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We value our partnership with families and know that your voice plays a vital role in helping us create the best possible learning environment for all students. We invite you to share your feedback by participating in the Family Survey. This short survey gives you the opportunity to share your experiences and opinions about our school and the broader school district. Your honest input will help us understand what’s working well and where we can improve.

The survey is easy to complete, takes only a few minutes, and your responses are completely confidential. The results will be used to guide our efforts in strengthening programs, services, and supports for students and families.

The survey is open from November 8, 2026 through November 20, 2026.

Please look out for the upcoming climate survey in your email. It will be sent to the primary email address linked to your child’s student profile. We deeply appreciate your time and commitment to our school community. Your feedback makes a difference!

This weekend is the opening weekend of our fall play, Puffs! Puffs is a parody play that retells a famous seven-year boy-wizard school story from the perspective of the underdog “Puff” house. Whether you know the books or not, you will fall in love with these new characters and their tales of loyalty and friendship. Tickets are on GoFan for Tonight's 7pm performance, tomorrow at 2 and 7pm, the 20th at 7pm and the 21st and 2 and 7pm.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students. Tickets available here.

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Taylor will stop by the Blair PTSA meeting at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, in the Media Center. Also, a member of RecZone will provide an overview of the after-school programs that they offer for Blair students as well as programs to look forward to in the spring. We will have Spanish and Amharic translation. The meeting will be available both in person and virtually, but we strongly encourage attendance in person. The Zoom link will be distributed the week of the meeting. If there are topics that you would like to learn more about during the PTSA meeting, please reach out to president@blairptsa.org.

We are one week away from the 6th annual Taste of MCPS, happening on Tues, Nov. 17, 2026, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School. Please RSVP!

About Taste of MCPS

This open house-style event gives students, staff, and MCPS families the opportunity to sample and evaluate a variety of school meal favorites, learn more about the important role of school nutrition at MCPS, and get a taste of exciting new menu concepts that DFNS is exploring for students in the coming year.

MCPS is bringing families together for a series of six Regional Family Engagement Events designed for Emerging Multilingual Learners (EMLs) and their families. These free events are an opportunity for families to connect with school staff, learn about MCPS programs and community resources, ask questions and meet other families. Whether your child is in elementary, middle or high school, there's something for everyone!

All families of Emerging Multilingual Learners are welcome! Each event celebrates the languages, cultures and experiences that make our school communities special. To make participation easier, materials will be available in eight languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Amharic, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean. Free childcare will also be provided at every event.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, Nov. 16: Seneca Valley High School, 5–8 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 17: Wheaton High School, 5–8 p.m.

• Saturday, Nov. 21: Montgomery Blair High School, 9 a.m.–noon

• Wednesday, Dec. 2: Richard Montgomery High School, 5–8 p.m.

Families are welcome to attend one or more events, regardless of which school their children attend. Come connect, learn and celebrate with us! We look forward to welcoming you and helping every family feel connected, supported and empowered to help their children thrive.

View Event Flyers and Details

Vist the LMC website for login information!

• Classroom Video On Demand (CVOD): A streaming video collection featuring educational films, documentaries, and programs.

• Learn360: A multimedia resource containing over 137,000 videos, media clips, and interactive content for K–12 education.

Blair’s mathletes showed up in full force this competition season, bringing tremendous energy and talent to a packed schedule of fall math competitions. Hosting hundreds of students across multiple exams is no small feat, and our community has plenty to celebrate:

• AMC 10A & 12A: 152 students stepped up to take on the challenge.

• AMC 10B & 12B: 122 students competed in the second round of AMC exams.

• UMD Math Competition (Part 1): 138 students participated—and an impressive 83 students earned scores high enough to qualify for Part 2!

A huge congratulations to every student who took part, and best of luck to our 83 qualifiers as they prepare for Part 2 of the UMD Math Competition on December 2nd. Thank you to the teachers, proctors, and volunteers who made hosting these events possible for our students!

Blair’s Computer Science students are competing in Round 2 of the CyberPatriot competition on November 13th. Representing Blair in this round are two all-girl teams and one mixed team. Best of luck to all three teams as they compete and thank you to Ms. Koval for supporting them!

Shout out to all the 9th-grade Magnet students at Blair! They are participating in the Bebras Challenge, an international competition focused on computational thinking and computer science problem-solving. Best of luck to our 9th graders as they work through the challenge!

