by Marcia Claudia Garcia-Rada ’14 Give. Love. Hope., a club that promotes volunteerism, arrived at Sherwood this past November when sophomores Jamilah Silver and Julia Gajewski-Nemes established it. “The club started when [we] realized that not enough students actually go out to the community and volunteer,” said Silver. The club was designed so that students make a difference in the … Read More
by Vicky Florian ’14 Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival is a gem of the Sherwood Music Department, organized annually by music teachers Bill Evans and Alex Silverbook. They work in coordination with some of the most musically talented individuals at the school along with vocal assistant, Will Mills. The spectacular show is a time-honored tradition. With 40 songs in the lineup, … Read More
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by Marie Moeller ’15 Journalism Student December 17: I learned: irony is funny in an annoying way I’m the type of person that gets off task really easily, so of course right when I get home have to have a snack and then watch some TV and so on before I can start my homework. So on this particular day, … Read More
by Jamie Langbein ’13 Monday December 17, 10:40 AM: Since the last update, names of the deceased have been released. There was a vigil for all the victims on Sunday, which President Obama attended. Motive for the shooting is still unclear. Lanza is believed to have had some sort of learning disability that may have contributed to his motive. Lanza’s … Read More
by Connor Martin ’13 High school students today face crazy schedules filled with school, homework, extracurriculars, sports and family obligations. With such busy schedules, time for sleep is often the part of the day that gets cut short. However, parents in Montgomery County are currently working on a petition that asks for later start times to the school day so … Read More
by Robel Wondimu ’13 For the fourth year in a row, MCPS graduated 87.6 percent of its students, which is the highest rate among large school districts in the country. Last year, of Sherwood’s graduating class of 475, only four flunked out while seven dropped out, for a graduation rate above 97 percent. As impressive as that figure is, Principal … Read More
by Bridget Cook ’14 MCPS has never been considered a dangerous school system. Staff and students do not come to school each day feeling tense, concerned or at risk. County schools, like Sherwood, are calm, safe environments where students can learn without fear of significant emergencies. The county upholds a constant standard of excellence in safety that people generally take … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ’13 This fall was the first time that TCCI: Family Connections, a purely electronic system, was used to send seniors’ transcripts and letters of recommendation to the colleges to which they were applying. While some students appreciate its speed and wealth of information, others are frustrated because they do not know how to use the system or … Read More
compiled by Diana McDermott ’13 January Cruise Ship Capsizes near Italy The Costa Concordia, a cruise liner, runs into a coral reef near the Italian island Giglio, killing 30. The ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, is charges with manslaughter for taking the ship off its intended course. February Pop Superstar Whitney Houston Dies Whitney Houston, 48, is found dead the night … Read More