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SGAs Spirit Week flyer

SpOOky Spirit Week Coming Soon

Ruth Dean, Writer
October 23, 2020

This coming week, the SGA will be hosting a virtual “Spooky” Spirit Week for the week leading up to Halloween. Although it is online learning, students are encouraged to dress along with the daily...

Photo credit to Juliette Fore. Fore is pictured at the front of the Supreme Court.

West Potomac Students Say Goodbye to RBG One Last Time

Ruth Dean, Writer
October 1, 2020

After the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the 18th, thousands visited the Supreme Court in D.C. to honor her, including West Potomac students. She served on the Supreme...

West Po’s Oswald Garcia Awarded Full-Tuition Posse Scholarship; only FCPS student to be awarded the scholarship this year

West Po’s Oswald Garcia Awarded Full-Tuition Posse Scholarship; only FCPS student to be awarded the scholarship this year

Santiago Lugo, Writer
June 11, 2020

West Potomac’s very own Oswald Garcia, senior, became the only recipient of the Posse Scholarship reward in Fairfax County this year. Through the award, Oswald has received a four year, full-tuition...

Coach Profile: Tennis Coach Jeffrey Levy

Coach Profile: Tennis Coach Jeffrey Levy

Sarah Lampty
June 11, 2020

The tennis team at West Potomac is coached by Mr. Jeffrey Levy and it has been his fifth year coaching varsity. Previously, he’s coached tennis for three summers at Bullis Tennis in Potomac, Maryland....

The famous rock in front of the school was painted for the graduation

Senior Drive-Thru Graduation was a success

Lila Reidy, Writer
June 10, 2020

On June 4, 2020, the original date of their graduation ceremony, the senior class convened in the bus loop of West Po for a drive through graduation. The celebration went on from 9 am to 5 pm, and students...

Verb bars distributed to healthcare workers on the front lines. Photo was sent in to #verblove on Instagram.

How businesses are giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lila Reidy, Writer
June 10, 2020

The effects of this pandemic have hit close to home for all of us for obvious reasons, including restricting our outings and limiting who we can be around. But in the midst of the chaos, in an effort to...

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
June 1, 2020

-Played Varsity for 4 years -Played utility in the infield as a Freshman, then moved to Center Field for the following three years.   Best Memory “My favorite memory is the bus ride...

Senior Athlete Profile: Allison Thompson

Senior Athlete Profile: Allison Thompson

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
June 1, 2020

-Played Varsity for four years -Played first base and catcher Best Memory “My best memory was against Mount Vernon HS and I was catching and the pitch was a drop third strike, I threw to first,...

Senior Athlete Profile:  Shannon McMaster

Senior Athlete Profile: Shannon McMaster

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
June 1, 2020

-Played her Freshman and Senior years only, both on Varsity -Played First Base and Catcher Best Memory “My best memory would have to be watching my little sister, Megan McMaster, tryout with...

Senior Athlete Profile: Charlotte Krell

Senior Athlete Profile: Charlotte Krell

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
June 1, 2020

-Played Varsity Softball for 4 years -Played Right Field Favorite Memories “My best memories are winning Districts in my Freshman year and all the fun practices I had with my team.” Biggest...

Teen Coffee Craze Risks Health Consequences

Teen Coffee Craze Risks Health Consequences

Annie Ghaffari
May 28, 2020

If you’ve checked out TikTok this quarantine, you’ve seen a whipped coffee trend sping to life called Dalgona Coffee. The app features videos and consists of new trends each week. Users have been getting...

The yellow portion of the image will be the new additions to the school.

Hammering Out a Deal: Construction Plans are Finalized

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
February 19, 2020

West Po will be undergoing a $22 million dollar construction project to increase the capacity of the school by one third, from 2,331 students to 3,000. The construction will commence in December 2020,...

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