By Malkaiah Malik ‘15 The rapid pounding of a djembe drum blasts out of the speakers, and for the umpteenth time girls clad in tights practice their African dance for the upcoming International Show, held March 20. The show is an annual event at Sherwood in which the International Club depicts many cultures through fashion shows and dances. The annual … Read More
By Emily Gilburt ‘16 Junior year is commonly cited as the most stressful year of high school. In addition to pressures to do well in class, many juniors are also tasked with taking the SAT, ACT or both. According to a survey of Sherwood juniors from Honors English 11 and AP Language and Composition, 96 percent of teens said the … Read More
By Kira Yates ’16 1. What Will Happen to the Chromebooks? To keep up with the ever-changing world of complex technology, former Superintendent Joshua Starr frequently voiced his opinion to modernize the technology in MCPS schools. Although this was obvious from the beginning of Starr’s term, students and staff really felt an impact when the technology at their own school … Read More
By Annie Feinroth ‘15 This year, Sherwood offered American Sign Language (ASL) for students to take as a class for the 2015-2016 school year. At this point, more than 70 students have signed up for the class. Prospective students should be aware that the majority of universities and colleges do not accept the class as college credit, because it is … Read More
By John Sutherland ’16 photos by Jack Armstrong ’15 For the third straight year, Project Change hosted a dodgeball tournament as a fundraiser for a charity. This year, the tournament took place on February 23 and raised close to $800 for You Have The Power, a bullying prevention program for middle school kids. The tournament was expanded to 18 teams … Read More
By Ketki Chauhan ’16 Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr served his last day as superintendent on February 13. For many few weeks, news spread about the possibility of Starr’s contract with the county not being renewed. Various news outlets including Bethesda Magazine, cited that the board members were divided on whether or not to renew the contract with four board members … Read More
By Marie Moeller ’15 Recent news of a Good Counsel drug scandal has reached Sherwood via text and word of mouth. Reportedly, on Wednesday, February 4, student after student was ushered down to the main office of Good Counsel in response to a police investigation of drug usage and the distribution of nude photos of female students. According to multiple sources, … Read More
By Haley Whitt ’15 Last year, four Sherwood juniors wrote, directed and acted in an anti-bullying video called “One” for a health project. The students—Diane Trieu, Anya Mudryakova, Emily Gilburt and Savannah Suser—submitted their popular video to the Great American No Bull Challenge competition, where they were named finalists in the global contest. This year, Trieu, Mudryakova and Suser created … Read More
By Ketki Chauhan ’16 Washington Post reports that Montgomery County has begun its search for a new superintendent after former superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr resigned on February 3. Starr’s resignation is effective February 16, but he will receive pay until the end of his contract, on June 30. The Board of Education unanimously chose Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to … Read More
By Stacey Wells ’15 Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, high school start times will be pushed back twenty minutes, changing the beginning of the school day from 7:25 to 7:45. Middle schools will start 20 minutes later and elementary schools will begin 10 minutes later. Supporters of this change say that later start times will help teens get more … Read More