By Madison Dymond and Milan Polk ’16 Yesterday, Montgomery County officials decided to close schools next week due to a 70-percent chance of one inch of snow. Fairfax County in Virginia canceled, making the decision to cancel classes two days earlier. In the past, MCPS has been met with opposition to its late cancellations and poor judgment in the face … Read More
By Sidney Brown ’17
By Steven Witkin ’16 The country has fixated for months on the close race for its next president, but Sherwood students have a race more exciting, more important, and just a few months away to focus on—SGA President 2016. Following the model of the national race, several candidates, including some eighth graders, have already declared their intent with lunchtime speeches. … Read More
By Meghan Proctor ’16 A disease is sweeping the nation with no clear signs of relief. What was once an innocent twist on everyone’s favorite seasonal fruit has become a threatening culinary epidemic. It infects the foods in grocery stores everywhere, and it has even mutated to thrive in many other products. This disease is of course none other than … Read More
By Steven Witkin ’16 Being over 100 years old, this school faces a common dilemma with each construction project and renovation. How can the building be upgraded without destroying its historic aspects? Compromises have been made in the past, but when this summer’s project of covering the roof with solar panels threatened the existence of the third-floor pool, the teachers … Read More
Cartoon by Sidney Brown ’16
By Steven Witkin ’16 As another school year comes to a close, a wave of optimism and excitement for the future has spread over the community. Graduating seniors, with school behind them, have their whole life to look forward to. This sentiment is not present just in seniors, the enthusiasm has trickled down to local freshman Jacob Resnick, who shared … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 Many teachers like to think that they know their way around a joke or two. Some actually do, but very few actually have the talent needed to go on tour as a stand-up comedian. Math teacher Kevin Winiarz has this rare ability, and he plans to utilize it for a profit this summer. Winiarz will perform … Read More
By Brian Hughes ’15 In Sherwood’s AP Psychology course, learning is defined as “a relatively permanent change in an organism’s behavior due to experience.” But, those who took the class last year have probably forgotten that by now, thanks to how they spent their summer break. This is what’s known by many people as the “summer slide,” the phenomenon that … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 Many students are oblivious to the interactions that occur around them and do not grasp the true meanings behind the subtle gestures and hints given or directed towards them. Senior Cali Reno has been an avid observer of these signs since her freshman year. “When someone has a crush on someone the signs aren’t always obvious. … Read More