by Vendela Krenkel ‘20 On April 11, TotalRegistration.net, an online tool used to register for AP and PSAT testing, was notified of a potential security breach in its data storage platform. Total Registration is used by 22 of the 26 high schools in MCPS, Sherwood being one of them. This security incident was brought to light by a journalist who … Read More
by Noah Corman ’19 The anonymity used throughout this article allows students to more freely discuss this subject, because it may be damaging to a student’s social status if they are interpreted as drawing more attention to cheating or implicating classmates. Some students overwhelm themselves with AP classes and extracurriculars. Others want to get a leg up on their peers. … Read More
by Adina Brenner ’20 Last spring, Kathleen Rosendall graduated alongside her Sherwood Class of 2018, excited for what the world had to offer her. The following fall she would start her college career at University of Maryland (UMD) to study Public Health Science. Unfortunately, life took a very different turn on February 23 of this year. Rosendall was diagnosed with … Read More
by Anika Mittu ’19 During freshman year, the Class of 2019 faced a grading policy that considered quarterly grades and a final exam to determine semester grades. But, for the next three years, these students experienced the new grading system—one that meant no more finals and an upward trend (an A as a grade for one quarter and a B the … Read More
by Mallory Carlson ’19 In March, a buzz started going around about a new schedule following spring break and continuing through May. The “block schedule,” as it is now commonly referred to, details the adjusted bell schedule to comply with standardized testing that has been taking place in the building for the past month. Though the testing had an impact … Read More
by Sydney Henry ’20 Damascus Principal Casey Crouse stepped down after controversy that she waited to report a sexual assault incident to the authorities. MCPS also placed the JV Coach, Vincent Colbert, and the school’s athletic director, Joe Doody, on administrative leave until further notice. The county is reviewing the status of the football program at Damascus. Controversy about the … Read More
by Kara Thompson ’20 Every year, MCPS revampssome aspect of its communication platform. Two years ago, it wasthe switch from Edline to Portal as a method of checking grades. The most recent addition has been MCPS Classroom, a similar site to Google Classroom, which is commonly used by teachers. According to MCPS Chief Technology Officer Peter Cevenini, teachers a few … Read More
Christianna Tran (‘20) Montgomery County Public Schools is looking into creating ‘all gender’ bathrooms in schools that will be inclusive of a variety of nonconforming and transgender students. A parent, Julie Greenstein, urged the MCPS board to consider more inclusive bathrooms within their schools at a recent board meeting. She, being a mother of transgender and nonbinary children herself, mentioned … Read More
by Christianna Tran ‘20 Montgomery County is currently looking into stricter lead standards for all of their public school drinking water, equal to the federal standard for bottled water. In addition, a bill progressing in Maryland’s general assembly would require this change. Currently many schools have about 20 parts per billion of lead in their water. According to many … Read More
by Sydney Henry ’20 MCPS has altered its policies for sports and after-schools activities in response to the highly publicized sexual assault incident that occurred at Damascus High School on October 31, 2018. When five members of the Damascus JV football team sexually assaulted four other players with a broom. The attack took place in the team’s locker room, while … Read More