by Eve Schlegel ‘20 During a school board committee meeting shortly before the closing of schools due to the coronavirus, MCPS released data that shows black and Hispanic are three times more likely to be suspended as their peers. According to the Bethesda Magazine article, more than 80 percent of all suspensions over the past three years were of … Read More
by Hena Hussain ‘20 The last day we were at school, I jokingly told my friends, “watch this be our last day of high school.” At the time, I hadn’t anticipated the idea that we really might not be able to come back. I thought Covid-19 wasn’t that serious, and it would all blow over in a few weeks. I’m … Read More
by Marissa Harris ‘22 It has been more than three weeks since students have stepped foot into Sherwood and been surrounded by their friends and teachers. With all of this time on our hands, kids have been utilizing it differently. Originally, I thought this break would be a time to relax and get away from the stress of tests, quizzes, … Read More
by Jimmy Yates ‘21 At first I was ecstatic, a month or two without the stress of tests, waking up early, and carrying around a hundred-pound backpack. I spent the first two weeks of break enjoying my freedom: going to sleep after midnight, waking up at noon, playing video games, watching tv, playing tennis, mountain biking, and going for the … Read More
by Sudha Sudhaker 21’ As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpasses 4,000 as of April 7, 2020, state officials under the direction of Governor Larry Hogan have adopted preventive measures in order to flatten the curve. The “curve” refers to the predicted number of people who will contract the virus. The peak of the curve represents the highest … Read More
by Ana Squires ’20 It has been three weeks of social distancing. One week of social isolation. Boredom has officially set in. But now, we are starting school again. I spent the first two weeks taking a mental break from the constant stressors of school and AP exam season. I was hopeful that after these two weeks, life would return … Read More
by Jimmy Yates ‘21 Due to the Coronavirus and closures of schools in all states across the nation for an extended period of time, the College Board announced AP Exams will be administered from May 11 to May 22 at home as a 45-minute free response exam, plus five minutes for uploading the exam. Make-up tests will be from June … Read More
by Sophia Wooden ‘20 We are almost four months into 2020 and it’s a disaster. A pandemic has occurred and has completely taken over my life. Actually, it’s taken over all of our lives. It’s called COVID-19 or better known as Coronavirus. At first, it just encompassed China and Italy, but now the U.S. has the most cases in the … Read More
by Brenna Henderson ’21 COVID-19 affected me long before schools were closed. My dad is a public health officer and was deployed to Atlanta for two weeks to care for patients with COVID-19. After he got back, he had to be quarantined for another two weeks and lived in our basement. Those four weeks were the longest I’ve ever gone … Read More
by Kat Mahoney ’20 The first rule of quarantine is: do not lose your mind and do something you will regret after this is over. For me, that rule meant do not touch your hair; don’t dye it, don’t cut it, and don’t do anything you will cry over. It’s day 21 and last night, I broke that rule and … Read More