by Ziv Golan ‘26 Sherwood has been around for over 100 years and although things have changed over the years, students who have returned as teachers have added to a state of continuity. Currently, nine teachers at Sherwood also attended the school: Dr. Gina Martin, Mr. Matthew Schneider, Mr. Thomas Nakamura, Mr. Ryan Burnsky, Mrs. Caitlin Thompson, Mr. Sean Hillman, … Read More
by Devin Kosiorowski ‘24 At the beginning of the this school year business education teacher Margaret Lynch decided to take a new approach to the business management club. While keeping the overall focus of the club the same, Lynch broadened the opportunities for club members and gave the club more structure by switching the business management club into DECA (Distributive … Read More
by Brian Wilbur ‘24 Whether the quality of a college education has changed over the years is a matter of intense debate, but no one disputes that the price of college has skyrocketed. This leaves prospective and current college students wondering if a degree is worth $102,828, which is the average four-year college price tag for in-state. Out-of-state students on … Read More
by Thomas Fenner ‘24 After contemplating his decision, French teacher John Falls has decided not to retire and will return to Sherwood next year. Falls has been teaching for 31 years, the last twenty of those at Sherwood. For most of those years, he was the head of the world languages department while also teaching French and Spanish. On January … Read More
by Lauren Frank ‘23 Despite its typically negative portrayal in movies or T.V., debate at Sherwood is quite the opposite. This close-knit and motivated group prides itself on friendly competition and implementing debate skills during the real meets, hoping to make it to county championships. Samantha Ager, the club’s sponsor, hosts club meetings every Thursday at lunch in Room C118. … Read More
by Naomi Bang ‘23 The media’s latest buzzword is a concept called “quiet quitting” which has taken the Internet by storm within the past few months. Though not an original concept, the term went viral on TikTok when user Zaid Khan shared his experience of finding a healthy work-life balance. Quiet quitting is the principle of sticking strictly to one’s … Read More
by Dylan Sondike ‘24 In each of the past two winters, the number of Covid-19 cases has dramatically increased in the United States. This raises the question of what should Americans expect from Covid-19 over the next few months as indoor gatherings increase during the colder weather and upcoming holidays. With new relaxed MCPS Covid-19 guidelines, slim numbers of reported … Read More
by Gabi Admi ‘23 The social media app BeReal was released in 2020 and rapidly rose from 921,000 active users in July 2021 to 21.3 million users a year later, becoming the most downloaded free app. BeReal is designed to promote authenticity that other social media outlets lack. To implement this, at a random time of day, all BeReal users … Read More
by Devin Kosiorowski ‘24 Social studies teacher Ryan Burnsky has debuted a new history elective this year dubbed American History Through Film. The one-semester class follows American history by watching movies that follow a specific timeline. “We have a list of films we can show. We go through each topic of history. We start with the first colonies and pre-contact … Read More
by Liam Trump ‘24 With sponsorship from Staff Development Teacher Anne Taylor, Model United Nations (UN) has made its way back to Sherwood this year. The club role-plays countries at local and regional conferences. Students will act as delegates representing a nation’s values and debate policies with countries represented by Model UN delegates from other schools. For every upcoming conference, … Read More