Breakdance Club: At the Winter Pep Rally on Friday, December 16, the Sherwood break dance club pumped the crowd up with their energetic break dance routines. Poms: The Poms preformance from the Winter Pep Rally on Friday, December 16.
by Will Gavett ‘12 Dr. Joshua Starr, the new superintendent of MCPS, held a listen and learn event on November 21 at Sherwood where around 50 parents voiced their concerns with the county. At the event, Starr discussed how he plans to address issues of professional development for staff throughout the county. “Any good organization these days has to be … Read More
by Leah Schroeder ‘13 and Darby Whitehair ‘12 Imagina que tú estás en un país hispanohablante y que estás en una clase y la profesora está hablando, pero no puedes entender lo que ella está diciendo. Es posible que tú puedas aprender un poco en las clases de ciencias o matemáticas, pero ¿piensas que tú podrías tener éxito en las … Read More
by Maria Claudia Garcia-Rada ‘13 As technology dominates people’s interaction with the world around them, teens are at the forefront of a major shift in the way people access news about current events and other interests. In a Warrior survey of 138 students, respondents that go to online news sources equal the amount of those that turn to traditional print … Read More
by Paul Szewczyk ‘12 A grassroots movement started by middle class citizens protesting against major corporations on Wall Street, the financial district of New York City, has turned into a worldwide phenomenon. The “Occupy Wall Street Movement” reached numbers surpassing 10,000 participants across the globe in the month of November. The sites of protest include Washington DC where hundreds of … Read More
by Ashley Yen ‘14 As widely reported, the world population reached 7 billion people last month. Within approximately the past 40 years, the global population has doubled. The tremendous growth will continue in the near future when the world population tops 8 billion in a mere 12 years. From one point of view, this is a remarkable testament to the … Read More
by Devin Cornelius ‘12 and Hope Gouterman ‘13 After a concerned parent contacted Sherwood in October about a Facebook page entitled “Sherwood’s Bait,” school faculty members monitored the site for threatening or obscene material and contacted the student responsible for creating the page. The account, created by an undisclosed male student, rated roughly 20 female students based on their level … Read More
by Alyssa Miller ‘13 Due to technical delays with the Pinnacle grading and attendance system, unexcused tardies and absences from the first marking period will not be counted against students. “What the county had said was that the letters [notifying parents of unexcused absences] would be sent home to parents once students had three or five unexcused absences … But … Read More
by Whitney Marie Halaby ’14 and Joy Zhang ’14 With the school’s course registration bulletin for the 2012-13 school year soon to be finalized, Sherwood intends to continue to have academies. Two years ago, students then in 9th grade had to choose an academy as a course of study. However, the school almost immediately eased that requirement and the choice … Read More
by Nathan St. Pierre ’12 The Obama administration is proposing a bill that allows states to apply for a waiver from the strict standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. Numerous states are applying for these waivers, and Maryland is strongly considering it. This step addresses a common critique of the 2001 act, which is that teachers are forced … Read More