by Riley Whelan ’18 Here at Sherwood, athletics are held in very high regard, with the football games selling countless numbers of tickets each week and the basketball bleachers packed to the brim. With such a successful athletic program, it seems almost obvious that there would be an established logo in place, yet this is not the case. That is … Read More
by Isabella Pilot ‘18 On July 29, a large storm dumped more than five inches of rain in Sandy Spring and subsequently flooded Sherwood. While the flood damage was cleaned up immediately, mold growth was later noticed in the building throughout the month of August, leaving teachers, parents, and students wondering if it would be safe to return to school … Read More
by Emma Shuster ‘18 Walter Hardy, coach, teacher, administrator, and mentor in MCPS for over 25 years, suddenly died after collapsing at Sherwood on September 2. Having known Hardy for several years, Paint Branch Athletic Director Heather Podosek created a set of rules and challenges on behalf of Hardy to commemorate him, “The Wally World Rules and Challenge.” The rules … Read More
by Zach Weisenthal ‘19 As Edline is no longer used by MCPS, neither is the extremely useful app Edline Helper. Instead of hoping for a similar app to appear for the new grading system, junior Nick Mittu has taken matters into his own hands, developing an app which is called “MyMCPS Helper.” Used primarily to see how hypothetical grades may … Read More
by Josh Averbach ‘18 According to a July memorandum from Superintendent Jack Smith to the Board of Education, MCPS is considering opening a recovery school to help students who have grappled with drug and alcohol addiction get back on the right track. MCPS previously operated a recovery school called the Phoenix School from 1979 to 2013. “We’re seeing an alarming … Read More