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Alumni Hall lives up to its name

By Yuri Kim, Rajit Mukhopadhyay | Nov. 6, 2019, 6:25 p.m. | In News »

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Blair Alumni Association hosted an 85/20 anniversary, 85 years of Blair and 20 years at the University Boulevard campus, to celebrate the history of Blair and induct new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Blair's honor societies host STEM Night

By Jasmine Ali | Nov. 5, 2019, 2:05 p.m. | In News »

On Oct. 25, Math Honor Society (MHS) and Science National Honor Society (SNHS) hosted Blair's first STEM Night to introduce elementary schoolers to fun math and science concepts.

MBHS Code Girls hosts "Women in STEM" Seminar

By Vivian Li | Nov. 2, 2019, 12:35 p.m. | In News »

MBHS Code Girls hosted its first Women in STEM seminar in the Blair auditorium on Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Speakers Dr. Barbara Nichols, Major Natalie Collins, Karrin Felton, Dr. Yaireska Collado-Vega, Monica Chu, Shalise Alison and Kayla Huffman discussed the paths to their current STEM careers in hopes of inspiring female students to find their passions in science.

Montgomery County introduces the CROWN Act

By Yuri Kim | Nov. 2, 2019, 12:23 p.m. | In News »

On Sept. 24, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando and Council President Nancy Navarro introduced Bill 30-19, also called Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (Montgomery County CROWN Act).

Opening the door for student-athletes to gain P.E. credits

By Rajit Mukhopadhyay | Oct. 28, 2019, 6:11 p.m. | In News »

During the Montgomery County Board of Education meeting on Oct. 8, student member of the board (SMOB) Nate Tinbite’s high-school athletics proposal passed.

MCPS releases review of hazing culture in school districts

By Boaz Yoo | Oct. 28, 2019, 4:32 p.m. | In Local »

MCPS inspects safety in athletic teams following a rape incident at Damascus High School

Unfiltered: a rising concern for Blair's water fountains

By Vivian Li | Oct. 24, 2019, 4:30 p.m. | In News »

Behind a "green" facade, MCPS recently revealed $415,000 allotted for single-use plastic water bottles in their 2018-2019 fiscal budget. Simultaneously, Blair's robust bottle-refilling fountains are characterized by always-faulty filters, marked with a red status light that signifies the new machine is hardly doing its job.

Montgomery County Police Officer dies from self-inflicted injury

By Billy Scott | Oct. 18, 2019, 1:27 p.m. | In News »

On Oct. 14 at around 8:49 a.m., Montgomery County Police Officer Thomas J. Bomba died from a self-inflicted wound in the parking garage at the corner of Fenton Street and Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring.

High School Nation hosts arts advocacy assembly at Blair

By Lucie Peyrebrune | Oct. 17, 2019, 6:15 p.m. | In News »

On Thursday, Oct. 10, High School Nation hosted an outdoor arts advocacy assembly in the Blair stadium. Students had the opportunity to visit tents run by the event's various sponsors, such as Hollister, Takis and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Students ride free on public buses with YouthCruiser SmarTrip card

By Yuri Kim | Oct. 15, 2019, 1:42 p.m. | In Local »

Under the Kids Ride Free program, students can ride for free on RideOn and metro buses

Blair celebrates its 36 National Merit semi-finalists

By Boaz Yoo | Oct. 15, 2019, 1:24 p.m. | In News »

On Sept. 13, Blair celebrated its 36 National Merit semi-finalists with a reception in the Career Center.

Silento no longer headlining High School Nation event

By Shifra Dayak | Oct. 10, 2019, 11:35 a.m. | In Local »

The singer announced in his Instagram comments that he was not actually scheduled to perform at Blair

Cameras installed on all MCPS school buses

By Yuri Kim | Oct. 7, 2019, 9:41 p.m. | In Local »

An increasing number of bus law violations prompted this decision

Japanese teacher Yoko Zoll and two Blair graduates go to Japan

By Lucie Peyrebrune | Oct. 1, 2019, 1:10 p.m. | In News »

In July, Blair Japanese teacher Yoko Zoll and two graduates from the class of 2019 accompanied 49 other students from the United States and Canada, as well as two teachers from Canada, on an eight-day trip to Japan.

Blair's 20th anniversary renovations reach a conclusion

By Rajit Mukhopadhyay | Sept. 13, 2019, 10:40 p.m. | In Local »

The school building underwent planned changes this summer

Montgomery Blair High School to host 5K run/walk

By Shruti Chauhan | Sept. 12, 2019, 1:16 p.m. | In News »

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Montgomery Blair High School (MBHS) will be hosting the Red and Blue 5K in partnership with Montgomery County First Responders.

Concerns arise over funding the Kirwan Commission's recommendations

By Lucie Peyrebrune | Aug. 31, 2019, 10:15 a.m. | In Local »

Gov. Larry Hogan addressed county legislators' concerns about funding for Maryland's education plan in his closing speech at the Maryland Association of Counties on Aug. 15.

The DMV bakes in recent heat wave

By Joy Xu | July 26, 2019, 9:30 p.m. | In Local »

Temperatures in the area hit record highs as a heat wave swept the East Coast.

Blair adds four new portables

By Boaz Yoo | July 8, 2019, 10:35 p.m. | In Local »

In 2017, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) added four portables to Blair. Due to the school's increasing student population in the 2019-20 school year, the MCPS Department of Facilities Management is introducing more portables adjacent to the current portables.