Welcome Back to School!

Families will also have direct access to knowledgeable MCPS staff from transportation, technology, special education, multilingual services, mental health, and other central offices who can answer questions and provide support — all in one convenient location. In addition, community organizations, government agencies and after-school providers will be on hand to share resources, opportunities and services available throughout the year. To make the day more enjoyable and memorable, each fair will feature family-friendly activities, giveaways and fun!

Get your questions answered. Make connections. Start the school year with confidence.

See you at the fair!

On the first day of school, students should bring a notebook, Chromebook with charger, pen, and pencil. Ninth graders and new students will receive their Chromebooks during the first week of school. Teachers will inform students of additional supplies as needed for their classes.

9th-grade students and all students who are new to Blair will be assigned Chromebooks during the first week of school. They will receive their Chromebooks at the same time that they have their student ID pictures taken (between Tuesday, August 25 and Monday, August 31). Any 9th-grade students who still have their middle school Chromebooks and chargers should bring them the first week of school to be traded in so these can be returned to the middle schools.

Each student is financially responsible for damage caused or loss of any Chromebook and charger that is checked out to the student. The device is loaned to the student to be used for instructional purposes only and in accordance with MCPS Regulation IGT-RA, User Responsibilities for Computer Systems, Electronic Information, and Network Security. No cost is associated for a student to borrow, possess, or use an MCPS Chromebook. A family is only financially responsible when there is avoidable damage to the device. If the device is faulty, there is no charge to the family; however, if the damage is considered avoidable or the device or charger is lost, the family will be charged according to MCPS current parts and replacement costs.

Montgomery Blair High School students can carry their backpacks, book bags, etc. with them during the school day. While using a hallway locker is optional, students can request one prior to the first day of school by using this form. Once the school year begins, they can request a locker by visiting the main office. Please contact Robert Vandervall, Security Team Leader, if you have questions about school lockers.

Students enrolled in a Physical Education class will automatically be assigned a PE locker.

In accordance with the Board of Education approved resolution that requires students to use student identification at all MCPS locations, Montgomery Blair High School students will wear their student identification cards (IDs) while in the building. Students will need their student IDs to enter the building, to display during the school day, to serve as a hall pass, and at school events.

Students will have their ID pictures taken beginning on Tuesday, August 25 thru Friday, August 28, and a final day on Monday, August 31. Retakes are scheduled on Wednesday, October 7. All pictures will be facilitated through English classes. Seniors are included on these dates (in addition to their senior photo dates).

Students or parents who have questions regarding photos can contact Andrew Fields at Andrew_S_Fields@mcpsmd.org.

There will be a 9th-grade parent meeting on Tuesday, September 1 in the Montgomery Blair High School Auditorium. Parents will be able to meet the 9th-grade administrators, the 9th-grade team leaders, and school counselors. There will be presentations about school grading policy, attendance, athletics, and extracurricular activities. There will also be time for questions. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal, Dr. Nicole Allain via email at nicole_p_allain@mcpsmd.org

The mission of the Academy Program at Montgomery Blair High School is to cultivate small, dynamic learning communities that allow students to explore career interests through specialized electives and real-world experiences tied to their academic passions. These Academies serve to guide students in their personal, academic, and career growth by providing engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. There are five Academies; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), African American Studies (AAS), Creative Arts (CA), Human Services Professions (HSP), and Entrepreneurship (ENT). All non-CAP/Magnet students (10th-12th grades) are enrolled in one of these Academies, but it is up to the student to take full advantage of the program.

What Do the Academies Offer Students?

• Academic Enrichment and Choice: Students gain deeper academic engagement and a sense of accomplishment by pursuing subjects that truly interest them.
• Internship and Career Exposure: Real-world experience through internships and specialized learning opportunities.
• Intimate Learning Communities: Small, supportive groups of students and teachers focused on personalized learning and student success.
• Expanded Learning Beyond the Classroom: Opportunities for field trips, guest speakers, and community-based learning that extend student knowledge.
• A certificate, recommendation letter, and graduation honor cord upon completion of 3 electives and a Capstone Project.

What Do the Academies Offer the Blair Community?

