Tagged: SGA


Behind the scenes of Blair’s Class Council and SGA election campaign strategies

By Mooti Chimdi | Sept. 20, 2023, 7:40 a.m. | In Features »

Exploring the process candidates take to get elected as SGA and Class Council officer


Photo: SGA election

By Sadie Blain | Sept. 15, 2023, 2:10 p.m. | In Photo »

SGA class members participate in group discussions.


About the SMOB candidates: Sami Saeed and Yoseph Zerihun

By Trini Széll | April 11, 2023, 7:49 a.m. | In Video »

The 46th MCPS Student Member of the Board (SMOB) election is coming up. Students, get to know your candidates! Voting will take place on the 19th of April, 2023.


Two milligrams: The rising fentanyl crisis across Montgomery County

By Alex Feingold-Black, Sachin Parikh | Feb. 25, 2023, 11:44 a.m. | In Features »

How Blair is responding to the fentanyl crisis


Freshman Class Officer Election Results Announced

By Srijani Chakraborty, Sudhish Swain | Nov. 30, 2022, 2:56 p.m. | In Local »

Freshmen Anuva Maloo and Mooti Chimdi were elected to represent the Class of 2026 earlier this month


Goin’ down to Blair Boulevard: Blazers’ version of Crescent City Celebrations

By Maya Britto | March 23, 2022, 9:59 p.m. | In Features »

Blair is having its first Spring Fling this weekend


Photo: Goin’ down to Blair Boulevard: Blazers’ version of Crescent City Celebrations

By Hannah Hekhuis | March 23, 2022, 9:56 p.m. | In Features »

Getting ready for Blair's Mardi Gras-themed Spring Fling


Blair gets four new portables

By Nobline Yoo | Aug. 9, 2017, 6:41 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

For the 2017-2018 school year, Montgomery County Public School's (MCPS) Department of Facilities Management added four new portables and changed two computer labs into classrooms. The expansion occurred after school administration ran a simulation that revealed Blair had more students than space. Construction of the portables began in June 2017 and ended in July, several weeks ahead of schedule.


Behind-the-scenes of Blair's Homecoming

By Mehana Daftary | Oct. 25, 2016, 10:24 p.m. | In Features »

Homecoming week is very important around Blair. The majority of the student body takes part in the week's festivities, but the work starts months earlier for the people who put it all together. Making sure that the football game, spirit week, pep rally and dance run smoothly is a joint effort by the Student Government Association (SGA) and by a select group of dedicated students and staff.


Behind-the-scenes of Blair's Homecoming

By Mehana Daftary | Oct. 25, 2016, 10:10 p.m. | In Features »

Homecoming week is very important around Blair. The majority of the student body takes part in the week's festivities, but the work starts months earlier for the people who put it all together. Making sure that the football game, spirit week, pep rally and dance run smoothly is a joint effort by the Student Government Association (SGA) and by a select group of dedicated students and staff.


Meet the new Blair SGA

By Maniza Habib | July 11, 2016, 10:07 p.m. | In Features »

Pep rallies, the blood drive, fundraisers and dances don't run themselves. Officers in the student government association (SGA) strive to ensure that students have the best possible high school experience possible. But who are the new faces behind the SGA?


SGA's Holiday Hope Week

By Martha Morganstein | Dec. 1, 2013, 7:55 a.m. | In News »

From Dec. 11 to 19, Blair's Student Government Association (SGA) ran a Holiday Hope Week in which they sold candy with all proceeds being donated to the National Children's Medical Center in Washington, D.C.


Homecoming dance moved to the gym

By Rohan Oprisko | Oct. 1, 2013, 5:46 p.m. | In Local »

This year, instead of being hosted in the student activities center (SAC), Blair's homecoming will be held in the gym. The Student Government association (SGA) made this change because of safety reasons and an increase in space and possibilities offered by the new venue.


Clubs required to renew charters due to liability concerns

By Sarah Trunk | Sept. 30, 2013, 9:04 p.m. | In Local »

Blair administration called for all clubs to renew their charters before the activity fair on October 24 in order to remain active because of liability concerns.


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.


Senior trip to take place at Kings Dominion

By Allison Daitch | April 30, 2012, 8:21 p.m. | In Local »

The second senior class trip will take place at Kings Dominion on June 5. The trip will occur after seniors complete their exams and will provide students with an alternative to beach week. According to senior class advisor Claudette Smith, a minimum of 100 students must attend or the trip will be canceled.


SGA introduces "Fun Fridays"

By Mimi Verdonk | April 11, 2012, 12:21 p.m. | In Local »

On April 13 the Student Government Association (SGA) will begin hosting "Fun Fridays" to bring students together in a relaxed and safe environment.


SGA Roundup: Fall 2011

By Liv Jacobson | Sept. 16, 2011, 11:55 a.m. | In Local »

The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding several annual events this fall. The Inova Blood Drive is the first event of the year, followed by the annual Activity Fair and freshman class elections. Homecoming events begin the week of Oct. 10, a week earlier than last year and will be the main focus of this year's fall events. The SGA also plans to sponsor a homeless walk and blood drive in late fall, but those events are currently in the early planning stages, according to junior SGA representative Kathlyn Skolnik. Despite the absence of new fall activities, the SGA is looking to revitalize and get more students involved in their events, according to sophomore representative Amalia Perez.


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