also, the
final report card of the year will be sent home on
June 19th. If you have had an address change, please
notify our school registrar so that you can receive final grades for your
child.
Finally, since this is the last issue of NFTB, I would like to take a
moment to congratulate scholarship and award winners who were
honored at our May 8th ceremony. (For a list of award recipients,
please see page 15.)
I hope you have found NFTB both informative and enjoyable. I wish
you and your family a wonderful and safe summer.
Sincerely,
Daniel E. García
Assistant Principal
Calendar
Monday, June 2
o Graduation – DAR Constitution Hall – 10 am.
NO CLASSES.
Tuesday, June 3
o Music Boosters – 7 pm in the Band Room (D-108)
Wednesday, June 4
o Fundraising information meeting for possible 2015 Amazon
research expedition -- 7:30 pm in Room G-105
o Athletics Booster Club – 7 pm in the cafeteria
Thursday, June 5
o Underclass Locker Clean-out
Friday, June 6
o Exam Review Day
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Saturday, June 7
o SAT Testing
Monday, June 9
o Exams – Periods 1 & 2
o Summer School registration deadline – Session 1
Tuesday, June 10
o Exams – Periods 3 & 4
Wednesday, June 11
o Exams – Period 5 & 6
Thursday, June 12
o Exam – Period 7
Friday, June 13
o Make-up Exams
o Last Day of School – Early Release
Saturday, June 14
o ACT Testing
Wednesday, June 25
o Summer School registration deadline – Session 2 (by 12 pm)
LOOKING AHEAD…
Friday, August 1
o Music Boosters – 7 pm in the Band Room, D-108
Wednesday, August 6
o Athletics Booster Club – 7 pm in the cafeteria
Wednesday, August 13
o Fall Sports tryouts and practices begins
Monday, August 25
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First Day of 2014 - 2015 School Year
News from the PTSA
Another Successful PTSA Year Comes to a Close
Thanks to all those who volunteered their time and financial support to
enable Springbrook PTSA to achieve its goal of partnering with the
school to help students thrive academically and social emotionally. We
also can take pride in being recognized as a Platinum Award winner at
this year’s MCCPTA Presidents and Principals dinner for increasing our
membership by over 85%.
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Because of your dedicated support of Springbrook PTSA, we were able to:

welcome incoming 9th graders with an ice cream social;

show our staff they are appreciated by providing welcome back
breakfasts and a back-to-school night dinner;

facilitate the launch of the school’s
newsletter, News from the Brook;

award $2500 in grant money to programs
in art, science, journalism, music and
leadership development;

throw an outstanding After Prom party to keep our students safe
on Prom Night ; and
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deliver budget testimony to emphasize Springbrook’s capital
improvement and operating program needs.
These are but a few of the ways Springbrook PTSA has made a difference this
school year. Kudos to all!
New Officers, Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs and
Representatives announced
Now it is time to look forward. We are pleased to announce the following people for
the upcoming school year.
2014 – 2015 SCHOOL YEAR
Officers
President
Antoiniette Hinds
Vice President
Evette Moore
Secretary
Reva Gambrell
Treasurer
Zerihun Tufa
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Representatives
MCCPTA Delegate
Nicole Neale, Ryan & Sheila Turner
NAACP Parent
Council
Evette Moore
NEC Cluster
Ann Coletti
Committees
After Prom
Nora Robles, Bessy Cabrera
Communications
Garland DeMarco, Leila Collins
Directory
Garland DeMarco, Joy Camp
Membership
Evelyn Sesay, Kimberly Burks
Mini-Grants
Leila Collins
Shopping Rebates
Sheri Lowe
Staff Appreciation
Hortense Daly, OPEN
on all committees!
Are you interested in joining a committee or volunteering for the OPEN Committee
Co-Chair position, but you’re not sure what the job entails?
Click for JOB DESCRIPTIONS to get a better idea of what each committee does.
If you are interested in joining a committee, or even if you just have a question or
would like more information, please contact [email protected].
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After Prom was a HUGE success!
The After-Prom Committee is pleased to announce that
the 2014 After-Prom event was a smashing success!
For the 2nd year in a row, the White Oak Community
Center proved to be the perfect venue for our event.