The Academy program aims to foster small learning communities that encourage students to take ownership of their education. The Academies allow students to choose an area of focus, enhancing engagement and learning. For this reason, it's important that teachers of electives classes feel comfortable working with Academy Leads to expose our students to a broad range of content areas. This approach aligns with the School Improvement Plan (SIP), which emphasizes differentiated instruction, strategic thinking, and broader academic opportunities for all students.

Click here for more information about our Academies!

At Montgomery Blair High School, we are committed to fostering honesty, independent thinking, and genuine learning. To ensure a fair and consistent experience across all classrooms, we are reminding students and parents of our high expectations for academic integrity.

What Parents & Guardians Should Know:

• Secure Assessment Environments: During formal tests and quizzes, personal electronic devices will be powered off and safely stored on the room's perimeter to maintain a focused, distraction-free environment for every student. This is in line with the cell phone policy, which prohibits use of these devices from the first bell until the final bell.
• Clear, Consistent Classroom Expectations: Teachers will explicitly share guidelines for every assignment, including clear instructions on when digital tools or Artificial Intelligence (AI) are permitted.
• Focus on Learning & Growth: Academic dishonesty—including unauthorized device use, plagiarism, or unapproved AI assistance—is often linked to stress or time management struggles. Our approach balances firm accountability with restorative reflection to help students learn from mistakes and build academic resilience.
• Parent Partnership: If an academic integrity issue arises, families will be notified promptly so we can work together to support the student moving forward.

Students and families are encouraged to:

• Discuss responsible cell phone use.
• Consider whether having a phone at school is necessary or a distraction.
• Remember that in case of an emergency, families can always contact the school’s main office.

We believe that by restricting personal mobile devices it will reduce distractions to your child’s learning, support their social development through increased engagement in discussions with their peers and teachers, and promote a safer school environment. For more information, including how you can support your child, please review the following document.

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Montgomery Blair has been and continues to be a closed campus, including lunch. Students are not permitted to leave campus during the school day without written permission as shared with our attendance office. New for this school year, throughout all MCPS schools, students who leave campus during the instructional day without permission will NOT be permitted to attend classes for the remainder of the school day and will be subject to either in school suspension or out of school suspension based on progressive discipline.

Montgomery Blair High School will have a variety of emergency drills throughout the school year. We will have several different Emergency drills during the first week of classes (Monday, August 24 - Friday, August 28). These Emergency drills include a Fire Evacuation Drill, a Shelter In Place Drill, a Lockdown drill, and a Severe Weather Drill. Blair and MCPS want students and staff to be as prepared as possible in the event of an emergency situation. If you have any questions regarding emergency drills, please contact Aaron Bernstein at aaron_m_bernstein@mcpsmd.org.

If there are firearms in your home, or in any home your child visits, please make sure they are unloaded, locked, and stored separately from ammunition. This is one of the simplest and most effective things adults can do to prevent tragedy. Please also remind your child that weapons of any kind — including look-alike firearms, knives, pepper spray, and other prohibited items — do not belong in our schools. English / español

Welcome Back Blazers! We look forward to supporting you all throughout the school year. As we've shared, there have been adjustments to our caseloads, so your school counselor from the previous school year may be different. Please also stay updated by checking out our website here.

Need additional support? Please review these Mental Health Supports and contact us with any questions.

Happy summer and welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! And welcome to the class of 2030!

There are 3 sports seasons (2026-2027 Sports Seasons General Information) in MCPS. Blair offers every sport possible in the county, and we are very proud of our teams and coaches for the work that they do with our kids and our community. The sports seasons start August 12 for fall, November 14 for winter and March1 for spring. Informational meetings are held for each upcoming season, approximately 6 weeks before the season starts, and online registration through ParentVUE opens about one month before the season starts. Registration can only happen for the season which is next.

Fall sports are starting on August 12. Fall sports include boys soccer, girls soccer, football, field hockey, girls flag football, girls volleyball, golf, cheer, poms, cross country and pickleball. Fall 2026 Fall Athletics Information. The Blair Athletics staff have been preparing during the summer for the 440+ students who ultimately will be registered for participation on one of the teams!

The schedule for all Blair teams and games across the entire county can be found at County Sports Zone. The Blair Athletics schedules are already up on our website. The Blair Blazers Athletics website has lots of information for all things Athletics and will be updated as we go through the school year and receive updates.

