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The Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics is a major initiative of the NAACP. Students from around the Country participate in county and regional competitions. Students are judged in the areas of drawing, classical & contemporary vocals and instrumental music, sculpture, biology & microbiology, computer science, math, earth and space systems, physics, medicine & health

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Jonathan Mann was one of 32 artist/art teachers selected from hundreds around the country to be awarded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to attend the 16th annual Power of Art: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities workshop at The Lab School of Washington on May 1, 2009. As well as having the opportunity to work with Mr. Rauschenberg’s son and the Lab School faculty, Mr. Mann was

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High schools throughout the county participated in SERT's Lead by Example Energy and Recycling Awareness Campaign where they were charged with a mission to create an energy and recycling awareness campaign. Our judges were quite impressed with the portfolios submitted and the apparent leadership abilities exhibited while carrying out these campaigns. The students worked together to achieve a

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Dr. Melanie Rock, a chemist and teacher here at Springbrook, won a grant to support chemistry students. On behalf of the American Chemical Society and the Hach Programs she was awarded about $1500. The funds will be used to purchase 30 Prentice Hall Molecular Model Kits for use in the science department. We are very excited because she was one of 400 applicants. We share this honor along with

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The Instrumental Music Department participated in a National Music Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday, March 27, 2009. The Jazz Band won 1st Place and received a Superior rating in division IV. While Braxton Cook won the Most Outstanding Jazz Soloist award. The String Orchestra won 1st Place and received an Excellent rating in division IV and the Symphonic Band won 2nd Place and

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High school teams of student entrepreneurs representing Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) showcased their talents, skills, ideas, and imagination at the Fifth Annual Young Professional Conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Universities at Shady Grove. This was an opportunity for students to participate in an extraordinary learning experience that was exciting, educational, and

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Willie Jolley has been called the most powerful speaker, singer and author combination in the world today! In 1999, he was named “…One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by Toastmasters International. Only 50 speakers worldwide have been bestowed that honor! Former winners include Colin Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf, Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher! And in 2005, Willie Jolley

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Natalia Lemus, a senior at Springbrook, took second place in the County-wide arts exhibition now showing at Johns Hopkins University in Gaithersburg. There were more than 80 entries to this show. She is truly a fabulously talented artist.

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Anthony Torrence was named Student of the Quarter at Thomas Edison High School of Technology for Outstanding Performance in Foundations of Automotive Technology. Anthony attends Springbrook for his academic courses and Edison for his technical courses. We are proud of him.

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Springbrook’s National Honor Society has in place a free tutoring system in all subject areas. Tutors meet at the convenience of the student and as often as a student needs. It is a great way for struggling students to find accessible help from their peers. Teachers are encouraged to refer students over to the program. To sign up for students, students should fill out a form in either the

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Women have been under-represented in the technology field, but Springbrook is putting a stop to that. Mr. Pat Yongpradit, a computer programming teacher in the Technology Signature Program has launched The Springbrook Women in Technology Group. The purpose is to provide support and guidance, expose students to women working in IT-related fields, and to recreate the image of a successful

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Junior field hockey goalie Ashley Stennet was just selected as a member of the Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention team. All-Met selects athletes from private and public schools in Maryland, DC and Virginia, so this is a huge honor. Ashley was also selected to the Washington Post Montgomery All-Extra Sports First team. She was the only goalie in the county and one of two juniors (the rest

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Last year the Springbrook High School Music Department received the Grammy Signature Gibson Award for its outstanding piano program. This year, Braxton Cook, a Springbrook senior, auditioned and was accepted into the 2009 Grammy Jazz Ensemble. Hundreds of talented youth in the United States and Canada sought entry. Braxton, an Atlanta native, has been playing the alto saxophone since the

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Thank you to the Green Team at Springbrook High School! They promoted their SERT program efforts during the Northeast Consortium open house evening event. Ms. Diane Niedzialkowski leads a dedicated group of students who actively promote a culture of conservation. Setting up a demonstration of the SERT light board was a great addition to the display.

