By Catherine Jou ’15 In MCPS, students are required to fulfill at least 75 hours of volunteer work commonly known as SSL hours before they graduate. Many students go beyond and get upward to 260 hours—the number of hours needed to get an additional cord at graduation. Students can get hours in a number of ways: tutoring, volunteering for school … Read More
By Gianna Bartolini ‘15 When you’re a high school freshman, it is very easy to imagine the future and think that you know the way your life will turn out. If grades are what you base this on, it may be possible, but on a social and emotional level, it will not be the case. As a senior, looking back … Read More
By Betselot Wondimu ‘15 Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a nationwide organization that is currently the leading provider in K-12 education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Every five years, PLTW, which sponsors Sherwood’s Engineering program, visits a select number of middle and high schools to provide them with certification for their program. This April, … Read More
By Samantha Schwartz ‘16 Most students and teachers love to wake up on weekdays to snow-covered streets and icy sidewalks because they get a day off from school. Although everyone enjoys “snow days,” they have been piling up and now will result in an extended school year to make up for the missed instruction. Montgomery County allows only four severe-weather … Read More
By Maddie Peloff ‘16 The year is 1984. The Boston College Eagles are down four points, losing to the University of Miami Hurricanes in one of the most crucial football games of the season. In order to win, quarterback Doug Flutie must throw the ball 48 yards into the end zone with 30 mile per hour winds raging against him. … Read More
By Steven Witkin ‘16 Since 1901, the SAT has been the definitive measure of how well a student can prepare for standardized tests. However, the introduction of competitors such as the ACT has shown the College Board, administrator of the SAT, that there is a sore need to update its landmark test to match what college admission officers are really … Read More
What issues should be highlighted next year? How can the new superintendent incorporate student voices more effectively? What can the new superintendent learn from Starr? MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr announced his resignation after having served three-and-a-half years. While Starr may have had his detractors, there is no doubt that he had to deal with a lot of issues. If the … Read More
By Malkaiah Malik ‘15 The rapid pounding of a djembe drum blasts out of the speakers, and for the umpteenth time girls clad in tights practice their African dance for the upcoming International Show, held March 20. The show is an annual event at Sherwood in which the International Club depicts many cultures through fashion shows and dances. The annual … Read More
By Kaleigh Homer ‘15 On March 4, rapper Psychological, a.k.a. Logic, performed at the sold-out Fillmore venue in his hometown of Silver Spring. His fans waited patiently in the pouring rain to see their hometown hero take stage and sing from his most recent album “Under Pressure.” Logic performed with DJ Drizzy Wright and local up-and-coming rapper Michael Christmas. Before … Read More
By Ben Cooper ‘16 Manna Food Center, a local charity organization in Gaithersburg, offers students an opportunity to earn SSL hours by giving food to those who cannot afford it. Throughout each month, Manna gives students the chance to come into its warehouse where they can help pack boxes of food that will be sent to the needy. While it … Read More