Sherwood High School
End of Year Newsletter
March/April/May 2016
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A Message from Mr. Gregory …
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Now that we have returned from spring break, the end of the school year is upon us. The information contained in this newsletter will help students and their families prepare for the end of the year.
The fourth marking period has just begun. It is important that students keep up to date with assignments and all school work as they prepare for the close of the school year. These grades have a big impact on the transcript and they determine eligibility for the first quarter of the next school year.
There has been a change to final exams this semester. This is the last year that students will be taking final exams in classes. Students taking the HSA exams and the PARCC assessments will not have a final exam this semester. Instead, they will have a project or assessment.
As of the printing of this newsletter, I do not have information about the impact the blizzard will have on the end of the school year. Some dates in this newsletter may change if the school year is extended. Wishing you a good end to the 2015-2016 school year.
Looking forward to a great end to the school year!
End of Year Events …
Please mark these End-of-Year events on your calendars.
April 8 / 3rd Marking Period endsApril 11 / 4th Marking Period begins
April 14 / A Night of Jazz 6:00pm, Cafeteria
April 18 / 8th Annual SHS College Fair 6:30pm, Cafeteria
April 19 / PTSA Meeting 7:15pm, Media Center
April 21 / Spring Chamber Singers Concert @ Oakdale Emory Church, 7:30pm
April 22 / Report cards distributed
April 22-April 23 / Spring Play 7:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
April 24 / Spring Play 7:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
April 26 / Holiday-Primary Election Day – schools and offices closed
April 28 / Art Show 6:00pm, Ertzman Lobby and Art Hall
April 28 / Film Festival 7:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
May 2 - 13 / AP Exams (see details that follow)
May 3 / Instrumental Concert 7:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
May 5 / Choral Concert 7:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
May 11 / 9-11th Grade Interims (Edline or Mailed Home)
May 13 / Senior Prom 8pm, North Bethesda Marriott
May / Underclassmen course selections for 2016-2017 mailed
May 17 / PTSA Meeting 7:30pm, Media Center
May 18 / Locker Clean-Out – Seniors turn in locks
May 18 / World Language Honor Society Inductions 2:30pm, Cafeteria
May 19 / Senior Exam Review Day
May 20 / Senior Exams Period 8 and Period 7 (see details)
May / Yearbook Distribution
May 23 / HSA-Government Exam (see details)
May 23 / Senior Exams Period 6 and period 4 (see details)
May 23 / Spring Sports Awards 6:30pm, Ertzman Theatre
May 24 / HSA-Biology (see details)
May 24 / Senior Exams Period 2 and Period 3 (see details)
May 25 / PARCC (see details)
May 25 / Senior Exam Period 1 & Makeup Exams (see details)
May 26 / PARCC (see details)
May 26 / Awards Ceremony 8:00am, Ertzman Theatre
May 27 / Graduation Rehearsal (9:00 a.m. in Ertzman)
May 27 / Last Day for Seniors
May 27 / Health Fair – Aux Gym
May 30 / Memorial Day – Holiday – Schools Closed
May 31 & June 1 / STARS Program for incoming 9th graders – registration required
June 2 & 3 / STARS Program for incoming 9th graders – registration required
June 6 / Class of 2015 Graduation, DAR, Washington, DC 7:00pm
June 7 / Locker Clean-Out, students turn in locks
June 7 & 8 / STARS Program for incoming 9th graders – registration required
June 9 & 10 / STARS Program for incoming 9th graders – registration required
June 10 / Exam Review Day Grades 9-11
June 10 / 2nd Semester Grade 9-11 SSL Forms due
June 13 / Exams Period 1 and Period 2 (see details)
June 14 / Exams Period 3 and Period 4 (see details)
June 15 / Exams Period 6 and Period 7 (see details)
June 16 / Exams Period 8, Make-up Exams
June 17 / Last Day of School – Early Release Day
June 27 / Report Cards Mailed Home
Advanced Placement Testing …
The AP exams begin Monday, May 2, 2016 and end Friday, May 13, 2016. Students were given confirmation regarding each AP test time, date and location as well as materials to bring. The AP exams will be held at Sherwood High School.
Students are encouraged to get a good night’s rest before the test, to eat a nutritious breakfast and to bring layers of clothing in case of varying room temperatures. Students are required to arrive at the test site no later than 30 minutes prior to the stated exam time and will not be dismissed until an exam has officially ended. Students know that they are to abide by the policies of both the College Board and Sherwood High School during the exam period. Students taking an AP exam are excused from their other classes the day of the AP exam.