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Springbrook High School has received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program to support the school’s signature Computer Science Program. Mr. Benny Yavetz of the Aspen Hill Exxon worked with Springbrook’s Computer Science resource teacher, Joanne Engel, to secure the grant. The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with an

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SHS is planning to offer a college class from Montgomery College. Read on for more details about how you can register for this course. Who is able to take this MC College Course? Seniors with a minimum 2.75 G.P.A. Juniors with a minimum 3.0 G..P.A. Students must meet course placement requirements on the Accuplacer, and/or achieve 550 or higher on SAT verbal and math tests. What? 3

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On Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Springbrook High School, PALA will be sponsoring a major event for students, families and members of the community. An indoor Festival and Soccer Tournament will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. Springbrook HS and White Oak MS students and staff are playing in the tournament. There will be music, food, and fun for all. DC United is a sponsor of this event.

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This past summer David Sweigart had a great opportunity to work for the Food and Drug Administration. While there, he researched polymer coatings containing drugs as may be applied to medical implants like drug eluding stints (DES). He observed how they release the proper amount of drug to tissues with time. He also studied how manufacturing variables affect the drug release rate by using

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Julia Regan FanelliMichelle ChenMiriam HauserLiza RoismanElla Kirchner

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Mr. Chas Foster's Art Club, brightened the day for Mr. Roger Robinette, Springbrook's media technician. To celebrate his love for going fishing, they created a giant exhibit of fish that surrounds the desk in his office space.

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Amir Shah, one of our AOIT (Academy of Information Technology) juniors, has been awarded the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Computing Medal and Scholarship. If Amir chooses to attend RIT, this guarantees him a scholarship of at least $3,000 per year in addition to merit scholarships. We are delighted with this award, not only for Amir's sake, but also because it is our first official

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Juliana Atabong, a junior at Springbrook High School, has been awarded a full scholarship to the 2008 Telluride Association Summer Program at Cornell University. This six-week-long educational program involves college-level seminars for gifted and highly motivated high school juniors. The Telluride Summer Programs solicit applicants from high scorers on the PSAT and receive recommendations from

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Spanish 4 honor students swept first and second place prizes in the Spanish Embassy Writing Contest open to all level 3 and above students in the Washington DC Metropolitan area’s public and private schools. Rodney Kizito won first place. Perter Barnhard won second place. In the native speaker division, Kelly Galarza won second place. All students will be receiving certificates at an awards

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Roger Robinette, Springbrook's media services technician, was stationed in Vietnam in the 1970's. He spoke candidly to a group of students in Mr. Forbes' seventh period class about his experiences. The students are reading Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Many students asked questions, and the discussions were thought-provoking.

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Mr. Alberto Avendaño, Associate Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of El Tiempo Latino was a special guest speaker in Ms. Middlebrook's Spanish classes. He is the husband of Senora Garro, a member of Springbrook's foreign language department. During his presentation, he talked about the Spanish Diaspora and how Latinos should have pride in their rich language and culture. He made students understand

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Sebastien Robasson, a native of Guyana, South America, is "Student of the Year" in plumbing at the Edison School of Technology. Sebastien is an eleventh grader who takes academic courses at Springbrook in the morning and learns a trade at Edison in the afternoon. We are proud of him. (In the photo, Sebastien appears with Ms. Koch, our Vice Principal)

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Mario Bencastro, born in Ahuachapán, El Salvador, in 1949, is the author of award-winning works that explore the drama of the Salvadoran civil war, the Diaspora of millions of Latin American emigrants, and the difficulties of the bicultural and bilingual life of many young Latinos in the United States. The author's first novel, A Shot in the Cathedral, was chosen from among 204 works as a

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The Green Team at Springbrook High School, sponsored by Ms. Diane Niedzialkowski, has won first place in the 2007-2008 Green Schools Conservation Conversations (COCO) Challenge! Ten high schools submitted entries for this competition, which was judged by a panel from Central Office and Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.The judges were particularly impressed that at

