By Olivia Skofteland ’14 The construction that has been occurring from Sherwood Elementary school to Urban BBQ is due to the replacement of sewer mains along this area. Students can expect to continue experiencing frustrating delays until early March 2014, when the county is finally expected to complete the project. The project will include construction of approximately 2,500 linear feet … Read More
By Cal Wilson ‘14 Since the second week of September, security has been patrolling the back parking lot during lunch to ensure students are not leaving school grounds for lunch. As a precaution, students have been turned away from going to their cars during the school day, and some have received punishment for going to their vehicles. Sherwood does not … Read More
By Emma Hierholzer ‘15 This year, a new policy has been implemented that allows students who have failed classes required for graduation to retake them for credit. The program starts first quarter for those who failed fourth quarter and then restarts again in the third quarter for those who failed second quarter. Although it sounds very similar to the High … Read More
By Joy Zhang ‘14 From family dinners to teen outings on a Friday night, Wasabi Zen has long catered to sushi lovers in Olney. The popular Japanese restaurant was shut down temporarily after numerous violations surfaced during a health inspection on September 25. A few of the violations cited on the Food Service Facility Inspection Report included “food service worker … Read More
By Ashley Yen ‘14 High school math classes in MCPS caught the attention of concerned parents, teachers and administrators after results had shown a majority of students failing math semester county exams. On July 1, Associate Superintendent for High Schools Christopher Garran sent a memo to all high school math resource teachers and administrators regarding a new effort to boost … Read More
By Alec Perez ‘14 Contrary to expectations, Every Fifteen Minutes will not be occurring this spring. The school and PTSA determined that the inability to find volunteers was too big of a hurdle to overcome. Sharon St. Pierre, Sherwood’s PTSA President, had been a leading force in bringing the event to the school. “This program takes a great deal of … Read More
By Mike Crooks ‘14 In many cases, the spirit of a class, or lack thereof, goes hand in hand with how organized the class officers of that class are and how well they communicate with their peers. With a new combination of representatives this school year, the Class of 2014 class officers have already displayed a large improvement in these … Read More
By Meagan Barrett ‘15 It’s become the new routine: each year, students are sat down in front of computers and anonymously asked some 20 questions about how they feel about their school, their life and their future. Gallup Education Practice, an organization whose purpose is to assist schools in finding ways to drive student success, has planned to distribute the … Read More
by Steffani Carerra ‘14 Based on criteria including standardized test scores, MCPS is regarded as an exceptional school system compared to the national average; it sets a high standard for student achievement by expecting higher scores. Yet, there is a startling disparity when it comes to student performance among MCPS schools, revealed through the 2013 test scores of SAT/ACT standardized … Read More
By Katie Mercogliano ‘14 The gap in academic achievement between high and low-income students is still problematic for MCPS and other school districts in the country. Granted, Maryland is ranked number one in progress for low-income students in 2013, according to “The New State Achievement Gap” report, but an alarming number of MCPS students in the lower section of the … Read More