Springbrook High School

The National Honor Society is sponsoring a coffeehouse this Friday, 25th from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Come out to enjoy some food, drinks, and fun! Seniors, this may be the last memory that you can make at The Brook!

Posted on: 5/23/12

Congratulations to Springbrook senior, Yolanda Peprah, who was one of six students recently recognized at the Board of Education by Supt. Dr. Starr.

Office of the Superintendent of Schools
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Rockville, Maryland

May 8, 2012
MEMORANDUM

To: Members of the Board of Education

From: Joshua P. Starr, Superintendent of Schools

Subject: Recognition of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People
Scholarship Recipients

WHEREAS, The Montgomery County Branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People awarded, at its annual Freedom Fund
Dinner, six $1,000 scholarships to students residing in Montgomery
County, all of whom attend Montgomery County Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
selected "Affirming America's Promise" as the theme for its
Freedom Fund Dinner to recognize the academic achievements of African
American students; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County applauds and values students who are
committed to supporting the needs of the African American community in
our county; and

WHEREAS, The Montgomery County Board of Education is proud that the
Montgomery County community continues to recognize the many achievements
of African American students; now therefore be it

Resolved, That on behalf of the superintendent of schools, staff,
students, and parents of Montgomery County Public Schools, the members
of the Board of Education congratulate the following recipients of this
year's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
scholarship awards:
Kendra Battle from John F. Kennedy High School Nebiyu Fitta from
Montgomery Blair High School Akram Hussein from Thomas S. Wootton
High School
Darienne Madlala from Walt Whitman High School
Joye Demaris Parker from John F. Kennedy High School
Yolanda Peprah from Springbrook High School

JPS:jc

Posted on: 5/15/12

Congratulations to Springbrook Students Gregory Ridgeway, Nicole Mair, and Brittany Lambert who have been announced this month as winners of highly competitive scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Both scholarships recognize outstanding academic achievement and to qualify applicants must have outstanding scores on the PSAT/NMSQT test.

Gregory Ridgeway was one of 18 MCPS students selected in the current round of the National Merit Scholarship program. Recipients are judged to have the strongest record of accomplishments and greatest potential for success in college.Click here for the Full Press Release

Nicole Mair, is one of only nine MCPS seniors from Springbrook, Blair, Churchhill, Richard Montgomery, Whitman, and Walter Johnson High Schools who have been awarded corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. Statewide there are a total of 24 high school seniors chosen and 1,000 nationwide from a pool of 16,000 students. Click Here for the Full Press Release...

Brittany Lambert, is one of only thirteen MCPS seniors selected as 2012 National Achievement Scholarship winners. This highly selective scholarship competition recognizes outstanding academic achievement of African American high school seniors across the United States. Click Here for the Full Press Release...

Posted on: 4/20/12

Freshman JLS (Justice, Law, and Society) student Hannan Abubaker has been ACCEPTED to the Junior Statesmen Georgetown Summer School.

The Junior Statesmen Summer School is a milestone achievement for student leaders who are interested in politics and government. This summer, Hannan will take Constitutional Law, an intense college level course taught by a university professor, and spend the summer immersed in political discussions with a diverse group of bright students.

With programs at three of the most prestigious universities in the world, Georgetown, Stanford and Princeton, the Junior Statesmen Summer School provides an advanced college curriculum, dynamic skills based leadership activities, and interactive sessions with prominent politicians, journalists, academicians and other opinion leaders.

Junior Statesmen Program Springbrook's JLS signature program

Posted on: 5/10/12

We've extended the registration deadline for the summer school program sponsored by PB and held here.  This Friday, May 11th is the last day to register.  The courses being offered, the schedule and cost are listed below.

All classes meet
June18 – July 6, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 is a holiday and there will be no class.
Thursday, July 5, 2012 is NOT a holiday and students are expected in class on time.

