As Washington D.C. prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with fan zones, watch parties, and outdoor screenings, soccer fans from different backgrounds are preparing for the tournament. The city’s international community makes it one of the best locations...
Calling all Juniors and Seniors to come and attend this year's Prom being held from 8pm-11pm at the Torpedo Factory Saturday May 16. Prom is West Po’s annual upperclassmen formal. The junior class of 2027 Student Government Association (SGA) is made...
As one of the many second-semester seniors right now, it’s that time of the year for the annual Senior Assassin game. It’s irresistible not to join the game to win the first-place prize of over 1,000 dollars. After a trip to Five Below to buy some...
It's around that time of year where highschoolers are having to pick and choose the classes they would like to take next year. Rising 12th graders pick classes Jan. 20-Feb. 6, rising 11th graders pick classes Feb. 9-Feb. 20 and rising 10th graders pick...
West Po students are now over three months into the school year, and have become well accustomed to the new advisory S-Rotation system. This year, students now attend two return periods which cycle through students' schedules starting with period one...
If you are a senior or junior who parks in the student reserved lots, you know the struggle of traffic, especially leaving the school at dismissal. Friends become foes, and leaving the lot seems to become a race against one another.
“People don’t...
Color a Smile, a nationwide club with a chapter here at West Po, brings joy to communities by collecting and distributing handmade coloring pages to those who are in need of a smile.
Megan Greer, geometry teacher and club sponsor, said, “...my role...
Advisory at West Po has looked different this year than it has previously. Notably, our school’s administration collectively decided upon adding clubs into advisory’s rotating schedule.
“I believe that was just the discussion between administrators...
On Saturday, Oct. 4, West Po is hosting its annual Homecoming dance. This year, the voted theme is “Blast to the Past.”
From 8 to 11 p.m., the main gym will be open for students to dance, sing, and enjoy a decade’s throwback.
West Po’s...
The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by brick walls of the school. The courtyard has been a great place for students...
At West Potomac, tucked away in a corner of springbank, a classroom brimming with creativity releases their 4th album in just as many years. Mr.Luke Pierce and his students have made the promise to go above and beyond the standard set by their previous...
On May 8th, 2025, West Potomac Sophomores will take the AP World History exam, the first AP exam many of them have ever taken. The exam will start at 12:00pm and students will have three and a half hours to complete the whole exam.
“I am very nervous...
