The Blake Beat James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
Issue Date: Friday, October 05, 2007 Issue: 2007 October Last Update: Thursday, November 08, 2007
  • New teachers diversify school environment: Twelve educators join staff, bring along years of experience

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Kirsty Groff & Kelly Murphy

    A dozen staff members ended their Blake careers at the conclusion of the last school year, but just as many educators have arrived to take their places.

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  • Homecoming festivities in full force: Week to culminate with game tonight, dance tomorrow

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Amey Owen

    Tonight, the Homecoming football game against Churchill begins at 6:30pm. The dance will begin tomorrow at 7:30pm and last until 11:30pm.

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  • Abundant golf team proves endowment on green turf

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Chris Kaleyias

    With a record 16 people trying out this year, the golf team tees off the season with a successful start by placing third out of eight in the Kyle Division and ninth out of twenty-fifth in the county.

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  • Tech crew takes over behind the scenes, sets up school productions: Students raise curtain, revealing their post-secondary plans, dreams

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Hannah Verlich & Pedro Bermudez

    Look past the actors and the stage. What you will see behind the curtains, nesting at the soundboards, are some of the most elusive creatures ever to be found:the techies.

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  • HOMECOMING IS HERE

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Amber Austin

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  • This family tree has got some deep Roots: Sisters unite to pollinate students’ fertile minds

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Zi Athiogbey & Brittany Fennell

    Connecting with their roots while planting seeds of inspiration in others is what these two sisters do best.When thinking of two sisters, usually sibling rivalry comes to mind. But teaching has allo

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  • Lady Bengals live up to expectations, kick into high gear: Girls’ Varsity soccer shows extreme skill through hard fought wins,ardent goals

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Tim Goldwater

    Following the best season in girls’ soccer history, the Lady Bengals are ready to prove last year was no fluke and they are ready to contend with the best in the area.

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  • Climbers rock out in Rockville: Earth Treks gym ropes in athletes

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Anjalee Martin & Amey Owen

    Breathing heavily, your feet push against the edge of the cliff. It is the rush and exhilaration of reaching the top that keeps you going. Each move you make takes you one step closer to reaching your

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  • Silver Spring 911: Lowery lays down law, protects all: New officer keeps halls safe, sound, secure

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Anahit Gulian & Hannah Verlich

    Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

    There is a new sheriff walking these halls, but in this case, there is room enough for both of us.

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  • Boys’ soccer losing close games; attempting to remain optimistic

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Hannah Lapp

    Despite continual losses after their first five games, the boys’ varsity soccer team is off to a better start than their record might suggest with improved team chemistry and talent.

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Government officials across America are urging drivers to stop text messaging and using phones for any reason while driving by instating legislation that would make these activities illegal.
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Maryland’s State Department of Education will eradicate written-response questions from the High School Assessment test, effective May 2009, as part of a plan to decrease score return time by four wee
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Although the words “Big Brother is Watching You” are only used on posters in George Orwell’s 1984, many drivers have been able to empathize with Winston Smith now that Montgomery County has implement
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SAT scores are in for the class of 2007, and while Montgomery County Public School’s average score dropped, Blake’s average increased by three points, surpassing both Springbrook and Paint Branch.
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If you are looking for Chex Mix or Powerade, the new online school store may be a disappointment, but when it comes to athletic wear, class fees and tickets for school events, this place has it all.
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Teachers can now monitor student activity in certain computer labs with a new program, SynchronEyes™, installed this year by MCPS to ensure that students stay on task while working on computers.
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World peace is a concept that deserves international emphasis, not only from the UN but also from people in the US. At least, that is the outlook of one Blake educator.
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A dozen staff members ended their Blake careers at the conclusion of the last school year, but just as many educators have arrived to take their places.
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Tonight, the Homecoming football game against Churchill begins at 6:30pm. The dance will begin tomorrow at 7:30pm and last until 11:30pm.
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