_____ Algebra 1B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Biology A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Biology B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Comprehensive Health Education (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 9 A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 9 B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 10 A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 10 B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 11 A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ English 11 B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Geometry B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Math and Business A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Honors Matter and Energy A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Honors Matter and Energy B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Modern World History A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ Modern World History B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ National State and Local (NSL) Govt A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ National State and Local (NSL) Govt B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ U.S. History A (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00
_____ U.S. History B (1/2 credit) Cost: $ 300.00

Click here for more information(en espanol)

Posted on: 5/8/12

Men of the Brook will host a seminar titled:
Your Next Step...
“What will you being doing after High School?”
(This Seminar is Invite Only)
See Ms. Patterson (Counselor’s Office) or Mr. Powell (F215) for invitation
Date: Monday May 14, 2012
Time: 10AM (4-5 Periods)
Room: Auditorium

*ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME.

Posted on: 5/4/12

It’s time to elect class officers for the 2012-2013 school year. All potential candidates need to pick up applications to run for office from their class sponsors.

Class of 2013 candidates—see Ms. Johnson in Room B 105
Class of 2014 candidates—see Ms. Reid or Ms. Hawkins in Room B-105 or E-108
Class of 2015 candidates—see Ms. Greger in the Counseling Services Office.

Completed applications are due by Monday, May 14.

Posted on: 5/2/12

Springbrook High School's International Dinner on April 13th was a huge success thanks to all involved, especially the local businesses who donated goods/services. All proceeds from the dinner were sent to St. Jude's Research and Hospital Center. A huge thank you from the Springbrook family!

Click here for the list of sponsors

Posted on: 4/27/12

Congratulations to Micah Brown, Dominic Ellis, Sumaiya Delane, Chukwupee Nzegwu, Anastasia Abongneleh, Saron Tsegab, and Adanna Nwaro for achieving six medals and two honorable mentions in the county's ACT-SO competition. Springbrook had an impressive 18 students compete in the events.

The NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.

ACT-SO "The Olympic of the Mind," is rooted in the firm conviction that African-Americans can succeed and compete at the same or superior level as their counterparts in classrooms, boardrooms and laboratories across this nation and abroad. The ACT-SO goals are:

• To mobilize the adult community for the promotion of academic and artistic excellence among African American students.
• To recognize academic achievement among African American students.
• To provide and assist African American students with the necessary skills and tools to establish goals and acquire the confidence and training to make a successful contribution to society.

Local competition winners will compete against winners from other cities at the national ACT-SO finals held in Houston, Texas during the NAACP's Annual Convention in July.

For a full-list of the winners, click here...

ACT-SO Competition

Posted on: 4/25/12

Looking for the perfect Prom Dress? Free Dresses (and accessories). Come By Team Room Two (E202) on Wednesday, May 2 during Lunch
Sponsored by: SYSTAZ ~N~SYNC

Posted on: 4/24/12

The Springbrook After Prom Auction is now open. The auction runs from April 20, 2012 to April 29, 2012. All proceeds support the 22nd Annual Springbrook High School After Prom Party. This celebration provides a safe haven for students during the often dangerous early morning hours after the prom. Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. So, tell your friends, family, community. Let the bidding begin!

www.biddingforgood.com/springbrook

Posted on: 4/20/12

Springbrook sophomore Eman 'Abdur-Rahman was selected as a student Ambassador in the 34th annual 2012 Hugh O’Brian (HOBY) Maryland Leadership Seminar. Nearly 200 diverse student leaders representing all Maryland counties will attend the conference to interact with distinguished leaders in the business, governmental, and educational arenas. The Maryland Leadership Seminar will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27, 2012 at Mount St. Mary’s University, in Emmitsburg, Maryland 200 for Maryland Sophomores. The 4-day seminar will include panels on global education, volunteerism, science, world hunger, and the media.

"Education plays an essential role in helping students develop into future leaders. The skills and ideas young people acquire will help them make wise decisions in the coming years. Through these seminars, held annually in each of our United States, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) provides excellent opportunities for students to better understand the workings of democracy and the free enterprise system."

-- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States

Posted on: 4/17/12

Digital Infinity, a team of four Springbrook high school students (Abhinav Jambulingam, Andrew Dicken, David Gonzalez and Ronny Ortiz) has been selected as a game design finalist for Microsoft's Imagine Cup Competition. They will be flown to Seattle this month to compete in the National competition. The top two winners from the game design category and the software design category will be sent to Australia for the Global Imagine Cup competition. In addition to the top judge's picks, the competition is also hosting a category called "People's Choice Award" and the winning team with the most votes will also be flown to Australia. Springbrook's team is the only high school team in the nation to be selected and they will face off against 22 college teams. You can help this team make it to Australia by voting every day in one OR ALL of the following ways:
1. Log in to Facebook and go to
http://apps.facebook.com/microsoftimaginecup/?ref=ts, then look for the "Digital Infinity" team page at the bottom
(under game design) and click vote.

2. Text "Digital" to 45444

3. Tweet your vote : “@mstechstudent: I’m voting for #Digital in #ICPeoplesChoice. Rules: http://bit.ly/PCRules”

Voting ends on 5/19/12. You can vote once per 24 hour period for each method. Everyone who votes is eligible for cool prizes from Microsoft (Xbox, Kinect, audio systems, headphones, etc.). Please feel free to pass this onto your friends and contacts as his team needs all the help they can get. They have worked since last fall on this game which helps bring alternate forms of energy to towns devastated by the Japanese earthquake.

Posted on: 4/10/12

Springbrook's annual Heritage Show will be presented this Friday April 13th and Saturday April 14th at 7:00 PM in the auditorium.  We'll be Rockin' Around the Springbrook World with songs and dances that represent the wonderful diversity and multi-cultural atmosphere of our community.  Tickets are only $5 and may be purchased at the door. 

Posted on: 4/10/12

Eight Springbrook students have been given $6,000 scholarships to the college, university, or trade school of their choice by the Riderwood Village Retirement Community. Riderwood has been donating money to Montgomery County Schools and Prince George’s County since 2002. Since 2002, more than $1.5 million in scholarships funds have been awarded to students who work part-time at Riderwood.

Click here for the article.

Posted on: 3/29/12

Palo Alto, California – QuestBridge, a non-profit program that connects high-achieving low-income high school students with college admissions opportunities at leading colleges, is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 National College Match. On December 1, 2011, QuestBridge notified 321 outstanding high school seniors that they were admitted to one of QuestBridge’s 31 partner colleges along with full four-year scholarships covering the cost of tuition, room, and board. These remarkable students, who hail from 45 states across the country, have in common the drive to succeed in spite of the personal and/or financial challenges they have faced.

Rajan Negassa, Springbrook High School Finalist

This year, Springbrook HS had one of the only applicants in the state of Maryland, and she received Finalist status and $55,000 per year to attend Northwestern University in the fall.

Click here for the full press release

Posted on: 3/28/12

Springbrook is proud to announce that Physical Education Teacher Rob Wendel has been named 2012 Coach of the Year in Wrestling. Coach Wendel, a Springbrook graduate, led the team to its first undefeated record in school history. Congratulations to Coach Wendel and the entire wrestling program for an outstanding year.

Ron Lane, Athletic Director

Posted on: 3/26/12

You are invited to celebrate the arts by joining us Wednesday, March 21st from 6 to 8 pm to view our spring art show in the main lobby. Along with the artwork there will be student media demonstrations throughout the evening. This event is free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend, we hope to see you at the Brook!

Posted on: 3/21/12

Graduate from high school with Montgomery College Credit! SHS is offering at Springbrook High School, a college course from Montgomery College.

On Friday, March 23 at 9:00 AM selected students are invited to the cafeteria for an important meeting to gather more information re-garding the Dual Enrollment Program and our partnership with Montgomery College.

