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Parent volunteers operate a concessions booth during most West Po Athletics home games.

Band Concessions Sell Out Quickly after Sudden Home Game Cancellation

Finn Johnson and Thomas Argroves
November 20, 2024

Instead of being stuck with 1,000 Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and enough pizza for a playoff crowd, West Po’s home playoff football game on November 15th was suddenly canceled due to Hayfield being allowed...

A photo of the police response to the Apalachee High School shooting. Two students and two teachers were fatally shot by 14 year old Colt Gray.

The Recent Concerns of Student Safety Ripple Across the Country

Finn Johnson, Thomas Argroves, and Andrew Rapchak
September 17, 2024

On September 4th 2024, Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia received a phone call from the mother of a student at the school. The mother warned that there was an “extreme emergency” and asked for...

Wolverines be prepared! Above is the schedule for next weeks Homecoming themed events.

Homecoming Week Events to Look Out For

Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-In-Chief
September 17, 2024

Wolverines, mark your calendars for September 28th to enjoy a night under the stars at West Potomac Homecoming. With homecoming week not far away, West Po students have many ways to display their school...

Teacher Feature: Ms Lutzker

Teacher Feature: Ms Lutzker

Ireland Mcgee, Reporter
June 4, 2024

When leaving Ms. Kelly Lutzker’s class it's not unusual to walk out with a couple of bucks. She hands out Lutzker bucks which are fake money that students earn at the end of the week for completing...

The Biology Behind the Freshman Science Fair

The Biology Behind the Freshman Science Fair

Katie Olson and Kira Canizalez
June 4, 2024

The end of the school year for all freshmen in honors biology clashed like cymbals at the freshman science fair. It’s orchestrated by Mrs. Eisenman and the Biology teachers have been in preparation throughout...

Class of 2024 Graduation Held at George Mason University

Class of 2024 Graduation Held at George Mason University

Ali Ahmed, Visual Editor
May 30, 2024

Graduation this year for West Potomac class of 2024 will be held at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena on June 11th starting at 2PM, instead of at West Potomac. This year is the first time West...

Image Credit: @officialfivetwofive

West Potomac Class Hosts 3rd Annual Album Release Party

Jaylan Post
May 17, 2024

Head over to the Kogelman Theater on May 17th at 6:30, where West Potomac High School’s fivetwofive. are hosting their 2024 album release listening party for their new album, Growing Pains. fivetwofive....

How to Save Files From Your Google Drive (for Seniors)

How to Save Files From Your Google Drive (for Seniors)

Miguel Tsang
May 14, 2024

If you’re on track to graduate or leave FCPS, that means your school Google account will be deleted after your enrollment is up. Whatever the reason for saving your stuff may be, there’s a couple ways...

Addison Hood

The Complete Guide to Motivation Throughout The School Year

Addison Hood and Ireland Mcgee
May 7, 2024

Exhausted. Spent. Knackered. No matter what anyone calls it, as the end of the year approaches, some students' motivation is at an all-time low. Unfortunately, we’re smack dab in the middle of spring...

Mr. Robbett at a baseball game.

Teacher Feature Mr.Robbett

Leila Freimanis
April 18, 2024

Mr. Billy Robbett has started teaching his first year at West Potomac High School.   Before teaching at West Po, Mr. Robbett was teaching at Hayfield Secondary School, which was his first school...

Ms. Wheeler is a beloved English teacher

Teacher Feature: Ms. Wheeler

Addison Hood, Reporter
April 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...

How to join Girl Up

Club Hub-Bub: Girl Up

Owen Mclenithan
April 11, 2024

Recently, in March, Women's History Month, Girl Up, organized a Period Products drive to support the community by donating pads and tampons to Second Story, a youth crisis shelter.    Both Sra. Yamalie...

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