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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Julia Mack and Ali Ahmed June 12, 2025

Genevieve Cummings Leaps to New Start
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Genevieve Cummings Leaps to New Start
Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief • June 10, 2025

After years of hard work and dedication, senior Genevieve Cummings is leaping into her final spring Track and Field season. Genevieve is committed...

L. to R. Junior Madison Seyfert, sophomore Nora Fitzpatrick and junior Annalise Richardson teamed up to win “Best School” at the Lightridge Model UN Conference: a small but mighty team.  Photo:
Academics
West Po Model UN Receives “Best Delegation” Award
Claudia Bunea and Lucy Wilson June 10, 2025

On May 17, West Po Model UN participated in Lightridge Model UN’s Conference, where they won “best school.” Hundreds of students from various...

Ten Wolverine Grads to Play College Sports
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Ten Wolverine Grads to Play College Sports
Annie Jones, Reporter • June 9, 2025

   Ten West Potomac students will take their extraordinary talent to the next level as they have committee to their college’s teams.      Olivia...

An $1,800 grant from “Educate Fairfax” allowed students from the Pulley Center to help build new tables for the courtyard.
Academics
More Students Learn Outdoors Thanks to “Educate Fairfax”
Ellery Fjeld, Reporter • June 9, 2025

The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in...

Students Seek and Find Jobs at Mount Vernon Rec Center
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Students Seek and Find Jobs at Mount Vernon Rec Center
Ellery Fjeld, Reporter • June 6, 2025

With prices rising along with the temperatures, many students are looking for summer jobs. The newly renovated Mount Vernon Rec Center was expected...

Belen Estrada joined the staff of The WP Wire her senior year. She urges other seniors to dream, but not forget to live in the present.
Op-Ed
Don’t Write Off Senior Year: Enjoy the Present
Belen Estrada, Reporter • June 5, 2025

As a senior, I’ve watched students, myself included, dream about graduation day, itching for the freedom that comes after high school. After...

Metal Detectors Become Morning Routine
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Metal Detectors Become Morning Routine
Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief • June 5, 2025

During a fight between West Po students on April 23, one was stabbed multiple times and sent to the hospital in worrying condition. The injured...

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