Springbrook High School

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

Incoming Freshmen, get a jump on high school. Choose one of four exciting classes to see what high school is really like. Hurry, classes are filling up.
Brochure Registration Form

Posted on: 5/8/12

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