Springbrook High School

This is a reminder from Ms. Patterson in the Career Center that the first day families can complete the FAFSA is January 1st of every year. Families should file the FAFSA regardless of income as some scholarships and other funding cannot be processed without it. Students and parents should try to complete the FAFSA and sign it with a 4 digit pin between January 1st- and February 15th to ensure you are getting the maximum amount of funding. 

Please visit http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp to request a pin. (Parent and Student both need one)

Posted on: 01/03/11

On Thursday, December 15, 2011, Springbrook’s Art Department hosted its annual Art Show, which displayed many creations of art by the students of Ms. Lyddane, Mrs. Arroyo, Mr. Foster, Ms. Earle, and Mr. Mann. Springbrook's Horticulture teacher, Mr. Decker decked the halls in floral arrangements created by his students. If you were unable to attend the art show, please visit the Springbrook Art Department page to view some of our students’ exquisite artworks.

Click here to view pictures from Springbrook's December 2011 Art Show.

Posted on: 12/23/11

Springbrook Science Teacher, Diane Niedzialkowski, traveled to India this summer as part of the India Summer teachers program. She spent five weeks in India teaching Ecology to Indian students, along with a counterpart native teacher. She said the best thing about the experience was “The ability to be integrated into a school, and being welcomed and accepted [in the school]” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JaZU6Dr1Hk&sns=em

Posted on: 12/21/11

Tenth Grader, Brooke Szczesny has been performing in the Nutcracker Ballet at the Olney Theatre during the month of December. Brooke has been featured in several parts. She has been one of the house guests in Act I, and in Act II danced as one of the Court attendants, as well as one of the dancers in Coffee and Waltz of the Flowers. Brooke will be dancing all this week as the Nutcracker wraps up its engagement on December 24th. Information about the performances can be found at www.olneytheatre.org.

Posted on: 12/19/11

In case you missed it, MCPS TV captured video from the Drumline Competition on December 2nd. Springbrook placed second overall and it was a huge success thanks to our talented drumline led by Wyman Jones, Band Director. Check it out!

http://youtu.be/p3YOAF-4I6I

Posted on: 12/13/11

MCPS students took more than 31,700 Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2011—an all-time record—and 72 percent of those exams received a college-ready score of 3 or higher. AP participation and performance among African American and Hispanic students also improved significantly across the district.
http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mainstory/story.aspx?id=212723

Posted on: 12/13/11

The wrestling team is now 7-0 so far this season to claim 1st place in the Aberdeen Duals Wrestling tournament.
The guys represented the Brook very well, on and off of the mat. Come out to watch them take on Magruder this Saturday @Home.

Posted on: 12/12/11

Springbrook High School is proud to announce that senior Piper Spiller has been named to the prestigious Washington Post All Met 1st team in field hockey. Piper is the first Springbrook field hockey player to be named 1st team All Met since 1991. This is richly deserved. Great work Piper. We are very proud of you.

Posted on: 12/01/11

Please join us on Thursday, December 8, to donate blood, help save the lives of those in need, and get your free Springbrook t-shirt. Blood donations will take place from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm in the Main Gym. To make the process easier and more enjoyable have your parent(s)/legal guardian sign your consent form (if 16 y/o). The minimum age is 16 and please don’t forget to bring in a proper photo ID (Ex. School ID, Driver’s License). Also you must weigh at least 110 pounds before we can allow you to donate blood, for your own safety. If you feel drowsy or “off” after donating please let someone know so that you can be properly attended. Hope to see you there!

For more information click here.

Posted on: 11/29/11

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people from low-income communities to stay in school and to recognize business opportunities, today announced the winners of the 2011 World Series of Innovation, presented by Microsoft. The competition challenged teams of students worldwide to devise innovative products and services that address everyday opportunities in six categories. Categories included "Mobile Game Design," "Mobile App Design," "Innovative Beverage," "New Franchise Idea," "Sustainable Style" and "College and Career Readiness." Winners were chosen by the general public with over 40,000 online votes cast.  The game entitled "iWheelDrive", from Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD won for the "Mobile Game" category sponsored by Microsoft.

 For more information click here.

Posted on: 11/22/11

Piper Spiller, Deedee Akpaete, and Colleen Connolly - All County first team!
Cassidy O'Hearn All County honorable mention!

Way to go Lady Devils!!!

Posted on: 11/18/11

You are invited by the officers of the National Honor Society to our annual Induction Ceremony. Click here for flyer.
WHEN: Wednesday November 16, 2011 @ 7:00 pm
WHERE: Springbrook auditorium
President: Adam Hussain & Sekar Kulandaivel, VP: Kathryn Owen, Secretary: CJ Simon, Treasurer: Nicole Mair, Historian: Grace Thompson, Leadership Chairs: Ursula Gbe and Adanna Nwaro, Service Chair: Rajan Negassa and Brittany Lambert, Scholarship Chairs: Kadija Kamus and Victoria Rozario, Character Chairs: Nicholas Tam and Deedee Akpaete and the Environmental Awareness Chair: Ram Natarajan.
Come and join us to honor our senior members and inductees!
Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Posted on: 11/16/11

Congratulations to Nicholas Tam for making it to the next round of the University of Maryland Math Competition. His rank out of the 2584 math competitors was a impressive 241 (within the top 9% of the best math students in our state).