Students enjoyed everything from the thrill of the
“Vertical Rush” and other giant inflatables, to the
exhilaration of playing laser tag, casino games and so
much more. They received stunning airbrush tattoos,
posed for portraits by caricaturists, and smiled for photo
booth snapshots taken with their friends. They were
hypnotized, wowed by amazing magic tricks, and treated
to whimsical balloon animals. And they were showered
with prizes: gift cards, goodie bags, cash, and more gift
cards! They feasted on delicious empanadas, chicken
wings, subs, pizza, homemade desserts, Sweet Frog
Frozen Yogurt and
more, all while listening
to the tunes that they love. They relaxed with their
friends on comfy couches and laughed and chatted
and enjoyed this special time together. And most
of all, our kids STAYED SAFE on one of the
riskiest nights of a high school student’s life: Prom
night.
The After-Prom Committee thanks you for supporting our fundraising efforts
throughout the year, for volunteering at After-Prom, and for donating food and other
needed items. We could not have done any of this without the support of this
wonderful community.
We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge
contributions made by some local businesses & community
groups: the Hillandale Citizen’s Association, the Stonegate
Citizen’s Association, Top Hits DJ - Nicole Neale, Morton’s
Towing Service, M. Russell Hausman (hypnotist), Capital One
Bank (Colesville branch), and the Bagelry.
Go to the Blueprint to view the full slide
show of After-Prom photos.
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Counseling Department
Summer school:
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The deadline for registration for the first session of
summer school is Monday, June 9th. Any student who
failed a required first semester class should meet with their
counselor to discuss the need for summer school. Please
remember that students cannot retake classes they failed
during the instructional day unless they are entering their
senior year.
New courses at Springbrook:
Springbrook will be offering several academic support courses for the
2014 – 2015 school year. Parents will be receiving invitation letters in the
mail soon. Please make sure to respond quickly as there is limited
availability and courses will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Great scholarship opportunity:
Applications for the Gates Millennium
Scholarship are available online until August 1,
2014. This is a fantastic scholarship opportunity.
This year Springbrook has two Gates Millennium
Scholarship winners!
Get a jump start on your college/career search!
Start your summer off with regular visits to the Career Center
at our surrounding high schools. Take advantage of the
FREE summer workshops to help make your college/career
search easier!
Students are more than welcome to come and take
advantage of the free resources during the summer months.
Visit our career center or check your Naviance accounts to
get the workshop schedules (see below for Springbrook
schedule).
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Ms. Patterson, your Career Coordinator, is also available for
special requests and one-on-one career guidance (see
contact info below). The class of 2014 received over $17
million dollars in scholarships this year. This is a great
opportunity to prepare for a smooth transition into your next
academic school year.
Visit the Springbrook website for more information about the
College/Career Center and/or Counseling Services.
Seats still available for the FREE June College Readiness
Workshops:

June 17, 2014, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Accuplacer Test Workshop
Hosted by Montgomery College

June 24, 2014, 8:30 am – 10:30 am
College Essay Workshop
Hosted by University of Maryland College Park

June 27, 2014, 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Interview/Resume Workshop
Hosted by Riderwood Erickson Living
Please contact Ms. Patterson in the Career Center for additional
information at [email protected] (301-989-6057).
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The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme (IBDP)
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
DIPLOMA PROGRAM CANDIDATES
Students pursuing the IB Diploma must successfully complete
a specific set of criteria. They must study six Diploma
Programme subjects over two years and complete the Core:
Creativity, Action Service (CAS), the Extended Essay, and
Theory of Knowledge.
Iman Abdur-Rahman
Feyikemi Ajayi
Saron Asfaw
Raymond Bascal
Camila Blaha
Juan Sebastian Cortes-Sanchez
Tiffany Dam
Sumaiya Delane
Laura Giron
Andrew Golden
Alexander Gutierrez
Evan Hines
Ezra Hollander
Christopher Hutson
Joonhyung Hyun
Tariro Kandemiri
Nikol Kireva
Wambugu Kironji
Victoria Mathews
Michelle Mitch
Semir Mussa
Matthew Nebiyou
Laura Nguyen
Andrea Olmos
Anthony Ramos
Lefeka Reubens
Estefany Rivera-Sanchez
Jacen Sherman
Kohler Sukachevin
Brooke Szczesny
Patrick Talsania
Stephanie Tam
Ramsey Telhami
Maggie Wartman
Mykia Washington
Elias Watson
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
COURSE STUDENTS
These students (formally known as IB Certificate students) have taken one or
more IB Diploma Programme subjects (including the Core). They will earn
certificates in each subject or Core subject they have completed.