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Springbrook’s Desi Club, sponsored by Mrs. Luthra of the Science Department, is a cultural organization that participates in events while attempting to teach others about their rich, South Asian culture. The mission as an organization is to support students - culturally, socially, and academically while promoting awareness and appreciation of the South Asian culture[s] through the active

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The Montgomery County Council on April 29 honored students from Springbrook High School in Silver Spring who have volunteered to be mentors and also honored students from nearby Broad Acres Elementary School, who are benefiting from the partnership. The mentoring program, called ‘Rising Stars,’ provides the Broad Acres students with important tools and teachings to help them reach their goals of

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Mrs. Simon, one of Springbrook's media specialists, works with several classes everyday. During this session, she is working with a group on a special project. They are voting for their favorite books, in hopes that they will be selected as a Black Eyed Susan Award Winner. The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award honors outstanding books chosen annually by Maryland students. Each year since 1992, the

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Students from Dr. Rock's chemistry class explore Boyle’s law while launching potatoes on the green. The students enjoyed this "hands on" activity. It is an example of making science real and relevant.

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Springbrook's coaching staff invited the Special Ed. Classes (School Community Based) to run a race during a recent track meet on campus.The students really loved the experience of performing on a high school athletic team. The officials, the coaches, the timers and the teams united in making this a really special event for the students. Many thanks to everyone involved.Most of the SCB students

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The Springbrook High School Forensics Team made an impressive showing at the Finals tournament in March. Three students qualified at earlier tournaments in Extemporaneous Speaking (Zayan Mahmooth), Poetry (Juliana Atabong), and Persuasive Speaking (Michelle Okwali). Although Zayan and Michelle were new to the team this year, they have been a wonderful asset. Michelle placed first overall in the

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The 2008 Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference was a rewarding experience for Springbrook's students. They had an opportunity to meet and compete with students throughout the State of Maryland and enjoy the hotel accommodations that were provided. Asmeret Tekelehaimanot placed 4th in the Help Desk event. Recognition is also given to Gabriel Yu, CJ Wimberly, Jr. and

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On April 11th, Mr. Joe Spence of the Special Education Department at Springbrook High School, gave a "show & tell" presentation to students in the Learning for Life (LFI) classes. Mr. Cygnarowicz and Mrs. Stevens' pupils had a wonderful opportunity to see, touch, and ask questions about his experiences under water.Mr. Spence is an avid diver and travels the globe deep sea fishing.

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Boys lacrosse became a varsity sport in Montgomery County in 1997. Since then, Mark Pim, a member of the social studies department, has been the coach.Darren Murray, a 1999 graduate of Springbrook, was inspired to play lacrosse under Coach Pim while he was a student.Now, the tide has turned. Darren Murray is the new coach of the Springbrook Lacrosse Blue Devils.Although Mark Pim still teaches

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Congratulations to the Springbrook Culinary Team; Khadija Campbell, Kadijatu Kargbo, Luis Portillo, Apoline Ngati, and Halimah Saalakhan for placing 5th in the Maryland ProStart Student Invitational Culinary Competition. This was Springbrook’s first time entering this statewide competition. To compete in this culinary event, students must be currently enrolled in Springbrook's ProStart course,

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Kera Johnson was selected for, and has accepted, the 2008-2009 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship appointment with the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. She will be working at the NSF offices in Arlington, Virginia from September 2008 to July 2009. Mrs. Johnson was impressive; she was in the top 40 of 400 other

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Mr. Rosario is best known as a designer of album covers for Latino artists including Rey Barreto, Mongo Santamaria, and many others. Before he came into prominence on his own he was the assistant of Izzy Sanabria--another great designer known for his salsa album covers.Art students from Mr. Foster's classes and foreign language students in Mr. Bain's classes really enjoyed the presentation from

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The Jazz Band, Symphonic Band and String Orchestra won 2nd place awards in the Festival of Music Competition in Chicago on April 4, 2008. They also won Most Outstanding Saxophone section. In addition, Braxton Cook won Most Outstanding Soloist for a Jazz Band. The entire Springbrook group won the Esprit de Corps Award. This award is given to the group that displays outstanding behavior and conduct

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Students from Springbrook's art classes, showcased their talent at the Annual Art Show in the atrium of the building. Blue Devils, along with teachers and parents viewed the masterpieces in wonder and amazement. We would like to thank their instructors for teaching techniques and giving inspiration--Jennifer Earle, Charles Foster, LaRosa Jones-Arroyo, Jonathan Mann, and AnnMarie Lyddane.

