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Blazers react to bell times being pushed back
By Sandeep David | Sept. 24, 2015, 2:18 p.m. | In Local »
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) delayed start and end times for schools for the 2015-2016 school year. Students and faculty at Blair affected by this change reported that it has not made much of a difference to their regular days.
ACT overtakes SAT as test of choice for Montgomery County students
By Randima Herath | Sept. 23, 2015, 12:44 p.m. | In Local »
For the fourth consecutive year, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) saw a dramatic increase in the amount of students taking the ACT
New certified athletics trainer introduced at Blair
By Maniza Habib | Sept. 23, 2015, 11:54 a.m. | In Local »
Meghan Wilkinson, an employee of MedStar and certified athletics trainer, joined the Montgomery Blair Athletics department this school year to replace Julie Tucker.
Blair bathrooms upgraded
By Neida Mbuia Joao | Sept. 22, 2015, 7:29 p.m. | In Local »
Blair student bathrooms were renovated the summer before the 2015-2016 school year. The school replaced the sinks, toilets, stall partitions and bathroom door locks throughout the building and updated the locker room and health room facilities.
MCPS Board of Education votes to eliminate high school final exams
By Eleanor Cook | Sept. 21, 2015, 1:14 p.m. | In Local »
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education decided to do away with final exams in all high school courses beginning the 2016-2017 school year.
Silver Spring holds Restaurant Week
By Maniza Habib | Sept. 15, 2015, 2:10 p.m. | In Local »
From September eighth to thirteenth, Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker hosted 36 restaurant owners in Silver Spring Restaurant Week, a weeklong event of promotions to highlight the growing diverse restaurant scene in Silver Spring and support food recovery efforts.
Renovations update Downtown Silver Spring
By Eleanor Cook | Sept. 3, 2015, 1:30 p.m. | In Local »
Since the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Downtown Silver Spring has undergone several changes, and more are projected to be finalized later in the year. New restaurants have gone into vacant spots and renovations have made space for more new eating and shopping venues.
Wootton High School Principal dies
By Randima Herath | Aug. 26, 2015, 11:39 a.m. | In Local »
Wootton High School principal Dr. Michael J. Doran, 64, was found unresponsive in the living room of his Bethesda apartment Wednesday morning and declared dead shortly after
Local Gazette shut down
By Elia Martin | July 25, 2015, 12:07 p.m. | In Local »
Post Community Media (PCM) announced its decision to shut down the Gazette, the newspaper serving Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, on June 12.
Parallel parking removed from Maryland Driver's Test
By Divya Rajagopal | June 12, 2015, 2:12 p.m. | In Local »
On May 19, Maryland joined the list of fifteen states that do not require parallel parking as part of the driver's license examination. The Maryland Motor Vehicles Administration (MVA) determined that the maneuvers required to parallel park were already being evaluated in other areas of the test, like the two-point turn.
Blazer wins first place in MoCo's Got Talent
By Brian Le | June 12, 2015, 1:51 p.m. | In Local »
Alternative modern rock band Throwing Wrenches, whose singer and guitarist is Blair sophomore Shyaer Parvez, won first place in the second annual MoCo's Got Talent on May 31 after defeating over sixty other contestants in the three-round competition at The Fillmore in Silver Spring.
PARCC Governing Board votes to shorten testing
By Amalia Chiapperino | June 10, 2015, 11:27 a.m. | In Local »
In response to feedback from school districts participating in this year's Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing, the PARCC governing board voted on May 20 to cut test length and simplify administrative procedures for the upcoming school year.
George Pelecanos to be Keynote Speaker at MBHS Graduation
By Jacob Popper | June 2, 2015, 1:53 p.m. | In Local »
Local award-winning author and Silver Spring resident George Pelecanos will be the keynote speaker at Montgomery Blair High School's graduation ceremony for the class of 2015.
Hogan plans to move education funding to state pension
By Arthi Vijaykumar | May 31, 2015, 12:18 p.m. | In Local »
To the disapproval of Governor Larry Hogan, the Maryland General Assembly's $40 billion budget passed on April 13th, with $68 million allocated for Maryland public schools.
National Art Honors Society participates in Youth Art for Healing
By Eleanor Linafelt | May 26, 2015, 7:58 p.m. | In Local »
This year, Blair's National Art Honors Society (NAHS) took part in the Youth Art for Healing (YAFH) program for a second year in a row.
Freshman starts fundraiser at Blair for Nepal earthquake aid
By Brian Le | May 18, 2015, 9:51 p.m. | In Local »
Between May 4 and May 8, freshman Jigyasa Dahal led a fundraiser in Blair's cafeteria and courtyard for the April 25 Nepal earthquake. The fundraiser was sponsored by teachers and sponsors of the "No Labels Diversity Workshop" club Anne Mathews and Tami Jeral.
Blair intern named Teacher of Promise
By Ellie Struewing | May 17, 2015, 6:11 p.m. | In Local »
Student intern Brittany Boyd received a Teacher of Promise award from the Maryland State Department of Education for her dedication towards teaching. Boyd received recognition out of several candidates from the University of Maryland.
Recent Blair graduate dies of unknown causes
By Zoe Johnson | May 15, 2015, 11:35 p.m. | In Local »
On Monday, the Blair community and alumni mourned the loss of University of Maryland sophomore Lowell Ensel (Blair class of 2013).
Blair principal wins Washington Post award
By Ellie Struewing | April 27, 2015, 1:08 p.m. | In Local »
The Washington Post named Blair principal Renay Johnson a Distinguished Educational Leader for Montgomery County earlier this month.
MCPS to consider testing cuts
By James Sleigh | April 26, 2015, 6:57 p.m. | In Local »
On March 30, the President of the Montgomery County Public Schools' (MCPS) Board of Education, Patricia O'Neill wrote an open letter to students, parents and teachers regarding the amount of testing occurring during the 2014-2015 school year.
A talk with Intel winner Michael Winer
By Maximillian Foley-Keene, Ben Lickerman | April 22, 2015, 1:24 p.m. | In Local »
This year, Blair Senior Michael Winer won first prize in the Innovation category at the Intel Talent Search Finals. He won $150,000 in prize money for his project about the interaction between phonons and electrons in a crystal.
Blazer baseball on long-term rain delay
By Nicholas Shereikis | April 18, 2015, 5:33 p.m. | In Local »
Recently, a number of the Blair baseball team's (5-3) home games have been postponed because of field conditions. The team has also been unable to get onto the field for practice.
Blair on lockdown following gas station robbery
By Dylan Ahunhodjaev, Zoe Johnson | April 17, 2015, 2:33 p.m. | In Local »
Today, school security guards put Montgomery Blair High School on lockdown beginning at the start of the school day following an attempted robbery at the Shell gas station on the corner of University Blvd. and Colesville Rd.
Hogan plans to move education funding to state pension
By Arthi Vijaykumar | April 15, 2015, 1:40 p.m. | In Local »
The budget has widened the split between Maryland's democratic legislators and Hogan, who recently planned to funnel the money for schools into the state pension plan.
Interim Superintendent announces budget cuts for the 2015-2016 fiscal year
By Amalia Chiapperino | April 13, 2015, 1:49 p.m. | In Local »
On March 9, Montgomery County Public Schools' interim superintendent Larry Bowers announced plans for countywide budget cuts in preparation for an expected decline in state aid and funding.
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