This emotional movie was based on a bestselling novel by R.J. Palacio. The sad but wonderful story really touches your heart and makes you stop and be grateful for everything good going on in your life....

Basketball season is in full swing, with the girls’ freshman team at 6-1. Because the season is just starting, the girls have been practicing hard and learning through preliminary scrimmages, finding...

As we shiver in the middle of winter, we reminisce about autumn. These students used their five senses to sum up what autumn means to them. Derek Ochoa I smell pumpkins in autumn I see brown and...

Whether you’re religious or not, certain foods can still be enjoyed during the holiday season. Food’s main purpose is nutritional sustenance, of course, but some students have a deeper connection with...

English teacher Jacqueline Livelli is considered as a new teacher to students at West Potomac, but she has actually taught here before. “I was at West Potomac a while back, and then I taught in a...

Fall is coming to an end: leaves are falling, air is chilling, winter break is coming soon. Students reminisce on the Homecoming dance, teachers and students dressed up for wacky spirit days, and endless...

Every freshman is full of nerves when they first enter high school: will it be hard? Am I going to get lost? But this stress is magnified when sports enter the picture. Practice every day after school...

The previous Gavin Grimm story on The Wire: https://thewpwire.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=4742&action=edit 19-year-old civil rights leader Gavin Grimm came to West Potomac on Friday, December...

Have you ever tried these fall drinks from Starbucks?  You don’t know what you’ll be missing out on if you don’t try them. The pumpkin spice latte, salted caramel mocha, and the maple pecan latte...

 https://twitter.com/WestPoCI West Potomac has the rare opportunity to invite a civil rights leader to campus, but the visit of 19-year-old transgender activist Gavin Grimm is proving to be more complicated...

Lauren Koelsch has enjoyed her transition into high school, largely because of sports--this 5’11 freshman is finishing up her first season on the West Potomac JV Girls’ volleyball team. “I really...