As the school day neared its end, Principal Jessica Statz announced over the speakers that the weapons detections system will be returning to West Po for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Starting May 1, students must enter through doors 1...

I get off the bus around 3:30 p.m., and play Fortnite on my Xbox with friends. Then around 4 p.m., I walk over to the Gum Springs Community Center. It’s been a routine for three years, ever since I started middle school. All students are welcome to...

The Mount Vernon Rec Center renovation, 2 years in the making, is nearing the finish line as the Fairfax County Park Authority announced the opening date sometime in May 2025 with the center’s pool reopening 2 weeks later. Local students and residents...

Virginia is gearing up for several statewide and legislative races this November in what will be the first major election since 2024. Voters will head to the polls to select Virginia’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. They’ll...

International Night was held in the Spring Bank lobby and auditorium February 28. A total of 40 students performed with acts and 20 students had stands featuring their cultures. There were several students with amusing acts ranging from singing to dancing....

Kong Dog is an exciting new addition to Beacon Center, offering Korean-style corn dogs that have caught the attention of West Po locals. The restaurant serves an affordable menu, with prices ranging from $6 to $9 per corn dog. The variety is impressive,...

  Starting on December 5th, at our very own West Potomac auditorium, the Alexandria Community’s Nutcracker begins. This holiday tradition that happens every December is full of West Potomac’s very own students, as well as students from neighboring...

West Po will take the field in their first playoff game of the year Thursday, November 21 at Fairfax, but that wasn’t how the playoffs were supposed to start. Last Friday evening, only a few hours before West Potomac’s football team was set to play...

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 back into the playoffs. Luckily, the West Potomac...

On October 31st, Puffs came to the West Potomac. In doing so Puffs brings a hilarious story of unlikely heroes and community to West Po. Puffs follows the story of three Hufflepuff's and their lives while they try to survive seven increasingly eventful...

The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up August 11th and celebrations are still going strong. Team USA took home a total of 126 medals, the highest of all countries. The USA also tied for the most gold medals with China. The US Olympic Team had almost 600...

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 assignments on time. Students use them to buy snacks...