BLAST is a week-long program offered during the summer to all incoming 9th graders who will be entering Montgomery Blair High School in the Fall.

The BLAST teaching staff has designed a program that includes activities which better prepare students for a successful high school experience.  They include:

• Practice in reading, writing, note-taking in 9th grade classrooms

• Time management, goal setting, and conflict management

• Preparation for the required summer reading assignment

• Training and practice on the Blair computer systems

• Introduction to Blair (which includes policies and procedures, extra-curricular activities, school layout, etc.), Connections, and the new Blair Academies

BLAST is offered in three week-long summer sessions.  The first session begins July 6 - 9.  The second session begins July 19 - 23, and the last session begins July 26 - 30.  Each session meets from 8:15 am - 12:00 pm, Monday - Friday.

Students are expected to attend all 5 days and demonstrate appropriate behavior in order to have successfully completed the program.

THERE IS NO COST FOR THE PROGRAM.  IT IS FREE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS!!!