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Citizens' organization sues County, Board of Education
By Grace Hill | Dec. 11, 2012, 4:44 p.m. | In Local »
The West Montgomery County Citizens Association (WMCCA) has a pending lawsuit against Montgomery County on behalf of Nick's Farm , an organic farm in Potomac, Md. Nick's Farm has inspired a movement against the use of the land as Montgomery Soccer Inc. (MSI) soccer fields.
Blair to hold International Night for first time in two years
By Michael Gerbasi | Dec. 10, 2012, 4:09 p.m. | In Local »
Blair will hold International Night, a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) sponsored event, for the first time in two years on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center (SAC).
Montgomery County Board of Education opposes state bill
By Aanchal Johri | Dec. 3, 2012, 8:36 p.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 13, the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education spoke against a bill that intends to expand the size of the board and alter the election process for district members of the board. A scheduled hearing by the Maryland General Assembly will take place next month.
Plans for senior courtyard mosaic in progress
By Emma Yeager | Dec. 2, 2012, 6:34 p.m. | In Local »
Blair's fine arts club is in the process of designing a mosaic to be displayed in the senior courtyard. Though the club has not made any final sketches, the mosaic design will most likely be related to nature.
Blazers participate in career course at H&M
By Caroline Gabriel | Dec. 1, 2012, 2:17 p.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 11, 14 and 20, various Blair students attended workshops at the new H&M in Downtown Silver Spring. The workshops were hosted by a group called Mentor Foundation USA for students interested in pursuing careers involving marketing, fashion and communications.
Holocaust survivor speaks to Blazers
By Urvi Banerjee | Nov. 29, 2012, 11:22 a.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 16, guest speaker Susan Taube discussed her experiences in the Holocaust with Blair students during fifth and sixth periods in room 164. The Jewish Culture Club hosted the event to increase awareness about the impact of discrimination.
MCPS superintendent delivers first State of the Schools speech
By Aanchal Johri | Nov. 19, 2012, 11:54 a.m. | In Local »
On Nov. 12, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr delivered his first State of the Schools address at the Strathmore Music Center.
Slam Poetry Club holds first event
By Melissa Arias | Nov. 18, 2012, 1:50 p.m. | In Local »
"Unleashed," the Slam Poetry Club's first event, took place on Friday during fifth and sixth period. "Unleashed" was an open-mic for Blazers who wanted to showcase their talent or practice performing.
Montgomery County initiates pedestrian safety campaign
By Saaraa Farooq | Nov. 18, 2012, 1:17 p.m. | In Local »
Last week, Montgomery County Ride On buses started to display ads featuring pictures of Blair students' eyes as part of a Montgomery County campaign targeted at high school students in the Four Corners area to improve pedestrian safety in areas with the highest densities of collisions.
Silver Spring Fillmore faces lease issues
By Temi Ibirogba | Nov. 17, 2012, 5:26 p.m. | In Local »
The Silver Spring Fillmore has encountered contract dilemmas for failing to meet Montgomery County requirements. If the venue is unable to resolve these issues, then its future in Silver Spring remains uncertain.
Maryland election results: initiatives and local candidates
By Urvi Banerjee | Nov. 11, 2012, 1:45 p.m. | In Local »
Maryland voters passed several historic initiatives and continued to support Democrat candidates in the election Tuesday. Marylanders voted in favor of questions 4, 6 and 7 and reelected Sen. Ben Cardin (D) and seven House incumbents, six of whom are Democrats.
Montgomery County continues event center plans
By Grace Hill | Nov. 9, 2012, 11:37 a.m. | In Local »
Local entrepreneurs have restarted plans for a Montgomery County events center that will host concerts, minor league sporting competitions, high school graduation ceremonies and other community-oriented events.
New rule for blood drive
By Caroline Gabriel | Nov. 8, 2012, 11:40 a.m. | In Local »
The Student Government Association (SGA) will hold their annual blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 15, with Inova Blood Donor Services. Unlike last year, every student who wants to donate blood must have the parent consent sheet signed in order to be a donor.
PTSA continues annual citrus sale
By Michael Gerbasi | Oct. 28, 2012, 3:26 p.m. | In Local »
The Blair citrus sale, the Parent Teacher Student Association's (PTSA) biggest fundraiser of the year, began in September and helps to fundraise for After Prom.
MCPS closes schools Monday, Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy
By Langston Taylor | Oct. 28, 2012, 2:42 p.m. | In Local »
2:42 p.m. Sunday - MCPS has announced that it will close all of its schools on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, due to "emergency weather conditions."
Blair PTSA continues bench project
By Sarika Ramaswamy | Oct. 25, 2012, 8:11 p.m. | In Local »
This year, Blair Beautiful, a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) committee dedicated to improving the school's landscape, aims to complete the Blair Bench Project, which places benches around the campus.
HBO writer visits Blair for presentation
By Sam Lewando | Oct. 24, 2012, 1:21 p.m. | In Local »
On Tuesday, novelist and screenwriter George Pelecanos visited Blair to speak to several classes about his experiences while working for HBO on shows such as "The Wire," "Treme" and "The Pacific."
Changes to Maryland voting system spark concern
By Aanchal Johri | Oct. 23, 2012, 12:05 p.m. | In Local »
This year's Election Day (Nov. 6) marks the first time early voting and photo identification will be exhibited in a Maryland presidential election.
Takoma Park resident starting nonprofit radio station
By Melissa Arias | Oct. 18, 2012, 6:58 p.m. | In Local »
Takoma Park resident Marika Partridge has formed Takoma Radio, a nonprofit radio station for the Takoma Park community. The station is lacking an operating license from the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) and is not on-air yet.
Students participate in diversity training
By Caroline Gabriel | Oct. 18, 2012, 10 a.m. | In Local »
On Oct. 10 and 11, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held training workshops at Blair for 27 students to promote diversity around Blair. The workshops taught students how to be leaders, deal with bullying and learn more about themselves and their peers.
County Council holds town hall meeting for students
By Grace Hill | Oct. 12, 2012, 9:36 p.m. | In Local »
On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Council held its third annual Town Hall Meeting for Students in an effort to receive input and commentary from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) youth.
Assistant principal plans for AP scores improvement
By Urvi Banerjee | Oct. 11, 2012, 10:16 p.m. | In Local »
Assistant Principal Alicia Deeny is working with the Principal and AP teachers to create an AP Professional Learning Community at Blair.
Students have new test option for College Readiness Day
By Melissa Arias | Oct. 8, 2012, 7:59 p.m. | In Local »
Blair juniors and sophomores will be able to choose between three exams to take in preparation for their future college admission tests: the PSAT, the ACT and the newly-offered Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
MCPS sets record high SAT scores
By Aanchal Johri | Oct. 7, 2012, 4:05 p.m. | In Local »
The MCPS class of 2012 set a record high average score on the SAT last year. However, Blair was one of six high schools whose scores did not improve.
Fire breaks out in Four Corners
By Brittany Cheng | Oct. 5, 2012, 9:39 p.m. | In Local »
At approximately 7:25 p.m. on Friday, a mild fire broke out at the Silver Spring Stage, a theater located under the CVS in Four Corners.
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