Back in the 1980s, a senior prank gone wrong resulted in a punishment from the seniors having to dig a hole in the Gunston courtyard. The hole, neglected until 2022, has now been transformed into a beautiful and flourishing pond with live animals, such...

For 40 years, West Po’s Spirit Rock has sat at the end of Quander Road. Painted with school pride, the rock is a symbol of camaraderie. Underneath the layers of colorful paint lies a gray boulder that has witnessed decades of student life. It holds...

It was a warm and sunburn-could-stick-with-you-for-days sunny day this past May at the 2nd Annual Waynewoodstock at the Waynewood Recreation Center Park. The storm the day before that had knocked out the neighborhood’s entire power grid, but the generators...

Next Friday, March 14th is Pi day. In the cafeteria during C and D lunches, the West Po Wire will be hosting a Pi day competition. Whoever can say the most digits of pi will win a prize.  The idea of Pi originates from early civilizations, specifically...

Kong Dog is an exciting new addition to Beacon Center, offering Korean-style corn dogs that have caught the attention of West Po locals. The restaurant serves an affordable menu, with prices ranging from $6 to $9 per corn dog. The variety is impressive,...

This weekend on Saturday 26th, October 2024, the West Potomac Marketplace will take place in the Wolverdome gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The West Po Marketplace is a craft fair event that also raises funds for the West Potomac Athletic Boosters. A...

This Saturday, October 19th at 5:00 PM, the West Potomac Choir is inviting the community to join them for a variety of Halloween themed activities for their new fundraising event: Trunk or Treat. The event was suggested by choir student Allie Miller as...

If you've passed through Gunston recently you've probably noticed the renovated pond in the Gunston Zen Hallway. This project was proposed in the fall of 2023 by Mr. Cooper who is one of the special education Work Awareness and Transition teachers (WAT)...

In response to The Wire’s request for suggested names for the new building, we found few but mighty responses from the fun to the familial. What’s your favorite? Readers can respond to the poll on The Wire through April 18. The first response,...

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...

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...