Seahawk Weekly News 02/16/2024
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Seahawk Weekly News Silverbrook Spelling BeeOur Spelling Bee was a huge success, if you didn’t attend you missed seeing a FABULOUS competition. With every spelled word we were sitting on the edge of our seats. Below are the Winners and Runner Up Students.
In our primary grades the runner up is Yasmine (pictured on the left) and Rowan was our Silverbrook Spelling Bee Winner. Rowan represents us at the school level.
In our upper grades, the runner-up is Charlotte and Adeline is our Silverbrook Spelling Bee Winner. Adeline will represent us at the district level!!
Thank you, Ms. RoehrigA huge thank you goes to Mrs. Roehrig who designed, crafted, and set up the beautiful backdrop for our Spelling Bee. Mrs. Roehrig you are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!
Valentine’s Day Doors!!It wouldn’t be Valentine's Day without our Valentine’s Doors! Thank you, parents, for the time you took to create these fantastic designs for our classroom doors.
Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget Focused on Educational Excellence and Competitive CompensationAt the last School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid proposed a budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 that focuses on excellence and providing students an equitable education in an inclusive and respectful environment, where access, opportunity, and achievement are available to all.
The budget also prioritizes competitive compensation to attract and retain a world-class workforce.
The FY 2025 Proposed Budget totals $3.8 billion, an increase of $301.8 million, or 8.6%, over the FY 2024 Approved Budget. Nearly 86% of the budget is focused on instruction. Key highlights include:
- Supporting students academically by maintaining existing class size formulas and providing necessary support to all students.
- Retaining and attracting world-class educators with a 6% market scale adjustment.
- Strengthening student well-being outside of the classroom with expanded athletics offerings, additional athletic trainers, and enhanced stipends for fine and performing arts.
- Continuing initiatives including expansion of inclusive preschool, adoption of green initiatives, and funding assistant director of student activities positions previously funded with ESSER III.
Special education daily contract extensions, funding for the safety and security screening program, and late buses to support academics and activities at middle schools are several of the priorities to be addressed at the end of FY 2024.
The School Board is scheduled to adopt the Advertised Budget on Thursday, February 22. Read more about the proposed budget. Keep up with FCPS’ budget development process.
En la reunión de la Junta Escolar de la semana pasada, la Superintendente Dra. Michelle Reid propuso un presupuesto para el Año Fiscal (AF) 2025 que se centra en la excelencia y en proporcionar a los estudiantes una educación equitativa en un entorno inclusivo y respetuoso, donde el acceso, la oportunidad y el logro están disponibles para todos.
El presupuesto también da prioridad a una remuneración competitiva para atraer y retener a una mano de obra de categoría mundial.
El presupuesto propuesto para el año fiscal 2025 asciende a $3.8 millones, un aumento de $301.8 millones, o del 8,6%, con respecto al presupuesto aprobado para el año fiscal 2024. Casi el 86% del presupuesto se centra en la instrucción. Los aspectos más destacados incluyen:
· Apoyar a los estudiantes académicamente manteniendo las fórmulas existentes de tamaño de clase y proporcionando el apoyo necesario a todos los estudiantes.
· Retener y atraer educadores de clase mundial con un ajuste de escala de mercado del 6%.
· Reforzar el bienestar de los alumnos fuera de las aulas con una mayor oferta de actividades deportivas, más entrenadores deportivos y más becas para bellas artes y artes escénicas.
· Continuación de iniciativas como la ampliación del preescolar inclusivo, la adopción de iniciativas ecológicas y la financiación de puestos de subdirector de actividades estudiantiles financiados anteriormente con ESSER III.
Extensiones de contrato diario de educación especial, financiamiento para el programa de seguridad y revisión de seguridad, y autobuses tardíos para apoyar las actividades académicas y en las escuelas intermedias son varias de las prioridades que se abordarán al final del año fiscal 2024.
La Junta Escolar tiene programado adoptar el Presupuesto Anunciado el jueves 22 de febrero. Lea más sobre el presupuesto propuesto. Manténgase al día con el proceso de desarrollo del presupuesto de FCPS.
Around The World International Night Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in.
Silverbrook’s Kindergarten Registration/Orientation is scheduled for April 2, 2024 at 2:30 pm
February is Black History Month
Feb 19: Presidents Day (School/Office closed)
Feb 23: PTO Family Bingo & Silent Auction @ 5pm (Cafeteria)
March 5: School Planning Day (No School)
March 22: End of Quater
March 25-29: Spring Break
April 1: Teacher Work Day
April 2- Staff Development Day
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