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Monday, May 2, 2016
8:00 am Chemistry
Environmental Science
12:00 pm Psychology
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
8:00 am Computer Science A
Spanish Language & Culture
12:00 pm Art History
Physics 1
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
8:00 am English Literature & Comp.
12:00 pm Physics 2
Thursday, May 5, 2016
8:00 am Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Friday, May 6, 2016
8:00 am United States History
12:00 pm European History
Monday, May 9, 2016
8:00 am Biology
Music Theory
12:00 pm Physics C
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
8:00 am US Gov’t & Politics
12:00 pm French Language & Culture
Spanish Literature & Culture
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
8:00 am English Language & Comp.
12:00 pm Italian Language & Culture
Macroeconomics
Thursday, May 12, 2016
8:00 am Comparative Gov’t & Politics World History
12:00 pm Statistics
Friday, May 13, 2016
8:00 am Human Geography
Microeconomic
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High School/PARCC Assessments …
Students enrolled in English 10 and Algebra 1 will participate in the PARCC exams in May. Each subject area contains three exams. Students will take one exam during class time (we will follow a modified schedule and the other two exams will be given during the HSA/PARCC exam week.
The schedule is as follows:
· During the week of May 16, students taking English 10 will take their first English PARCC exam during class time (see below).
· During the week of May 23, students taking English 10 and Algebra 1 will take two of their exams (see below).
· During the week of May 31, students taking Algebra 1 will take their third exam (see below).
PARCC Assessment Class Schedule …
3 units for English Language Arts 10 and 3 units for Algebra 1
Unit / Time (minutes) / ProposalELA 10 / 1 / 110 / 2 units during MHSA/PARCC Exam Week
1 unit of ELA 10 during the week of May 16
2 / 110
3 / 90
Algebra 1 / 1 / 90 / 2 units during MHSA/PARCC Exam Week
1 unit of Algebra 1 during the week of May 30
2 / 90
3 / 90
Week 1: ELA 10 Unit 1; there is no ELA 10 class during period 4
MON 5/16 / TUES 5/17 / WED 5/18 / THURS 5/19 / FRI 5/20Pd 1
(7:45-9:45) / Pd 2
(7:45-9:45) / Pd 3
(7:45-9:45) / 1 / 1
2 / 2
Pd 2 (9:50-10:25) / Pd 3(9:50-10:25) / Pd 4 (9:50-10:25) / 3 / 3
Pd 3 (10:30-11:05) / Pd 4 (10:30-11:05) / Pd 1 (10:30-11:05) / 4 / 4
LUNCH
(11:10-11:45) / LUNCH
(11:10-11:45) / LUNCH
(11:10-11:45) / LUNCH / LUNCH
Pd 6
(11:50-1:50) / Pd 7
(11:50-1:50) / Pd 8
(11:50-1:50) / 6 / 6
7 / 7
Pd 7 (1:55-2:30) / Pd 8 (1:55-2:30) / Pd 6 (1:55-2:30) / 8 / 8
Week 2: Senior Exam Week; abbreviated schedule
MON 5/23 / TUES 5/24 / WED 5/25 / THURS 5/26 / FRI 5/27
MHSA- GOVERNMENT
(7:45-11:13 am) / MHSA- BIOLOGY
(7:45-11:13 am) / PARCC-ELA10 Unit2 & ALGEBRA1 Unit1
(7:45-11:13 am) / PARCC-ELA10 Unit3 & ALGEBRA1 Unit2
(7:45-11:13 am) / 1
2
3
4
LUNCH
(11:18-11:54) / LUNCH
(11:18-11:54) / LUNCH
(11:18-11:54) / LUNCH
(11:18-11:54) / LUNCH
Pd 4 (11:59-12:46) / Pd 2(11:59-12:46) / Pd 1(11:59-12:46) / Pd 6(11:59-12:46) / 6
Pd 6 (12:51-1:38) / Pd 3(12:51-1:38) / Pd 3(12:51-1:38) / Pd 7(12:51-1:38) / 7
Pd 7 (1:43-2:30) / Pd 8(1:43-2:30) / Pd 4(1:43-2:30) / Pd 8(1:43-2:30) / 8
Week 3: ALGEBRA1 Unit 3; there is no ALGEBRA1 class during period 1 & 6
TUES 5/31 / WED 6/1 / THURS 6/2 / FRI 6/3
Pd 2
(7:45-9:45) / Pd 3
(7:45-9:45) / Pd 4
(7:45-9:45) / 1
2
Pd 3(9:50-10:25) / Pd 4(9:50-10:25) / Pd 1(9:50-10:25) / 3
Pd 4(10:30-11:05) / Pd 1(10:30-11:05) / Pd 2(10:30-11:05) / 4
LUNCH / LUNCH / LUNCH / LUNCH
Pd 7
(11:50-1:50) / Pd 8
(11:50-1:50) / 6 / 6
7 / 7
8(1:55-2:30) / 6(1:55-2:30) / 8 / 8
Yearbook distribution …
Yearbooks will be distributed in the lobby of the Ertzman Theatre on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
There will be a few extra books left to sell to those who did not pre-order. The price is $90, which must be paid in cash (checks will not be accepted, please have the exact amount in cash). Students will receive a pass in their English classes informing them if a yearbook has been pre-purchased and reserved in their name. Students must bring the pass and a picture I.D. with them to yearbook distribution. The I.D. may be their school I.D. card, a driver's license, or any other form of picture I.D.