Questions? Click here or contact Mrs. Sheri Lowe - Concurent Enrollment Program Advisor in G-202 or by email: Sheri_J_Lowe@mcpsmd.org

Posted on: 3/20/12

Government Career Day was a huge success. Thank you to: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, US Dept. of State, Mont. Co. Rec Dept., EEOC, US Navy, Mont. Co. Fire Dept., NOAA, US Dept. of Commerce, FDA, DEA, National Science Foundation, US Army, Mont. Co. Food Services, US Public Health, NSA, National Park Service, Mont. Co. HR Dept, USDA, and senior Anna Hisnanick, who organized the event with the help of Ms. Lowe - Internship Coordinator.

Click here for more information about the internship program and pictures from the event

Posted on: 3/19/12

Your Springbrook Chess Team, coached by Mr. Powell, placed 6th in the State Championship this past weekend. This was Springbrook's first chess competition in roughly a decade. For the current players it was their first competition ever!

Please extend a Big Congrats to the Knights of the Brook(respectively):
Brian Pappas (Captain), Tayvon Ross (Captain), Alexandre Dang, Avery Lee, Michelle Mitch, Mark Bellomy, Jackson Chally, Samson Girma, Lionel Youkam and Isaiah Janssen

Posted on: 3/19/12

Congratulations to Nicole A. Mair and Gregory W. Ridgway, who were named National Merit Finalists from among high school juniors (now seniors) who were top scorers on the 2010 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Approximately 16,000 semifinalists across the nation were considered for advancement to the finalist stage of the competition. Finalists are considered for $2,500 National Merit scholarships, plus additional corporate-sponsored and college/university-sponsored scholarships.

Did you know that Bill Gates, Ben Bernanke, Chief Justice John Roberts, M. Night Shymalan, and the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream were all National Merit Scholars?

Read the previous article in the MCPS Bulletin: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/bulletin/article.aspx?id=195267

Posted on: 3/12/12

The IT'S ACADEMIC match featuring Springbrook against Centreville and Dematha will air this Saturday, March 10 at 10:30 am on NBC4.
To honor the team---and the whole school---our sponsor Giant Food will be featuring special "Springbrook HS Tuna Salad" at the Giant Food store at White Oak, 11221 New Hampshire Avenue.

The special salad will be available this weekend, from Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11.

Posted on: 3/9/12

Register on-line @ https://www.gotomyncf.com/
Click on: Montgomery County Complete the required information and hit “SUBMIT.”
PRINT your ticket with the barcode.
BRING THE TICKET with the barcode TO THE FAIR!
Permission slips are available in the career center.
Deadline, Thursday, March 29, 2012
Please See Ms. Patterson in the Career Center for additional information.

Click here for more information...

Posted on: 3/9/12

Led by Region Champions Michael Nguyen and Aaron Perez, the Springbrook wrestling team finished second at the 4A West Region Championship held at Sherwood High School. Springbrook record holding diver senior Colby Shinholser finished 3rd at the State Diving Championship held at UMCP. Colby, who holds Springbrook diving records in the 4, 6 & 11 diving events, finished his career strong. Congratulations to Udeme Akpaete for finishing 2nd in the 500 and 5th in the 300 meter dashes at the 4A/3A Indoor track final. Udeme’s time in the 500 was the 4th fastest time in the country. Great job.

Click here to go to the athletics website

Posted on: 2/27/12 - Mr. Lane, Athletic Director

SAT Practice Exam – Friday, March 2, 2012

Who: All Juniors and Interested Sophomores
(Juniors do not need to register. All interested Sophomores must contact their Guidance Counselors by 2:00PM on February 29, 2012.)
Where: Springbrook
When: 7:25AM
Cost: FREE!!
Hosted by: Huntington Learning Center

Do you know that the average student at the University of Maryland scored a 660 on the math section and a 630 on the reading section? What is your score? One of the best ways to prepare for the SAT is to gain familiarity with the test. This practice SAT will give you the experience without the stress or pressure. All students and their parents will have the opportunity to attend the SAT Test Analysis and College Prep Workshop on March 14, 2012 at 7:00PM in the Auditorium. They will receive a 13 page analysis on the results of the practice test with an explanation of how to use the analysis as a guideline to help improve their scores. As an option, parents and students may schedule a no-cost conference with Huntington Learning Center to discuss their individual scores and a customized prep program.