Charell Adagala
Mignot Aklilu
Berlys Akpaca
Aidan Andrews
Nihadatou Anounkou
Donald Anyanwu
Travis Bauer
Rita Bechara
Denise Beeko
Allison Blair
Austin Blair
Semevo Boco
Jonathan Brown
Luthnie Casseus
Christopher Choppin
Courtney Cline
Julia Davenport
Mekole Ekukole Jr.
Rebecca Fuentes
Kibrework Haile
Fifame Barbara Hounsou
Shalini Jain
Muhammad Mujaddidi
Siddisse Negero
Sohna Oulare
Samiza Palmer
Dan Pham
Sarah Sakhi
Catherine Savastuk
Derek Thompson
Gilchrist Toh Nyongha
William Uko
Ryan Washington
Christine Yang
Joseph Young
Congratulations to all these seniors!
Please visit our website for more information about Springbrook’s IB Programs.
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Fine Arts Department
Students are working away on the “Tear Down Your Walls” mural project, but we’ve
been slightly delayed by Mother Nature’s rains. We have had to push our completion
date and ceremony until either the last week of school or the opening of the next
academic year.
We are most grateful to the staff and community of Springbrook High School for
donations of money, bottled water, painting supplies, and snacks/food. In fact, last
Friday, May, 23, 2014, eight students worked at Springbrook until 7:00 pm drawing and
painting, so it was so nice to nourish and energize them with some pizza and drinks.
If you would like to donate to the “Tear Down Your Walls” mural project, please see
Jonathan Mann in Room B-110, or Mary Neumann at the school’s bank.
Work will resume on the “Tear Down Your Walls” large-scale mural project in the Springbrook back
parking lot, which has been delayed by poor weather. Expected completion is either by end of this
school year, or the beginning of the next one.
The “Tear Down Your Wall” message encourages students to eliminate internal barriers that
impede their ability to learn. When they can tear down their wall, they can open their minds to
endless possibilities, and receive the most from their Springbrook education.
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Science Department
UPDATED INFORMATION!!!! PLEASE READ!!!
Interested in joining a research expedition to the Amazon in
the summer of 2015?
FUNDRAISING INFORMATION MEETING
@ Springbrook High School for students and parents on
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 at 7:30 pm in Room G105
Stay aboard a research vessel on the Amazon River!
 Survey for macaws
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Estimate populations of tapirs, river dolphins, and
game birds

Describe fish communities by completing fishery
surveys

Spotlight and noose three species of caimans
WHO: Springbrook High School students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 who are interested in
conservation of biodiversity
WHAT: Potential research expedition to the Amazon rain forest
WHERE: Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru
WHEN: Two weeks, beginning June 28, 2015
INTERESTED? To view a video clip and other information use the group code f27njc to join our interest
group on edmodo.com OR go directly to the Operation Wallacea website . View information video here.
QUESTIONS? See one of the teachers listed below:
Teacher
Room number
Best times to find
Dr. Folsom
Ms. Van Gavree
Mrs. Moore
G105
G101
G209
Before school, lunch
Before school, after school
Before school, lunch, after school
TO RESERVE A SPACE: Sign up with one of the teachers listed above. We will need your name, email
address, parent’s name and email address, and parent’s phone number.
ATTEND WITH PARENT: Information meeting on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:30 pm in Room G105.
COST: $1900 tuition plus airfare. Operation Wallacea will provide professional fund-raising support.
Our goal will be to raise funds to cover tuition and airfare for all students attending.
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Music Department / Music Boosters
Upcoming Events:
CAR WASH: Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 12:30 pm to 4:00
pm at Sandy Spring Bank (13300 New Hampshire Ave,
Silver Spring, 20904 – right across from the post office).
