Home

Sherman Cypress of the 2000 block of East Baltimore is a busy man. He volunteers more than 15 hours a week at Commodore John Rogers Elementary School, where he helped to establish the PTA board. At the school, he serves as a contact for the Baltimore Education Network. He also serves on the advisory board of the Ralph J. Young Recreation Center and is a member of the Southeast Educational Task Force. He is a student in the LIFT program at South East Community Organization (SECO). On the weekends, he is a doorman on Charles Street. Sherman provides childcare for several neighbors before and after school each day. He feels good about, "being able to help someone else so they can work and do well for their families."

Most importantly, he is the proud father of 5 children.

Sherman is determined to make the PTA a success and as he said, "put Commodore Rogers on the map." He admitted the challenges that building the PTA poses. "It’s hard to get parent involvement," he said. Currently, there are about 20 active members of the PTA for a school of more than 500 children. Sherman believes deeply that parents need to speak out for their children. "The teachers are sitting around making plans for our children," he said, "we should have parents making decisions."