Springbrook Weekly Digest

Greetings, Students, Staff, and Families,

Welcome back to another edition of the Springbrook Weekly Digest! Parents and caregivers, please review student grades in StudentVUE and ParentVUE.

• Contact teachers and/or counselors via email with academic or attendance concerns or questions.

CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATION

Springbrook will graduate our Class of 2024 students at UMBC on Fri, June 7, 2024. Springbrook's faculty and staff will participate in the graduation ceremony. Therefore, Springbrook High School is closed on Fri, June 7th. Grade 9 - 11 students should not report to school. Be sure to read the section on graduation for details about graduation rehearsal, the graduation ceremony, and the graduation ceremony live stream.

LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS

Thurs, June 13, 2024, is the last day for students. This is an early release day.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2024 INFO

MCPS offers Regional Summer School and Central Summer School. Please click English or Spanish versions to access more details regarding summer school and contact your student's counselor for additional information.

YEARBOOK ARRIVAL

The yearbook staff will begin the 2024 Trident Yearbook distribution on Mon, June 3. Seniors will pick up their ordered yearbook after graduation rehearsal.

Please view the Table of Contents to review what's in this issue of the SWD.

Warm regards,

Stephanie Valentine

Principal

Springbrook High School

@springbrookprinc

This month we recognize the achievements, influence and contributions of Caribbean Americans during National Caribbean American Month (NCAM). In 2005, Dr. Claire Nelson, futurist, sustainability engineer, and innovation consultant, led the campaign to declare June a celebration of Caribbean Americans. Nelson partnered with US Representative Barbara Lee to introduce legislation recognizing the role of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States. The Caribbean region is home to over a dozen island nations, including Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad.

Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her career in modeling, and dramatic and comedic acting. She is best known for her staffing roles in NYPD Blue and films, Coming to America (1988), White House Down (2013), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

Graduation rehearsal is a part of preparing for the big day. All graduating seniors who plan to participate in the graduation ceremony are asked to report to the cafeteria on Mon, June 3, at 7:30 AM.

• After rehearsal, seniors will receive their cap and gown once cleared of financial obligations (All financial obligations must be satisfied.). Obligations include:
• Chromebook and charger

• textbooks
• athletic uniforms
• Seniors who have not ordered their cap and gown may bring cash to rehearsal and pay Herff Jones on-site or online at highschool.herffjones.com.
• Seniors will meet after rehearsal at the field and stadium, near the concession stand, for a mid-day picnic.

Congratulations to the Springbrook High School Class of 2024 on your upcoming graduation! Springbrook's graduation ceremony will be held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Friday, June 7, 2024. Students and families of participating graduate, be sure to review the specific graduation details below.

• All participating graduates should arrive to UMBC at 8:00 AM
• Graduates will enter through the side entrance

Family and Friends

• Guest should arrive to UMBC at 8:50 AM; graduation begins promptly at 9:00 AM
• Guests must have a ticket to enter the arena unless they are one year of age or younger and can sit on the lap of another guest.
• Strollers are not permitted in the seating area of the stadium.
• ADA seating is available but requires special ticketing. Please contact Ms. Artemis Planzos at artemis.kalogiros@mcpsmd.net if you need ADA seating.
• Parking Map - parking is free at any lot with the star symbol
• Prohibited Items - UMBC will not permit these items into the arena

Graduation location:

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena University of Maryland, Baltimore

County 1000 Hilltop Cir Baltimore, MD 21250

LIVE STREAM LINK to GRADUATION

• Click here to access the SBHS Class of 2024 Graduation on June 7, 2024, at 9:00 AM.

On Wed, May 29, 2024, MDOT staff administered the learners' permit test to students at Springbrook High School. We congratulate 40 Blue Devils on passing their examination. Ms. Nicole Brown, Internship Coordinator, partnered with MDOT to advantage Springbrook students as they plan for internship, apprenticeship, and work. Always planning, Ms. Brown looks forward to working with MDOT again to host a similar Learner's Permit Day next school year. By the way, because of Ms. Brown, Springbrook is the first high school to offer this opportunity in any MCPS school!

Journalist Miller investigates three individuals as they commence their first year of college at the brink of the pandemic. Briani is a Latina from Lawrenceville, Georgia; Connor and Jacklyn (who present as white) originate from Springfield, Missouri. Briani and Connor attend Columbia University while Jaclyn commutes to Ozark Technical Community College. All three are the first in their families to go to college but face distinct social-class struggles. While the outside world may have preconceived notions about them (often biased ones), these students carry invisible scars, such as anxiety, family issues, financial insecurity and, now, COVID-19. Miller’s book sheds light on costly tuition rates and resource disparities, particularly at Ivy League institutions. She also does a thorough job of researching her subjects, exposing the highlights and pitfalls freshman year can hold. Readers of diverse economic backgrounds and those who have been impacted by the pandemic schooling system will find something to relate to with Briani, Connor, and Jacklyn.
Booklist Review (February 15, 2023 (Vol. 119, No. 12))

Becoming a senior is an important milestone in your high school. Be sure to capture your senior memoires and create a lasting keepsake. Your senior portrait will be featured in the senior yearbook pages.

How to sign up for portraits:

1. Click here to access the website

2. Choose your preferred time on May 28th or May 29th.

3. Complete the required information.

If you are unable to find a suitable appointment time, please contact the customer care department at 716.512.6336 or email customercare@legacystuidos.com

On Thurs, May 30, 2024, we graduated the Springbrook Child Development Class of 2024. A big round of applause to the student teachers for their professionalism and excellent planning of the event. This ceremony marks a wonderful conclusion to the school year and sends the preschoolers off with best wishes for their future endeavors (See picture of student teachers and graduates below.). Well done Ms. Aimee Hawkins, Child Development teacher!

The Springbrook High School Garden Club donated plants to the Clifton Park Baptist Church Outreach Program from the spring plant sale. Community members were offered plants during the food pantry effort. This donation was a tremendous hit in their community (See pictures below.). Thank you to Ms. Katy Sanders and Ms. Barbara Williams for coordinating the Gardening Club Plant sales and donations!

Greetings from PTSA Leadership,

We are Robin Appia, President, and Kendra Harris, Vice President, and we are humbled by the opportunity to serve as the newly elected leaders of the PTSA for school 2024-2025. We look forward to continuing our strong partnerships with parents, students, teachers, and staff. We welcome any ideas you may have to support and help our students grow. We currently have the following positions: Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, and Fundraising Coordinator. Please let us know if you want to support the PTSA in any of these roles. Have a wonderful summer, and we look forward to a great year!

Kind regards,

Robin and Kendra

2024-2025 PTSA leadership team:

• Robin Appia, President
• Kendra Harris, Vice President
• Tamieka Thomasson, Secretary and Communications Director
• Terrence Jamison, Delegate
• Heinz Weverink, Springbrook MCCPTA Cluster Coordinator

In need of tutoring. Please click the English or Spanish link to contact teachers who support tutoring opportunities at Springbrook High School.

Safety is extremely important to our Blue Devil Community!

Blue Devils if you've seen something concerning at school, please use this QR code to report the incident. Providing details, location, and timeframe is really helpful.

Email: Stephanie_Z_Valentine@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/springbrookhs/
Location: 201 Valley Brook Drive, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-3800
Instagram: @springbrookprinc