MCPS – The Blake Beat Newspaper

Major Changes to AP Program Coming Next Year

March 8, 2019March 28, 2019 Olivia Gyapong 2019, 2020, AP, Blake, College Board, Fees, MCPS, Money, Olivia Gyapong

Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the College Board will hold Advanced Placement (AP) exam registration in November and introduce

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MCPS Board of Education determines future of spring break after much debate

January 22, 2019 Liam Gersten Longer spring break, MCPS, Spring Break

To accommodate for tight scheduling in the school year, the MCPS Board of Education decided on spring break scenario one,

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Safety measures take huge leap in the new school year

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Andrew Gabriel Andrew Gabriel, Blake, danger, drills, MCPS, metal detectors, procedures, safety, security, Sierra Ashley

Over the past few months, Montgomery County and the state of Maryland implemented new safety procedures and drills to match

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New initiative seeks to close AP enrollment gap, be more diverse

October 17, 2018 Jessica Nguyen AP, enrollment gap, Equal Opportunity Schools, Jessica Nguyen, MCPS, Minority, Minority Scholars Program, Sahar Siddique, students

As many Montgomery County schools begin advocating for diversity in academic achievement, Blake High School closely follows in its goal

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Condoms now available for free in health rooms to combat STDs

October 15, 2018November 14, 2018 Liam Gersten Blake, Blake newspaper, Board of education, Condoms, Condoms for free, Liam Gersten, Liam Joseph Gersten, MCPS, Newspaper, Noah Ferguson, STD crisis, STD epidemic, STDs, STI, The Blake Beat

The Board of Education voted on September 11 to make latex condoms available to students in the health room for

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