By Connor Loughran ‘15 Beginning next week, students will register for classes using a new online system called PowerSchool, which has replaced the paper registration cards that students filled out by hand. An overview of the new system was presented to students by counselors this week in the Ertzman Theatre through English classes. Students are set to register for courses … Read More
By Ryan Deal ‘16 A phenomenon has quietly but surely been occurring at Sherwood in the form of TED Talks. TED Talks, a recorded set of fast-paced conferences in which an individual speaks upon a given subject based upon experience and expertise, have caught the interest of many teachers here at Sherwood who find the talks to be educative and … Read More
By Dalton Sanchez ‘15 Traditionally, Sherwood annually has the homecoming dance, which is held for all students, and prom, which is meant for the Senior Class. In accordance with these dances comes the stereotype that the boy is expected to invite and pay for the girl. This upcoming semester Sherwood will put a twist on traditional high school dances with … Read More
By Stacey Wells ‘15 In light of the continuous police brutality and the controversy surrounding it, the issue of how schools deal with restraint has been brought front and center. MCPS has an extensive policy on how staff members should handle potentially threatening students. In the MCPS document Classroom Management and Student Behavior Interventions, it is stated that security and … Read More
By Samantha Schwartz ‘16 AP Environmental Science classes have made the switch to computers as most of the class work is now done online. The students, under the guidance of science teacher Laura Dinerman, are using McGraw Hill Education Connect, which includes the course’s virtual textbook, practice, homework and assessments. The online program strengthens students’ understanding and retention of the … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 Last year, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr proposed a 21 million dollar plan to change start times, but his proposal was rejected. On January 6, Starr presented the board with cost-free options to change bell times, shifting all start times to 20 or 35 minutes later, as well as offering other options costing less than 10 million … Read More
By Ryan Deal ’16 If you have been in any history, biology or psychology class, chances are you have stumbled upon “Crash Course” videos. The videos, which average out to about ten minutes long each, attempt to summarize a large topic of discussion in a very short period. The largely animated videos, made by brothers Hank and John Green, have … Read More
By Allie Pino ’15 Responding to declining same-store sales, falling stock prices and a shrinking base of younger customers, McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain, will announce plans to vastly expand its “Create Your Taste” test platform. “Create Your Taste” lets customers skip the counter and head to an in-store tablet-like kiosk where they can customize everything about their burger, … Read More
By Emma Hierholzer ’15 Common Core—two words that often drag along a slew of thoughts, spoken in voices of greatly varying opinions. Stuck between its supporters and opponents, it seems that the shiny new policy—the Phoenix of President George W. Bush’s No-Child-Left-Behind ashes—has seen better days. In light of this recent backlash against the educational reform, a rarity has occurred … Read More
By Brian Hughes ‘15 and Betselot Wondimu ‘15 photo by Jack Armstrong ’15 On Tuesday, Superintendent Joshua Starr visited Sherwood as one of the middle and high schools in a series of town hall meetings. Students who attended the town hall asked a myriad of questions concerning academic programs and MCPS’s distribution of funds. “The more we can engage them in … Read More