JAZZ AND ORCHESTRA CAMP: June 23 - 27, 2014 from
8:30 am to 12:00 pm in D-108 (Band Room). Open to all instrumental music
students in grades 6-12, for all instrument
types and musical abilities. Students learn
from professional musicians. Click for
registration brochure.
For more information, call Music Director
Wyman Jones at 301-989-6062, or email him
at [email protected]
MARCHING BAND CAMP: July 28 to August 1, 2014 from 4:00
pm to 8:00 pm. All students in the symphonic and jazz band
are expected to attend. It is a time to help students learn the
music and routines of being a part of the marching band. More
information will be sent to you in July.
FIRST BOOSTER MEETING OF THE YEAR: August 1, 2014 at
7:00 pm. Please come out to learn about the important work that the Boosters
will be doing in the upcoming year and find a way to support
your child and the instrumental music program. It is a time to
connect with other parents, use your talents and skills, and be a
part of an important team of individuals with a common goal.
Volunteering and Information:
After the first meeting on August 1st, Music Boosters will hold its monthly
meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Band Room (D108). Please join us. We would love to see more supporters of the program.
Look out for information about future music events and fundraisers which will be
sent through this forum. You can also find us on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/SpringbrookHsMusic or contact us by email at:
[email protected]
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Athletic Department /Athletic Boosters
News and Announcements:
 The Athletic Department is excited to announce the hiring of the
new boys soccer coaching staff. Billy Chiles is a
Springbrook 03’ graduate who played keeper for Towson
University and was an assistant coach there.
Taking over the Junior Varsity position is Springbrook alum Nadjitade
Badje. Badje is a graduate of Howard University where he earned a soccer
scholarship.
 Springbrook is also thrilled to announce the hiring of Russell Davis as the new
varsity girls basketball coach. Coach Davis previously held coaching
positions at Holy Cross Academy and Bowie State University.
Coach Tommy Ridges will be taking over the girls junior
varsity program. Coach Ridges is a graduate of Springbrook
High School and has helped our basketball program for a
number of years.
Congratulations!
 Congratulations to senior Tatah Ndeh for making All-County in
boys lacrosse for the 3rd year in a row. Tatah also set a
Montgomery County record for ground balls.
 Girls lacrosse junior goal keeper Ria Piralta was a first team
All-County selection, and Senior Jessica Hartley named was
Honorable Mention.
 Boys and Girls lacrosse both won the East Division Championships!
 Track and Field just completed a fantastic year. Tamir Jacobs was second in
the State meet in the triple jump, and Senior Karen Escobedo took 6th place in
the 1600m, setting a school record time.
 The Springbrook High School Hall of Fame Committee is
proud to announce the induction of the inaugural class next
September. The inductees are: Bob Milloy, Cathy Fox, Tyler
Wolfram, Mike Strittmatter, Ed Peterson, Loren Danielson,
Jeri Ingram, Joe Behrmann, Bob Parry, Cindy Baruch, John
Bunting and Tom Brosius.
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Important Upcoming Dates and Events:
 The Athletic Booster Club is under new leadership and is looking
to increase its membership! The next 2 meetings are Wednesday
June 4th and Wednesday, August 6th at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Bring your ideas; all are welcome!
 Fall sports tryouts and practice starts Wednesday August 13th. An
updated physical must be on file to participate in tryouts, so make
those doctors’ appointments now!
Thank you to all of the coaches, staff members, athletes and community
members who made this another successful year in Springbrook Athletics!
