Principal Update

August 23, 2026

Good afternoon,

Welcome Back to School Warriors! And welcome to our new Sherwood students. Tomorrow, Monday, August 24th Sherwood is hosting "Transition Day" (orientation) for all of our incoming 9th grade class and any new to Sherwood HS student. All incoming 9th grade students and new students to Sherwood HS, are expected to attend school.  We have a lot of exciting activities and resources we will be providing for your student: learning how to navigate the building, learn their schedule, and generally acclimate to the high school day. We would also like to invite all incoming 9th grade parents to join Mr. Wiggins and our administrative leaders from 8-8:45 am, in our cafeteria, for a discussion. In this meeting, parents will learn about the schools goals, mission, and vision. We will also share information on grading and reporting, the cell phone policy and other major school resources. 

All returning students in grades 10-12 will begin school on Tuesday, August 25. 

Students and parents, as we prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year, there are several key updates that will be implemented across the school system and we want to ensure you have detailed information for how they will impact your child’s educational experience.  We believe that every student can meet high expectations for their learning and behavior when they are well supported and these expectations are communicated clearly to all members of our school community.  The purpose for increasing expectations for all members of our school community is to provide your child with a more rigorous teaching and learning experience and improve the safety and structure of schools to foster a culture of high engagement.  We recognize that changes in expectations will require increased communication with you and your child and we will be using the first weeks of school to ensure there are multiple opportunities to share and discuss them.  For more information regarding Sherwood's policies and expectations, please see the Welcome Packet. 

In addition, parents please note that students have a responsibility to be dressed and groomed for school in a manner that is not disruptive to the learning environment or school activities. We will enforce the dress code strictly this school year. See the linked dress code.

Parking passes are required for all students who will be driving a vehicle to school. Senior students and junior students may begin purchasing parking passes now.  Payment and application for the parking pass is through School Cash Online. For more information and to complete the necessary steps, please see here.

Parents, we hope that you will take a moment to join the PTSA. The Sherwood PTSA provides support to our Sherwood students and staff, but they cannot do it without your support. For more information about the PTSA, please see here. 

MCPS has created a new "Family-Friendly Calendar".  This calendar replaces the traditional month-view calendar with a simplified, more accessible format. It makes it easier to see at a glance when students are in school, have an early release day, plus winter and spring breaks, helping families plan ahead while improving readability for all users, including those with visual impairments. 

Show your MCPS pride—and support our students! The MCPS Gear Store for families is now available. Proceeds from all sales help pay down student meal debt— show our MCPS pride while supporting our students at the same time. The family store is here: https://mcps.merchyme.com/

The Warrior Club  launched the 2026-27 online Spirit Wear Store. They will also be selling in person on Monday, August 24th  outside of the stadium from 10 am until 4 pm. They will also be selling in person at Back to School Night next Thursday from 5:30 pm until 8 pm. To access the store, please see here.

And finally, we hope all of our families will join us this coming Thursday, August 27th for our Back to School Night held at the school.  Please enter through the rear Ertzman auditorium doors.  The evening will feature the senior (class of 2027) parent meeting, an opportunity to learn about our clubs and activity groups for students, hear from Mr. Wiggins, our new Principal, and the opportunity to meet your child's teachers.  For this evening's schedule, please see here.

Wishing all of our students an amazing first week of school! 

One Sherwood!