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Mr. Williams a beloved teacher here at West Potomac.
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Teacher Feature: Dr. Williams
Claudia Bunea, Reporter • September 17, 2024

Doctor George Williams teaches World History Honors for ninth and tenth graders. Although he’s been at West Potomac for only three years, Dr....

The location of the Twin Towers as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
News
The Lasting Effects of 9/11 on America
Nora Fitzpatrick, Lucy Wilson, and Claudia Bunea September 11, 2024

Few events in American history have had the same devastating effects as 9/11. On September 11th, 2001 it only took two hours for the lives of...

Madame Anderson showing off her French themed classroom.
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Teacher Feature: Madame Anderson
Lucy Wilson September 9, 2024

Rebecca Anderson is a French teacher here at West Potomac, however she is known to her students as just Madame. She teaches both French 1 and...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are participating in a vital debate September 10th.
News
A Look into the First Presidential Debate Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-In-Chief • September 9, 2024

The second 2024 presidential debate and first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is set...

Graphic by Addison Decker showcasing Olympic athletes from the nearby area
Local
DMV Athletes Take Home Gold
Emma Fetterolf, Assistant Editor • September 6, 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up August 11th and celebrations are still going strong. Team USA took home a total of 126 medals, the highest...

The four American Semi Finalists competing in the 2024 US Open.
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All or Love? Americans Face Off in US Open
Emma Fetterolf and Ellery Fjeld September 5, 2024

The US Open is one the four grand slam tournaments a tennis player competes in. It draws the best of the best. Top players and underdogs have...

Juliet Laisch, freshman, shows off her Pickleball style and her Dunkin love.
Spirit & Style
Pickleball: More Fun with Fashion
Katie Olson and Sadie Regardie June 4, 2024

In the heart of communities across the U.S, a sport with quiet beginnings is making a big debut, not only on the courts but in the world of fashion...

Rick Genuario, past president of the Athletic Boosters, Principal Jessica Stats, Mark Anderson (behind the principal) who donated $5,000, Michelle Mitchell, local activist Sue Bernstein, Jim O’Farrell who donated $10,000, and builder Steve Larsen who designed the Wolverine Green will bring light to the space this June.
News
Local Philanthropists Illuminate Wolverine Green
Mercedes Henwood June 4, 2024

Ever thought about how long Wolverine Green has been at West Ppo for? In 2016 a group of individuals from the school and community decided to...

This is an image of a rash from measles. Measles is on of the world’s most contagious diseases. The incidents of measles are up across the country, with zero diagnoses at West Po this year. We have seen other traditionally vaccine preventable diseases here this year: Whooping Cough and    Chickenpox. 
   PHOTO: Cleveland Clinic
News
Whooping Cough and Chickenpox Have Arrived At West Po
Owen Mclenithan June 4, 2024

This school year, with two cases of whooping cough and one case of chicken pox reported, Ms. Nickey Welsh, a nurse at West Po, is concerned about...

Teacher Feature: Ms Lutzker
Humans of West Potomac
Teacher Feature: Ms Lutzker
Ireland Mcgee, Reporter • June 4, 2024

When leaving Ms. Kelly Lutzker’s class it's not unusual to walk out with a couple of bucks. She hands out Lutzker bucks which are fake money...

Mr. Riley poses outside of his classroom.
Features
Teacher Feature: Mr. Riley
Jackson Baker, Sports Editor • June 4, 2024

Mr. Daniel Riley is in his third year teaching at West Potomac, all through the Career and Technical Education department.  During his last...

FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) follows through on a shot during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins in Washington, in this Sunday, May 23, 2021, file photo. Ovechkin re-signed with the Washington Capitals on the eve of free agency, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, inking a four-year deal worth $40 million.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Sports
Chasing The Great One: Can Ovechkin Do It?
Thomas Argroves June 4, 2024

The New York Rangers swept the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs on April 29th which ended the storybook year for the...

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