Student Achievements
2013-2014
SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS
Department Awards
Art
Advanced Studio Art
Christopher Reyes
Art & Culture
Dalila Garcia
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Ceramics & Sculpture 1
Linnea Hjelmstedt
Ceramics & Sculpture 2
Sinthia Costa
Ceramics & Sculpture 3
Lauren Rumford
Drawing & Design
Elizabeth Monser
Digital Art 1
Nathaly Diaz-Hernandez
Sarah Rhim
Digital Art 2
Christopher Reyes
Digital Art 3
Erick Orellana
Studio Art 2
Breonna Smith
IB Visual Art
Michelle Mitch
Photography 1
Karen Escobedo
Photography 2
Darryl Riley
Studio Art 1
Sabryna Adams
Athletics
Outstanding Senior Athlete
Karen Escobedo & Tatah Ndeh
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Senior Athletic Achievement Award
Angelica Darling & Isaiah Eisendorf
Senior Scholar Athlete Award
Maggie Wartman & Ryan Washington
Academy of Information Technology (AOIT) and
Computer Technology Education (CTE)
Computer Science Academy of Information Technology
Darshan Ravi Chandan
Network Management Award
Kevin Kakesa
Outstanding IT Intern
Samson Girma
Website Development Award
Aldo Lopez
College and Career Outstanding Student Year 1
Nhi Tran
College and Career Outstanding Student Year 2
Suad Joehar
Internship Award
Eman Abdur-Rahman
English
Elizabeth Fellows Award for Excellence in Publications
Rachel Keegan
English Department Award
Maggie Wartman
Joseph Young
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English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
ESOL Department Award
Gerard Junior Vilton
Nhi Tran
Gianfranco Perez
Family and Consumer Services (FACS)
Culinary Arts Award
Sonia Mathew
Achievement in Hospitality Management
Tobias Simon
Child Development Award
Cindy Martinez
World Languages
Outstanding AP Spanish Language Student
Genesis Sotomayor
Outstanding AP French Language Student
Sandra Ngatcheu-Nganpe
Outstanding German Language Student
Michelle Mitch
Outstanding IB Higher Level French Student (diploma)
Andrew Golden
Outstanding IB Higher Level Spanish Student
Juan Sebastian Cortes-Sanchez
Outstanding IB Higher Level French Certificate Student
Berlys Akpaca
Outstanding IB Standard Level Spanish Student
Sumaiya Delane
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Outstanding Italian Language Student
Leslie Lovo
Outstanding Arabic Language Student
Rita Bechara
Mathematics
University of Maryland Math Competition Award
Isaac Stevens
Mathematics Commitment Award
Jacen Sherman
Mathematics Department Award
Vitung Quach
Mathematics Excellence
Isaac Stevens
Mathematics Service Award
Joshua Lucker
Media
Outstanding Dedication to the Springbrook News Show
Bestar Sika
Media Center Top Ten Reader List
Campos-Canales, Sandy
Nedd, Adanna
Dawson, Asia
Capistrano, Cyrus
Newbold-Rankine, Marcus
Mengistu, Woodie
Kavusa, Judith
Laurencio, Brianna
Olivera, Jazlyn
Rollins, Damali
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Music
Guitar Award
Bryan Park
Vocal Award
Cecile Sandjok
Piano Award
Aristedes Hernandez-Climaco
Rising Star Theatre Award
Ezra Hollander
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Dominic Ellis
Elias Watson
Joseph Young
John Philip Sousa Band Award
Jania Washington
Austin Blair
Rachel Kessler
National School Orchestra
Ellen Martinez
Catherine Smith
Ryan Washington
Physical Education and Health
Outstanding Physical Education Male Student
Patrick Talsania
Outstanding Physical Education Female student
Evelyn Arellan-Gomaz
Science
Science Expect- Believe- Achieve Award
Nihadatou Anounkou
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Passiflora Award
Sergio A. Portillo
Science Commitment Award
Andrea Wye
Science Determination Award
Pekins Ako
Charismatic Chemistry Student
Mark Bellomy
Outstanding Life Sciences Student
Maggie Wartman
Phenomenal Physics Student
Vitung Quach
Social Studies
Marian Greenblatt Social Studies Award
Camille Cade
Outstanding History Student
Juan Sebastian Cortes Sanchez
Outstanding Social Studies
Aidan Andrews
Justice Law & Society
Jacqueline Alvarez
Denise Beeko
Lindsay Bragg
Joshua Dan
Kibrework Haile
Damon Norris
Manuel Rodriquez
Anne Stutz
Darinka Valencia
Jordan Williams
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Community Special Awards
Anne Swaminathan
Bestar Sika
Batimore Washington Corridor Chamber (BWCC) Foundation Award and Music
Scholarship
Dominic Ellis
Elias Watson
Joseph Young
Exemplary Service Awards
Berlys Akpaca
Allison Blair
Joanna Chery
Kristian Lao
Bala Natarajan
Catherine Smith
Lewis Black Scholarship
Charell Adagala
Linda Trinh Scholarship
Paula Wang
Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship Award
Ryan Washington
Springbrook Sports Academy
Kevin Albanez
Ismael Gueco
Van Hollen Public Service Award
Balamurugan Natarajan
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Counseling Services Book Awards
Dartmouth Book Award
Aliyah Shah
George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science Medal
Jessica Ho
Harvard Book Award
Zoe Braddock
Holy Cross Book Award
Junyan Duan
Kappa Alpha Psi Book Award
Tai Bikamba
Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Medal
Asma Shah
Wellesley College Book Award
Karen Diep
National Awards
National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Kohler Sukachevin
National Achievement Scholarship Semi-Finalist
William Uko .