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Springbrook High School recently hosted a most interesting reunion, between two Japanese WWII Kamikaze pilots and three Japanese-American WWII veterans.The Kamikaze pilots are featured in a compelling new DVD on the Japanese Naval Kamikaze. Several classes of our social studies students were invited for a question and answer session. The veterans were accompanied by the Producer of the DVD, who

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The Instrumental Music Department was awarded a $5,000 Grant from the Grammy Foundation. The Grammy Signature Schools Gibson Award recognizes outstanding U.S. public high school music programs. Springbrook was selected from among 40 high schools from across the United States.

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Students in the School/Community Based Program at Springbrook work at Target on Cherry Hill Road and at the Marriott Conference Center in College Park. They perform duties like restocking items and working with the hotel staff in housekeeping. They don't get hourly wages, but they learn valuable life skills. Their teachers are Larry Rumford and Steve Rogers.Photo by Brian Lewis/The Gazette

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The 2008 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame ceremony was held in Annapolis last week. Springbrook’s own Tanzina Iman, was a presenter along with four other young women from different MD high schools. The ceremony was held in the Miller Office building and was presented by the Maryland Commission for Women. The program was attended by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, several MD legislators, and the MD Secretary of

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Springbrook High School Instrumental Music Department Spring Concert & Chicago Trip Parent Meeting March 17, 2008 7:00 P.M. Wyman O. Jones Director of Instrumental Music Springbrook HS Auditorium Concert at 7pm $3 per-person Parent Meeting at 8:15pm Free

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Congratulations to Coach Crowell, Coach Myers, and the whole team for winning the 4A State Basketball Championships. Great job team. We would like to thank all of the staff, students and fans for their outstanding support this season.

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Coordinator SHS senior Nathan Einstein with advisor Ed Wexler and crew members (Lanai O'Flahavan, Sharif Kronemer, Stephen Feister, Sari Weiser & Lynda Johnson) completed the 1st SHS Adopt-A-Highway cleanup this past Sunday. The notorious 6 minute video was watched...vests and hats puton...and much trash collected.The section of highway adopted by Springbrook (and yes, a sign will come eventually

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Dr. Elsie L. Scott, President and CEO of The Congressional Black Caucus visited Springbrook on February 21st to speak with groups of students. In the photo above, she is standing with Officer Rodney Barnes, Springbrook's EFO and organizer of the event.

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On Wednesday, February 20th, Springbrook held a special job fair for students. Students registered to attend the event in advance. They were "dressed to impress" and brought resumes to present to prospective employers. Companies who participated were Montgomery County Department of Recreation, Montgomery County Office of Human Resources, Walter Reed Army Research Lab, Safeway, DAR Cars, Arts on

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On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, Springbrook High School held its first Scholarship Tea in the Career Center. Representatives hosting scholarship opportunities were on hand during lunches and after school to encourage students to take advantage of the financial awards. Scholarships ranged form $100 to $10,000. Refreshments were provided by the guidance department and the PTSA. Ms. Tammy Patterson,

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Mrs. Denise Rolark Barnes was a guest speaker on February 6th. She is the owner/editor of the Washington Informer news paper, and hosts both the Reporters Round Table on DC Cable, and the Washington Informer Spelling Bee as seen on NBC4. The Informer is an award winning news paper that reports positive news in the Washington DC area. Her father, the late Calvin Rorlark founced the paper over

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On February 13th, Mrs. Aisha Karimah, Director of Community Affairs for NBC4 Washington D.C. visited Springbrook to speak with students. Mrs. Karimah is the producer for NBC4's, Health And Fitness Expo. She also works with the Washington Informer Spelling Bee, MS Walk, Community Shred It, Hispanic Essay Contest, Food For Families, Share The Warmth, Black Family Reunion, and The Race 4 The Cure

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Junior, Malcolm Clyburn has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President's Volunteer Service Award. This award, presented by the Prudential Sprit of Community Awards program on behalf of the President's Council on Service and Participation, goes to students who show an enormous capacity for giving and reaching out to those in need.

