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Blair learns from AYP results, looks forward
By Priyanka Gokhale, Gus Woods | Feb. 20, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The number "one-fifth" carries a lot of weight at Blair. After receiving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results in October last year, Blair found that the difference between a pass and fail for last spring's English High School Assessment (HSA) score was one-fifth of a student in the special education subgroup, based on the state of Maryland's calculations. Because the special education subgroup narrowly missed meeting the passing mark, the whole school failed to meet AYP for 2006. Now, Blair is making plans to pass the HSA in the future.
International News for Feb. 18 - 25
By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 18, 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.
SGA-sponsored Winter Formal postponed
By Priyanka Gokhale | Feb. 15, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The SGA announced today that the Winter Formal, originally scheduled for tomorrow, Feb. 16, has been postponed. If approved by administrators, the new date will be Friday, Feb. 23. SGA President Eric Hysen cited the impending snow day as the reason for rescheduling. "We didn't really have a choice on whether or not to move it at this point," he said.
International News for Feb. 5- Feb. 11
By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 13, 2007, midnight | In International »
This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.
Pom Squad wins two awards at county competition
By Rachita Sood | Feb. 10, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Blair Pom squad won the 2nd place team award and 1st place captain award at the MCPS Pompon Championship competition today. The team competed against six other Division II schools at the competition.
Physics students tested on untaught concepts
By Hareesh Ganesan | Feb. 8, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Physics students took a county exam that included material they had not been taught because Blair teachers did not adhere to county requirements and reorganized the official MCPS curriculum, deviating from county guidelines.
Two Wootton girls found dead
By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 7, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Two students from Wootton High School who went missing on Jan. 19 were found dead in a dark blue Subaru on Feb. 4 in Loudoun County. Two people who were four-wheeling in the area discovered their bodies.
Charity Challenge party to be held February 9
By Johanna Gretschel | Feb. 7, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The SGA is sponsoring a party for the junior class this Friday, Feb. 9, in the SAC from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. According to junior Cindy Ayala, SGA Director of ESOL Outreach, the SGA will show a movie and BNC will provide music. Light refreshments will be provided.
Senior computer team takes first at programming competition
By Priyanka Gokhale | Feb. 5, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Blair senior computer team placed first out of 18 teams in the Loyola College High School Programming Contest on Feb. 2. The senior team solved all five contest problems as well as the bonus problem, earning a score of six, which was the highest score in the competition. The Blazers won $512, which will go towards school funds.
International News from Jan. 29- Feb. 4
By Hokuma Karimova | Feb. 5, 2007, midnight | In International »
News round-up from around the world, Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Spirit week themes announced
By Maya Calabrese | Feb. 3, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The second spirit week of the year will run the week of Feb. 12 and features a winter formal on Friday, Feb. 16.
Blair dominates on "It's Academic"
By David Jia | Feb. 2, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blair's "It's Academic" team was victorious on the high-school quiz show that aired on Jan. 20 on NBC4. In the competition, filmed on Dec. 9 of last year, Blair scored 615 points.
MCPS failed to enact lead plans
By Laura Mirviss | Feb. 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »
MCPS has failed to follow through on plans to reduce lead levels in Blair's water sources two years after Facilities Management found that 237 water sources exceeded the federal limit of 20 parts per billion (ppb), with an average lead level of 58 ppb.
Getting ahead, leaving early
By Cassie Cummins | Feb. 1, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Tess Minnick walked out of her first block class for the last time in January 2006, ending her high school career months before her peers. As she pushed the school doors open, leaving the memories of high school behind, Minnick sighed with relief - she had been eager to leave high school for years.
Two seniors selected as Intel finalists
By Nitin Sukumar | Jan. 31, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Seniors Matt McCutchen and Brian Lawrence were named finalists in the annual Intel Science Talent Search (STS). They were among 40 students from high schools across the nation to advance from the semi-finalist level in the research competition.
Diversity Workshop offered in faculty meeting for first time in six years
By Josie Callahan | Jan. 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Blair's Diversity Workshop is being offered to teachers for the first time in Blair history since 2001 at a faculty meeting on Jan. 29. The workshop is one of 10 activities presented to staff as a segment of this month's faculty meeting.
Synthetic turf to be installed in Blazer Stadium
By Elsi Wu | Jan. 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »
The Montgomery County Department of Parks and Planning (M-NCPPC) is currently in the preliminary stages of a project to install synthetic turf on the Blazer Stadium field.
InToneNation to be featured on BOHSA album
By Johanna Gretschel | Jan. 30, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Varsity Vocals, a student a cappella organization, will feature Blair's a cappella group, InToneNation (ITN), on the upcoming Best of High School A Cappella (BOHSA) 2007 album. Varsity Vocals receives submissions for BOHSA from high school a cappella groups all over the world.
SAT optional colleges on the rise
By Maya Calabrese | Jan. 28, 2007, midnight | In Local »
With the increased use of standardized tests to measure students' academic abilities, colleges across the nation are working to divert the attention away from the SAT and on to other components of students' profiles.
International News for Jan. 22-26
By Hokuma Karimova | Jan. 27, 2007, midnight | In International »
This is not original reporting. All information has been compiled from the BBC World News and New York Times International News. Silver Chips Online posts this news summary to provide readers with a forum for discussion.
Hillary Clinton announces Presidential candidacy
By Jessica Cutler | Jan. 27, 2007, midnight | In National »
New York's Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2008 Presidential elections on Jan. 20.
Break in heating unit coil causes leak
By Clement Yang | Jan. 26, 2007, midnight | In Local »
A heating unit coil in the ceiling above the 340s hallway broke down towards the end of fourth period today. The break caused a large leak that discharged water from the ceiling, according to Building Services worker Yakubu Agbonselobho.
Board reverses Jericho decision
By Lingfeng Li | Jan. 25, 2007, midnight | In Local »
In a closed-session decision this evening, the Board of Education voted 5-3 to restore Jericho City of Praise as Blair's graduation venue.
Ten Blazers recognized as Presidential Scholar candidates
By Louis Wasserman | Jan. 24, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Ten Blazers were among the 56 Presidential Scholar candidates for the state of Maryland, as announced on Friday, Jan. 18, by the Department of Education.
Two Wootton students missing
By Boris Vassilev | Jan. 22, 2007, midnight | In Local »
Two Wootton students, 18-year-old Rachel Crites of Gaithersburg and 16-year-old Rachel Smith of Potomac, have been missing since Jan. 19.
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