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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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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
February 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...

Bell schedule beginning on Tuesday, February 16.

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

Emily Butler, Writer
February 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...

Photo Credit: Hana Keenan

Students Face Detriment to Their Mental Wellness as Virtual Learning Continues

Hana Keenan
February 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,...

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
January 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...

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
January 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...

From Fort Hunt Herald

West Po, Fairfax County Plan Return Amid Pandemic

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
December 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...

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

Finn McCool, Writer
December 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...

GSA Emily Murphy, official portrait obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/office-of-the-administrator/administrator-bio

General Services Administration Administrator Delays Start of Presidential Transition Process

Ethan Brodie, Writer
November 20, 2020

Despite major media outlets declaring Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election, the current General Services Administrator, Emily Murphy, refuses to say Biden is the winner of the election,...

Survey Finds Only One in Four Eligible West Po Seniors are Registered to Vote

Survey Finds Only One in Four Eligible West Po Seniors are Registered to Vote

Ethan Brodie, Writer
October 30, 2020

With the upcoming election just days away, a recent survey conducted among seniors at West Po found just 23.1% of eligible seniors have registered to vote, a result consistent with historical turnout trends...

Early Voting in the 2020 Election Surges Locally and Nationwide

Early Voting in the 2020 Election Surges Locally and Nationwide

Ethan Brodie, Writer
October 23, 2020

Early voting in Virginia and across the country is surging amid the coronavirus pandemic and expanded early voting options in many states, evidenced by the long lines seen at the local polling location...

Photo was taken at the West Po Science Fair in January

West Po Students Honored at FCPS Regional Science Fair: One of the First Virtual Events During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Kai Phipps, Writer
June 10, 2020

West Po students honored at FCPS Regional Science Fair: One of the First Virtual Events During the Coronavirus Outbreak  Way back in the beginning of this COVID-19 outbreak, the Fairfax County Public...

The famous rock in front of the school was painted for the graduation

Senior Drive-Thru Graduation was a success

Lila Reidy, Writer
June 10, 2020

On June 4, 2020, the original date of their graduation ceremony, the senior class convened in the bus loop of West Po for a drive through graduation. The celebration went on from 9 am to 5 pm, and students...

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