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Wednesday, February 13th and Thursday, February 14th, US History students will have an opportunity to hear from two different sets of guest speakers. Wednesday, Mr Alfred Bailey and others from the Tuskegee Airmen will be presenting about the experiences of African Americans during WW II before the US military become integrated. Thursday, Terry Shima, Mary Murakami, Joe Ichiuji and Grant

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Dr. Mona Hamdy of the math and foreign language departments, took a group of students from her Arabic class to the embassy. They were introduced to customs and culture of the Middle East.

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Springbrook High School students attend Sharon Cohen’s Advanced Placement World History class. MCPS students set records in 2007 for number of AP exams taken and for students earning a 3 or higher, with both African American and Latino students posting dramatic gains. Since 1999, the school system has focused intensively on providing students with more opportunities to take and succeed in

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008, The "Presidents Own" United States Marine Band Jazz Combo will perform at SHS for music students. This will be a performance clinic and lecture. It is a free concert. Saturday, March 8, 2008, is the 7th Annual Swing Into Spring Benefit Dinner Dance at SHS. This annual event is held to raise money for scholarships, instruments, equipment, music and other related needs

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Ms. Karen Willetts and Springbrook’s Foreign Language Department won a $10,000 grant from the National Foreign Language Center of the University of Maryland’s STARTALK project. A proposal was submitted to hold an “Arabic Summer Institute: An Introduction to the Arabic Language and Cultures.” Congratulations for a job well-done!

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Prince Among Slaves is a one-hour film, narrated by Mos Def. It tells the tale of a little known African American hero, who despite enduring unimaginable indignities, managed to survive his long fall from royalty with character and integrity intact.By highlighting this amazing historical period, Prince Among Slaves also attempts to create discussion and awareness about slavery, race relations,

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Maria McAndrews, a teacher in Springbrook's science department received a $1,000.00 field trip grant through Target Stores. Her hope is to take her anatomy classes to Maryland Science Center for the Body's World 2 exhibit.

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Springbrook senior and International Baccalaureate student, Nathan Einstein performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the Kennedy Center. The concert was a culmination of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestra Day program. The program was a series of rehearsals that allowed talented high school instrumentalists from around the metropolitan area to play

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Springbrook students who take the courses Introduction to Justice, Law, and Society; Law and the Administration of Justice; and NSL attended a presentation by Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manager on January 9, 2008 from 10-11 in the auditorium. Chief J. Thomas Manger was sworn in as Montgomery County Police Chief on January 30, 2004. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCP) is

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The Maryland State Athletic Director's Association (MSADA) and the Athletic Directors of District 2B (Montgomery County Public Schools) are pleased to announce that Ronald Lane, Athletic Director at Springbrook High School, is the 2007-2008 recipient of the District 2B Athletic Director of the Year Award. Mr. Lane has served as the athletic director at Springbrook High School for 12 years and

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Two Springbrook student leaders, Pritha Shah and Jonathan Nwosu, spearheaded a successful School Spirit Rally that was held January 4, 2008. The entire school was involved. The winter sports teams were highlighted: wrestling, swim & dive, track, JV and varsity basketball, cheerleaders and the pom squad.Pritha Shah Pritha has been Vice President of the class of 2008 for the past four years. Her

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Each year Morehouse College has visited Springbrook to do on-the-spot admissions for African American males who have a 3.0 and 1750 SAT/ACT Test scores. This meeting included seniors who interviewed on December 5th, 11th graders who may interview next year and other students who may need some motivation. The speakers were Jordan Dow (who received a full scholarship 2007) and John Jolley (who

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December 19, 2007 Springbrook HS will be presenting a Winter Choral Concert under the direction of Norma Abdul-Rahim. This concert includes the Show Choir, Choral Group and guitar class. Springbrook HS auditorium 7:00 pm Please consider bringing your friends and relatives. There is a minimal cost at the door to help with concert costs.

