Outstanding Employee Awards Program
From: Dr. Latowia Mason, Awards Liaison
To: All Silverbrook Elementary Stakeholders
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Silverbrook Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link here. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category).
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety, and Security Specialist, and Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, and All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 18, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Latowia Mason at lmmason1@fcps.edu.
Seahawk Talk
Our next face to face Seahawk Talk is scheduled for November 9th at 6:30pm. Our Topic will focus on Managing Stress, facilitated by members of the Parent Resource Center. We will provide ways to manage stress throughout the holiday season. This is not a clinical discussion. If you would like childcare during the meeting, please access this link to indicate your need for childcare.
Digital Resources Parent Consent Form
Some of the digital resources your child may use this year may require parental consent. Please click here to view information and complete the required consent form. You will need your child's FCPS Student ID number.
PTO Annual Giving Campaign
Dear Silverbrook Families,
We are reaching the conclusion of our Seahawks Strong Annual Giving Campaign, and we wanted to check in with an update!
As of this morning, we have collected $14,656.99 from 196 students! WE NEED YOUR HELP to make it to the finish line! We still have a way to go to reach our Annual Goal of $22,500 which will fund the PTO’s yearly budget of support to Silverbrook Elementary. Fifth grade is in the lead, but K and 3rd are right on their heels!
We are going to extend the deadline to November 10th! If you haven’t had a chance to check out more about how this year’s one-time fundraiser works, please visit www.seahawksstrong.com for more information!
Thank you,
The Silverbrook PTO
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Class Ranking
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5th
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$3,350.00
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K
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$2,481.66
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3rd
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$2,225.00
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2nd
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$2,285.00
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1st
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$2,028.66
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4th
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$1,371.67
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6th
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$915.00
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Watch D.O.G.S.
Our Watch D.O.G.S. program is up and running! Our first dad Mr. Myers had a full day of fun and work at Silverbrook. Kudos to our own Mr. DeShazer for spearheading this worthwhile program. Thank you, dads, for supporting our school!
Veterans Day Program
The staff and students at Silverbrook will host our very first Veterans Day program on November 10, 2022. Parents are invited to attend, and our active duty military personnel are free to wear their uniform. Below are the classes and grades that will participate at specific times:
9:15 PK-Kindergarten (Delgado and Feil), First, Fourth, and Sixth Grades
10:45 Kindergarten (Aguiluz and Newman) Second, Third, and Fifth Grades
We need your help in supporting our program, please dress your student in the following color based on their grade level on November 10th.
PK-K 1st and 2nd grade students wear a red shirt and blue jeans
3rd and 4th grade students wear a white shirt and blue jeans
5th and 6th grade students wear a blue shirt and blue jeans
We have many family members who are planning to attend the program. We ask that you select one program to attend so that we can accommodate as many parents as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.
Staying Healthy During the Cold/Flu Season
Although the community level of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is currently low, cases of RSV, the flu, and other viruses are on the rise. It continues to be important to wash your hands regularly, cover coughs and sneezes, monitor your health daily, and stay home if you are sick. For more tips, visit our Return to School website.
- Why Does FCPS Need a New Strategic Plan?
By now, you may have heard that FCPS is developing a new Strategic Plan. Here are some reasons why the school division is engaging in this important work. Our last strategic plan was developed in 2015. Since then, we experienced a pandemic that changed the way we think, a shift in technology that has seen eight new versions of the iPhone, and plans developed for the first manned mission to Mars.
Our students are preparing for careers that don’t exist today. In order to keep pace with these needs, we need to rethink our plans for the future—and how we will best serve our students in this new era. Employees, parents/caregivers, students, and our FCPS community must share the same purpose to recognize how we can move forward together.
We are all much more motivated, and successful, when we share clear end goals. Learn more on our Strategic Plan webpage.
South County High School Game Expectations
Math
Enjoy the classic TV show “Countdown” at home!
You can play the digital version here or create a hands-on experience with just a few materials.
How to create and play:
Step 1: Set out 4 large number cards (25, 50, 75, and 100) face down and mixed up.
Step 2: Do the same with the 1 – 10 cards, making sure you have at least 2 cards for each number.
Step 3: Players take turns to select number cards from either pile until there are 6 cards laid out altogether.
Step 4: Someone who is playing the game needs to generate a 3-digit number. This can be done by throwing dice or selecting cards from the leftover cards.
Step 5: Once the number has been generated, turn over the six cards and players must try and get to that total using any of the six number cards using any of the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
Tips:
- Each card can only be used once and the winner is the first person to reach the total or the player who is closest after a set length of time.
- The game can be adapted for younger children, by choosing the numbers on the cards carefully and having them aim to reach a 2-digit number, rather than a 3-digit number.
Credit: ThirdSpaceLearning.com and nrich.maths.org
 Mark Your Calendar
November 8- No School/Go Vote
November 10-Veterans Day Program 9:15am and 10:45am
November 11-Veterans Day No School/Teacher Planning Day
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