Everything You Need to Know About Cicadas
As we all know, Brood X cicadas have taken over the east coast, especially Maryland. This brood that only comes
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MCPS Announces Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions for Graduation, Allows for More Traditional Celebration
MCPS announced yesterday relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on senior graduations, allowing seniors more than two guests and rendering masks optional outdoors.
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The COVID Vaccination Process from Students’ Perspectives
Maryland has successfully gone through vaccination phases 1A through 2B. We are currently in phase 3, which is allowing vaccinations
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Trivia Triumphant: Blake’s “It’s Academic” Team Enters the Finals in a Virtual World
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! This weekend, Blake’s It’s Academic team scored a perfect 645 points in the semifinals, defeating both Whitman
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Community Reactions to Spike in Crimes Against Asian-American Businesses
During February, four Asian-American-owned restaurants in Columbia were burglarized: Bonchon, East Moon Asian Bistro, Kung Fu Tea, and Urban Hot
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Reopening: How Do Teachers Really Feel?
A special thank you to Ms. Hajjar, Ms. Fisher, Ms. Delavan, Mrs. Gaffney, and Ms. Wagner for sending in photos.
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Updated Information Regarding Return to In-Person Education
Questions abound and school leadership is scrambling after the Board of Education updated guidance for the March 15 return to
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Kamala Harris Sworn In: A New Dawn for Minorities
In the year 1789, a middle-aged white man from a city in Massachusetts took office as the first Vice President
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Capitol Insurrection vs Black Lives Matter Protests: Police Response
For the first time in 200 years, rioters breached the lines of the United States Capitol building. Fully clad with
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Latest on Reopening, Senior Recognition Plans
MCPS and Blake recently released updates to their plans for reopening schools and hosting senior recognition events respectively. Here’s the
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US Capitol Insurrection Over Election Certification Shakes Core of America
“Our democracy is under unprecedented assault.” These were the words President Elect Joe Biden uttered Wednesday, Jan. 6, when Trump
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Who Should Have Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccine?
When the first COVID-19 case was discovered in the U.S, we all turned to the CDC and health care professionals
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Exploring Debate Over Cameras Being On During Zooms
In the midst of a pandemic, schools across the country rely on video conferencing applications like Zoom to continue education.
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MCPS, Blake Plan for Reopening; Community Split on Decision to Send Students Back
Like the rest of the county, the Blake community seems to be split 50/50 as to whether they should accept
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Overview of Virtual Learning Suite
Dear Blake Community, At the beginning of this school year, Principal Bob Sinclair laid out an optimistic philosophy he coined,
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