School Store Offers Food, Drink, and Opportunity by Adam Levine ‘20 Able to Them
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41st Year, Issue No. 1 October 25, 2018 the Sherwood High School: 300 Olney Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Warriorwww.thewarrioronline.com School Store Offers Food, Drink, and Opportunity by Adam Levine ‘20 able to them. Entrepreneurship and CCRD Students who wish to com- students are not the only ones plement their lunch from home who help keep the school store or who do not want to wait in the up and running on a daily basis. long cafeteria line have a new During sixth period, students in option--Sherwood’s school store, the Learning for Independence The Warrior Emporium. Open (LFI) program restock the entire during lunch, the school store in school store. “There are usually the upstairs A-hall provides an three to four [students] who come array of snacks and drinks avail- and restock everything,” Lynch able for purchase by the students, explained. “They’re great, and including Cheetos, Cheez-Its, they’re doing an amazing job.” Doritos, Lays, Pop-Tarts, Rice Although the school store is Krispies Treats, Fruit Roll-Ups, currently responsible for paying Gatorade, Powerade, Naked back the costs of the window, Juice, and water. cash register, and other supplies, Often, behind the counter is Lynch predicts they will begin entrepreneurship teacher Marga- Kelly Seganish ‘19 making a profit by the end of the ret Lynch, who, under the super- calendar year. vision of Technology Education During their lunch, students socialize while waiting in line for their food at the newly opened school store. Eventually, she wants the resource teacher Jason Daigle, cipal Bill Gregory. “We have a ting up a functioning school store. county and saw what they were store to be completely student-led runs the store in conjunction business and CCRD program that Then, the store was filled with a doing and took all of that and and the profits to go back to the with the entrepreneurship class. connect with the real world skills cash register, refrigerator, and decided how we would start,” students, in the form of field Lynch also provides opportuni- learned in running a store,” ex- shelving, the latter two provided Lynch said. “For example, Blake trips, and other rewards. The new ties for students in the College/ plained Daigle. “This is a tremen- by Royal Vending, the company has a school store, and they’re school store may also become a Career Research and Develop- dous opportunity for our students that stocks the vending machine selling pretty much what we sell: resource for students who need ment (CCRD) program to work if who are interested in business as and the store’s supplies. chips and drinks.” In the future, extra SSL hours, and Lynch needed. well as learning how to work in Although Lynch has hopes to Lynch plans to sell school items stresses that the school store Last school year, Daigle had real-world situations.” expand the variety of products in and supplies such as gym locks or should be about the students. Stu- expressed interest in opening a This summer, the business the future, she foresees success compasses in order to make sure dents that are interested in work- school store, and the idea was ap- office got to work preparing the with the current variety. “I went students have the resources they ing in the school store can go and proved by former Sherwood prin- A-hall and its classrooms and set- to different school stores in the need, in order to succeed, avail- see Lynch in A298. Dr. Minus Prioritizes Culture, Community for Sherwood by Mallory Carlson ‘19 lized them in order to help better shape his expectations. Within his first week as principal, Dr. “That’s how those Pillars of Excel- Eric Minus took his new administrators, lence really came about,” Minus said, ref- administrative assistants, business office erencing the new standards of excellence staff, and building services members on an he has implemented for students and staff. in-school field trip. On the agenda was a “Through a lot of listening, some themes three-hour tour of a very important build- that came out of those meetings with peo- ing - Sherwood High School. The field trip ple, this idea of coming together … It’s started at the front doors of the school, and just kind of this concept of how do we take throughout the tour Minus highlighted ar- Sherwood to the next level. It’s already a eas that he would like to revamp, in efforts great school, but how do we collectively to make Sherwood a dynamic, consistent work together to bring Sherwood to anoth- learning environment. er standing?” “Culture trumps strategy all day long,” Though he has goals of his own for the Minus said in explanation of the renova- community, Minus recognizes that there tions and his other endeavors during his are areas that affect students that he is ex- first 90 days as principal. “If we can create pected to address. For example, the com- a culture and a climate at Sherwood for our monly held belief that there is an unnec- students and for our staff,” he said, “I think essary emphasis on standardized testing. everyone is going to be more apt to be re- While his more than two decades of ex- sponsible for the work we have to do here.” perience in various school districts taught Working on the physical aspects of him that standardized tests may never be cultivating the Sherwood community is eradicated entirely, he maintains that as- just one of the many tasks Minus led ef- sessments should align with what students forts to create an increasingly unified and are really learning in the classroom. He collaborative culture. Before the school describes testing as a measure of students’ year started, Minus engaged in about 60 abilities for states and/or school districts individual meetings with students, parents, so that they know if their processes are teachers, and community members to lis- effective; administrators need to ask, “are Sydney Henry ‘20 ten and learn more about Sherwood. He we getting the return on the investment … took some of the recurring themes that he Dr. Eric Minus often walks the school hallways to increase his familiarity with students; he heard throughout these discussions and uti- See MINUS, pg. 2 is seen here with junior Lauren Chrosniak holding up the iconic “One Sherwood” symbol. What’s Inside: News: 1-5, National News: 6-7, Features: 8-9, Humor: 10-11, Spotlight: 12-13, Opinions: 14-16, Wondering Warrior: 17, Entertainment: 18-21, Sports: 22-24 The Climate Crisis The Buzz Around Football Learn more about the environ- Warrior staff writers weigh in on the re- mental dilemmas that are causing cent debates concerning football, like concern. safety and political activism in the NFL. pages 12-13 page 15 2 The Warrior • News October 25, 2018 Maryland Eliminates PARCC Tests by Kara Thompson ‘20 After just four years of administering the PARCC, Maryland will follow in the footsteps of many other states who have decided to forgo the exams. The main frustration with PARCC was been how long it took to administer: on average, testing took about 10 hours, and was very disruptive to instructional time in the classroom. Along with that, results usually did not come back soon enough to actually be helpful in guiding teachers on what students struggle with, and more than half the students who take it don’t pass. Spring 2019 will be the last time these exams are administered, as educators through- out the state have deemed PARCC an inaccurate representation of the curriculum. Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, PARCC will be replaced by the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, or MCAPs. Sydney Henry ‘20 State officials hope these tests will be similar to the Common Core State Standards while staying rigorous. The goal for these new ex- A new security checkpoint entrance was built in order to protect the Sherwood community from potential threats. ams is to test students’ knowledge and skills while taking less time and being less disruptive to instructional time. Some critics are worried that MCAPs won’t last very long, as New Security Measures Are Put in previous exams administered haven’t lasted more than a decade or so. Each standardized test seems to have a whole new set of issues, Place for the 2018-2019 School Year but the Maryland State Education Association seems confident in the new exam. by Lauren Hesse ‘19 ers’ directions during drills and This year, administrators are treating the drill as if it were a real strictly enforcing all previously In the wake of the school situation,” the addition of active determined procedures. Outer Students Attending shooting at Marjory Stoneman shooting drills will “further im- doors have always been locked at Douglas High School in Park- prove our ability as a school, not the time school begins. “Students land, Florida, many secondary just staff, to respond to a threat,” who arrive after 8:00 must enter Protests To Be Excused school systems, including MCPS, said Glenn Gerhardt, an AP Phys- through the main entrance,” said by Liam Kennedy ‘19 decided to implement new proce- ics teacher. Gelfand. dures and measures designed to As many students and par- Students may have noticed MCPS students who attend an organized protest during the protect students and faculty from ents have noticed, there is a new that staff no longer open outer school day may have their absences excused thanks to a plan pro- outside threats. security entrance, which is still in doors for students who wish to posed by the Board of Education’s Policy Management Committee.