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Ms. Symone Jenkins is an English teacher for 9th and 10th grade at West Po. Her love for teaching English roots from being able to see each student's progress in writing overtime and seeing how far her students come from the beginning to the end of the school year.
Teacher Features
Teacher Feature: Ms. Jenkins
Finn Johnson December 3, 2024

Ms. Symone Jenkins, English teacher for 9th and 10th grade at West Po, loves teaching English because of being able to see each student's progress...

Mr Landis, a world history/geography teacher who grew up in Pennsylvania.
Teacher Features
Teacher Feature: Mr. Landis
Raphael Lemorie, Reporter • November 26, 2024

Mr. Michael Scott Landis, world history geography teacher. He has been teaching at West Po for 5 years but he has been teaching for 21 years...

Parent volunteers operate a concessions booth during most West Po Athletics home games.
Humans of West Potomac
Band Concessions Sell Out Quickly after Sudden Home Game Cancellation
Finn Johnson and Thomas Argroves November 20, 2024

Instead of being stuck with 1,000 Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and enough pizza for a playoff crowd, West Po’s home playoff football game on November...

Mrs Herman, a teacher who studied at the University of Virginia standing outside her math class.
Teacher Features
Teacher Feature: Mrs. Herman
Annie Jones, Reporter • November 8, 2024

Math is something that most people might spark interest in and pursue their smartness. Or would rather fall asleep or give up halfway. Math is...

Siblings Jack and Olivia Hatcher are one of the most impressive sibling duos at West Po
Showcase
Bonding Over Volleyball: Olivia and Jack Hatcher’s Experience
Nicholas Sanchez, Reporter • November 8, 2024

For Olivia and Jack Hatcher, volleyball is more than just a sport— it’s a mutual passion that has strengthened their sibling bond both on...

Poetry from Pakistan: Reflections on Tulu-e-Islam
Culture
Poetry from Pakistan: Reflections on Tulu-e-Islam
Muhammad Hussain, Guest Writer • November 8, 2024

In Pakistan, poetry plays a significant role in allowing people to let their voices be heard and shape their environment. Every voice has the...

Los jugadores firmaron con La Liga para jugar durante determinados periodos S.
Culture
La Liga Regresa a West Potomac (English & Español)
Yesmin Fick Cornejo, Escritor Invitado • November 8, 2024

Este año, La Liga comenzará el 23 de octubre. La liga comenzó el año pasado cuando la Ms, Lodge, Sr. Henrich, y el Sr. Bush crearon una oportunidad...

Voting outcomes depend on turn-out. Which groups will show up to the polls in large numbers this presidential election?
Editorial
One Vote, One Chance
Addison Hood, Student Issues Editor • November 4, 2024

Eighteen years, two hundred, sixteen months, six thousand, five hundred, seventy-four days; give or take. That’s how long American citizens...

Humans of West Potomac
One vote, One chance
Addison Hood, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Eighteen years, two hundred and sixteen months, six thousand and five hundred and seventy-four days; give or take. That's how long American...

Mr. Pierce, a music technology teacher who went to a performing arts school.
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Teacher Feature: Mr. Pierce
Frazier O'Leary, Reporter • October 29, 2024

Mr. Luke Pierce is our resident music technology teacher at West Po, but to his students he is just P. He teaches music 1 and 2 to students all...

Trump and Harris are making their final pitches to voters ahead of the election.
News
Election 2024: An Overview of Party Policies and Platforms
Thomas Brown and Frazier O'Leary October 28, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is just days away, and candidates are doing everything they can to convince voters to support them. However, many...

Promotional graphic from the West Po Marketplace organizers
Features
Craft Fair in the Wolverdome This Saturday
Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2024

This weekend on Saturday 26th, October 2024, the West Potomac Marketplace will take place in the Wolverdome gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....

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