Click here for more information

Posted on: 2/22/12

Congratulations to  the swim and dive teams for their outstanding performance at the METROS this past week.  Setting Springbrook records were Travis Bauer, James Hisnanick, Kohler Sukachevin, Gregory Ridgway in the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay.  James also set the school record in the 500 free.  And finally Colby Shinholser broke his own school records in diving in both 6 events and 11 events.  Good luck to all swimmers and divers this week at the regions.

Click here to visit the team page...

Posted on: 2/13/12

Springbrook hosted a “Voices of WW II” Assembly for US History classes as well as select World History students on Wednesday, February 8th. Guests representing the Japanese American experience of the Internment Camps and service in the 442nd Japanese-American Unit, the Tuskegee Airmen (the subject of the recent film “Red Tails”), and a Holocaust survivor shared their personal stories to over 400 Springbrook students.  MYP students followed this with personal interviews for a “Civic Voices International Democracy Memory Bank Project”.  Guests included Mr. Rudolph Tischer, Colonel Charles McGee, Mrs. Trudi Schonberger, Mrs. Mary Murakami and Mr. Grant Ichikawa. Student Ambassadors were Catherine Smith, Andrew Robinson, Emnet Tesfaye, Anthony Simms, Kohler Sukachevin, Siddisse Negero, and Shayne Rasco. 

Click here or on the WWII icon to visit the social studies department page and read more...

Posted on: 2/10/12

Jacen Sherman (Springbrook HS, class of 2014), has been selected, along with other recent student winners of major US science competitions, to attend the White House Science Fair this Tuesday (February 7).  The Fair will be hosted by President Obama. In 2011 Jacen won First Prize in Microsoft's "Kodu Cup" National Competition. 

ABOUT JACEN:

Jacen is a 15-year-old honor student in the Academy of Information Technology and International Baccalaureate programs at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD.  Inspired by many excellent teachers, and facilitated by magnet and signature programs offered at all levels in the Montgomery County Public School system, Jacen has developed a keen interest and aptitude in several aspects of computer science and software engineering. During his freshman year in high school, Jacen was encouraged by teachers to enter Microsoft's national Kodu Cup competition.  Working independently at home, Jacen learned and used Microsoft's Kodu programming language to create a save-the-world-with-technology game called, "The Vortex", submitted it to the Kodu cup competition, and was informed in June 2011 that he won First Prize.  Along with other prizes including a laptop computer, Jacen was flown to New York City to attend the 4-day long finals of Microsoft's "Imagine Cup" global competition for college-age students.  Jacen will attend the White House Science Fair along with over 100 winners of other major US science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions.  

Posted on: 2/6/12

Want to find out more about Springbrook's newest winter sport? See the players in action and learn more about the international sport that dates back to the Roman Empire in this mcpsTV Video: http://youtu.be/-RdFA-QYOJI.
On Saturday @Blake, the Bocce Devils, coached by Mr. Remer and Ms. Massino, battle it out in the division championships starting at 10:00 AM. Click here for the team page.

Posted on: 2/3/12

Please see the table below for a reminder of upcoming dates for students completing an MYP Personal Project:

Week of January 23rd	Meet with Mentors to discuss progress
Week of February 20th	Meet with Mentors to discuss progress
March 16th	1. Personal Projects due to Mentors
	2. Student Self-Assessment due to MYP Coordinator
March 26 – 29	MYP Personal Projects due to MYP Coordinator
April 18th	Set up exhibition in the Media Center
April 19th	IB Art and MYP Personal Project Exhibition, 7pm to 9pm
April 20th	Take down exhibition

If you have any questions, please see Mr. Atwell, MYP coordinator, in the main office.

