by Maya Dorsam ‘27 and Andrew Fenner ‘27 In May of last year, MCPS named Micah Wiggins, a Baltimore County principal at the time, as Sherwood’s new principal. Wiggins worked in MCPS for 19 years, first as a teacher at Walter Johnson, then as an assistant principal in various schools in the county. After settling into his new school, The … Read More
by Leslie Majkrzak ‘27 Coming soon for the 2027-2028 school year, MCPS will offer its new regional program for high schools across the county. This plan involves creating clusters of four to five high schools that are each designated a different focus area. These clusters will enable students to apply to attend any of the high schools within their cluster … Read More
by Taylor Adams ‘27 The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is implementing a new curriculum approach, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, that will move away from school districts in the state creating their own curriculums and materials for English Language Arts (ELA) classes in high school. MCPS will post a request for proposals from vendors that produce and … Read More
by Violet Fujimoto ‘27 Meta (formally called Facebook) has agreed to make big changes to its social media platforms, implementing numerous restrictions for teens. The company has been accused in multiple lawsuits over the past two years of purposefully designing its platforms to be addictive to children and adolescents and misleading the public about their safety. The settlement that is … Read More
by Mason Smith ‘28 Initiated last year, the MCPS Strategic Plan sets a variety of goals for student and school enrichment by 2030. Sherwood has made a massive step in a particular area outlined by the plan, “Future Ready Graduates,” by implementing the Career Advising Champion Team. Headed by College & Career Navigator Jenny Davis, the Champion Team is composed … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 After the Phone-Free School Act by Maryland state legislature mandated school districts impose a ban on cellular devices during the school day for the 2027-2028 school year, MCPS enacted the policy for the 2026-2027 school year to help students transition. This new policy comes after staff, administrators, and students reported cellphones posed a significant distraction to … Read More
by Chloe Cha ‘28 As reported by a Warrior article written in 2023, the total number of seniors at Sherwood with internships, including those in school-based programs, was 22 percent of the Senior Class that year. Three years later, that percentage has approximately doubled and there are now about 130 seniors with internships, according to Internship Coordinator Maisie Lynch. Seniors … Read More
by Isabella Landaverde ‘27 Sherwood implemented a new hall digital hall pass system that is located in Synergy. This new system allows for students to rely on an electronic pass as a replacement to a traditional physical pass for bathroom visits and more. There are many features that are useful for administration in terms of regulating students in the halls. … Read More
by Yaana Jewel ‘28 This summer, the MCPS Board of Education adopted a $3.72 billion fiscal 2027 budget for MCPS in a 7-1 vote, with the district obtaining $36 million less from the County Council than the requested budget. The tighter budget led to hundreds of jobs getting cut throughout MCPS schools. The district overall did receive $143 million more … Read More
by Nicholas Jones ‘28 After assessing 224 buildings over the summer, MCPS found that it has a growing $3 billion maintenance backlog. Local county officials are placing the blame on years of neglect by MCPS’s leadership over the span of multiple superintendents. This news of the backlog comes after 16 temporary school closures during the 2026 fiscal year, including an … Read More