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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

Mr Driscoll, an Economics and Personal Finance teacher who studied at Virginia Tech.

Teacher Feature: Mr Driscoll

Thomas Argroves, Sports Editor
December 10, 2024

Mr Driscoll is a Career and Technical Education teacher, who teaches Economics and Personal Finance, Accounting, and Digital Applications.  He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor's degree...

Ms. Symone Jenkins is an English teacher for 9th and 10th grade at West Po. Her love for teaching English roots from being able to see each student's progress in writing overtime and seeing how far her students come from the beginning to the end of the school year.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Jenkins

Finn Johnson
December 3, 2024

Ms. Symone Jenkins, English teacher for 9th and 10th grade at West Po, loves teaching English because of being able to see each student's progress in writing overtime and seeing how far her students come...

Mr Landis, a world history/geography teacher who grew up in Pennsylvania.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Landis

Raphael Lemorie, Reporter
November 26, 2024

Mr. Michael Scott Landis, world history geography teacher. He has been teaching at West Po for 5 years but he has been teaching for 21 years in total. Every day he wakes up he has the drive of enjoying...

Mrs Herman, a teacher who studied at the University of Virginia standing outside her math class.

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Herman

Annie Jones, Reporter
November 8, 2024

Math is something that most people might spark interest in and pursue their smartness. Or would rather fall asleep or give up halfway. Math is about learning and making mistakes. If you're not making mistakes...

Mr. Pierce, a music technology teacher who went to a performing arts school.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Pierce

Frazier O'Leary, Reporter
October 29, 2024

Mr. Luke Pierce is our resident music technology teacher at West Po, but to his students he is just P. He teaches music 1 and 2 to students all over FCPS. Mr. Pierce is able to give his students an opportunity...

Mr Johnson, a TV Media Production teacher who went to college at four different schools.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Johnson

Julia Mack, Reporter
October 22, 2024

Mr. Mikquan Johnson is the teacher for TV Media Production, but he is also, as of now, is the school’s newest teacher. 2025 will be his first year teaching at West Potomac High School, but also in general....

Dr. Wise is a Entrepreneurship, Fashion Marketing, and DECA teacher who went to NCCU for education.

Teacher Feature: Dr. Wise

Addison Decker
October 16, 2024

Dr. Robert Wise, a seasoned educator with 17 years of teaching experience, is best known for his work in Entrepreneurship, Fashion Marketing, and DECA, a non-profit for future entrepreneurs. He has been...

Mrs Salzman is a history teacher who studied at GMU for education.

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Salzman

Ellery Fjeld, Reporter
October 8, 2024

History is the subject of our past, the world's successes, the mistakes. Everybody either loves history and is mesmerized by the facts and the past, or is dreading the class and could sleep through every...

Ms. Brunk is an English teacher who studied at both JMU and GMU for Education.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Brunk

Virginia Hope, Reporter
October 1, 2024

Ms. Erin Brunk, an avid cross-fitter and dog walker, is in her third year of teaching and her second year at West Po. She is an English teacher currently, but has also taught World History at Annandale. Ms....

Ms. Veltman posing in her beloved Spanish classroom.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Veltman

Ainsley Moran, Reporter
September 26, 2024

Ms. Veltman has been teaching at West Potomac Highschool for 16 years as a Spanish teacher.  “My favorite part about the school is that the world languages department has remained fairly consistent...

Mr. Williams a beloved teacher here at West Potomac.

Teacher Feature: Dr. Williams

Claudia Bunea, Reporter
September 17, 2024

Doctor George Williams teaches World History Honors for ninth and tenth graders. Although he’s been at West Potomac for only three years, Dr. Williams has been teaching since 1993.  Dr. Williams...

Madame Anderson showing off her French themed classroom.

Teacher Feature: Madame Anderson

Lucy Wilson
September 9, 2024

Rebecca Anderson is a French teacher here at West Potomac, however she is known to her students as just Madame. She teaches both French 1 and 3 classes. She was inspired to pursue teaching because of her...

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