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MCPS requests snow day waiver
By James Sleigh | March 18, 2015, 1:59 p.m. | In Local »
On March 17, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sent a request to the Maryland State Board of Education, the governing body that determines the length of the school year, asking for the school year not to be extended due to snow days.
Dr. Richard Spinrad gives talk to Blair students
By Harini Salgado | March 16, 2015, 6 p.m. | In Local »
Over a hundred students from Blair's Science National Honor Society (SNHS) and several science classes attended a presentation by Dr. Richard Spinrad, chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thursday in the Media Center.
MCPS Board of Education release their annual report to the community
By Martha Morganstein | March 16, 2015, 5:10 p.m. | In Local »
On March 3, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education (BOE), released its annual report to the community for 2014. The report is divided into various sections that outline what is changing in MCPS.
Old Town, new look
By Eleanor Linafelt | March 15, 2015, 9:28 p.m. | In Local »
The Old Town Takoma Park businesses have seen a myriad of closings and openings over the past few months. New restaurants, stores and a hair salon are moving on to Carroll Ave., some of which have already opened up, replacing many long-standing businesses.
Blair National Arts Honor Society artwork given to hospital
By Zewde Ingram | March 11, 2015, 7:51 p.m. | In Local »
On March 13, Blair's National Arts Honor Society (NAHS) will be presenting MedStar Montgomery Hospital and the Georgetown University Transplant Institute with artwork as part of the organization's annual service requirement.
And the award goes to…
By Nicholas Shereikis | March 8, 2015, 1:34 p.m. | In Local »
Here at Blair, we have some pretty remarkable students – and they all have their own special talents. And they put their skills to good use! In honor of these outstanding achievements, here's a list of recent awards and their recipients.
Blair holds National African-American Read-In
By Arthi Vijaykumar | March 1, 2015, 8:42 p.m. | In Local »
On Feb. 24, Blair hosted its second National African-American Read-In in honor of Black History Month. The event, created by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), is meant to honor and celebrate African American literature.
Blair hockey wins playoff appeal
By James Sleigh | March 1, 2015, 11:15 a.m. | In Local »
The Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association (PVAHA) granted the Blair hockey team a playoff berth after the team struggled for a place. The decision came after the team had two other appeals rejected by the smaller hockey governing bodies of the county and state hockey leagues.
Blazer advances in national science competition
By Amalia Chiapperino | Feb. 22, 2015, 9:30 p.m. | In Local »
Blair senior and magnet student Michael Winer was one of forty finalists chosen on January 21 out of over 1,800 students to be recognized by the Society for Science and the Public in the Intel Science Talent Search.
Yearbook holds first Mr. Blair competition
By Martha Morganstein | Feb. 21, 2015, 11:29 a.m. | In Local »
On Feb. 13, Montgomery Blair High School's yearbook staff held the first 'Mr. Blair' pageant. Sixteen male students from all grades participated in the competition.
Burst greenhouse pipe causes large buildup of ice
By Dylan Ahunhodjaev | Feb. 18, 2015, 4:44 p.m. | In Local »
The massive snowstorm that hit the D.C. metro area Sunday caused a water pipe in Blair's greenhouse to burst, leading to a buildup of ice and damages to the outdoor structure.
Blazers receive Children of the Dream Award, Horatio Alger scholarship
By Ellie Struewing | Feb. 16, 2015, 10:23 a.m. | In Local »
Blair seniors Tigist Tadesse and Bemnet Zewdie both received notable awards in January.
Blair junior to perform at Carnegie Hall
By Zewde Ingram | Feb. 12, 2015, 12:09 p.m. | In Local »
The Honors Performance Series board of directors and musicians selected Martin from an applicant pool of over 10,000 students from around the world after she submitted a video of herself playing violin.
Blair science team to compete in National Science Bowl
By Eleanor Linafelt | Feb. 10, 2015, 1:21 p.m. | In Local »
The Blair science team won the Maryland High School Science Bowl for the second year in a row last month. They will move on to represent Maryland at the 25th annual National Science Bowl held from April 30 to May 4 in Washington D.C.
As PARCC testing approaches, teachers voice frustration
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Feb. 10, 2015, 1 p.m. | In Local »
As Blair prepares for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) tests, Blair teachers expressed frustration and anger at a test they view as overly difficult, time-onsuming and representative of educational policies that delegitimize public education.
Blair holds breast cancer awareness assembly
By Harini Salgado | Feb. 2, 2015, 12:45 p.m. | In Local »
On Jan. 30, female eleventh and twelfth grade Blazers attended a breast cancer awareness assembly in the auditorium during fourth period.
Takoma Park passes comprehensive ban against polystyrene eating-ware
By Aidan Keys | Dec. 16, 2014, 8:23 p.m. | In Local »
On Monday, Nov. 10, the Takoma Park City Council passed a city-wide ban against the use of polystyrene eating-ware commonly found in many restaurants and retailers, making Takoma Park the first government entity to pass a comprehensive ban against polystyrene.
"No justice, no peace": protesters march in DC against police brutality and discrimination
By Brian Le | Dec. 15, 2014, 12:37 p.m. | In Local »
On Saturday, protesters from all over the nation gathered in Washington D.C. to rally against police violence and discrimination towards blacks in a march organized by Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.
Blair Counseling Department hosts Financial Aid Information Meeting
By Abir Muhuri | Dec. 14, 2014, 11:40 a.m. | In Local »
On Dec. 4, Blair's Counseling Department hosted the Financial Aid Information Meeting in the Student Activity Center for parents of Blair seniors, who plan to attend college.
Blair holds second annual Crime and Punishment day
By Martha Morganstein, Sarah Trunk | Nov. 25, 2014, 12:43 p.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 20, Blair held their second annual Crime and Punishment day in order to give students the opportunity to explore different areas of forensic science. The day consisted of a variety of professionals from different fields coming in to speak to students.
Senior creates girls' leadership program for middle school students
By Brian Le | Nov. 18, 2014, 11:32 a.m. | In Local »
For the 2014-15 school year, senior Christina McCann created a girls' leadership program at Parkland Middle School.
MCPS removed religious holidays from school calendar
By Martha Morganstein | Nov. 12, 2014, 1:49 p.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 11th, the Montgomery County's Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Elections voted, 7-1, to not include any mention of any religious holiday on the school calendar.
MCPS institutes precautions against Ebola
By Amalia Chiapperino | Nov. 9, 2014, 9:34 p.m. | In Local »
In response to national concern about the Ebola virus, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) health staff developed new policies for schools to isolate any potential cases of Ebola among students.
Math Honor Society to begin at Blair
By Ellie Struewing | Nov. 5, 2014, 12:58 p.m. | In Local »
Math teachers Christina Martin and Kristin Werdann are co-sponsoring a Math Honor Society at Blair and aim to have the club up and running within the next few weeks. The Math Honor Society will help bring attention to students at Blair who have a particular interest in mathematics and encourage them to pursue that interest.
Blair's rain garden receives updates
By Aidan Keys | Oct. 30, 2014, 9:32 a.m. | In Local »
Blair's horticulture club created the rain garden to help prevent the deposition of polluted runoff rainwater into Sligo Creek, where it then flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
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