by Hannah Chertock ‘12 This July, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill requiring California schools to include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) content in public schools’ curriculum. The new law, SB 48, is an expansion on California’s previous law which requires content in public schools on women, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, European Americans … Read More
by Nathan St. Pierre ‘12 AP U.S. History is notorious for being one of the toughest AP classes in the social studies department. This year 25 students are taking this difficult class as early as their sophomore year. These sophomores are separated from the seniors taking AP U.S. History into a single class period taught by social studies resource teacher … Read More
by Jacob Bogage ‘12 The Warrior continued its long-standing tradition of excellence over the summer. For the first time in 12 years, The Warrior was named an All-American publication by the National Scholastic Press Association, the highest available rating doled out by North America’s premier publication accreditor. The Warrior received marks of distinction in four of five categories … Read More
by Michaela O’Donnell ‘13 Due to a lack of ticket sales last year to adequately cover costs for a large venue, this year’s prom will be strictly for seniors only. According to social studies teacher Katie Jaffe, a senior class sponsor, permitting juniors to also buy tickets to prom limited location options. In the future, fewer prom attendees should allow … Read More
by Evan Schwartz ’13 Through school-wide announcements and at class assemblies, the school’s administration has been proudly boasting how Sherwood has received the honor of joining the elite list of Newsweek magazine’s Top 500 public high schools of 2010. This past June, Newsweek published its annual list of America’s top ranking public high schools, drawing from Poway High School in … Read More
by Rebecca Stussman ’12 “I don’t really see myself as being gone. I hope that people will be happy with my professional change, but I still plan to be a part of the school and come to events. I’m going to miss people, but I do believe that I really am needed somewhere else,” said Donna Thomas, who ended her … Read More
by Katie Nolan ‘12 A fair portion of Sherwood’s student body spent their middle school years in the halls of Farquhar Middle School, which along with Rosa Parks Middle School feeds into Sherwood each year. Beginning in 2013, MCPS plans to relocate Farquhar students while it undergoes construction. In response to the planned relocation, Farquhar’s PTA has held numerous … Read More
by Jacob Bogage ‘12 Merely nine months ago, Olney Town Center was empty. The newly opened restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill and Five Guys Burgers and Fries at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Route 108 generated more gridlock about the crossroads than business. “Coming Soon” signs lined the streets while construction crews chipped away at the brick that once … Read More
by Olivia Snyder ’12 Recent cuts to MCPS’s budget have angered numerous teachers, including many at Sherwood. Some teachers, driven by a belief of injustice, are speaking and acting out against the county’s budget. Numerous Sherwood teachers have joined other educators around the county to participate in “grade-ins” and marches to raise community awareness as the County Council determined next … Read More
by Maya Lennon ‘14 Technology education teacher Don Gable is retiring from a teaching career that began in 1972. Gable taught at Sherwood for 39 years, which he described as the “fastest of his life.” After teaching thousands of students throughout his career, there is no way to measure the impact Gable had on them. However, one former student, … Read More