Students interested in leadership and community service have the opportunity to apply for SHOUT, which stands for Students Helping Others United Together. Events for SHOUT will occur between May 28 and June 2. The program allows seniors to complete 20...

Walking through the 600’s hallway, students are greeted by murals created by Spanish classes that reflect both the devastation of war and the hope for peace. Two periods of Señora Veltman’s Spanish 4 classes made their own large murals about the...

The smell of barbecue ribs, macaroni and cheese and seasoned greens filled the hallways as teachers gathered together to celebrate Black History Month through a yearly soul food lunch. What began as a simple idea to bring colleagues together has grown...

On Nov. 19, Superintendent Michelle Reid sent an email to teachers and staff stating that FCPS is partnering with Open Artificial Intelligence (AI). FCPS was one of the eight school districts first in line to participate in the pilot program of ChatGPT...

It's around that time of year where highschoolers are having to pick and choose the classes they would like to take next year. Rising 12th graders pick classes Jan. 20-Feb. 6, rising 11th graders pick classes Feb. 9-Feb. 20 and rising 10th graders pick...

Since 2017, the Brew-Tea-Ful Cafe has happily served students. Located off Gunston, the Pulley Center coffee shop offers a variety of drinks and treats for purchase. However, recently, the cafe was permanently closed to students, leaving many feeling...

Chronic absenteeism is a large problem faced across the school system. Specifically, at West Po, staff are addressing the issue in multiple ways to increase the wellbeing of the school.  By Virginia law, all students ages five to 18 years old are...

For high school students across the country, music is an outlet, a way to escape their daily lives and express themselves. Every student has different habits and opinions when it comes to listening to music, such as their favorite and least favorite artists,...

Last week, students from all grades lined up to participate in the annual Inova blood drive. Students in the Language and Medicine Academy class host the Inova Blood Mobile every year, taught by teacher Ms. Alisa Zamudio. Students are in charge of marketing,...

Freshman PE students participate in a basketball unit every year that ends with a championship, where teamwork and leadership matter just as much as winning. “We have to assess freshmen on standard four skills,” PE teacher Tessa Tryon said. “Standard...

West Po’s English Department has created a list of book suggestions for students to read over the winter break. Mrs. Wendy Rice, one of our school librarians, encourages students to choose one of the books off of the list to read.  “It’s so...

For many freshmen, biology is quite a challenge, with some ninth graders struggling to pass this quarter. What is the reason? Is the material just harder than they are used to? Could it be a lack of studying? What is going on? Rita Azzouzi, a freshman...