The Academies at Montgomery Blair High School have marked the week of December 15th - 16th, 2008 as Academy Week. The Academy week will be characterized by academies celebration, In-House Field Trips, geust speakers, and other hans-on and engaging activities for the students. For more information on Academy Week, please click here.
Our Career Academies:
the Academies at
Montgomery Blair are communities of students and educators
united by a
set of common interests and career goals. Our mission is
to provide a nurturing environment in which students are:
•Challenged to achieve the highest level
of academic rigor
•Supported in their pursuit of academic and career goals
•Provided career pathways that meet their interests and needs
•Equipped with the skills needed to be successful beyond high school
Blair ninth graders begin their high school
experience as a member of the Ninth Grade Academy and
complete the freshman cornerstone course, Connections. In sophomore
year, students move into one of the five career Academies.
In addition to the ninth grade academy and the five career academies, the academies at Blair also offer a unique experience for our ESOL students through the The ESOL Academy.
The ESOL Academy serves to prepare our ESOL students for the career Academies at Montgomery Blair.
Our dedicated ESOL teachers explain the rules, procedures and student life at Blair and help ESOL students to make the right decisions about their academic and career paths during their years at Blair and beyond.
Academic progress of ESOL Academy students is carefully monitored and students meet with their advisors, counselor and classroom teachers when there is trouble. We want our students to suceed now so that they will continue to succeed throughout their years at Blair!
News & Events: Latest news/events appear at the top
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ACADEMY WEEK: December 15 - 19, 2008
Activities for the Academy Day initially scheduled for December 18 have been modified as follows:
We will now have an Academy Week instead of an Academy day
The Academy Week will be characterized by the following:
There will be a school wide celebration of the academies on December 15 (classes will not be interrupted).
Every day during the week of December 15 – 19, one of the career themed academies will have a 3 minutes show on InfoFlow.
All academies (9th Grade, ESOL, and the 5 career themed academies) will each host a separate “In-House field trip / Activity” during the Academy Week. Students will sign up to participate in those “In-House field trips / Activities” for their respective academies.
The December 16th Advisory will include a short video on the Academies at Blair.
The bell schedule for the week will remain unchanged. All classes should continue as usual.
Students who sign up to participate in the “In-House field trips / Activities” will be pulled out of their classes. We are therefore asking all teachers to – in principle – please allow those students to attend their respective “In-House field trips / Activities” and make up any missed work.
Some academies may be inviting guest speakers for specialized elective courses. Teachers of concerned elective courses will be contacted by Academy Lead Teachers directly.
If you would like to volunteer to be a Guest Speaker for the Academy Week or know someone who might be interested, please contact the Academy Office.
If you have any question(s), please contact the Academy Office.
For detailed information on the activities for the upcoming Academy week, please click here.
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•The Down County Consortium OpenHouse at Blair will be on October 27, 2008 at 7:00PM. The program will begin in the auditorium for a presentation on the academies at Blair. Following the presentation, there will be a parade and showcase of the academies on Blair Boulivard. For more information, please contact the academy office.
•The Academy Day Program for this year will be on December 18, 2008. We are currently soliciting parent volunteers and guest speakers. Please contact the academy office for more information.
•Seniors!! Rubrics for the three parts
of the capstone experience can be found here.
An example capstone journal can be found here.
•Businesses or organizations who would
be interested in providing an internship or mentoring a Blair student,
please download
this letter and partnership
form
2008 / 2009 Capstone Information:
March 24th
Capstone Journals are due
March 31st
Capstone Essays are due
April 21st
Capstone Presentation are due
May 4th
Capstone Experience date
Capstone displays and presentations will be in the Media Center from Period 5A through period 8
Please contact your Lead Teacher for details
Note:
All capstone deliverables (journals, essays and presentations) should be evaluated either by your advisor or your Academy Lead teacher.
Lead Teachers’ contact
Entrepreneurship à Mr. Kevin Murley; Room 221
Human Services Professions à Ms. Lisa Seid; Room 342
Media Literacy à Michael Horne; Room 342
International Studies and Law à Mr. Paul K. Moose; Room 146
Science, Technology and Math à Mr. John Haigh; Room 342
If you need any assistance or additional information about your capstone project, please contact your Lead teacher or the Academy Office: Room 342
Academies's Flyers:
Each Academy flyer is available in PDF format. Please click the respective links to access the fliers.
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