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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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Joe Miller ‘21 plays for the Chicago Steels, U.S. Junior A hockey team, as a forward. Currently, he attends school online.

Joe Miller Drafted for NHL Team Maple Leafs

Theo Liu, Sports Editor November 3, 2020

Unfortunately for the Blake Boys' Hockey Team, they will likely have to play this season without star player Joe Miller '21. Miller, currently playing for the Chicago Steel, a United States Hockey League...

Shown above is the entire crew of the upcoming play, including Taous Khazem, Audrey Ronan ‘21, Riley Carroll ‘24, Truman Morsman ‘23, Nora Cornell ‘21, Aarathi Dhavileswarapu ‘24, Declan O’Connell ‘23, Sarah Costa ‘23, Joshua Smith ‘23, Taggert Smith ‘21, John Erlandson 21, Oskar Alexander ‘23, and Amanda Ward ‘21.

Students Perform Interactive Fall Play on Zoom

Christina Chekerdjieva, Perspectives Editor November 3, 2020

We’ve heard about live streaming concerts, but how about our own fall play? This year’s fall play adjusted to the complications of COVID-19 and became an interactive Zoom experience.  The fall...

Minnesota Transforms into a Political Battleground

Minnesota Transforms into a Political Battleground

Sophie Herron, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020

November 3 is just around the corner and we all know what that means. This year's election is particularly high stakes due to the novel coronavirus and recent civil unrest among other factors. While in...

Lack of Canvas Consistency Sparks Confusion Amongst Students

Lack of Canvas Consistency Sparks Confusion Amongst Students

Anna Johns and Shira Aronow October 26, 2020

While the adjustment to hybrid and distance learning has presented challenges, Canvas has proven to be a helpful tool in improving this difficult transition for both students and teachers. Faculty and...

Social Studies teacher Maggie Bowman shares about her lunch experience saying, A number of us [teachers] have formed what we call the rock lunch group and we come out here because its outside and usually the weathers nice. We can take our masks off and enjoy each others company and eat food. Its the highlight of my day.

Teachers Enjoy Lunch Outside

Noor Naseer, Managing Editor October 12, 2020

Sonia Baig gives her Student Body President speech at home.

Students Elect Both Student Body President and Class Presidents

Theo Liu, Sports Editor October 1, 2020

Entering the unusual school year, Forum is attempting to bring normalcy back to Blake. Typically, Forum elections are in the spring, but with the shutdown of school, they decided to push elections back....

Seniors paint the rock outside the West Entrance.

Seniors Remain Optimistic about New Traditions

Maggie Seidel, Co-Business & Perspectives Editor October 1, 2020

Experiencing a very unique ending to their junior year, as school was fully remote for the spring quarter, Solveig Bingham ‘21 shares, “It would be very special to incorporate past traditions this...

How the Administration Planned for School, Ensured Students’ Safety

How the Administration Planned for School, Ensured Students’ Safety

Noor Naseer, Managing Editor October 1, 2020

Blake’s COVID-19 response team, consisting of Head of School Anne Stavney, Associate Head of School Anne Graybeal, Director of Transportation, Safety, & Security Mike Feinberg, Chief Financial &...

Seniors are allowed to use the JNA during their free time, such as TASC, so long as they maintain social distance and wear masks.

Things You Need to Know Today: TASC

Emma Martinez Sutton, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2020

Every Friday, no matter what color group's day it is, the typical advisory block will be used instead as TASC. Originally, students were told to spend the time in their advisories, but now they will be...

Arrows indicate the direction which students are supposed to use the stairs.

Things You Need to Know: Up and Down Staircases

Will Rosenblum, Multi-Media Editor September 9, 2020

Upper School Director Joe Ruggiero says that the staircases by the Junior and Senior lounges are both "up" staircases to "beat the morning rush."  As students are going up to the second floor in high...

Students Experience New Lunchroom Guidelines In the Wake of Coronavirus

Students Experience New Lunchroom Guidelines In the Wake of Coronavirus

Sage Marmet, Creative Director September 3, 2020

Tobin Spiller '22, Keaton Rannow '22, Wyatt Dayhoff '22 and others wait in line to enter the lunchroom.

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