United States Marine Corp. Distinguished Awards
Scholastic Excellence
Paula Wang
Distinguished Athletic Award
Quy Tran
Semper Fidelis
Austin Blair
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Distinguished Awards
Dr. Richard C. Ahlberg Award
Balamurygan Natarajan
Dr. Ahlberg was Springbrook's first principal. This award honors a senior with outstanding
service to school and community.
Dr. Thomas P. Marshall Award
Samiza Palmer
Dr. Marshall served as the second principal of Springbrook. This award is presented to
honor a senior whose scholastic career exemplifies the attributes of dedication to the
Springbrook community, academic excellence, personal initiative, exemplary quality of
performance, and versatility in scholastic participation exhibited through athletics, creative
arts, performing arts, or government/leadership roles as embraced by Dr. Marshall.
Michael Durso Award
Alexis Delfin-Aguilar and Sohna Oulare
Mr. Durso was the fourth principal of Springbrook. This award is presented to a male and
female student who have shown significant growth throughout their four years at
Springbrook.
David Cooper Robin Award
Joshua Lucker
David Robin was a Springbrook graduate. This award is presented to a senior whose life
is built on the cornerstones of academic superiority, personal integrity, enthusiasm, and an
abiding respect for all individuals.
Congratulations to all the award recipients
for their outstanding achievements!
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Community Tidbits
Casting Call for Montgomery County High School Students
“Walk Your Way”, the safety advertising campaign, is now recruiting local teens
to participate in a photo shoot on Thursday, June 26. The casting call is open
to male and female teens between 14 and 18 years of age enrolled in a
Montgomery County high school. The deadline for submission is June 19.
Why? Each year, there are more than 400 crashes involving pedestrians on
Montgomery County roadways.
Safe Kids Worldwide tells us that
high-school age students are
particularly at risk. Teenagers ages
15 through 19 make up half of all
underage pedestrian fatalities, twice
the death rate of younger children.
Many teens cross the street while
distracted by texting, handheld
games, music, phone conversations,
and other hazardous activities.
Have you seen these “Tired Faces” ads?
That’s why Montgomery County
We need new faces!
Department of Transportation is
teaming up with Montgomery County
Public Schools to create a campaign to raise awareness of the risks of distracted
walking and other dangerous pedestrian behaviors. As part of the campaign, we
are creating a toolkit with how-to resources and support materials to make
pedestrian safety education engaging and easy to implement.
Please see go to www.WalkYourWay.org for more details.
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News from the Brook
This issue is the FINAL publication for this school year.
Thank you to all the wonderful Springbrook staff and administrators who have
been contributing articles all year. This partnership would not have been possible
without your time, effort and commitment to keeping parents and the Springbrook
community well-informed.
The SHS PTSA Communications Committee would especially like to extend our
heartfelt appreciation to Assistant Principal Daniel Garcia for his excellent
collaboration and his ongoing commitment and dedication to improving
communications at Springbrook.
The PTSA would like to gather your input to help us plan for next year.
To that end, we will be sending out a short survey to get your feedback.
Please help us by taking a moment to reply to the survey so that we can best
meet the needs of our parent community. Your answers will help us to improve
our newsletter and the work of our committees.
Please be on the lookout for the email.
We want to hear from you and we greatly appreciate your help with this effort!
News from the Brook, point of contact: [email protected]
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