Baby Born During Snowstorm

By Kayla Cohen ’17 Social Studies teacher Josh Kinnetz helped deliver his son, Bodhi, during the blizzard on January 23. Kinnetz and his wife, Jenny Krueger, decided that they wanted to have their baby born at home, but when the baby was ready to be delivered, Kinnetz and Krueger were nervous that the midwives would have difficulties arriving at their … Read More

Legislation Submitted To Clear Maryland of Speed Cameras

By Tyler Ruth ’16 Legislation recently has been submitted to rid the state of Maryland of speed cameras.  Thirty-four lawmakers support the law but it has not reached committee yet, and only four of the supporting lawmakers are on the appropriate committee hearing the law, so its possibility of passing is still unclear. The legislation has been submitted based off … Read More

MCPS Will Extend the School Year

By Noel Rosendorf ’17 Montgomery County Public Schools has been closed for six days because of the recent snow storms, but only has four inclement weather days built into its calendar. As of now, two days will be added onto the school year based on a contingency calendar which extends the school year as a result how many snow days … Read More

Students Who Do the Crime Do the Time

By Danielle Tobb ’17 As a result of efforts to keep students in school, the number of out-of-school suspensions at Sherwood has remained at an all-time low over the past two years. There were six suspensions during the first quarter of this school year. During the first quarter of 2014-2015 school year, there were just three suspensions. The school, instead, … Read More

SHS Scores Poorly on PARCC

By Megan Werden ’17 Last year for the first time Sherwood students, along with other MCPS high school students, took the PARCC assessment for Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and English 10. Sherwood test-takers did significantly worse than the MCPS average. In Algebra 1, only eight percent of the school’s test-takers received a passing or excelling score, 19.8 percent for Algebra … Read More

ESOL Finds a Solution to Overcrowded Classes

By Morgan Hill ’16 At the beginning of this school year, the Level 1 ESOL class had 15 students enrolled in it, following the recommendation to have 15 or fewer students in ESOL classes. Yet, by the month of December, the number of students in the class had more than doubled, and there were 37 students enrolled in the class. … Read More

Chaudhry Becomes a U.S. Citizen

By Maddie Peloff ’16 On December 18, after months of preparation, Assistant Secondary Administrator Sapna Chaudhry became a U.S. citizen. Chaudhry, who was previously a permanent resident in the United States maintained her Indian citizenship but is finally able to call herself a U.S. citizen as well. The process for obtaining citizenship began for Chaudhry in July of 2015 when … Read More

Advisory Approaches Are Different Among Teachers

By Emily Gilburt ’16 Upon observing various Advisory classrooms, it is apparent that there are differences in the content taught from teacher to teacher. To a certain extent, this variance is intentional. This year, advisory was designed to center around the needs and responsibilities of each grade. With two pre-designed lessons, a lesson of the teacher’s choice, and a lesson … Read More

Most Popular Majors at Many Colleges and Universities Not Seen in Highest Paid Majors

By Jacob Golomb ’16 It is winter time and seniors are waiting for college admission decisions and thinking about their educational futures. As they consider their options for college studies, they also must consider how their educational choices will benefit their job prospects. With a variety of fields to choose from, students are faced with the decision of what to … Read More

Greater Olney Civic Organization Proposes Sidewalk Along MD-108

By Tyler Ruth ’16 The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) recently created a plan to install a sidewalk that extends from MD-650 (New Hampshire Ave) westward to Brooke Road next to the Sandy Spring Post Office to comply with requirements set in place by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Greater Olney Civic Association (GOCA) has recently sent a resolution … Read More