Blake Updates
November 4, 2018
Marking Period 1 Ends this Week
Counselor Assignments
Jessica Conter, Last Names: A - Card
Jean Smith, Last Names: Care - F
Jeannette Hayes, Last Names: G - Kar
Kim Tolbert, Last Names: Kas - Man
Jaime Baer, Last Names: Mao - Par
Dwayne Thomas, Last Names: Pas - She
Katryn Costenbader, Last Names: Shi - Z
Administrator Assignments
Anita O'Neill, 9th Grade Administrator
Norman Edwards, 10th Grade Administrator
Mark Brown, 11th Grade Administrator
Marie Koch, 12th Grade Administrator
Bell Schedules
Monday, 11/5
Wednesday, 11/7
- Early Release Day
- Grades 9-11 start the day doing the MSDE climate survey (student groups have been posted throughout the building)
- Seniors will start the day in the auditorium with a senior class meeting
Thursday and Friday, 11/8, 11/9
Senior Class Panoramic Picture
Regional Champions
First Blake Cheer Team to Qualify for Regionals.
Football Qualifies for Playoffs
AP Study Group Opportunity
Preparing for Success
MCPS News and Updates
New Anonymous Tip Line Available
The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety and/or well-being of students.
Students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and members of communities throughout Maryland may use this anonymous, app- and web-based reporting system to share their concerns, such as:
- Mental health crises
- Bullying
- School and community violence
- Drug activity
- Abuse
- Harassment
- Other issues affecting our Maryland students
The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line is a tool for proactively addressing harmful situations and helping students who need it. By using a variety of communication modes to support the reporting and routing of tips, The Safe Schools Maryland Tip Line empowers the citizens of Maryland to create a culture of preparedness, prevention, and school safety for our students. For more information, to share a concern and to download the app, visit safeschoolsmd.org/.
National Hispanic College Fair
The National Hispanic College Fair (NHCF) will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Bohrer Park Community Center in Gaithersburg. This annual event sponsored by NHCF and MCPS for juniors and seniors is free for students. The fair features more than 40 colleges, universities, and service organizations committed to providing outreach and opportunity to all students.
MCPS students participate by attending with their schools; this event is not open to the public and is held during the school day. Registration and permission forms for this event can be accessed by contacting the College and Career Coordinator at your child’s school.
For more information, you may contact the NHCF Coordinator, Ms. Patricia Maloney, via e-mail, at Patricia_A_Maloney@mcpsmd.org or by telephone, at 301-353-8029 or Ms. Robyn Hart, via e-mail at robyn_h_hart@mcpsmd.org or by telephone, at 240-314-4862.
2018 School-Based Seasonal Flu Clinics
The 2018 flu season is upon us. There are simple steps you and your child can take to stay healthy and help prevent the flu. That includes getting a yearly flu vaccine.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will conduct free injectable flu vaccine clinics on November 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for children 18 and under at John F. Kennedy, Northwest, and Rockville high schools. These clinics will be open to any school-aged child.
The clinic services are free, but registration is required due to limited vaccine supplies. For more information, visit the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services website.
Here are some additional steps that you and your family can take to help prevent the spread of the flu and other seasonal illnesses:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. MCPS-approved hand sanitizer dispensers are available for use at various locations throughout schools (e.g., near the cafeteria or all-purpose room, near the main office).
- When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve or a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth to minimize the chance for infection
- Stay home from work and school if symptoms develop such as fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headache, and body aches.
- If you have concerns about the health of your child, please contact your physician immediately or, in an emergency, dial 911.
Additional flu prevention information can be found at the following websites:
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm
Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html
Key Dates
- November 6- Election Day- No School
- November 7- Early Release Day (End of First Marking Period)
- November 8- Blue Block Day
- November 9- Silver Block Day
- November 9- Blake Stage Company Presents "The 1940's Radio Hour" 7:30 pm
- November 10- Blake Stage Company Presents "The 1940's Radio Hour" 7:30 pm
- November 12- Early Release Day
- November 13- Early Release Day
- November 15- Blake Stage Company Presents "The 1940's Radio Hour" 7:30 pm
- November 16- Blake Stage Company Presents "The 1940's Radio Hour" 7:30 pm
- November 17- Blake Stage Company Presents "The 1940's Radio Hour" 7:30 pm
- November 20- Report Card Distribution
- November 21- Early Release Day
- November 22- No School- Thanksgiving
- November 23- No School
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