by Devin Cornelius ‘12 and Hope Gouterman ‘13 After a concerned parent contacted Sherwood in October about a Facebook page entitled “Sherwood’s Bait,” school faculty members monitored the site for threatening or obscene material and contacted the student responsible for creating the page. The account, created by an undisclosed male student, rated roughly 20 female students based on their level … Read More
by Alyssa Miller ‘13 Due to technical delays with the Pinnacle grading and attendance system, unexcused tardies and absences from the first marking period will not be counted against students. “What the county had said was that the letters [notifying parents of unexcused absences] would be sent home to parents once students had three or five unexcused absences … But … Read More
by Whitney Marie Halaby ’14 and Joy Zhang ’14 With the school’s course registration bulletin for the 2012-13 school year soon to be finalized, Sherwood intends to continue to have academies. Two years ago, students then in 9th grade had to choose an academy as a course of study. However, the school almost immediately eased that requirement and the choice … Read More
by Nathan St. Pierre ’12 The Obama administration is proposing a bill that allows states to apply for a waiver from the strict standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. Numerous states are applying for these waivers, and Maryland is strongly considering it. This step addresses a common critique of the 2001 act, which is that teachers are forced … Read More
by Vicky Florian ’14 During the 2010-11 school year, 48 percent of students in grades 7 through 12 experienced a form of sexual harassment, according to a national survey released by the American Association of University Women. Sexual harassment can be defined as the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks, but it applies to a wide variety of … Read More
by Hannah Chertock ’12 Seniors Nicole Jakobowski and Jess Beattie collect cans outside Emelia Gonzales’ room. Gonzales’ first period class won the SGA sponsored canned food drive, raising 400 cans alone. Over 3,000 total cans were donated to the Olney Help organization. Olney Help provides food and financial assistance to local families in Olney, Brookeville, Brinklow, Sandy Spring and Ashton. … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ’13 and Darby Whitehair ’12 For the second year in a row, Sherwood did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements in reading proficiency for the Limited English Proficient (LEP) subgroup. As a result, Sherwood is under the Developing Stage, a label designated by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). This requires Sherwood to develop a … Read More
by Will Gavett ’12 On October 18, the new superintendent of MCPS, Joshua Starr, held a press conference at the MCPS Board of Education with the student press concerning his new role and how he plans to improve the county’s academic performance. Starr particularly addressed the problem of too much variability amongst schools and how he plans to alleviate this … Read More
by Jacob Bogage ’12 and Andrew Wasik ’13 After 5th period Tuesday rowdy sophomores, juniors and seniors took to the hallways as security staff could do nothing to control the crowd of 300-some students until they dispersed four minutes later. A small group of 15 students gathered in the F-hall bathroom at the beginning of the week after 5th period and soon … Read More
by Devin Cornelius ’12 On September 26, 15-year-old Alvick Omenga was charged as an adult for one count of first degree rape and one count of attempted robbery. Although Omenga attended Sherwood last year, he enrolled again this year as a freshman but was not an active student. In October, Omenga was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury for … Read More