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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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End Of Year Schedule

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor May 16, 2024

This school year's end is approaching fast, with the final day on June 12th. Class of 2024's graduation will take place the day prior, June 11th, at 2 p.m.   SHOUT begins on May 28th and ends June 5th. Seniors participating in SHOUT...

Ms. Wheeler is a beloved English teacher

Teacher Feature: Ms. Wheeler

Addison Hood, Reporter Apr 17, 2024

Ms. Amy Wheeler, or Ms. Wheeler, as her students call her, didn't originally want to be a teacher.    She went to college for communications and public relations, but her drive to help her community led her to becoming a sub in Florida when...

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New English Electives Struggling to Get Off the Ground

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Mar 8, 2024

Of the many courses offered in the course catalog at West Potomac, not all courses actually run the following school year. Two of these courses are LGBTQ+ Perspectives in Literature and Black Perspectives in Literature, both of which are English electives....

Student Marie Wheeler painting with water colors

Wonderful paintings made by the Spanish 3 students

Ali Ahmed, Visual Editor Feb 21, 2024

For kids taking Spanish 3 either right now or in the near future they’re required to do a series of paintings for the class based on five famous Spanish Painters. These five famous painters are Grecco, who did religious paintings, Velazques, who did...

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District Choir Comes to West Potomac

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Feb 8, 2024

District choir, an event for select students around District 10 to perform in an ensemble, is being hosted at West Potomac this year. The choral students participating had to complete an audition to get in. “It’s all advanced students who prepared...

Spanish Students celebrating diversity and art through activities
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Celebrando Cultural Hispana

Sara Lainez-Ramires, Staff Writer Jun 2, 2023

Por años West Po ha trabajado mucho para poder incluir más la cultura hispana en nuestra comunidad. Este año Ms.Terri y West Po Diversity han trabajado muy fuerte para poder incluir nuestras culturas aquí en la escuela. Este año han habido muchas...

DE vs. AP: Which Class Should You Take?

DE vs. AP: Which Class Should You Take?

Phoebe Schultz, Editor in Chief Jun 2, 2023

   Many new Dual Enrollment (DE) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are being added to the West Po course selection this upcoming 2023-2024 school year. DE and AP classes are alike in that they both offer a rigorous curriculum to prepare high school...

During the last Wellness Day, students had a myriad of choices from painting rocks to listening to Tom Petty to sushi making.

Wellness Day Part II

Annie Ghaffari and Mercedes Henwood Mar 17, 2023

Wellness Day Part II Sign-Ups Coming the Week of March 23 After the success of the first ever West Po Wellness Day at the end of the second quarter, organizers have planned a second Wellness Day, again on the last ½ day of the quarter, on April...