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Idrissa Seisay (Springbrook, Sr., F)Gifted player had 4 goals, 10 assists.Idrissa is seated. First from right.

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Shannon Connolly, Springbrook, Sr. MGuided young squad to 10 wins through scoring (11 goals), playmaking (8 assists), defensive stops on corners.In the photo, Shannon is on the second row on the left with # 4 on Jersey.

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Ritchie Steinwand, Springbrook, Jr.In a class by himself in the county’s Kohut Division with a 37.5-stroke averageIn the photo, he is in the white shirt on the second row.

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The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. Two dynamic Springbrook teachers, Ms. Sharon Cohen and Judy Miller have made contributions to the AP world History Professional Development Guide published by the College Board. The special focus is "Teaching

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Springbrook's Maria Christina Herdoiza and Stephanie Herdoiza are proud Latina sisters, who have both been selected to play in the Montgomery College Symphonic Orchestra! Maria Christina plays the cello, Stephanie the viola. They are receiving college credit for this activity. They have danced in various studios since the age of three -- ballet, tap, jazz, and most recently modern and hip hop.

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The "It's Academic" team won its first round match on Quizmaster Challenge (Montgomery County Cable TV quiz show) on Tuesday afternoon November 28th, with a 375to 300 victory over Sherwood. team members who participated in this competition included: senior captain Steven Feister, and juniors Liza Roisman, Jason Li, and Alec Ridgway. Dr.Maura Ryan from the Social Studies Department is the

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“Arts on the Block” is a program that allows young artists an opportunity to strengthen their talents while working on community projects. Springbrook High School can proudly boast that the following students successfully completed the application and interview process and were accepted into the winter/spring visual arts workshop. They are: Mike Fleit, Cydney Gobourne, Etaka Labule, and Aselin

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Several students from the French Club attended the Festival Francophone at Gaithersburg High School on Saturday Novembver 17th with French teachers Mr. Ngide and Madame Willetts. Students participated in a Jeopardy game, a poetry recitation and other activites. French students in grades K-12 participated from around the county.

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The September/October online issue of Knowledge Quest contains a feature article written by one of our own - Cynthia Strong, Department Chair at Springbrook HS Media Center.

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Springbrook High School has received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school’s signature computer science program. Mr. Benny Yavetz of Aspen Hill Exxon worked with Computer Science Resource Teacher Joanne Engel to secure the grant, one of 4,000 available nationally to schools served by Exxon or Mobil stations, and funded by the Exxon Mobil Corporation.

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A team of outstanding students from Springbrook High School defeated teams from Brentsville High School in Nokesville , and Hayfield Secondary High School in Alexandria, on IT'S ACADEMIC, the nation's foremost high school quiz program. The match will be aired Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 10:30 AM, on NBC4, Channel 4.The Springbrook High School team consists of Captain Steven Feister,

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Springbrook's Homecoming is set for Saturday, November 10th. The Week of November 5-9th is designated at SPIRIT WEEK. SHS and theSGA with the 4 classes are planning a terrific Spirit Week. Expectyour students to want to go to school dressed 'in a different fashion'for this week. (follow the morning announcements for what is expected)The classes do compete with each other for the honored 'SPIRIT

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Saturday, October 6, 2007 Springbrook High School IB Diploma students participated in AIDS Walk Washington, a 5K fund-raising walk/run benefiting and produced by Whitman-Walker Clinic. AP students participated as well. Students raised over $800 in an effort to assist the Whitman-Walker Clinic, non-profit community-based health organization provide dependable, high-quality, comprehensive

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Springbrook students awarded for AOIT awards, National Merit Awards, and Straight A's. Back Row: Yvonne N., Eirene W., Julia R., Miriam H., Megan, V. Second Row: Nico G., Girish K., Surya P., Peter G., Nick A. Sam C. Front Row: Nathan E., Peter M., Peter C. Congratulations to all award recipients!

