Two weeks ago, there was a shooting at the McDonald’s on Richmond Highway–right here, where we live–where some kids nearby West Po heard the shots. That was after a few weeks where it seemed there...

 Last week, Dr. Millard announced that West Po would be hosting its very first Wellness Day on the 25th, the last day of the quarter. Students would be able to go to activities they chose throughout the...

Ms. Brittany Merino, or Señora Merino to her Spanish students, is in her twelfth year of teaching with all of them being at West Po. She teaches Spanish I, II, and III. Ever since she was in elementary...

Mrs. Martinez is one of the many teachers at West Potomac high school; the only classes she teaches are Spanish 2 and Spanish 3. Even though Mrs. Martinez has been a teacher for 11 years, this is her first...

Now in her 23rd year of teaching Mrs. Parvathy Sridhar hasn’t always had it easy. Coming from India to the U.S was definitely a challenge for Mrs. Sridhar, especially in the teaching environment. “Before...

In Ms. Dana Hubbard’s 14th year at West Potomac, teaching AP biology, human anatomy and physiology, as well as AVID, her favorite part of her job remains the same: getting to know her students every...

On October 28, Elon Musk bought Twitter for 44 billion dollars. It took him 7 months to make the deal, with him trying to back out multiple times, only buying it after Twitter’s lawsuit forced him to...

Coming from Annapolis, Maryland, Mr. Jeffrey Dassner is the newest addition to West Po’s psychology and history department.    Dassner grew up in Pittsburgh. He graduated from Allegheny College...

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...