Blake Updates
October 6, 2019
No School for Students on Wednesday, October 9, 2019
October 10 EOS Survey Homeroom Schedule
Class Shirt Spirit Wear
Class shirts are all sale for all four grade levels through next week. This is an opportunity for students to show pride in their class and get ready for our spirit weeks and pep rallies!!! Interested, get in contact with the following staff members for more information.
- Freshman Class- Ms. Sophia McMaster
- Sophomore Class- Ms. Sophia McMaster
- Junior Class- Ms. Vanette Voundy or Ms. Sara Willoughby
- Senior Class- Ms. Vicki White or Ms. Sara Willoughby
October 14 Open House
We welcome our Bengal Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians to come spend time in classes with your Bengals at our annual Open House on Monday, October 14, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. You are invited to stop by for whatever amount of time your schedule allows during that window! Visitors who arrive before 7:45 may park in the visitor spaces on the student parking lot side and the last two rows of spaces in the student parking lot (the rows furthest from the school). If you arrive after 7:45 a.m. you may park in the front of the building.
All Open House visitors are required to sign-in at the main office before visiting any classes, and please make sure to bring a driver’s license or government-issued photo ID when you come.
College Readiness Day
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
G Suite for Education: Additional Services
To date we have about 1,000 students who have not returned this form. Students can tell if they have not returned this form if they can not access YouTube from their mcpsmd.net account. If you would like to provide your student(s) with access to this service please complete and return the form below.
AP Financial Waivers
Forum for Equity and Excellence Set for October 15
The Black and Brown Forum for Educational Equity and Excellence will be held on Tuesday, October 15. The event, which is being hosted by the NAACP Parents’ Council and Identity, is set for 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Gaithersburg High School, 101 Education Boulevard in Gaithersburg.
The forum will bring together Montgomery County education stakeholders, advocacy partners supporting the Black and Brown Educational Equity Coalition, and other community leaders for a discussion of evidence-based solutions to create better educational outcomes for students of color in MCPS.
Key Dates
- October 9- No School
- October 10- Students report to homeroom at the start of the day to complete the Equal Opportunity Schools student survey
- October 11- 18- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
- October 14- MCPS Open House for all schools
- October 16- College Readiness and PSAT Testing Day (information included in this week's update)
- October 22- Choral Cluster Concert, 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
- October 28- Homecoming Spirit Week
- October 28- Hallway Decorating
- October 30- Powder Puff Game
- October 30- Blue Block Day
- October 31- Silver Block Day
- November 1- Homecoming Game
- November 2- Homecoming Dance
James Hubert Blake High School
James Hubert Blake High School is a Signature School for the Fine Arts and Humanities
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Email: Robert_Sinclair@mcpsmd.org
Website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/blakehs/
Location: 300 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD, United States
Phone: (240)740-1400
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