No school for students.
If the school year is disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed three or more days, this date may be reclassified as an instructional day.

Grading and Planning for the end of term

Modified bell schedule; [more information here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bqc-sUIvcGreto04QAcvot1lNPJM-7faUDrOdhPmIlU/edit?tab=t.0).

WIDA testing

[Tickets for the Thursday show are available here](https://gofan.co/event/3098324?schoolId=MD24810).

Sankofa

[Tickets for the Friday show are available here](https://gofan.co/event/3098349?schoolId=MD24810).

[Tickets for the Saturday show are available here](https://gofan.co/event/3098367?schoolId=MD24810).

[Check out](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LV3Q6mD2iaOCnpbqYiozF_kx8zQKjurCF5M4WrfcLXs/edit?tab=t.0) **Principal Yates's weekly community message!** Archived community messages from quarter one [are also available](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G-So4zopExsRnXPdGEeUFcbPU7huPlyhuPU19ZVBKcE/edit?tab=t.0).

Information about **WIDA testing on 2/4 and 2/5**, including information about adjustments to the bell schedule on those days, is [available here in English and en español](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bqc-sUIvcGreto04QAcvot1lNPJM-7faUDrOdhPmIlU/edit?tab=t.0).

**All the Blair you care to wear!** It's the [Blair Apparel Fanshop](https://themascotshop.jostens.com/1066541)!

**¡Toda la Blair que quieras llevar!** ¡Es la [Tienda de ropa Blair](https://schoolstore.jostens.com/collections/montgomery-blair-blazers-1593300849694)!

Parents/guardians! The county's [**online payment system, School Cash Online, is available here**](https://mcpsmd.schoolcashonline.com/). School Cash Online is used to provide online payment options for field trips, event tickets, obligations, and other school-related payments.

¡Padres/tutores! El [**sistema de pago en línea del condado, School Cash Online, está disponible aquí**](https://mcpsmd.schoolcashonline.com/). School Cash Online se utiliza para proporcionar opciones de pago en línea para excursiones, entradas para eventos, obligaciones y otros pagos relacionados con la escuela.

**Need Academic Support?** Support is available during lunch; [please see this list for specific information](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AtUUsd_YY7YSOqdrRm5NZH97y91F4T7BYO_cKIlk5tY/edit#heading=h.mxb8tc9sf91x).

**¿Necesita apoyo académico?** Hay apoyo disponible durante el almuerzo; [consulte esta lista para obtener información específica](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AtUUsd_YY7YSOqdrRm5NZH97y91F4T7BYO_cKIlk5tY/edit#heading=h.mxb8tc9sf91x).

**Parents/Guardians!** To receive **Connect Ed Emergency Messages** and other important informational emails from Blair, we must have your email address on file; if you do not receive Connect Ed emails, please fill out [**this form**](http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/pdf/565-1.pdf) and return it to the Main Office so we can contact you!

**¡Padres/tutores!** Para recibir **Mensajes de Emergencia de Connect Ed** y otros correos electrónicos informativos importantes de Blair, debemos tener su dirección de correo electrónico en el archivo; si usted no recibe correos electrónicos de Connect Ed, por favor llene [**este formulario**](http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/pdf/565-1.pdf) y devuélvalo a la Oficina Principal para que podamos comunicarnos con usted.

[Find out what you need to know about **Student Service Learning (SSL)**](https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/sslatmbhs/home?authuser=0)

[Averigüe lo que necesita saber sobre el **Aprendizaje Servicio al Estudiante (SSL)**](https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/sslatmbhs/home?authuser=0)

Learn about the [**George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy**](http://www.saturdayschool.org/), a Saturday morning tutoring/mentoring program

Infórmese sobre la [**Academia de Aprendizaje George B. Thomas, Sr.**](http://www.saturdayschool.org/), un programa de tutoría/mentoría los sábados por la mañana.

The game was tight, ending with a 67-60 loss for the Blazers

Blair boys’ varsity basketball falls to the John F. Kennedy Cavaliers

The girls maintained a steady lead from start to finish, closing out with a score of 39-32.

Blair girls’ varsity basketball takes down the John F. Kennedy Cavaliers in a strong victory

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is stepping up efforts to address student vaping by investing $2 million in vape detectors for high school bathrooms. The funding, secured through a settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, aims to deter students from vaping and curb substance-related incidents in schools. However, the plan has sparked concerns about its effectiveness in addressing the root causes of student vaping.

Montgomery Blair High School

Principal Kevin Yates

Home of the Blazers

Crescens Scientia