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Borders hosts Grand Hallows Ball for Harry Potter 7 release

By Sophie Schwadron | July 21, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The Silver Spring Borders hosted a block party last night to celebrate the release of J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

Assistant principal leaves Blair for Edison

By Emily Hsiao | July 16, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Assistant principal Patricia Hurley announced on July 1 that she will leave Blair for an assistant principal job at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. Hurley is being replaced by Myriam Rogers, who returned from maternity leave on July 3 to take the position.

PTSA holds meet and greet with new principal

By Ya Zhou | July 11, 2007, midnight | In Local »

On Monday evening, community superintendent Heath Morrison introduced Blair's new principal, Darryl Williams, to Blair's PTSA for the first time. The principal discussed his plans and vision for Blair's upcoming school year in the question-and-answer session held in the SAC at 7:30 pm.

International News for June 25 – July 8

By Betsir Zemen | July 9, 2007, midnight | In International »

This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.

Blair partners with SAT prep program

By Anika Manzoor | July 2, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair has partnered up with Ivy Insiders, a series of SAT prep courses run entirely by Ivy League graduates and students to offer Blazers SAT and ACT prep classes. Blazers will be offered special discounts for the program, whose partnership with the school was spearheaded by 2006 alum Jody Pollock. Classes will begin at Blair on July 21 and continue through August.

International News for June 11 - June 24

By Betsir Zemen | June 25, 2007, midnight | In International »

Board of Education names Darryl Williams Blair principal

By Priyanka Gokhale, Pia Nargundkar, Rachita Sood | June 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

In its meeting today, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) announced that Darryl Williams will be Blair's next principal. Williams has been the principal at Gaithersburg High School since 2005.

Farewell party held in honor of Principal Gainous

By Priyanka Gokhale | June 17, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The administration held a farewell party on June 12 for Principal Phillip Gainous, celebrating his 23-year tenure at the helm of Blair, which will formally end on July 1. The party, planned by a committee of staff and parents and open to all who wished to attend, was held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and followed by a special presentation in the auditorium.

Many ways to say "Hello"

By Gus Woods | June 15, 2007, midnight | In International »

Throughout the world there are thousands of ways to say "hello," but it may come as a surprise to learn that there are dozens of different ways to say it in Blair itself. Spanish-speakers say "Hola," while French-speakers say "Bonjour." Hawaiians say "Aloha," which also means goodbye. Many people say, "Kelou," which is an Igbo greeting, or "Labas," which is Lithuanian. In the Yoruba language, there are 15 ways to say "hello."

BEN to be shut down June 15

By Pia Nargundkar | June 12, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair Educational Network (BEN) will be shut down on June 15 at 3 p.m. Blair, under county mandate, is implementing Edline next year, rendering many of BEN's features redundant.

International News for May 28 - June 10

By Betsir Zemen | June 11, 2007, midnight | In International »

Remaining portables to be removed

By Pia Nargundkar | June 11, 2007, midnight | In Local »

This summer the four remaining portables, no longer needed because of Blair's falling population, will be removed, according to MCPS Department of Facilities Management director Dick Hawes. Three portables were already removed in September.

Election grievance committee rules in favor of Moskowitz

By Pia Nargundkar | June 6, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Former Student Member of the Board (SMOB) candidate junior Will Bucher was denied his election grievance against SMOB-elect Ben Moskowitz, the four-member student grievance committee announced today.

Grievance hearing held over April SMOB election

By Amanda Pollak | June 5, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The election grievance filed by former Student Member of the Board (SMOB) candidate junior Will Bucher was heard before a committee Monday in the MCPS Board of Education meeting room. Bucher called for a re-vote for the April 25 SMOB election, if one is feasible, or a shared-SMOB title for the 2007-2008 school year. He also requested that Moskowitz be formally reprimanded and that clarified election procedures be drafted for next year.

Thespians perform a series of one-acts

By Gus Woods | June 2, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair's Thespians Club presented six one-act plays on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The "Better than Broadway" production was the directorial debut of two juniors, Brittany Allen and Caitlin Schneiderhan.

Spring sports awards ceremony honors athletes

By Johanna Gretschel | June 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The Booster Club recognized spring athletes by sponsoring the spring sports awards ceremony on Wednesday evening.

First Sports Challenge and Health Fair to be held Sunday

By Betsir Zemen | June 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Students Oppose Smoking (SAS) and the Montgomery County Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) are holding the first annual Sports Challenge & Health Fair on Sunday, June 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The smoke-free event will be held at the Bauer Drive Community Center in Rockville. For free admission, students can participate in various sports challenges.

Yearbooks distributed this week

By Betsir Zemen | May 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The yearbook for the 2006 - 2007 school year will be distributed to seniors with their caps and gowns today and Thursday. The rest of the school will be able to purchase yearbooks starting lunch Thursday.

MCPS student hit by teacher-driven car while jaywalking on Route 29

By Priyanka Gokhale, Rachita Sood | May 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »

At 6:15 p.m. today, a female MCPS student crossing Route 29 (Colesville Road) was hit by a car driven by a Blair teacher. The student, who was not using the crosswalk, faces no life-threatening injuries, according to Assistant Principal James Short.

International News for May 10 - 27

By Betsir Zemen | May 29, 2007, midnight | In International »

Volunteers needed for annual SILVERDOCS film festival

By Julia Mazerov | May 28, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Volunteer applications are now available for SILVERDOCS, the American Film Institute's annual film festival. The festival will take place at AFI's Silver Theater from June 12 to June 17.

CAP Coordinator announces retirement

By Maya Calabrese | May 26, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Blair's Communication Arts Program (CAP) Coordinator, Dolores D'Angelo announced she is retiring at the end of the 2006-2007 school year after 15 years of working at Blair. The announcement was made in a letter sent out to all CAP students May 19.

Principal selection process in progress

By Andrew Kung, Nitin Sukumar | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

After Phillip Gainous announced May 8 that he would step down as principal at the end of the school year, the process of finding a replacement principal began.

MCPS to create JV lax league

By Adam Yalowitz | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

Next year, the county will expand its lacrosse program to the junior varsity level at all MCPS high schools, creating new teams specifically for both male and female underclassmen.

Last After Prom planning yesterday

By David Jia, Poorva Singal | May 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »

The After Prom committee met today in the media center to work on decorations for the beach themed celebration. And while there was a plethora of brightly-colored construction paper and other assorted decorations, there was a shortage of something perhaps more essential: volunteers.

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