You are cordially invited to “Blake Celebrates Carole Goodman”, on the evening of Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the Blake High School Auditorium. The evening’s program will feature student, staff and parents past and present in a tribute to Principal Goodman through spoken words, music, and art. The program will be followed by an informal reception open to all who attend.

Ms. Goodman is leaving Blake at the end of this month and has been appointed by the Board of Education to assume the position of Associate Superintendent of Human Resources for MCPS on July 1. As Blake’s first and only principal, Mrs. Goodman’s departure brings with it change for the Blake community.  But we cannot let Mrs. Goodman go without having a fitting celebration of her years at Blake. Please join the school community past and present in celebrating Carole Goodman’s leadership, creativity and the legacy she leaves James Hubert Blake High School.

You can RSVP to this event on the Facebook page, Blake Celebrates Carole Goodman.

Prom is on Friday, May 14 from 8:00pm-12:00am at the Samuel Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland.
The After Prom is at Dave & Buster’s in White Flint Mall immediately following the Prom from 12:30am to 5:00am. Prom Tickets will be available for purchase on Monday, April 26-Friday, May 7.  The cost will be $55.00 per ticket. Tickets will NOT be sold the week of Prom.  After-Prom tickets will be included with the purchase of a Prom ticket.  For questions regarding Prom tickets contact Kelly McLaughlin, Junior Class Sponsor, Kelly_A_McLaughlin@mcpsmd.org.

After Prom Ticket ONLY: Blake Juniors or Seniors who wish to attend the After Prom ONLY may purchase ONE After Prom ticket for $10 during lunch beginning on Monday, May 10 -Weds., May 12.  For questions regarding After Prom tickets, contact Diane Bush at dbush10892ATverizon.net  or Maura McMullen at McMullens2ATverizon.net

What are the Graduation Buses? The Blake PTSA hires buses to make getting to and from the graduation ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall easy for you. (MCPS does not provide transportation). Graduation Bus Tickets are $17.00 per person, which include the following perks:round-trip transportation from Blake to DAR and back again, on a new, comfortable, air-conditioned bus; and a continental breakfast at Blake, available from 7:00 to 7:55 a.m., when buses will load.

In light of the potential for home basketball playoff games this week, the Mr. Blake Pageant has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30pm in the Blake auditorium.

Currently, Comedy Night is a committee of two parents who have been tied up with the Book Sale and other PTSA projects. We welcome parents and students who would like to help us get it going—even an hour or two will help. We especially need parents to act as judges for comedy try-outs during the school day and/or after school, and students to help us set up on the performance night. If interested, write Orit and Beth at: vp@blakeptsa.org.

Tuesday 2/16- LEDO Pizza Night Colesville LEDO’s 4-10pm
10% of your bill will be donated to Blake’s PFP campaign

Tuesday 2/23- Bengal Ball Tournament 7pm
Team Registration due Friday 2/19- Forms can be found outside A201
$3 admission at the door

Thursday 2/25 Mama Lucia Night 5-10pm
8% of your bill will be donated to Pennies for Patients
We will have another round of T-Shirt orders when we return to school tomorrow.

All proceeds go to Pennies for Patients.

Finally, please encourage friends and family to donate online by accessing the following page:
www.nca.sy.llsevent.org/Blake

This February, Blake HS will be participating in the Pennies for Patients High School Challenge sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This program challenges Montgomery County schools to various components, asking students to raise awareness and funds for the society through school-wide and community events.

Remember to donate to Pennies for Patients online!

Online Donations- Blake HS has an online donation page where students, staff and community members (near and far) can donate. The link is also on the Blake web page.

We will also be hosting a variety of events inside and outside of school:

1. 1st period classes- We will be collecting donations in all first period classes. The winning class will receive a donut breakfast and the teacher will receive a prize as well!! Each week we will start the donation count over, giving different classes a chance to win.

2. Departments- We will be distributing collection boxes to the school departments. We will collect these every Thursday/Friday and the winning department will receive a donut breakfast. Each week we will start the donation count over, allowing different departments to have a chance to win.

3. T-Shirts- The SGA will be selling T-Shirts that promote Pennies for Patients. The price will be $10 and orders and money must be received by: February 5th

5. Community Nights- We will be hosting different events from a Bengal Ball Tournament to nights out at local restaurants that will donate a portion of their profits to our cause. Please support these and join the school in raising awareness and funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Restaurant Night Dates:
2/16th LEDO Pizza- Colesville 4-10pm Dine In and Carry Out
2/25th Mamma Lucia Olney 5-10pm Dine In and Carry Out

Other Events:

Mr. Blake 2/10 7-9pm
Mr. Blake contestants do a “walk-through” the crowd during intermission to raise money for PFP. The contestant with the most money collected won a special prize and all of the money collected was donated to PFP.

Boys Basketball Game vs. Paint Branch 2/12
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Pennies for Patients. Chipotle Gift Cards will be raffled off at the event.

Dance for a Chance 2/13 8-11pm (All proceeds go to LLS!!)
Black & White Bash, Tickets will be $5, $10 at the door. Ticket sales will begin February 1st at lunch.

Bengal Ball Tournament- 2/23-7-9pm
We are inviting students to create 10 person teams and pay a $2 per team member registration fee (all donated). Spectators will be charged $3 to enter. Teams will compete in the single elimination tournament in the hopes of advancing to play the staff team. Teams do not have to be by class as we are encouraging students to work together across classes. We will also be raffling off gift cards at the event. (Waivers & Registration forms are attached to this email)

Thanks for your help and support!!

Admission is FREE to the taping in the WRC-TV studios, 4001 Nebraska Avenue, NW. Please consider coming down to be in the live studio audience: you’ll see yourself on TV later this year, and we promise to give you something to cheer about.

This year’s team will start returning captain Isaac Hirsch, senior Paul Sausville, and sophomore Lucas Irvin (with senior Timothy Yee and junior Conor Wallace as alternates).

The Guinness Book of World Records lists It’s Academic as the longest-running quiz show in the world, dating back to 1961.

The program will last about 90 minutes and tickets will sell for $10 for all attending. In addition, the DINS will have their very own CD to sell.

This is a bit last minute, but we are very happy to establish something that is “alum-oriented” and hope to plan future “events” involving our graduates. We are sure this is the start of something quite wonderful, and we are so happy to host these Harvard artists.

Michael D’Anna
Director

About the DINS from their website:
The Harvard Din & Tonics are Harvard University’s signature all-male a cappella singing group, known around the world for their rich tradition of musical and performance excellence. With a repertoire centered on the American jazz standards of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, these 13 Harvard gentlemen- who perform in white tie, tails, and lime green socks- have an enviable reputation for their impeccable musicality, snappy choreography, and hilarious antics.

Din Facts
The Din & Tonics were featured in the 2003 film, Mona Lisa Smile, starring Julia Roberts, Julia Stiles, Kirsten Dunst, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

It’s All A Dream
Did you know that the Dins’ arrangement of Horace Silver’s Nica’s Dream features both original composition and original verse, written by and for the Dins?