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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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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Academics

Jun 8, 2018

As students get ready for a cram-packed weekend of studying, finalizing projects, and revising their work, they can see the end in sight, even through the stress.  “Finals are very stressful because they are just as important as taking the SOL...

Are You Prepared For Your Exams?

Are You Prepared For Your Exams?

Leigh Kovalsky, Reporter May 17, 2018

As the 2017-2018 school year nears its end and testing season begins, West Potomac students reflect about their struggles over the year and how they have kept a positive mindset through overwhelming weeks. Freshman Evie Mulhern sets individual goals...

Mr. Klucharich

How Are Teachers Preparing for SOLs?

Abdullah Akhtar, Reporter May 12, 2018

Q.How are you going to help your students prepare for the SOL? Mr.Klucharich (World History 1): “Plenty of review activities, whether it’s individual worksheets that they can do on their own or together, and plenty of interactive games. Kahoot...

Senior Student Guide 2018

Senior Student Guide 2018

Cami Santa Anna, Senior Editor Apr 24, 2018

There was a Senior Parent meeting On Thursday, April 18. Here’s all you need to know, as a senior student.        WEST POTOMAC WIRE'S SENIOR GUIDE 2018 SHOUT: When: Tuesday May 29th- Monday June 4th What: AT...

Freshman Victor Melendez working in Mr. Rogers' biology class.

Freshmen Prepare for Science Fair

Rimshaw Hassan, Reporter Apr 18, 2018

Freshmen are getting ready for the freshman science fair on June 6, a requirement for honors students. They have been working on the projects since February and planning since the beginning of this school year. Freshman Cambria Watwood investigated...

5 Ways to Get a 5: AP Exam Review

5 Ways to Get a 5: AP Exam Review

Amanda Ghiloni, Editor-in-Chief Apr 16, 2018

Stressed about the upcoming AP (Advanced Placement) exams? Here are six different ways to review before May 7th. 1) Review Books Between Barron’s, Princeton Review, and 5 Steps to a 5, every AP exam is covered in these comprehensive review books....

Teacher Feature: Dr. Sukalo

Teacher Feature: Dr. Sukalo

Ruth Dean, Reporter Apr 12, 2018

Dr. Althea Sukalo is new to West Potomac this year, but she quite familiar to student antics--her love for teaching came from her love for teenagers. “Teenagers help you enormously to stay young, so the more that I work with teenagers the more I...

Photo of the crowd taken by H. Drembus

Gun Resolution Passed at FCPS School Board Meeting

Claire Callahan, Editor-in-Chief Feb 25, 2018

In response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting on February 14, FCPS discussed gun violence at the school board meeting on February 22. The superintendent and school board members discussed the issue of gun violence in American schools and security...

Snow, School, Students: A Struggle

Ruth Dean, Reporter Jan 25, 2018

January comes with many holidays to start with, but the three snow days and a two hour delay are really adding up to the stress put on students who are worrying about their grades for this quarter. Freshman Aidan Lansburgh missed an entire week for...

Freshman Lauren Koelsh doing homework before her JV basketball game.

School+Sports=Struggle: Freshmen Perspectives

Ruth Dean, Reporter Dec 16, 2017

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 plus homework and tests can really make freshman year...

Adjusting to West Potomac

Adjusting to West Potomac

Leigh Kovalsky, Reporter Nov 3, 2017

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 like knowing and having older teammates,” she...