by Noah Corman ’19 Some know senior Keiran Ferro as the guy who walks around school wearing all black. Others know him because of his Super Smash Bros skills. However, he is probably best known as the monotone, seemingly disinterested co-host of the morning announcements. Because he is viewed by most as just a face on a screen, few are … Read More
As a part of Unity Week, students were encouraged to submit a writing about a time in their lives when they experienced unity. The first place essay is listed below, along with excerpts from second and third place. At the very bottom are highlights from other entries. Prompt: Write a short memoir about a moment when you felt included or … Read More
by Anika Mittu ’19 MoCo Snow has become a defining brand in Montgomery County: a website and various social media accounts that students and teachers alike check for predictions on school cancellations because of severe weather. But for Alex Tsironis, the MCPS middle school teacher behind the brand, a thriving online persona all began with a bulletin board. “[The MoCo … Read More
by Katherine Sperduto ’19 With daily headlines about natural disasters, wars and violence, and political discord and dysfunction, a reminder of the idea of pure “happiness” is one repeatedly forgotten in today’s day and age. Although we can’t alter our DNA, we can train ourselves to be happier. According to HappifyDaily, one’s happiness is a combination of how satisfied one … Read More
by Adam Levine ’20 and Anjali Verma ’20 Originally from Syunik, Armenia, junior Armen Mkrtumyan, a happy-go-lucky regional chess champion, is a new exchange student here at Sherwood. Staying for the full school year, he is participating in the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. The FLEX program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. It supports students from Europe … Read More
by Will Unger ’19 Before you read on, I challenge you to take a minute and count how many clubs you know at Sherwood. Got a number? Well I’ll bet it wasn’t 60, which is the official count from the list of clubs on the Sherwood website (A list anyone can access, if you’re interested). I’m a senior who’s been … Read More
by Julia Robins ’20 The Functional Life Skills Program (FLS), part of Special Education, is where students work to earn a certificate of completion of high school. A few years ago the program received a grant to start a school-based business through Montgomery County’s Department of Transition to help students gain vocational skills to utilize after they graduate. In addition … Read More
by Sabina Jafri ’20 The holiday season has come and gone, and with it, a wave of discussion about a musical album created by one of Sherwood’s very own warriors. Indeed, on November 20, 2018, Principal Eric Minus and his brother, Daryl, released “Holiday Renditions,” an album composed of wintertime classics that swept the school. “Holiday Renditions” consists of six Christmas … Read More
by Anika Mittu ‘19 This April, Sherwood’s Chamber Choir will spend a week performing in the European cities of Prague, Ceske Budejovice, and Vienna despite the MCPS policy that international trips scheduled during instructional periods will not be school-sponsored. MCPS’ decision to stop endorsing these trips resulted from a 2018 payroll audit, as county administrators found that Sherwood students received … Read More
by Will Unger ‘19 Before you read on, I challenge you to take a minute and count how many clubs you know at Sherwood. Got a number? Well I’ll bet it wasn’t 60, which is the official count from the list of clubs on the Sherwood website (A list anyone can access, if you’re interested). I’m a senior who’s been … Read More