Senior Exams…
Seniors are to attend class until they have completed the requirements for that course. Completing the final exam and turning in all materials are the last requirements. After final clearance from a class, seniors do not have to attend that class.
The senior exam schedule is as follows:
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Thursday, May 19, 2016 Monday, May 23, 2016
Senior Exam Review Day Period 4: 11:59 – 12:46
Period 6: 12:51 – 1:38
Friday, May 20, 2016
Period 7: 12:51 – 1:38 Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Period 8: 1:43 – 2:30 Period 2: 11:59 - 12:46
Period 3: 12:51 - 1:38
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Period 1: 11:59 – 12:46
Graduation and Graduation Rehearsal…
Graduation will take place at DAR Constitution Hall, at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 6, 2016. Our students, staff, and parents have been working hard at designing a dignified ceremony that will honor and celebrate the Class of 2016. Ticket holders only will be allowed entrance to graduation at DAR Constitution Hall.
Graduation rehearsal will take place at 9:00 am in the Ertzman Auditorium on Friday, May 27, 2016. Attendance at graduation rehearsal is mandatory for seniors who plan to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. There, they will learn more about the graduation ceremony and receive additional information. Therefore, any senior who does not attend rehearsal will not participate in the Graduation Ceremony on June 6, 2016.
There will be no school for students on Graduation Day, June 6, 2016. However, the school office will be open.
Prom News …
Prom Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
Date and Time: Friday, May 13, 2016 at 8:00 pm to 12:00 am
Cost: $80 (students will not be able to purchase prom tickets unless all financial obligations have been cleared). Tickets will be sold April 27 - April 29 at lunch in the K-hall. Tickets will also be available for purchase online from April 18 – April 29. Tickets will still need to be picked up at lunch from April 27 – April 29.
After Prom Location and Time: Longwood Recreation Center from 12:00 am - 3:00 am
Transportation: PTSA is providing motor coach buses to and from Prom. The buses will depart from Sherwood High School at 7:00pm. Buses will return to Longwood for After Prom. Tickets will be $18 and will be sold the two weeks leading up to Prom, April 28 - May 12 during lunch hours in the K-hall. If you want to ride the same bus as your group, you need to be sure to buy tickets at the same time to ensure you are on the same bus.
Volunteer for After Prom: After Prom takes many volunteers. There are shifts for decorating, set up, running games, serving food, and more. AFTER PROM CANNOT AND WILL NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS. Please sign up using the sign up genius on the PTSA website or contact Sharon Agranov () or Aimee Chester () if you can volunteer for an After Prom shift.
After Prom Donations: The PTSA is asking for $25 gift cards for door prizes, spa days, golf outings, or Washington Nationals/Baltimore Orioles tickets. Please mail or drop off your donation to:
PTSA mailbox at school
or
Sharon Agranov
18505 Fiddleleaf Terrace
Olney, Maryland 20832
Donations of cases of water for After Prom can be dropped off at Longwood any time after 12:00 pm on May 13.
Reminder to Students:
· ALL school rules are in effect for Prom and for After Prom. Please refer to the Student Agenda Book for a listing of the school rules. If you are in violation of any of these rules, you may not be admitted to the Prom or After Prom (depending on the violation). You will also be subject to school consequences, which may include not participating in the graduation ceremony. You will not be refunded for the prom ticket.
· Bags may be checked by school staff before getting on the bus and before entering the Prom venue. If you are found to have on your person (or appear to have ingested) drugs or alcohol, a suspension from school may result as well as possible criminal charges depending on the infraction.