On November 20th and December 4th, MCPS will be hosting an on-the-spot, instant decision event with several Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities. This is an event where prospective students can meet with an admissions rep and receive an immediate decision, which will sometimes include a scholarship. Please register HERE. The following schools will be participating:

Friday, November 20, 2026 - 8 am - 1 pm

• Capitol Technology University, Laurel

• Goucher College, Baltimore (9:30 - 1 pm) Complete Application Required

• McDaniel College, Westminster

• Notre Dame of Maryland University

Friday, December 4, 2026 - 8 am - 1 pm

• Hood College, Frederick

• Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore - Complete Application Required at least 24 hours in advance and a Portfolio.

• Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg - Complete Application Required

• Washington Adventist University, Takoma Park

• Notre Dame of Maryland University

• St. John’s College, Annapolis (Due to the application reviewal process, SJC does not do "on the spot" admissions. However they are happy to conduct interviews, but cannot disclose decisions on this date.)

The deadline is November 16th to register! Interviews will be on Zoom in the College and Career Center in room 121. Please email Ms. Barry at HASSANATOU_BARRY@mcpsmd.org with any questions.

You will receive an email on Thursday with your zoom link. You will be sent a pass for your scheduled interview appointment.

Please remember that these are college interviews and dress and act accordingly. These admissions reps are making a decision about your future, thank you.

With several breaks coming up, and several big movie releases (Hunger Games, Hexed, Jumanji, Avengers: Dooms Day, Angry Birds, etc.), what better way to enjoy quality time at the movies than by supporting Blair’s SGA? Each purchase gets you two tickets (vouchers never expire) to any participating Regal location nationwide. Please use the QR code on the flyer, or click on this

link directly.

Help support Blair’s Latin Dance Team by visiting El Golfo on Wednesday, November 18th from 5-8pm. Just mention you’re from Blair and El Golfo will donate 20% of the proceeds to the team! This applies to dine-in and take-out!

Eat out at Chipotle (10135 Colesville Rd) on Wednesday, November 18 4-8pm, and 25% of the proceeds will go to Blair's Debate Club. Use the code CNBAG62

Blair offers every sport for winter that is available in MCPS. The winter sports are:

Bocce Varsity (Coed, Corollary)

Boys Basketball JV

Boys Basketball Varsity

Cheerleading Varsity Sideline

Girls Basketball JV

Girls Basketball Varsity

Indoor Track Boys Varsity

Indoor Track Girls Varsity

Poms Varsity (2 seasons)

Swim and Dive Boys Varsity

Swim and Dive Girls Varsity

Wrestling JV

Wrestling Varsity

Wrestling Girls

Registration is now closed.

Winter Tryouts Information

Blair Athletics Staff 2026-2027

Who doesn’t love a parade?

The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will be held starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. The parade features marching bands (including those from James Hubert Blake, Springbrook, Northwood, Clarksburg and John F. Kennedy high schools), lively dance troupes, floats and fun inflatables. The route starts at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring, heads south on Georgia Avenue and ends at Silver Spring Avenue. The parade will be held rain or shine.

The parade is looking for volunteers, who will dress in costume, serve as unit leaders, and be inflatable and balloon handlers. Volunteers need to be available from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Students 13 years old and older can receive Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for participating. Register as a parade volunteer.

Responses from parents/guardians to this survey are critical for the district to apply for and receive Federal Impact Aid grant funding. New: Families can now submit an electronic version of the survey through ParentVUE. Families continue to have the option to complete a paper submission using MCPS Form 280-4, Federal Impact Aid Survey.

The Blair PTSA helps our school community thrive through student programming, staff appreciation activities, educational enrichment grants, and more. While PTSA membership is free, our work runs entirely on donations. Our goal is to raise $30,000 to fuel a stronger Blair community and support learning for every student.

Blair has more than 3,000 students, and our goal equals just $10 per student to power a year of meaningful support. How many Blazers can you help fuel?

• DONATE: Every dollar makes a difference. Give today!

• SPREAD THE WORD: Share our campaign with friends, family, and your social networks.

• GET INVOLVED: Volunteer your time and talents to make Blair even stronger.

Thank you for supporting the Blair community!

