Magnet Foundation News: Spring 2025

Your donations supported many significant grants:

• $16,000 to support the sophomore Wallops Island trip, paying for bus transportation and covering costs for chaperones - keeping the per student cost below $500

• $2,100 to support a summer geometry and algebra course for incoming freshmen who needed extra preparation

• $760 to support the MBHS Code Girls competition organized by students for middle school and high school girls

• $800 to register teams for the COMAP High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)

• $730 to purchase materials to compete in the American Rocketry Challenge

• $300 to register teachers to attend the BOND Academy Conference

New Grant Program!

The Foundation is excited to announce the launch of its Outreach Grant Program. This initiative aims to support innovative projects, programs, and activities that reach the broader community and prepare and attract a more diverse and highly qualified student applicant base. We welcome applications from staff, students, and other members of the Blair community for projects that align with this aspect of the foundation’s mission.

For more information and how to apply, visit mbhsmagnet.org/grant/outreach