Our Three Priorities
The Leadership Team at Silverbrook has drafted three priorities of focus for next year.
- Strong Tier 1 Instruction
- Caring Culture
- Cultural Responsiveness, Awareness, and Equitable Practices
Tier 1 Instruction: We will provide rigorous and relevant tier 1 instruction for all students by working as strong collaborative learning teams, using the workshop model in reading (to include working on phonemic awareness and phonics instruction), math and ensuring intervention and enrichment.
Caring Culture: We will provide social emotional support to all students, creating a sense of belonging, safety and inclusivity by using Positivity Project and Responsive Classroom practices, discussing students by name and need and creating safe spaces for student discussions.
Equitable Practices: We will work towards eliminating gaps in opportunity, access, and achievement for students by including equity guiding questions on our collaborative team meetings and discussing disaggregated data.
Lost and Found
Parents please remind your child to check our Lost and Found (in our SACC room) for jackets, caps, books, etc. We want to ensure that all items get back to their rightful owner.
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Laptop Return-Virtual Students
Friday, June 11 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
It will be a quick drive-through process in the bus loop at Silverbrook. The bus loop won’t be accessible until dismissal is complete at 2:00 pm. If your child is enrolled in a summer program in FCPS, they WILL NOT turn in their computer on this date, rather they will hold onto their computer until their program is finished. Some notes about turning in your equipment:
- Please remember to bring both the laptop and charger. The charge for any equipment that isn’t returned is $472.00 for the laptop, and $28.00 for the charger. This will be charged to you through your MySchoolBucks account.
- Remember to remove any mouse dongles or similar items from the laptop before returning it.
- Please remove any stickers and extra adhesive left behind from said stickers.
- Please leave the name card holder on it with the student id card inside of it.
- Please wipe down the computer and charger with a Clorox wipe before returning it.
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will not return their carrying cases that came with their laptops. Please hold on to these as you will use these next year (new ones will not be provided next year).
Laptop Return-In Person Students
Thursday, June 10. Equipment will be collected within your child’s classroom. If your child is enrolled in a summer program in FCPS, they WILL NOT turn in their computer on this date, rather they will hold onto their computer until their program is finished Some notes about turning in your equipment:
- Please remember to bring both the laptop and charger. The charge for any equipment that isn’t returned is $472.00 for the laptop, and $28.00 for the charger. This will be charged to you through your MySchoolBucks account.
- Remember to remove any mouse dongles or similar items from the laptop before returning it.
- Please remove any stickers and extra adhesive left behind from said stickers.
- Please leave the name card holder on it with the student id card inside of it.
- Please wipe down the computer and charger with a Clorox wipe before returning it.
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will not return their carrying cases that came with their laptops. Please hold on to these as you will use these next year (new ones will not be provided next year).
SPOTLIGHT ON LITERACY: SUMMER READING
The summer months are when students have more time for pleasure reading. The Virginia Readers’ Choice book lists, chosen by the Virginia State Literacy Association, have outstanding books that your child might enjoy reading during the summer. Virginia Readers’ Choice books are categorized into primary titles, elementary titles, and middle school titles. Each highlighted book this month comes from a different VRC category. Silverbrook families may enjoy a read aloud of the book The Oldest Student. Families could also enjoy looking at book trailers for Things Seen from Above and Charlie Hernandez & The League of Shadows by clicking on the links below. The link to the complete VRC book lists is also below.
The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge Mora-Read Aloud
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=K4FbgX2-Uck
Virginia Readers’ Choice 2021-22 Primary Title
This is the true story of Mary Walker who was born a slave in 1848. At age 15 she was freed and began working many jobs including cooking, cleaning, and babysitting. Ms. Walker’s family always read to her, and at age 114 she was the last remaining member of her family. So, at age 116, with great determination, Mary Walker learned to read!
goodreads.com
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Things Seen from Above by Shelley Pearsall-Book Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTJoAGo5HY
Virginia Readers’ Choice 2021-22 Elementary Title
April is struggling to make friends in sixth grade, so she volunteers to be a Buddy Bench monitor for fourth grade recess. Joey Byrd is a fourth grader who spends recess wandering around the playground alone dragging his foot in the dirt. Over time, April discovers that Joey isn’t making random circles and lines. When she looks at Joey’s designs from above, April sees the purpose of these lines.
goodreads.com
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Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadow by Ryan Calejo-Book Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-b5jUNk5Q
Virginia Readers’ Choice 2021-22
Middle School Title
Charlie Hernandez has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the myths thanks to his abuela’s stories. Charlie thought the stories were make believe, but now his entire world has turned upside down. A fire destroyed his house, and his parents have disappeared. On top of all this, Charlie is growing horns and feathers like a creature from one of his abuela’s myths. Then, the other creatures from abuela’s myths walk from the pages into his life. goodreads.com
Link to the complete list of Virginia Readers’ Choice Books. Click on 2022 to download:
https://www.vaasl.org/virginia-readers-choice
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Calendar Reminders
- June 7-Promotion Ceremony for Ms. Drier and Haje’s classes
- June 8- Election Day Synchronous Learning (No In-Person Classes)
- June 9-Promotion Ceremony for Ms. Ginez, Mr. Henry and Ms. Tull’s classes
- June 10- 6th grade car parade
- June 10-Laptop return for in-person students
- June 11- Last day of school - Early dismissal at 1:30pm
- June 11- Return of laptops for virtual classes 2:00-5:00pm
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