Blake High School PTSA

NAMI Montgomery County will be hosting a FREE 6 week parenting class called NAMI Basics.  This class is for parents who have a child or adolescent living with mental illness.  

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Parents of Seniors (class of 2011), we are coming into the final stretch.  Mark your calendars for our first parent meeting of the year on Monday October 11, 2010 at 7 pm in the Blake Amphitheater.  We will be finding out about many of the activities and requirements during Senior year.  Mr. DuBoyce ( our 12th grade administrator) will be presenting a wealth of information and there will be time for discussion and questions and answers.

Debi Gartland
Co-Chair, 12th Grade Parent Peer Group (Parent Meetings)

There will be a Section 504 technical assistance conference for parents being offered this Friday, September 24th. The Office of Civil Rights is hosting the conference for Montgomery County and 5 surrounding jurisdictions. We apologize for the late notice, but OCR was working out the logistics for the format, location, date, and time of the conference, which they just shared with MCPS.

For additional information, please find below the agenda and announcement for the conference.

Navigating Section 504 & Educational Services for Students
Date: September 24, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Faulkner Ridge Center
10598 Marble Faun Lane
Columbia, MD 21044

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At the workshop, you will learn how to:

• Attend expensive private schools for the same “cost” as in-state public schools.
• Pay for college in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Avoid jeopardizing your retirement nest egg.
• Qualify for your maximum Financial Aid package.
• Discover unique student positioning techniques.
• Gain an insider’s view of the college admissions process.
• Recapture your out-of-pocket college costs.
• And much, much more!

This Educational Workshop Will Help You Avoid Costly College Funding Mistakes Such as:

• Not applying for financial aid because you “earn too much”
• Only applying to “less expensive” public schools
• Using pre-paid tuition and 529 Plans to fund college
• Paying for college using current income

Click here to download the flyer for schedule and location information.

You are invited to a welcome picnic at Blake on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars. The PTSA will host the picnic. Food and drink will be provided. You are welcomed to bring an additional food dish to share, though not required.

Look for the Blake High School summer mailing which includes information concerning the picnic, 9th grade orientation, a Meet the Principal reception and parent meeting for 9th grade parents, all occurring on August 26.  Orientation is in the morning.  The other events are in the evening. 

“Donuts for Dads”
NAACP Parents’ Council
Nov. 11, 2009,  8 a.m.

• Blake fathers will hear a presentation on “The State of Black Males at Blake” from Mr. Tyrell.
• Blake fathers will be introduced to Edline as a way to help students succeed.
• Blake fathers will be introduced to Naviance, a college related website. Read more »