Posted on: 11/14/11

Please vote for the Mobile Game Design projects called Flashback and iWheelDrive in the NFTE World Series of Innovation.  Springbrook has two of the three finalists chosen from hundreds of entries in a national contest with a prize of $2500.00 for my school and cash and other prizes for students. The contest ends at Midnight, November 18th. Vote at http://bit.ly/s6lDKS or http://www.nfte.com/world-series-of-innovation/vote. 

Please tell everyone you know and send the link around. People can vote once every 24-hour period with each valid email address (invalid addresses will be disqualified).  Please vote everyday!  Thank you!

Posted on: 11/8/11

Congratulations to the girls Cross Country team who qualified for the upcoming state meet on November 12 @Hereford HS. They are the first girls team from Springbrook in 14 years to qualify for the state meet. The team members who qualified are DeeDee Montiel (#12 finisher), Sydney Almeida (#8 finisher), Maya Wallick, Georgia Howard, Meredith Blair, Sydney Harmon, & Michelle Mitch. Way to go girls!

Posted on: 11/5/11

Springbrook Field Hockey defeated Blake 4-1 to become Region Champions. They play Severna Park in Monday's state semi-finals. Go Lady Blue Devils!

Posted on: 11/3/11

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Posted on: 10/28/11

The National Honor Society is sponsoring a coffeehouse to raise funds for Shepherd’s Table, a homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Silver Spring.  Students will perform music, poetry, and other entertainment.  There will be lots of free drinks and treats.  Admission for everyone is $3.  See you after school in the senior courtyard.  We’ll start around 2:30 and go until about 4:00 pm.   Click here for more information about NHS.

Posted on: 10/25/11

Our TV Studio, directed by Ian Carpency, tries to answer that question by giving you a whirlwind tour of Springbrook.   Check it out and see if you are taking advantage of all we have to offer.   Click here to watch in High-Def.   From our state championship winning athletics program hosting 46 sports teams, to our award winning art department, to dancing with robots, this is the definitive intro to Springbrook.  

Posted on: 10/21/11

Join us tonight from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (IB Diploma Programme showcase starts @6:00) as we showcase our talented faculty and students for Springbrook's Open House night.   Learn more about our Justice, Law, and Society; International Baccalaureate; and Academy of Information Technology.   Live science demonstrations, activities, Athletics (Volleyball @6:00 PM in the GYM), robots, music, culinary arts, and more will be presented.   For more information click here.

Posted on: 10/19/11

Springbrook does it again!  Our team tied for first place with Paint Branch.  The scores were: Springbrook 3, Paint Branch 3, Good Counsel 1, Blake 0, Kennedy 0 (they did not show), and Sherwood 0 (they did not show).  Thus far, we are 3 for 3 in wins.  Hopefully, we can sustain this track record; The Team's sponsor, Mr. Ish, is certain!  Next week is the University of Maryland Mathematics Competition.  Let's hope that our team can produce scores that will take individuals to the next round.

From last year's test: http://www.math.umd.edu/highschool/mathcomp/

The Cookie Monster decides to try out pizza for a change. He has the choice of three pizza combinations: A) five 8-inch pizzas; B) two 14-inch pizzas; C) one 18-inch pizza (the pizzas are round and the size given is the diameter of each). Rank these options in terms of the total area of pizza.
a. A < B < C b. A < C < B c. B < A < C d. C < A < B e. C < B < A 

Posted on: 10/13/11

Saturday, October 22nd is the home football game against Churchhill followed by the Homecoming Dance.   JV @10:00 AM,  Parade @1:30 PM, Varsity @2:00 PM.   Ms. Simon, the Homecoming sponsor/very-talented Media Specialist, will be selling tickets @B122 - the security office, through October 20th during lunch (11:35 AM - 12:30 PM).    This year's theme is the 'Masquerade Ball'  

Posted on: 10/12/11

PSAT testing will be held Wednesday, October 12th.   Montgomery County Public Schools is paying for all 10th and 11th grade students to take the PSAT/NMSQT this year. 9th Graders only pay $14, payable by cash, check or money order payable to Springbrook High School at the school bank. Please note that the 2011 PSAT/NMSQT will be offered only on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, and it is important for your student to participate on that day.

Springbrook currently has 2 National Semi-Finalists and 2 Achievement Semifinalists.  More than any other consortium school.

Click here for more information...

Posted on: 10/6/11

October 19th is the Hispanic College Fair.

• The "National Hispanic College Fairs" Flyer
• Learn More About Parent Information session on the 18th (English)
• Learn More About Parent Information session on the 18th (Spanish)
• Get Directions

Posted on: 10/5/11