Magnet Foundation News: Summer 2015

The Magnet's 30th Anniversary Reunion will be on Sunday, August 23rd @ noon in Gaithersburg, MD! RSVP Now!

The Magnet Foundation Board re-elected its officers for another year:

    • Ted Jou, President

    • Eileen Steinkraus, Vice-President

    • Sharon Goodall, Secretary

    • Dan Shepherdson, Treasurer

Two grants were approved for teachers over the summer:

    • $675 to cover Mr. Stein's expenses for the Mu Alpha Theta conference

    • $514 to pay for Mr. Davis's registration for the AAPT Summer Meeting

Nominations are open for the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award. Please submit nominations online.

MCPS Budget News: The County Council and Board of Education approved a budget cutting $53 million from MCPS's original request for FY2015-16 (Press Release). This included a cut of 7.0 FTE to High School Special Programs, which will result in a cut of 1.0 FTE for the Blair Magnet program. As a result, the Magnet will no longer be able to offer certain smaller classes such as Astronomy, 3-D Graphics, Advanced Geometry, and Plate Tectonics/Oceanography.

How you can help:

    • Provide feedback to MCPS regarding special programs

    • Donate to help the Magnet pay for equipment and extracurricular activities