by Evan Schwartz ’13 If somebody tells you that they don’t like Gwen Stefani, they’re lying. Even if you can’t appreciate the whopping 18 Grammy nominations the 43-year-old’s (yes, you read that right; girl is almost three times your age, had two kids and still has more abs than you may ever have) musical talent has earned her, everything else … Read More
by Melissa Fajardo ’13 I know that once high school ends, it’ll become harder and harder to keep in touch with the people I’m used to seeing every day. But I have the feeling that me and Julianne “Jules” Maxwell, my best friend since elementary school, will wind up being each other’s maids of honor. She’s a real piece of … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 On the last day of eighth grade, Robel Wondimu and I went home and turned on our Xboxes. Since we reconnected over the video game “Halo 3” in seventh grade after not being in classes together since elementary school, playing together and against each other was a normal ritual. But this afternoon, we tried something different. … Read More
by Eric Drumheller ’14
by Eric Drumheller ’14
by Will Van Gelder ’16 A study conducted by Montgomery County Council’s Office of Legislative Oversight found that Caucasian and Asian Americans in MCPS have much higher test scores on achievement tests than do African Americans and Latinos, with the gap widening as students enter high school. This gap distressed many educators and leaders in the county, especially since African … Read More
by Dylan Craig ’16 Washington Post columnist Jay Matthews recently ranked the 50 best high schools in the DC area as part of his annual Challenge Index. Sherwood was ranked at 44, with an average SAT score (for the class of 2012) of 1622 and a challenge rating of 3.406. A challenge rating is calculated by the number of AP … Read More
by Mary Macrae ’14 Principal Bill Gregory informed staff earlier this month that Assistant Principal Terry Heintze and Assistant School Administrator George Awkard will be departing from Sherwood at the end of the school year. Heintze has been with Sherwood for the past three years and Awkard for four. An Assistant School Administrator position is a four-year position and Awkard … Read More
School administrators search for ways to define ‘student engagement’ and subsequently increase participation during classroom instruction. by Nick Mourtoupalas ‘13 Since last year, Superintendent Joshua Starr has shifted MCPS’ instructional improvement focus toward better student engagement in the classroom. According to Starr, focusing on engaging students more actively in the classroom is the key to better teaching, yet Sherwood’s Instructional … Read More
by Alex Porter ’13 On March 1, $85 billion in automatic federal government spending cuts began. Weeks later, the full effects of these cuts, commonly referred to as either sequestration or the sequester, are beginning to be felt, particularly in areas like Montgomery County, where federal agencies are some of the largest employers. In 2011, the U.S. Departments of Health … Read More