Blake Updates
November 18, 2018
Thanksgiving Message
Blake Staff Thank You
As we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday I would ask that you take the time to identify the Blake staff you are thankful for and why. As we continue to work to build a positive environment and community it is important that we take the It would make a great holiday gift for our staff to see how appreciated they are!!! The form is below and my goal is to share this information with staff before the end of the day on Wednesday!
There are four questions, so if you answer it below please be sure to scroll down on the form. If you would like to access the form directly please click here.
Thanks,
Bob Sinclair, Principal
Cell Phone Use Reminders
I wanted to take some time to review cell phone expectations and ask for your support in reinforcing those expectations with our students. MCPS has a regulation, COG-RA, that outlines the expectations of cell phone (Personal Mobile Device- PMDs) use. Here are the key items:
- High school students may have PMDs and may use them during lunch.
- Students may use PMDs on buses to and from school and events as long as it does not impact the operation of the bus or violate other MCPS regulations.
- PMDs must be turned off and out of sight during times when they are not to be used.
- Students using PMDs to complete school work must connect to the school's wifi network.
Each teacher may choose to allow students to use PMDs during class. It is expected that students abide by this and that when they are not permitted to use PMDs that they are off and out of sight.
If PMDs are being used in a manner that is inconsistent with MCPS rules, regulations, or policies, staff members may confiscate them from students.
Please review these expectations with your students and remind them that their role is to be focused on their learning.
November 19-23 Special Schedules
Key Dates
- November 20- Report Card Distribution
- November 20- PTSA Meeting (7:00 p.m.- Media Center)
- November 21- Early Release Day
- November 22- No School- Thanksgiving
- November 23- No School
- November 27- Winter Sports Parent Meeting (7:00 p.m.- Cafeteria)
- November 28- Cluster Choral Concert (7:30 p.m.- Auditorium)
- December 3- National Honor Society Induction (7:30 p.m.- Auditorium)
- December 4- POST Career Expo Fair (7:30 p.m.- Cafeteria)
- December 12- Instrumental Winter Concert (7:30 p.m.- Auditorium)
- December 13- 9th & 10th Grade Peer Parent Meetings (7:00 p.m.- Amphitheater and Cafeteria)
- December 19- Winter Choral Concert (7:30 p.m.- Auditorium)
- December 24- Holiday- School Closed
- December 25- Holiday- School Closed
- December 26-31- Winter Break- No School
- January 1- Holiday- School Closed
James Hubert Blake High School
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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
Twitter: @Blake_Principal