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Students React to Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout

Students React to Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout

Katie Shiflett Apr 27, 2021

After a long wait, all Fairfax County residents 16 and older are able to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine rollout started in late 2020 with front-line workers and seniors before moving to younger adults with pre-existing conditions to  teenagers...

Varsity Girls Lacrosse post win 4/26. The field that Sherrer recalls having memories playing on and wanting to graduate on it.

In Person Graduation is Set for West Po This Year

Ruth Dean, Writer Apr 27, 2021

This story has been updated due to significant changes over the past few weeks.  After months of discussion and confusion, senior graduation has finally been planned. On June 3rd, graduation will be held at West Potomac high school at 10:00 a.m. This...

Fairfax County Begins Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout

Fairfax County Begins Phase 2 of Vaccine Rollout

Katie Shiflett, Writer Apr 15, 2021

Beginning Sunday, April 18, people in the Fairfax County Health District ages 16 and older will be able to get the Covid-19 Vaccine as Fairfax County moves into Phase 2 of the vaccine roll-out. However, this shift into phase two comes with major changes...

Construction Getting Ready to Roll at West Po

Construction Getting Ready to Roll at West Po

Katie Shiflett, Writer Mar 25, 2021

The construction for West Potomac is scheduled to begin during or just after Spring Break. Construction workers will break ground in the back parking lot, or the overflow lot, at some point in the next couple of weeks. This will be the beginning of around...

The Mayoral Race Taking Place in the Outlands: What You Need to Know

The Mayoral Race Taking Place in the Outlands: What You Need to Know

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Mar 16, 2021

Much like the trailers themselves, a political competition has sprung up in the so-called “Outlands” otherwise known as the new trailers on the tennis court. The competition for the title of mayor is between Ms. Kelsey McGlynn and Mr. George Coe,...

Data provided by the Fairfax County COVID-19 Vaccine and Registration page on the county website as of 2/17.

Some Teachers Face Vaccination Hardships Amidst Back to School Preparations

Ruth Dean, Writer Feb 17, 2021

As schools are planning to open for in-person learning on March 2nd, 92% of Fairfax County educators have signed up to get the vaccine in order to make school safer for themselves and the students coming to school unvaccinated.  Appointment scheduling...

Bell schedule beginning on Tuesday, February 16.

Times are Changing! – New Schedule Beginning on Tuesday, February 16th

Emily Butler, Writer Feb 11, 2021

As West Po prepares for students and staff to return to the building, there is a bell schedule change starting next week to accommodate the changes to come. Most notably, school begins at 8:20 a.m. instead of 8:10 a.m., and lunches are back to 25 minutes,...

Photo Credit: Hana Keenan

Students Face Detriment to Their Mental Wellness as Virtual Learning Continues

Hana Keenan Feb 5, 2021

  In the U.S., 45% of high-school age students feel stressed from school and due to the pandemic, this number increases. Virtual learning lacks social interaction and encourages screen fatigue, which have been primary factors in the decline of...

Map shows the US Senate composition for the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency. (Map made with yapms.com)

Democrats Win in Georgia, Will Take Senate Majority Under Biden Administration

Ethan Brodie, Writer Jan 20, 2021

After two of the most expensive Senate races in United States history, Democrats will take control of the Senate after Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff both won their runoff Senate elections in Georgia in early January. With these wins and Joe Biden's win...

News seen after school on CNN of inside the Capitol building. Photo credit to Ruth Dean

Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Students and Teachers Recount the Day

Ruth Dean, Writer Jan 8, 2021

After the events of Wednesday’s insurrection by the attendees of the pro-Trump rally on the Capitol, students still remain shocked. At around 2:25 p.m., rioters broke their way into the Capitol building with Congress in session debating the Presidential...

From Fort Hunt Herald

West Po, Fairfax County Plan Return Amid Pandemic

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Dec 18, 2020

Following the Coronavirus Pandemic that shut schools down in Fairfax County in early March, schools are attempting to reopen once again, and have reopened for small numbers starting in the beginning of October.    Fairfax County decided at...

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Amy Coney Barrett Joins the Supreme Court, Brings Conservative Majority with Her

Finn McCool, Writer Dec 17, 2020

The Senate confirmed President Trump’s 3rd Supreme Court appointment and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement, Amy Coney Barrett. Justice Barrett was recently confirmed into the Supreme Court of the United States, which is now dominated by...