NEWS FOR Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
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GraphicHello, Blake! I am your host _______________________. Today is a Silver Day. Please stand for the pledge…
On this day in history, January 11, 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declared the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument.
Let’s check in with _____ with today’s SAT word of the day…

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The SAT word of the day is effulgent, an adjective meaning radiant, splendorous “The golden palace was effulgent.”
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SGA  is offering  a "FREE ZUMBA CLASS" on Wednesday, January 25th at 3:00 pm in the Cafeteria,  open to all students, staff and parents.  See Blake's website for more information.  Zumba is a low/high impact aerobic dance class that burns 400 to 1,000 calories in an hour!
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Members of the National Spanish Honor Society must attend a meeting on Wednesday, January 11, at 11:20 in C137.  Members who signed up to assist in the preschool, must come at 10:50 and, then, report to the meeting in C137.
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Students interested in attending the Theatre Festival at Blake High School on January 20th must see Mr. D’Anna this week to sign-up for the event. There is no cost to attend and participate in this event! Students must sign-up for lunches on the Stage Company Callboard.
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The Bengal Cafe will be open in the morning and at the 9:30 break.  Also Bengal Cafe employees must fill out their SSL hours for making period 2 by this Friday. See Mr. Katz for the form and your sign in sheets.
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Creative Writing will meet tomorrow after school in E263.
$15 Pennies for Patients T-Shirts are for sale. Order forms are due January 27th and can be picked up outside the SGA office at A201 or ordered from the SGA Website.  Shirts will be in on time to wear for the P4P Assembly!!

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The Acting Company will present scenes from Neil Simon’s Tony-Award-winning comedy, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, tomorrow and Friday, in the Black Box Theater at 7:00 pm. Please note the earlier start time! Follow the hilarious growth of a young teen as he copes with sexual awakening, a family trying to hold together in terrible times, and eating cabbage and liver for dinner!  Admission is $5
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Today is the last day to sign-up for he last Forensics Qualifying Meet is January 14th. All Forensics Members are required to attend meetings after school in the Black Box Theater all week, at 2:20. Please check our Registration Form on the Stage Company Callboard. Sign-ups for categories you will compete in are now due to Mr. D’Anna, today.
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In Career Center News, Kids' Chance of Maryland, Inc., provides scholarships to help collegebound children of catastrophically injured or deceased workers achieve their education goals and seeks scholarship applications for the 2012 academic year.  See Mrs. Moore for more details.
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It's time...the annual Bengal Ball competition is on Wed 2/8/12!  Participants must have a current Physical/Emergency Card and Waiver Forms.  Pick-up forms outside the SGA office (A201) or from the Counseling Office.  Form a team of 10 (no more than one staff member). Select a team name, captain and hand in ALL FORMS by Friday, February 3rd.
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SAT Bootcamp comes to Blake! On January 21st and 22nd, learn to outsmart the SAT through Catalyst's SAT Bootcamp.  Write a perfect essay for any question;  avoid the answer traps, and tackle any question on the SAT! See AnnouncneNet for information!

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College-bound seniors must  bring stamped, pre-addressed envelopes to the registrar 15 days in advance of deadlines for all scholarship applications. The registrar will add your transcript, test scores, and counselor recommendations and mail.it  Questions?  See Mrs. Moore.

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Seniors who plan to attend Montgomery College in the fall must complete the admissions application now and turn it in to Mrs. Moore.  Students who apply before Feb. 15 are eligible for the $25 fee waiver and will be registered to take the Accuplacer test here at Blake on March 2.  MC application forms can be found online or in the Career Center....don't delay!
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MCPS is sponsoring an HBCU College Fair on February 15 from 6-8 pm at Blair High School.  Several colleges will be offering on-the-spot admissions interview for interested seniors.  All grades are encouraged to attend, however.  More details can be found in the Career Center.
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It’s time for seniors to begin the Free Application for Federal Student Aid online.  See the information on Announcenet.
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The application deadlines for the MC Scholars Program and Macklin Business Institute are fast approaching.   Seniors must have everything submitted to Montgomery College by January 20, 2012!  And now back to our host…
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Girls interested in playing Softball this spring, must see Coach Garlick in B223 for information about Sunday evening workouts at Sandy Springs Friends School. This is a great opportunity for anyone who hopes to make the team.
Have a _______ Wednesday.
ANNOUNCENET:
ACT-SO is the NAACP Academic, Cultural, Technological, & Scientific Olympics
It is a competition where high school students of African descent can compete for scholarships and prizes in the following categories: Science, Math, Business, Humanities, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts.

It’s time for seniors to begin the Free Application for Federal Student Aid online.  Be sure to apply for a PIN for yourself and your parent first.  The official website is www.fafsa.gov.  You will need to complete the FAFSA before March 1st to be considered for state aid.  Visit the Career Center for more information.
SAT Bootcamp comes to Blake! On January 21st and 22nd, learn to outsmart the SAT through Catalyst's SAT Bootcamp.  Write a perfect essay for any question;  avoid the answer traps, and tackle any question on the SAT! The SAT is coming up, so go online www.CatalystPrep.com<http://www.CatalystPrep.com> to sign up!