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Every year, members of the National Honor Society (NHS) gather care packages for previous members of the NHS that graduated the year before. This has been a Springbrook tradition for about the past 5 years. Care packages contain items such as Ramen noodles, candy, gum, toiletries, and notes from NHS current members. They are a token of appreciation for the time they served in the NHS and a few

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Jonathan Mann, the digital art instructor at Springbrook High School, will have some of his original masterpieces on display in the Maryland Art Education Association Juried Exhibit. It will run from August 31 - October 19th at the Howard County Center for the Arts located at 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD. The Gallery is opened Monday through Friday from 10A.M. to 8P.M., on Saturdays

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Mr. Eliot Frankeberger, ESOL department teacher of Modern World and US History at Springbrook High School has accepted an invitation from the President of the 12th International Military Historian’s Conference to be held in Sophia, Bulgaria. He will attend the first week in October. The title of the conference is “Military Alliances and Coalitions of the 20th Century.” Mr. Frankeberger will stay

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Last school year, the Students Against Landmines and members of the Springbrook faculty held a book drive. The donations were received by Pannasastra University of Cambodia. The books will be distributed to three high schools in Phnom Penh.Since English is the second language in Cambodia, the books are greatly appreciated!

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This summer, Dan Pham was selected to participate in the NYLC . Over the 10-day span of NYLC, Dan explored Washington, D.C., combining experiential leadership education, meetings with our nation's leaders and site explorations of the capital's most storied sites. Highlights from Dan's experience include: A day on Capitol Hill, meeting with elected representatives and Congressional staffers to

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Natasha Lodha and Amy Wong have been selected as two of the fifteen participants in the 2007-2008 class of candidates. The Superintendent's Leadership Program is the only humanities oriented honors internship program in the county. The curriculum content and style is comparable to many college courses. Students in this program are selected for demonstrating outstanding leadership, academic

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Waldemar Berenguer and Tyra Villadiego have been recognized by the College Board as outstanding scholars.

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The Blue Print Newspaper has received a $2,500 grant from the American Society of Newspaper Editors for this school year. The partnership grants are a key component of an overall ASNE high school journalism initiative to spark and strengthen scholastic journalism across the country, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight foundation.

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The Springbrook Cross Country team was highlighted on a Montgomery County Cross Country and Track and Field website during their pre-start-of-year training.See the full article at http://mocorunning.com/article.php?article_id=123

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Jose Alvarenga and Ingrid Zamora have been chosen to participate in the Student Emerging Leaders Program at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Charnelle Pinkett and Kefre Akpaete have been chosen to participate in the Student Emerging Leaders Program at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Prior to the conference, each student will be

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Springbrook High School has the second greatest number of STAR Scholarship winners in MCPS. The following twenty-two students will be recognized: Omoniyi Akande ($1,000), Nenna Akpaete* ($1,000), Erica Barnett ($1,000), Rutchilia Bleus* ($1,000), Rachael Browning ($250), Jenise Ebanks ($250), Nicodemus Guetatchew* ($1,000), Rodney Kizito ($1,000), Katrina-Camille Lowe* ($1,000), Abeyu Mengistu

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Juliana Atabong, a sophomore at Springbrook High School, has been awarded a full scholarship to the 2007 Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, "Infectious Disease Detectives: Fighting Epidemics Using the Right Tools." This six-week long educational program is centered around a college-level seminar for gifted and highly motivated high school sophomores

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The Salisbury University women's lacrosse program completed its 11th consecutive winning season in 2007 and captured its fifth straight Capital Athletic Conference championship. Salisbury has won seven overall CAC titles (2000, '01, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07) and made NCAA tournament appearances in eight of the past nine years (1999-2001, '03-07). In 2005 Salisbury earned its first-ever No. 1

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