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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think these issues are that big of a secret. The kids all call the school "Sherweed." Yes, I realize drugs happen everywhere but as PP noted, one does not want to hear that the administration is turning a blind eye to that or other problems. 
I really don't have a stake in this except as a property owner I would like to see my tax dollars go toward creating and supporting good schools. 
I don't think you will find many Sherwood parents on this forum as the average age of DCUM parents tends to trend a little younger and be more DC based.

So, here is what I know:

More than one neighbor with children in various years at Sherwood has told me that their DC knows not to eat in the cafeteria because it is unsafe and that is where all the trouble is including drug deals. In addition, in each case their DC never puts anything in a locker because it will disappear. My neighbors' children have been part of these coversations and their responses have be to shrug and "that's just how it is."

I found this so unbelievable that I asked my DC about it. DC has many friends of various ages at Sherwood but goes to a private school. DC's reponse was to laugh at my naivete and say "of course mom, everyone knows about this."

Really? They do? Well, than someone should do something about it.

Flame away but I am just reporting what I know. This has always been a good school and kids who want to work can take some fabulous courses there but certain standards should be higher. I have known many of the children I am referring to since they were babies. They are great kids and shouldn't have to put up with this nonsense. It is a damn shame and something should be done to remedy it.

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My kids go to Whitman, which is not perceived to have any safety issues. No one uses their lockers because there is no point with 5 mins between classes who would have time to go to it. And only 9th graders eat in the cafeteria because the older kids prefer to eat in other parts of the building. I think that's true of many Moco high schools. So sounds like your DC is maybe hearing urban legends about Sherwood. [/quote]

+1 I have no experience with Sherwood, but my son goes to WJ and skips going to his locker and eating in the cafeteria for the same reasons as the Whitman PP (plus WJ has an open lunch so the kids generally go off campus at lunch).[/quote]

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