With the last few weeks of school wrapping up, the excitement for summer can be felt throughout the halls of West Potomac. For the next few months students are able to relax, vacation, and have fun--but what about the teachers?   Robert Holloway,...

As June is Pride Month, there are many opportunities for West Potomac students to celebrate and get involved with the LGBTQ community and celebrate LGBTQ identities. Here are some of the biggest local events for teenagers to participate in Pride this...

Wouldn’t it be great if exercise were actually fun? This might be possible with the plethora of “fun runs” happening around Virginia this summer. These runs are made unique with glowsticks, color, mud, and more special characteristics--so get a...

Everyone loves a good pool day, but there are so many choices! Here is a list of numerous pools in our area, complete with brief descriptions, addresses, and operating hours, so you can find the best pool for you. Waynewood Recreation Association Pool Surrounded...

A recent Russian Supreme Court ruling forbade Jehovah’s Witnesses from practicing their religion, as they were deemed to be an “extremist group.” Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world, including senior Melany Bohorquez and Mount Vernon senior Estefany...

Every year the Best Buddies program hosts a prom that brings together different schools around the Northern Virginia area. The goals of this event is to help raise money for the the Best Buddies program and to allow the buddies and their peer buddies...

On Friday, April 21, thirty French 4, 5, and AP students travelled to Washington, D.C. for their annual end-of-the-year field trip. Headed by French teacher Dan Fitzgerald and a parent chaperone, the group took the Metro to The Phillips Collection, a...

Over 6,000 bags of mulch were delivered by West Potomac student and parent volunteers to homes for free last Saturday as a part of the Wolverine Athletics Booster Club's annual mulch sale. The student athletes and volunteers sell mulch to raise money...

West Potomac’s elective Combatting Intolerance, taught by history teacher Robert Kerr, received a Peace Award at the Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County for the work the class has done. The aim of the class is to discuss current issues and spread...

Week after week, West Potomac’s boys’ varsity basketball team left fans on the edge of their seats. It’s impossible to miss the energetic and ever-spirited student section, as interim principal Dale Rumberger found out for himself at one of the...

In order to better accommodate a growing biking community and promote alternate means of transportation, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and Supervisor McKay have proposed new Bike...

Principal Alexander Case and Assistant Principal Michelle Lyttle have been put on leave, Fairfax County Public Schools confirms. There are no details at the moment, though the county has told local news organizations that it is a “personnel matter.”...