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Community Yard Sales Pop Up with the Weather

Bill Didden
April 27, 2017

On Saturday, April 22, the weather interrupted yard sales with people selling or buying stuff throughout the community. People can have so much stuff, some items that have never been used or...

French Students Head to D.C. for Annual Field Trip

Kristina Gulczewski, Reporter
April 26, 2017

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...

TV Production Teacher Nancy Mantelli Returns to Classroom After Six Month Absence

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
April 24, 2017

TV Production teacher Nancy Mantelli has made her comeback after being gone for six months of the school year after she took a hiatus in October after having been diagnosed with Stage 3 C...

West Potomac Varsity Baseball Defeats T.C. Williams, 4-1

Grant Benick
April 24, 2017

Coming off of a strong win against West Springfield on Tuesday, the West Potomac Varsity team defeated T.C. Williams 4-1 on Friday, April 21st. The Wolverines took the lead for good with two runs in the...

Beyond the Page Wraps Up “Theatre in Our Schools” Month

Amanda Ghiloni, Reporter
April 6, 2017

For the month of March, the Beyond the Page Theatre Company participated in “Theatre in our Schools Month” for the first time in years. “We’re at a place where we have enough energy and time...

Senior Map 2017 Survey

Claudia Santa Anna, Senior Editor
April 4, 2017

Seniors! Are you going to college? Community college? A gap year? Work? Military? Let us know what YOUR plans are for this year’s senior map! We want the entire Class of 2017 included in the senior...

WABC Sells Record Amount of Mulch After Over 10 Years of Sales

Kristina Gulczewski, Reporter
April 4, 2017

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...

Combating Intolerance Students Honored with FCPS Student Peace Award

Andrea Lugo, Reporter
March 31, 2017

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...

Wolverine Green Bike-A-Thon Bikes to the Finish

Spencer Bao, Reporter
March 26, 2017

Many community members of all ages gathered in Fort Hunt Park on a Saturday morning to support the West Potomac Wolverine Green in the Bike-a-Thon. The money that was raised in the Bike-A-Thon went directly...

World Beats: Spirit Week 2017

Evelyn Dibell and Matthew Hanley
March 21, 2017

This week may have come up short in length but definitely not in spirit! The students of West Potomac showed up to school this week participating in a multicultural fest that allowed them the chance to...

Getting to Know Your Interim Principal, Dale Rumberger

Nina Raneses, Editor in Chief
March 21, 2017

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...

The Microwave Situation

Wingel Caburian, Chase Hanson, and
March 5, 2017

Lunch time at West Potomac is always busy, and students purchase cafeteria food or bring their own packed lunch. For those who bring their own food, some opt to heat up their lunch, and make their way...