by Lilah Boig ‘26 In the MCPS district, world language classes begin being offered in 6th grade. This includes lessons in Spanish, French, and other languages that garner interest. In elementary school, world language instruction is not offered, and the only way someone can get world language education at this age is to enroll in a full immersion class or … Read More
by Miriam Lev ‘27 Sherwood students are highly encouraged to challenge themselves by taking AP classes, as well as exploring new extracurricular activities. Taking AP classes allow students to increase knowledge in certain areas. Before taking an AP class, however, students must understand the amount of work that will be given, the level of difficulty, and the amount of time … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ‘27 A court was recently tasked with deciding the outcome of a case surrounding the controversial death of a homeless man by a former Marine on the New York City subway in 2023. The jury sat deadlocked twice before reaching a not-guilty verdict just over a week ago. While many are celebrating the verdict, including a number … Read More
by Matilda Hawkins ‘27 As of November 22, the Texas Board of Education by a vote of 15-8 has given the green light to a new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools. As soon as next school year, the program could be implemented in reading and language arts classes for public elementary schools. Although Texas school districts are allowed to choose … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 It has become a trend for video game companies to inundate their consumers with microtransactions on every game they make. Microtransactions are small transactions that involve buying in-game currency which the consumer can then spend on cosmetics. The first game to fully utilize this business model was Epic Games in 2016 with the release of Fortnite. … Read More
by Paloma Illanes ‘25 MCPS recently mandated a policy for students to wear their IDs at all times. If teachers or security at Sherwood ask students in the hallway for a form of identification, it’s expected they have one present. MCPS implemented this rule vaguely, with little explanation as to why it’ll work, or what its intentions are. On September … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ’27 This year, the state of Alabama became the first to execute prisoners on death row by means of nitrogen hypoxia. The method comprises inmates wearing a masked device covering their face from forehead to chin, depriving them of oxygen by 100 percent nitrogen. After the technique was conducted on two inmates, Eugene Miller on September 26 … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 MCPS implemented a new policy allowing for progress checks to be given to all students taking non AP math classes with these tests accounting for 10 percent of the student’s grade in quarters 1 and 3. This is a significant change from previous years when these progress checks were not factored into students’ final grades. This … Read More
by Paloma Illanes ‘25 MCPS recently mandated a policy for students to wear their IDs at all times. If teachers or security at Sherwood ask students in the hallway for a form of identification, it’s expected they have one present. MCPS implemented this rule vaguely, with little explanation as to why it’ll work, or what its intentions are. On September … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ‘27 This year, the state of Alabama became the first to execute prisoners on death row by means of nitrogen hypoxia. The method comprises inmates wearing a masked device covering their face from forehead to chin, depriving them of oxygen by 100 percent nitrogen. After the technique was conducted on two inmates, Eugene Miller on September 26 … Read More