James Hubert Blake High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Welcome to our web site and to the 2009-2010 school year! We welcome your feedback on this web page—please email Beth Blevins (vp@blakeptsa.org) if you have suggestions or comments, or announcements to add to this site.
–Robina Barlow, PTSA President (president@blakeptsa.org)
Posted: January 19th, 2010 under General information.
For more events and event details, see our PTSA Calendar page.
Posted: October 18th, 2009 under PTSA events, PTSA meetings.
Mark your calendars now for Blake’s Comedy Night, featuring Open Mic and the Blake Last Comic Standing stand-up competition. This year we are pleased to also offer the Jason Linett Comedy Hypnosis Show.
This annual event, sponsored by the Blake PTSA, lets Blake families and friends socialize and share some laughs.
Auditions for Blake Last Comic Standing, will start at the end of this week. Watch this space for more information.
Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door or online at: Blake Fundraiser.com.
If you would like to volunteer to help set up the night of Comedy Night, or if you are available to judge student auditions during lunch or after school, please contact Jack Goble at comedynight@blakeptsa.org.
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Comedy Night, PTSA events.
Our guest speaker will be Science resource teacher, Benjamin Sellers. Mr. Sellers will share with Parents and Students information regarding Blake’s Science Curriculum, and answer questions that you might have regarding the science program at Blake. Mr. Sellers will speak of Blake’s participation an MCPS pilot program with the Critical Thinking Consortium and he will demonstrate the use of the Promethean interactive whiteboards, found in many Blake classrooms, and how they are effectively used as part of classroom instruction.
We will have committee reports, including After Prom, an education committee proposal, Comedy Night on April 16, the Auction at the Arts & Humanities Festival on May 7, and others. We will look to create a Read more »
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under PTSA meetings.
PTSA Silent Auction & Dinner
May 7, 2010
The 2010 PTSA Auction is in full swing! While Blake families have recently received letters, over 700 business letters went out in early February. We are both excited and grateful at the overwhelming response Blake has seen from the business community. To date we have over 100 donations that cross the spectrum of the imagination!
We’ll be offering a weekly update, to include news about Online Auction activity … so watch here for new information!
This Week’s Auction Offerings: “Sneak-Peek”
• Guided White-Water Rafting Tour for 2 on the Lower Yough! (Youghiogheny River) – from Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc.
• Executive Courtesy Passes for 4 to the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum of Baltimore.
• Gift Card valued at $250.00 from Dave & Busters of Rockville.
• Wine Tasting & Tour for 10 Adults from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards & Winery.
Volunteers and Donations Still Needed
• Donations, Donations, Donations -
— Do you have a talent, a business service or a gift you’re willing to contribute?
— Have a favorite gym, store, restaurant or hobby?
Then download our Auction Donation/Sponsorship Form (and please, feel free to copy and share!). Need an Auction Letter for a Community Business or Organization, you can download this too! Read more »
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Auction (Silent Auction), Donations requested, PTSA events, PTSA volunteer opportunities.
At the last After Prom Committee meeting, held on March 1st, the following items were discussed:
• Theme: We decided on “Into The Night” as the After Prom theme.
• Treasurer’s update: We are receiving responses to our Parent Letters but we still need a lot more donations.
• Current Fundraisers:
-Pizza sales have been going well. We have ~6 more left. If anyone wants to volunteer on Tuesdays at 2:00 please let Maura know.
-Fundraising letters were mailed. We have received donations from approx. 40 families and some businesses have sent donations and prizes.
-Dine-outs: Mama Lucia has been very successful. There is a dine-out planned at the Burtonsville Cheeburger on April 19.
• Bus Info.: We are offering one-way bus transportation from the Prom to the AP. Under the conditions Read more »
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under After Prom.
Dine-Out Fundraiser for Blake’s After-Prom
Monday, March 22nd
All Day – Lunch and Dinner
La Palapa 3 Again
13816 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD
http://lapalapa3again.com
We encourage your participation – please stop by for lunch or take a night off from cooking and enjoy visiting with other Blake families and friends. 15% of Blake sales will be contributed to After-Prom!
No flyer is required but please let your server know you are from Blake High School!!
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under After Prom, Dine out programs.
The PTSA Staff Appreciation Chocolate Fest is back on!!! Join us Thursday March 25 during lunch, to show our staff what a great job they do. We will be taking donations of anything chocolate – cookies, cupcakes, strawberries dipped in…..
Just drop off your goodie in the office before 10am. Please send any questions to Patrice and Cathy at kellychirigosATverizon.net. Thanks!!
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Staff appreciation.
Mandatory Senior Parent Night at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. We’ll discuss all Senior events for the remainder of the year.
Hay una reunión importante para los padre de 12 grado (Seniors) para el Jueves, 25 de marzo a las 7:00 pm en el Auditorio. En esta reunión, usted encontrará todos los detalles de los eventos de graduación de la escuela secundaria de su hijo. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor póngase en contacto con Ms. Gelb at Christina_R_Gelb@mcpsmd.org.
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under School events.
The Montgomery County Coalition is looking for students to help with our meal program at our Home Builder’s Care Assessment Center (formerly known as the Men’s Emergency Shelter) located off of Gude Drive in Rockville. We are currently serving over 200 men, 3 meals a day, everyday. A great Spring Break project; SSL hours are available for this activity. Our meal program guidelines can be found on our website at: http://www.mcch.net/howtohelp/programneeds.html.
To learn more about how this program works, please view this inspirational article about students from Winston Churchill High School. The students themselves have coordinated and prepared several meals Read more »
Posted: March 7th, 2010 under SSL and SSL opportunities.
Give A Little Time… Make A Big Difference
The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy (The Saturday School) needs your help tutoring! They are a pre-approved service organization. Volunteer at any of the 12 centers on Saturday mornings from 8:15 to 11:45 and make a difference in the life of a child. Choose the center where you would like to volunteer and call today!
Centers are located at the following high schools: Montgomery Blair Albert Einstein Gaithersburg John F. Kennedy Northwest Magruder Paint Branch Rockville Sherwood Springbrook Watkins Mill Wheaton
Interested? Contact the GBTLA Offices at 301.320.6545
Posted: March 7th, 2010 under SSL and SSL opportunities.
The next PALA meeting will be a general membership meeting. Blake Latino students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society will be honored at this meeting.
As the Association of Parents and Students Latinos in Action, and the whole school community Blake High School, we are proud to celebrate the success of Latino students at Blake. The recognition ceremony will be held on March 11 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Library / Media center.
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La Asociación de Padres y Alumnos Latinos en Acción PALA, y toda la comunidad de la escuela Blake High School, estamos orgullosos de celebrar el exito de los estudiantes latinos en Blake. La ceremonia de reconocimiento se llevara a cabo el dia 11 de Marzo 2010 a las 7:00 PM en la Biblioteca/Media center.
Posted: March 4th, 2010 under PALA, PTSA meetings, Parent Meetings.
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