Posted on: 2/1/12

Parents and students enrolled or interested in courses and sports being offered next year are invited to attend our annual Registration / Electives Night on Thursday, February 16th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Learn more about our JLS (Justice, Law, and Society) program, Marine Biology, Journalism, Math Team, Band, German, Arabic, championship-winning sports programs, and more!

Posted on: 1/31/12

Interested in electives being offered next year? Students are encouraged to stop by the auditorium during lunch on Thursday, 16th for the 2012-2013 Electives Fair. Representatives will be on hand to display and talk about course offerings.

Posted on: 1/31/12

We capped off our final Northwest Consortium meet at Paint Branch today with yet another BIG Win! This is our last 'Consortium Math Meet' and we won again! So as far as our consortium of schools, we are number 1 this year!  The scores today were:  Springbrook 14, Paint Branch 9, Blake 9, Good Counsel 7, and Kennedy 4.  No one came close to us in this meet.  Our 'B' team also scored with a 2 (still impressive with only 2 members this time).  Please congratulate our team members on such a great win! Isaac Stevens was impressive with being the only competitor at the meet to answer the question dealing with probabilities.  Thanks for all the support; you guys rock! - Mr. Ish.

Posted on: 1/27/12

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Blair High School will be hosting the Historically Black College/University (HBCU) Fair.

Get admitted on-the-spot

Browse information on 50 HBCUs

Chat with admission reps

Speak with college graduates

Talk with financial aid experts

Click here for more information...

Posted on: 1/26/12

Congratulations to senior Udeme Akpaete for winning the Montgomery County 300 Meter Dash and the 500 Meter Dash at Monday's County Championship. Udeme also finished 5th in the 55 meter dash. Great Work!!

Posted on: 1/24/12

Springbrook's IT'S ACADEMIC team: Greg Ridgway, Adam Hussain, and Will Rave, will be competing on Saturday, February 4th @ 11:30 AM in the preliminary playoff matches against Centreville and Dematha. Match will be held at:
NBC4 studios
4001 Nebraska Ave
NW, Washington DC
Game will air March 10, 2012, @ 10:30 AM on NBC4.
Springbrook’s Drumline and Cheerleaders will be in support. If you would like to come to the studios, please contact coach Hussain for tickets.

Posted on: 1/19/12

Where: Springbrook High School auditorium
When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.
Who: All tenth grade students interested in taking one or more IBDP courses and their parents

Specifics about the courses offered, requirements for earning the IB diploma, and the benefits of completing an IB education will be addressed.

Posted on: 1/18/12

MCPS TV recently covered our fantastic Horticulture program here at Springbrook. This past semester students learned plant propation, greenhouse management, integrated pest management, and floral design in addition to learning about the science of plants. The classes helped create the amazing center peices featured at the December Art Show and also provided center pieces for the Honor Roll celebration in November.

Mr. Decker thanks everyone for their support and if you'd like to sponsor future activities please visit him in G108 or click here for more information about the Horticulture program @Springbrook

Posted on: 1/12/12

The results are in!! Congratulations to Springbrook’s STAR Scholarship recipients.  STAR Scholarships are awarded purely for merit and last year, Springbrook students in grades 9-12 earned 38 STAR awards—almost twice as many as any other MCPS high school!  Be watching out for this year’s STAR scholarship applications coming soon…Springbrook students--You are the best!

Click here for more information about the STAR scholarship

Posted on: 1/9/12

Math Team remains undefeated with another win @Home led by their sponsor Cyrus Ishikawa.    Scores were Springbrook 10, Good Counsel 6, Kennedy 3, Blake 3, Paint Branch 0 (did not show), Sherwood 0 (did not show).   "Our 'B' Team, once again impressed everyone with a score of 4.  Yes, these are the freshmen and sophomores here!  We have some wonderful math students at our school!" - Mr. Ish.

Posted on: 1/5/12

Springbrook will host the third anual Student Web Conference on January 6th, 2012. Learn about web design and development from students and professionals. Download the permission slip. Students will not be allowed without teacher permission. Check out the site for more information on the speakers.

Posted on: 1/4/12

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