The Blair Boosters is a voluntary parent group that supports our Athletics program in incredible ways, and we are always looking for needed additional parent support. We need our parents to sign up for the small and big stuff, attend meetings, and help raise funds to enhance our programs even further. Please visit the Blair Boosters website for more information.

If you should ever have questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to Athletic Director Rita J. Boulé at Rita_J_Boule@mcpsmd.org. Stay safe and healthy! Let’s Go Blazers!

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Please note that as of June 10th 2026, there have been the following updates to the Magnet bus routes:

Bus Stop Elimination Letter

Montgomery Blair has been identified by the Office of Systemwide Safety and Emergency Management (OSSEM) as regularly housing illegally parked vehicles in our parking lots during non-school hours. This has become a major concern across the district and has caused major issues and hazards during snow/ice storms with crews being unable to clear the parking lots due to the illegally parked vehicles. Please note, parking between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., and commercial and residential use not associated with MCPS functions or community use of public facilities is strictly prohibited, as set forth in MCPS Regulation KGA-RA, Community Use of Public Schools.

This year, OSSEM intends to patrol school parking lots during the overnight hours to identify and place stickers on illegally parked vehicles between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Should those vehicles remain on the lot after a 24-hour period, the vehicle will be subject to towing. Patrollers will have the authority to contact Henry’s Towing, who will respond and remove the vehicle at no cost to MCPS. All costs will be the responsibility of the vehicle’s owner.

Approximately one hundred forty (145) student parking permits are available. Per MCPS guidelines, the following criteria will be the determining factors for granting parking permits to the class of 2027 (c/o '27).

1. c/o '27 students participating in off-campus school-supervised work programs
2. c/o '27 students attending local institutions of higher education on a part-time basis
3. c/o '27 students on part-time school schedules
4. c/o '27 students participating in Blair sponsored after-school activities
5. c/o '27 students driving a carpool
6. c/o '27 student attendance and academic standing (GPA)
   
   **Please note: Parking permits are reserved for Class of 2027 seniors. While we understand that all of our young drivers have particular circumstances that driving may help to alleviate, our limited parking does not allow for mass permits.**

In order to be considered for a parking permit, students MUST submit a Fall 2026 Application. Applications began on Tuesday, June 9 and are continuing throughout the summer.

Beginning on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Ms. Fus will begin taking all required in-person application documentation The completed application must include:

• All required signatures,
• Signature pageLinks to an external site. must be printed and signed,
• A copy of a valid driver’s license,
• A copy of a valid vehicle registration, and
• A copy of a valid insurance plan listing the student as an insured driver.

The deadline to submit an application is Friday, August 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm. Following the 3:00 pm, August 28 deadline, all applications will be reviewed, course enrollment will be confirmed, and required supplementary materials will be verified.

Students selected for a parking permit will be notified via email by September 2, 2026 and the non-refundable fee of $39.00 will be added to their School Cash Online account. DO NOT SUBMIT PAYMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

Students selected for a parking permit have between September 3, 2026 and September 4, 2026 to submit payment online through School Cash Online and pick up their permit from Mrs Fus. Parking enforcement begins on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at Roxanne_F_Fus@mcpsmd.org or by phone at 240-740-7201.

TIMELINE FOR C/O 2027 PARKING PERMITS

June 9 - August 28 (3 p.m.)
Students may submit online Fall 2026 Application.

August 12 - 28 (3 p.m.)
Students may begin submitting documentation packet to Ms. Fus (see above for checklist)

August 28 - September 1
Completed applications reviewed by MBHS Administration.

September 2
Students and families receiving a 2026-27 Parking Permit are notified.

September 3 - 4
Students receiving a 2026-27 Parking Permit submit payment via School Cash Online and pick up their permit from Mrs Fus.

September 8
Parking enforcement begins.

Last school year, a trend began which saw parents and caretakers dropping off students on University Boulevard, in traffic, directly in front of the school. While this activity may expedite drop off for a family, it is illegal, creates traffic issues, slows our bus operations, and perhaps most importantly, puts both our children and community drivers in a dangerous situation.

Want to make sure you’re always getting the most urgent school announcements and staying up to speed with what’s happening at Montgomery Blair? Check out the quick guide for how to set up and use the ParentSquare app.

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