Global superstar Taylor Swift is one of the most well-known singer/songwriters in the world. With her newest album, “1989,” she is reaching levels that have rarely been seen before. “1989” became the ninth album to spend at least 24 weeks in the Billboard 200, along with albums by artists like Michael Jackson and the Backstreet Boys. Swift’s third album, “Speak … Read More
By Christopher Sung ’17 Throughout the country, the current trend in education has seen school districts investing millions of dollars on the latest new devices seen on advertisements and tech magazines. In Montgomery County, the Board of Education spent $15 million last year to fund the first phase of a massive three-part Chromebook Acquisition. Despite logical opposition to the program, … Read More
By Meghan Proctor ’16 With the rise of technology in everyday lives, there comes a growing demand for use of that technology to better benefit students. Chromebooks help satisfy that demand by providing more options for both teachers and students while taking very few expenses out of MCPS’s budget. Especially in high schools, Chromebooks act as extra computers for when … Read More
In early September, the MCPS Board of Education’s Management Committee accepted the proposal to eliminate two-hour final exams for high school students starting in the 2016-2017 school year. MCPS students primarily reacted to the news with an outpouring of excitement. After all, who likes taking tests anyways? However, some students admit that final exams are necessary in order to help … Read More
By Ketki Chauhan ’16 Liam O’Connor (Josh Hopkins), an FBI agent demoted to work as an instructor at the academy, does not lie when he tells his newest FBI recruits to trust their gut as opposed to just blindly following orders. In just the second episode of ABC’s newest television series “Quantico,” the characters on the show and the viewers … Read More
By Lauren MacFadden ’17 The series “Scream Queens” made its debut on ‘Fox’ September 21 and is already becoming this year’s pop-culture phenomenon. The new hit show is a mix of comedy and horror all in one; it takes place on a college campus and follows a group of sorority girls who are targeted by a mysterious killer wearing a … Read More
By Alleigh Keyes ’16 A fifty-something year-old who, as his character, Jimmy Martino, says in the show, “dyes his hair and uses botox, but not on his face” is back on television. John Stamos (“Full House”) has made his long-awaited return to primetime television. Stamos co-stars alongside Josh Peck (“Drake and Josh”) in “Grandfathered,” the FOX comedy that premiered on … Read More
By Maddie Peloff ’16 This year, a new sign language class was introduced to the foreign language department. The class teaches students about American Sign Language (ASL), including how to sign and the language’s cultural history. Amy Crumrine, the sign language teacher, is new to the Sherwood community. Being deaf herself, she understands the challenges deaf people face when attempting … Read More
By Morgan Hill ’16 The Board of Education voted unanimously on September 8 to remove county exams for all high school students. The decision will become effective for the 2016-2017 school year, making the final exams at the end of this school year the last exams that the county will administer. Externally assessed courses, which are classes that require students … Read More
By Tyler Ruth ’16 As a part of MCPS’s ongoing efforts to become a more environmentally friendly and sustainable organization, the departments of Facilities Management and Materials Management, in partnership with SunEdison LLC, have begun installation of solar panels on Sherwood and three other schools. Installation of 2,041 solar panels onto the entirety of the roof (excluding the auxiliary gym) … Read More