By Stephen Luckey ‘15 In early 2011, the Sherwood community mourned the loss of junior Alex Popeck after a fatal car accident. Popeck, who was a member of the track and cross country teams at Sherwood, was well known for his resilient and ambitious attitude. The legacy he left behind at Sherwood inspired the launch of the Alex Popeck Never … Read More
By Ashley Nnabue ‘16 and Kira Yates ‘16 Recently, approximately 100 students at Sherwood took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) field test, which resulted in multiple technical difficulties and established a need to appropriately equip schools for future computerized tests in order to continue reforming education. The PARCC Assessment was developed to provide more … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 The College Board issued its tenth annual AP Report to the Nation on February 11, and for the eighth consecutive year Maryland had the highest percent of high school seniors in the nation pass at least one AP test in 2013. Much of Maryland’s success is credited to MCPS, which had an increase in the number … Read More
By Connor Loughran ‘15 MCPS has confirmed that a waiver to close four of the six make-up days has been accepted by the state, but the original proposed waiver to forgo five days was denied. Additionally, MCPS will have school on Easter Monday, April 21, and one extra day on June 13. The original waiver request was denied because the … Read More
By Michael Natelli ‘14 The World Cup Soccer is often referred to as “the world’s game,” because, while it may be the fifth most popular sport in America (professionally), it’s almost a way of life in many cultures. European and South American soccer fans are as passionate and energetic a breed of sports enthusiast as you’ll ever encounter, and the … Read More
By Zach Stubblefield ‘15 Despite unforeseen obstacles, a large number of students turned out for the school’s second blood drive of the year, which took place on April 2. An unannounced fire drill occurred and prevented many from donating, but every time slot for blood donations was still full. Fewer students experienced light-headedness this time around because the blood drive … Read More
By Emily Gilburt ‘16 The Sherwood Art Show, which provides students with an opportunity to have their artwork placed on display, will take place on April 30. Several forms of art are represented in the show, including functional and sculptural ceramics, paintings, drawings, digital photography, darkroom photography, commercial art and some claymation short films. Students who are enrolled in multiple … Read More
By Jenni Kenel ‘14 Sophomore Ketki Chauhan was recently elected to serve as the secretary for the Montgomery County Regional (MCR), the countywide student government association for high school students. Her win marks the first time in MCR history that a Sherwood student will take office for the organization. Several other Sherwood students gathered at Clarksburg High School on March … Read More
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By Ketki Chauhan ’16 This year’s two Student Member of the Board (SMOB) finalists are junior Calvin Yeh from Poolesville High School and junior Dahlia Huh from Clarksburg High School. On February 27, Clarksburg hosted the annual Nominating Convention in order to elect the final two candidates. Voting delegates from across the county attended the convention to hear the speeches … Read More