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Fairfax Education Unions (FEU) workers campaign for collective bargaining.

FCPS Employees Vote on Collective Bargaining

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
June 6, 2024

Over the next week, FCPS employees will be voting for the first time on whether to be represented by unions in collective bargaining. If the election succeeds it would mark a major victory for teachers...

Rick Genuario, past president of the Athletic Boosters, Principal Jessica Stats, Mark Anderson (behind the principal) who donated $5,000, Michelle Mitchell, local activist Sue Bernstein, Jim O’Farrell who donated $10,000, and builder Steve Larsen who designed the Wolverine Green will bring light to the space this June.

Local Philanthropists Illuminate Wolverine Green

Mercedes Henwood
June 4, 2024

Ever thought about how long Wolverine Green has been at West Ppo for? In 2016 a group of individuals from the school and community decided to raise money for the West Ppo community, which resulted in the...

This is an image of a rash from measles. Measles is on of the world’s most contagious diseases. The incidents of measles are up across the country, with zero diagnoses at West Po this year. We have seen other traditionally vaccine preventable diseases here this year: Whooping Cough and    Chickenpox. 
   PHOTO: Cleveland Clinic

Whooping Cough and Chickenpox Have Arrived At West Po

Owen Mclenithan
June 4, 2024

This school year, with two cases of whooping cough and one case of chicken pox reported, Ms. Nickey Welsh, a nurse at West Po, is concerned about these sudden cases. “We have had two positive cases...

A county construction worker completing the building envelope. Once the outside is complete, the focus shifts indoors.

Behind the Scenes of the Mount Vernon Rec Center

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2024

If you’ve recently passed by the intersection of Fort Hunt and Belle View, the main thing that sticks out is the great progress that’s being made on the Mount Vernon Rec Center. It’s been closed...

Novak Djokovic, Sophia Smith, Lebron James, Noah Lyles, and Aryana Sabalenka are some of the Olympians competing in Paris this summer.

Local Olympic Stars to Shine in the City of Lights this Summer

Emma Fetterolf, Reporter
May 31, 2024

It’s one of the most watched sporting events in the world, where the best of the best compete against each other. Rivals turned teammates try to win gold for their country. This year the 2024 Summer...

Image Credit: @westpo_chorus

Choir Puts on Their Spring Show Tonight

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2024

Stop by the Springbank Auditorium tonight at 7 for the West Po choir’s Spring Show! The thing that sets the Spring Show apart from any other concert is that each choir number will feature an attached...

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...

Image Credit: West Potomac High School

West Po Marketplace Debuts Tomorrow

Andrew Rapchak
May 10, 2024

On this Saturday, May 11th, at 10am to 4pm, there will be a marketplace being held. The Marketplace is a place for a large variety of products, composed of vendors who make their products themselves. The...

Photo of protesters organized outside of the Springbank parking lot. It was alleged that after this photo was taken, more protestors arrived.

Demonstration Against Drag

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor
May 8, 2024

Saturday, May 4th, 2024, protesters assembled at the West Potomac sign by the entrance of the Springbank parking lot. These protesters held signs saying things like "An innocent child is a happy child"...

Photo taken at 9:00 AM showing classes filing into the field and bleachers.

Timeline of the Evacuation

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor
April 25, 2024

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 8:50 AM - The school evacuates after an announcement from Ms. Jessica Statz instructs students to go to the field and for teachers to bring their class roster. 9:03 AM...

The Rematch of the Decade: Jumping Into Another Close Election

The Rematch of the Decade: Jumping Into Another Close Election

Next fall, on November 5, Americans will be faced with a choice of who they want as the next president. The choices will be between the Democratic incumbent president Joe Biden, and the Republican presidential...

Students gather on the bleachers as their bags get inspected by police dogs

Bomb Threat Temporarily Shuts Down School

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2024

Just this morning at 8:50, students were evacuated to the football field with their first period classes. The reason being was not revealed until 9:15 this morning, when parents of West Po students received...

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