by Tori Newby and Reade Fenner ’22 Updated Oct. 7 At the girls varsity soccer game played at home against Einstein on Thursday, September 30, students in the Sherwood section allegedly shouted racist and body-shaming comments at Einstein players during the game. An Einstein student recorded these comments and the videos surfaced later that night on Instagram. Following the incident, … Read More
by Jay Joseph ’22 As of September 28, MCPS has not had a Covid-19 outbreak. There have been about 328 Covid-19 cases spread out evenly between MCPS schools in total since the beginning of August. At most, there have been 11 cases at one school. More than 97 percent of people ages 12 and up have received their first … Read More
by Bryan Kim ‘23 MCPS and many other public school systems have struggled to quickly update policies regarding potential symptoms and positive Covid-19 cases among students and staff as the Delta variant upended planning done months ago. On September 16, MCPS announced a reformed plan that includes a new rapid testing initiative and quarantine protocol. Under the new initiative, in-school … Read More
by Tori Newby ’22 The Sherwood Theatre department is up and running again after a year of virtual performances. Theatre teacher Elizabeth Kominski held an interest meeting for the upcoming musical The Little Mermaid during lunch on Wednesday, September 9, and over thirty students attended to receive information about auditions. Auditions will be held after school on Tuesday, September 14, … Read More
by Emily Siansky ‘22 The stereotype of teen life includes going to parties, having sleepovers, and hanging out with one another–something the pandemic abruptly put to a stop. However, after more than a year of isolation from others, Sherwood students have started a safe return to “normal life” by being vaccinated against Covid-19. Junior Lizzie Dobenecker has started to open … Read More
by Evan Joseph ’23 As this academic year comes to an end, questions surrounding the upcoming school year are starting to arise. Just what will fall 2021 look like while there is still so much uncertainty? MCPS, along with the Maryland State Board of Education, has outlined plans for a significantly higher number of students to return in-person for a … Read More
by Aidan Trump ‘21 Sherwood’s in-person graduation ceremony is set to be held at the Caruso Memorial Field on June 11, at 9 a.m. Those in attendance will be subject to CDC and Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Covid-19 safety measures. The ceremony will feature speeches from the commencement speaker, senior class officers, and the student speaker. On May 18 … Read More
by Tori Newby ‘22 After over a year of virtual instruction, Sherwood students have finally returned to the building–in very limited numbers. Students who opted for in-person learning have been attending school on a biweekly rotation in order to limit the number of people in the building at once. However, because of the low student turnout, starting Monday, May 10, … Read More
by Lizzy Hermosilla ‘23 The College Board over the years has capitalized on the stress surrounding this season as millions of high school students take AP exams, but the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the game. Last year AP exams were only 60 minutes in length and only writing, but this year exams return to their normal length of three hours … Read More
by Jimmy Yates and Jenna Bloom ‘21 Ashwani Jain, a second-generation Indian immigrant born and raised in Montgomery County, has entered the 2022 race for governor. After graduating from the University of Maryland, Jain worked in the Obama administration in the Department of Health and Human Resources. He later ran for Montgomery County Council and came in eighth out of … Read More