Our annual Citrus and Cookie Dough PTSA fundraiser will close for IN-PERSON citrus pickup at 7 p.m. this Monday, November 16. After that, you can still place orders to ship to individuals until December 25. You can also order a citrus donation for local nonprofit Shepherd's Table, and those orders will be delivered by the PTSA team on December 5. Every order helps support Montgomery Blair High School, so you can treat yourself, share with family and friends, and give back to the community!

• Order by November 13 for local pickup or December 25 for direct delivery.

• Local pickup on December 5, 9:00–11:30 a.m, at Montgomery Blair.

• Visit www.blaircitrus.com to place your order today!

KID Museum’s BioInnovation Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15. General admission is free to families who register through the QR code on the flyer or pre-register here.

November 23: Pies with the Principal

Help us thank our Blair staff before heading out for Thanksgiving! Have a favorite pie recipe or go-to bakery? The PTSA needs volunteers to bake or buy pies for our “Pies with the Principal” staff appreciation event in the leadup to Thanksgiving break. Sign up here.

📸 Book a Photo Session

Planning family photos, senior portraits, holiday pictures, or professional headshots? When you book a photo session with Shoott Photography through our referral link, $20 from every photoshoot comes directly back to the Blair PTSA. Shoott operates in many major cities across the United States, so feel free to share this opportunity with friends and family.

🚗 Learn to Drive

Ready to learn to drive? PTSA is now partnering with Greg's Driving School, which will donate a portion of funds to the PTSA for every Driver’s Education Course registration. Sign up today!

After-Prom Planning

We need caregiver volunteers to help the PTSA start planning this year’s After Prom event! Contact president@blairptsa.org.

🗓️ Survey: Block Schedule or 7 Classes a Day?

Did you know that the county is considering having Blair change from a block schedule to a 7-class schedule next school year? Caregivers, students, teachers, and administrators are encouraged to provide feedback on block scheduling as part of ongoing discussions about instructional programming through this parent-created survey.

🤝 Volunteers Needed

• Blair Cluster Coordinator
  We’re looking for 1-2 volunteers to fill this role, which interfaces with local PTSAs, the MCCPTA, MCPS, the Board of Education, and the County Council. Cluster Coordinators help identify capital Improvement needs for the cluster and advocate for schools within the cluster. Contact president@blairptsa.org.
• MCCPTA Special Education Chair
  MCCPTA’s Special Education Committee (SEC) advocates for families of students with special needs and accommodations (e.g., students with IEPs or 504 Plans). SEC liaisons with MCPS and families to advocate for consistent implementation of and adherence to countywide provisions for special education services and accommodations per the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Contact president@blairptsa.org.
• MCPS Curriculum Advisory Committees
  MCCPTA is seeking volunteers to serve on MCPS Curriculum Advisory Committees for Fine Arts and Health/PE. Representatives should be able to attend 4 scheduled meetings and be willing to share their perspectives, ask questions, and provide feedback as part of the committee’s work. They will also be expected to submit notes that will be included in reports to the MCCPTA delegates. No prior experience is necessary. Contact esolvicechair@mccpta.org.

The SGA Wellness Committee is hosting Blair’s inaugural Turkey Trot Fundraising 5K on Saturday, November 21, 2026. The event aims to bring together students, families, teachers, staff, alumni and community members for a festive morning of movement, school spirit and fundraising. SGA is donating funds from this event to Shepherd’s Table in Silver Spring, MD.

Participants are purchasing a race bib and completing a 5-kilometer route mapped throughout the Blair grounds and surrounding approved areas. Participants may run, jog, or walk -- It Doesn’t Matter! The primary goal is to keep moving, have fun, and support our school community. Additionally, for families with young children or members of our community who need an accessible route, the track will be available. Registration will begin at 9:00 am with the race starting at 10:00 am.

There are three ticket options available:

• Single Ticket - $20 per ticket

• Group Ticket - $40 per ticket (this allows for three people to be on a team together)

• Family Ticket - $60 per ticket (this allows for five or more people to be on a team together)

All tickets are available on GoFan.

Snow days, delays and early dismissals—oh my! Winter weather is just around the corner, and MCPS wants families to be ready. In case you missed it, MCPS shared important information about its weather-related color codes, how decisions are made and where to find the latest school operating status updates. Be sure to review the winter weather message and make your family's winter weather plan now.

And for a little fun, grab some popcorn and enjoy the world premiere of our Snow Day Trailer! Winter is coming, and we're ready!

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