By Maddie Peloff ’16 After collecting the student body input in Advisory Period, the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), which consists of heads of the departments and school administrators, finalized new expectations for students at lunch. Students are required to sit on only one side of the hallway or refrain from sitting in certain areas of the school all together during … Read More
Manmeet Thind speaks to members of Rho Kappa History Honor Society about her job at the State Department, and prospective job opportunities.
By Gianna Bartolini ‘15 Any girl can tell you, there’s nothing more attractive than a well-dressed guy. Typically, high school boys (the worst offenders being freshmen and sophomores) don’t make much of an effort; their uniform normally consists of tee shirts, gym shorts, and sneakers… not nice. Now, a sort-of preppy look is my personal favorite, but there are so … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 The cross country team competed at the Montgomery County Championships at Gaithersburg on October 18, finishing the regular season strong. Overall the girls’ varsity team finished 11th out of 24 teams, while the boys’ varsity team finished 12th. Senior Jefferson Ruiz led the boys’ side. Ruiz finished seventeenth out of 227 runners with a time of … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 Sherwood’s Parent, Teacher and Student Association (PTSA) held a drug and driving safety presentation Tuesday night. The event addressed important alcohol and drug statistics and prevention techniques. The program had a large turnout and was open to the Sherwood cluster community. Steve Chaikin (above), the Division Chief of Community Prosecution of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s … Read More
By Samantha Schwartz ’16 Social media has begun to run teenager’s lives. They feel obligated to tell the world what they are doing, whether it’s “tweeting” their love for Chipotle or “Instagraming” a quick picture from the party the night before. Many teachers have noticed this technology obsession and opened their classrooms to it. Teachers throughout Sherwood have been logging … Read More
By Lauren Cosca ’15 As many students have noticed, free Wi-Fi is now available at Sherwood. The purpose of this network is to expand the availability of technology as classroom material for students and teachers. It is available to them on their iPhones, tablets and laptops. The building-wide wireless access was installed in August and September of 2013, but was … Read More
By Meagan Barrett ’15 In society today, everyone is expected to be outgoing, talkative and perpetually social. What’s often overlooked is the fact that some people are not geared to be as expressive, animated, and, well … extroverted as these expectations would suggest. In fact, approximately one out of every three people in the United States is an introvert, and … Read More
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been waging genocide on Shia Muslims and religious minorities in the Middle East for months, in addition to beheading two American journalists. A plan of action is needed, but how far should the United States go? Should our nation take a head-on approach until the threat is completely eliminated, or do … Read More
By Julia Gajewski-Nemes ‘15 Through the best and worst times, Sherwood has proven to encompass the traits of its mighty mascot—the Warrior. The strength of the community was unquestionable as it came together after hearing that three of its members were involved in a fatal car accident on August 30 at approximately 1:30 a.m. All three students were taken to … Read More