THANK YOU
@MCPS
-MD Instagram for capturing my last day of school and sense of humor!😊 Signing off as Blair Principal. My new X handle is
@RenayCJohnson
I will MISS my Staff, Blazers and Blair community!❤️
As I shared in my grad speech, Josue suffered a tragic loss during the pandemic, both of his parents died weeks apart. With the support of his sisters, teachers & staff, he graduated. We are so PROUD of him. He shared his diploma with his parents and his picture with me to share.
The Montgomery Blair Community is deeply saddened by the death of our Blazer, Kevin Wilson, II. Kevin touched many lives and will always be in our hearts. School Psychologists & Counselors are available in our Counseling office this week & next week to meet with students & staff
Congratulations to Mr. Kenneth Smith, Blair Social Studies Teacher, for being selected as the 2018 Washington Post Teacher of the Year for Montgomery County!🏆👏🏼
Congratulations to Blair Senior, Leoul Berhanu, who earned an Associate Degree of Science, Mathematics Area of Concentration AND the Dr. Harry Harden Jr. Student Academic Excellence Award from Montgomery College. Leoul earned his Associate Degree while still in high school. 🏆👏🏽
C-SPAN just announced that George Mayo, a Film Production teacher at Montgomery Blair High School, has been named a 2018 C-SPAN Teacher Fellow! Congratulations Mr. Mayo! 🏆👏🏽
Thank you everyone for the get well wishes!🌺 My second knee replacement surgery went well. I am resting & recovering. Ms. Pettis-Jones is the acting principal while I’m on leave, but I’ll be checking on you. ✅ Have a great week Blazers and friends.❤️
What’s happening at Blair? Our AWESOME Building Services staff is deep cleaning every room before our 3577 students and staff return! A HUGE JOB...THANK YOU! 👏🏼
Montgomery Blair High School is in a lockdown. Students and staff are safe in the building. There was a serious incident in our parking lot. MC police and school security are working with me on this issue. I will send a letter to the school community as soon as possible.
This just in: We have 3 Posse Scholarship Winners! Congratulations to Samuel Teshome, Marc Monteil & Darien Price for being awarded full four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. Awesome Achievement Blazers!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great News: CAP senior & Silverlogue Spanish Editor, Darien Price, is awarded a full four-year scholarship to Lafayette College from the Posse Foundation! 🏆👏🏼Congratulations Blazer!
@possefoundation
In memory of Jim Funk, Blair’s Business Administrator, who peacefully passed away. A tremendous loss, and our condolences go out to his family and loved ones. We will miss his presence and contributions to our school community. May he rest in peace.🙏🏽
The brother of Kevin Ruiz-Campos, and parents of Demeir Dozier, received diplomas posthumously. Our beloved Blazers are in our hearts forever.❤️❤️Class of 2024
Congratulations to Seniors, Enat Ayele & Honor Kalala, on being awarded full
@QuestBridge
college scholarships! Enat will attend Northwestern & Honor will attend Macalester College! 👏🏼
#ProudPrincipal
Great to host Blair Alum & Actor,
@LisaAnnWalter
today! She shared her Blair HS experiences, and gave entertainment advice to our students. She gets an A+ from the principal (me) for the personal connections she made with our Blazers & Staff!❤️
Congratulations to Darien Price & Marc Monteil for being awarded full four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. Awesome Achievement Blazers!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Happening Now at Blair: Free lunch for all MCPS students. Thank you food services staff for serving our community. Thank you
@NateTinbite
for visiting Blair today and participating in our social distancing photo.
Congratulations to Ms. Brandi Richardson, former Blair Assistant Principal & current Frost MS Principal Intern, and Mr. Kareef Overton, our School Counselor, on their marriage yesterday. Love blooms at Blair!❤️❤️
THANK YOU Lana Anderson, Blair Senior and President of Small Things Matter, for donating 5000 KN-95 masks for students and staff. Thanks to Lana all of our Blazers will receive a KN-95 mask 😷 with their COVID Home Testing Kits today.
#DifferenceMaker
💯👏🏽
Congratulations to our It’s Academic Team, Ian, Anson & Sophia for winning the Washington Region Championship and Inter-City Championship for the 3rd straight year! Outstanding Blazers!🏆👏🏼
Thank you dear friend
@dixon_jeanette
& everyone for the get well wishes!🌺 I had my
#KneeReplacement
surgery this week, and the long recovery process begins. Healing this summer to be ready for our Blazers this Fall. Looking forward to ✨blinging ✨up my walker & cane.😊
Wishing
@blairprincipal
(one of the 5 best persons I’ve ever worked with and met in this life) a speedy recovery from knee surgery. Please take it easy Renay❤️ you!
We have moved to a Shelter-in-Place. Students are having lunch inside the building. MC Police are still in our building. Our doors are being monitored by personnel. I will update you as more information becomes available.
We are EXCITED to host Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller as our Graduation Keynote Speaker for the Class of 2023! 🎓 She made history as the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in Maryland.
This just in… Montgomery Blair High School Science Bowl Team WINS the Maryland/DC Regional High School Science Bowl Championship today. Our teams placed 1st, 3rd, and 4th (out of a field of 20 teams)! Congratulations Blazers! 🔥🏆👏🏽
Blair Seniors: I miss you! ❤️ We are ordering yard signs for each of you.
@jaxarmstead
designed 4 amazing signs, VOTE below in my next tweet for your favorite design. More Senior celebration news coming soon. 🎓
Congratulations to Tony Calderon-Gonzalez, Blair Senior and POSSE Winner! 💯🏆🙌🏽 Tony has earned a four year full scholarship to Sewanee: The University of the South! He is an ACES student, Co-Editor in Chief for Silver Chips, and will be playing Baseball at Sewanee too!🎓
Please support our Blazer family. Mr. Alvarez, father of Blair students, Diana ‘20 & Josue, grade 11, passed away. Mrs. Lopez, their mother, passed away on April 28. We are deeply saddened over the loss of both parents. Donate if you can.
Blazers: The Breonna Taylor verdict has provoked sadness, frustration and anger across our nation. Our counselors are available to meet with you to support you during this difficult time. Click the link to schedule a meeting:
@RepRaskin
Deeply saddened to hear of Tommy Raskin’s death, our Blazer ‘13. A wonderful and compassionate young man. Condolences and prayers to the Raskin family.
Congratulations to Blair Senior, Alyssa Estrella Berrios, for being a Princeton Prize in Race Relations Certificate Winner for her work in race relations! 🏆👏🏽