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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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ELC students, faculty, staff, and seniors gather in the ELC as the seniors wait to ride on the slide.

Senior March

Lilly Tarakji, Student Life Editor May 30, 2026

Beginning at the Early Learning Center (ELC) on their final day of school, the senior class walked through the ELC, Upper Elementary School, Middle School, and Upper School as students, faculty, and staff...

Arlowe and her rowing team compete in a race during a sunny day. She also volunteered at North Star Community Rowing last summer.

Senior Projects Launch as School Year Wraps Up

Izzie Miller, News Editor May 28, 2025

As we approach the end of the 2025 school year, this year's graduating seniors are hard at work on their senior projects. A senior project is a graduation requirement that must include some service. Seniors...

The red antique car has been taken apart for parts to use on the new car.

Seniors Construct Kit Car

Sofia Perlman, Sci-Tech Editor September 29, 2022

Last spring, Charlie Weyerhaeuser ‘23, Gunnar Johnson ‘23, and Harrison Oxford ‘23 decided to take on a colossal project: building a car. Using a kit containing the frame for the car, and some parts...

May Mystery Athlete

May Mystery Athlete

Kate Rekas, Staff Writer May 1, 2020

This month’s mystery athlete is on the Blake softball team. She is currently a senior who started playing softball at seven years old and has played for Blake for four years. This month’s athlete loves...

Carter Puckett delivers her senior speech from home rather than from the podium in the Juliet Nelson Auditorium.

Online Schooling Brings Change to Long-standing Speech Tradition

Betsy Fries, Photography Editor April 22, 2020
In the midst of a transition into uncharted territory, senior speeches have still found a way to create a sense of community, thrive, and stay beneficial to audience members. At first glance, changing from in-person to online speeches seemed saddening for many seniors.

College essays demand personality

Minjae Lee, Fashion, Arts & Culture Editor November 2, 2016

Congratulations, seniors. After the gory battle of standardized testings, you’ve finally climbed to the summit. In couple of days, many of you will be submitting your first college application. Perhaps...

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