A Biology teacher at West Potomac, Mrs. Mackenzie Neer is in her first year of teaching but has been a substitute teacher in San Diego for four years. She earned her Masters of Education from Mercyhurst...
Dr. Weech is a biology teacher who began her interest in teaching in college. She originally started tutoring foster kids for money. It was rewarding for her when she “saw the lightbulb go off in their...
Teaching is much more than standing in front of a classroom for Ms. Kailey Rinehart. She has been teaching for nine years, eight of which have been at West Po. She received her undergraduate...
Mr. Mike Landis has been a teacher for 20 years and been teaching at West Po for about 4 years. At West Po, he teaches World History/Geography 1 and Honors for 9th graders. Driven by wanting...
Hurricane Ian landed in Florida as a category hurricane, going up the Atlantic ocean, already in the Carolinas and moving up north and hitting Virginia this past weekend, 10/2/22. Over 100 people in Florida...
With a love for history, Matthew Carlock has been in the education system since 2010 and is currently entering his ninth year in a classroom. Originally teaching US History 1 in small town Corpus Christi,...
What’s the best part of Fall? For some it’s the weather finally cooling down, to others it might be the seasonal menus of their favorite coffee shops. Whatever it may be, there are many opportunities...
Miguel Tsang, Public Affairs and School Issues Editor September 26, 2022
For choir teacher Mrs. Linda Campbell, teaching is a family matter. Having a grandpa who was a Fairfax County principal, she was inspired to work in education. However, the idea of teaching didn’t...
Virginia’s governor, Glenn Youngkin, proposed a new policy for Virginia public schools that includes suggestions about the involvement of parents in schools in general and including transgender rights...
The den got defeated this past football game. We spoke to the varsity players about their feelings regarding the rest of the season. The boys felt confident and ready to tackle the remainder of the season....
Today, Sept. 19, students who were issued parking spots this summer, and then had them revoked due to construction delays, were able to park in their respective spots for the first time. Staff and teachers...
Benjamin Price, Writer/Assistant Editor In Chief September 13, 2022
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a funny, thoughtful, little wonder, just like its lead character. This is a one part all-ages adventure, one part rumination on family, loss and how one shell understands...