A Blazer votes for SGA members at a laptop computer voting station in the gym during 3rd period on April 27.
The late Texas congresswoman Barbara Jordan, renowned for her efforts to educate America's disadvantaged youth, once made a wise declaration: "What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise." For millions of students across the nation, the opportunity to make good on that promise through higher education has not yet arrived.
Blair security is now strictly enforcing the after-school locker policy, under which students may not use lockers after 3:05 p.m.
As a part of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requirement, Blair will expand the inclusion of special education students in general education classes beginning with next year's freshman class.
Blair's girls gymnastics team lost their first meet of the season to Blake on Friday, April 8. Despite the absence of several gymnasts, the Blazers managed to finish the meet with 106.35 points. The Bengals scored 162.5 points, however, winning the meet and starting Blair's season record at 0-1.
Building services worker Marisol Cortez had almost finished her senior year of high school in El Salvador when her results for a career path test came back. Her friends jumped, clapped and cheered as she told them the test's recommendations for her: journalism and law enforcement.
After being tied 3-3 against the Kennedy Cavaliers midway through the first half, the Blair girls varsity lacrosse team stepped up their play and score nine unanswered goals to finish off the game and win 12-3.
Kennedy junior Nadia Sicard. Photo courtesy of the SMOB website.
Montgomery Blair junior Sebastian Johnson was elected Student Member of the Board (SMOB) defeating opponent John F. Kennedy junior Nadia Sicard today, Wednesday, April 27.
Blair is a diverse place with people from all over the world, which means many travel home during spring or winter break to see family in exotic countries. Others simply travel over the course of the year to visit new areas - some as far away as Hawaii, Bermuda and Europe.
A mouse was sighted in room 167 during English teacher Jeanette Simmons' seventh period class this last Wednesday, April 27. Screams from the room were heard quickly after the sighting, and the class was evacuated and sent to the gym to vote in the Student Member of the Board elections.
Going into this afternoon’s match-up against the Cavaliers of Kennedy, the boys varsity lacrosse team was coming off of a five-game losing streak and a reorganized team roster due to injuries and players quitting. What they needed was a win.
Blair junior Sebastian Johnson.
Photo courtesy of the SMOB website
Each day at school, senior Alex Mont eats lunch by himself in Room 310, three floors above the noise and chaos of the student cafeteria. He has been eating the same lunch every day for the past 10 years: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, grapes, carrots and cookies. In the quiet room, he pores over his math homework, sometimes smiling over a particularly hard problem.
Junior Barun Aryal, future SGA president, shows voters a video of candidate's speeches during 3rd period on April 27.
Blair junior Sebastian Johnson. Photo courtesy of the SMOB website.
During their 9-2 start this season, Blair has been able to adjust to and win almost any type of game. Last Thursday, despite pitcher Annie Denenberg allowing seven runs, the Blazers scored 16 to rout Magruder. Tonight, they won the polar opposite of that game, getting great pitching, alert fielding and clutch hits to win a 2-1 pitchers duel against the Springbrook Blue Devils
Room 167 was left in disarray after a hasty evacuation of students who spotted a mouse.
Junior Sebastian Johnson, current SGA president and candidate for Student Member of the Board, receives a hug from senior Namerud Admasu.
"We break it down like -" senior KJ Bonhomme's voice booms as the members of the boys' step team begin to pound out a rhythm at their March 17 practice. There is a flurry of movement as hands slap on thighs and feet stomp on the floor. "'Sup y'all? I just wanna know one thing," Bonhomme continues. "Can you step like -" The rest of the team interrupts their captain, starting with one stepper and continuing until they are all stepping in unison. Suddenly, the team stops and Bonhomme speaks with confidence: "You can't step like us."
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