The administration is unveiling a new concept to honor high-achieving students. It will allow all A or A/B Honor Roll and students with perfect attendance to receive a small sticker that will be placed on the student IDs. These stickers have a significant...

Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise passed away, December 27 2016 at the age of 60. Fisher suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles, she was rushed to the hospital on December...

The start of 2017 was no small event. This New Year’s Eve, West Potomac students participate in the holiday’s classic traditions. “I got a kiss on New Year’s Eve—my girlfriend and I have done that twice now,” said senior Jonathan Rimmington. But...

Combatting intolerance, a class offered at West Potomac, promoted acceptance of diversity last week through different spirit days. Throughout the week students were encouraged to wear certain colors that support different social issues and minority groups....

West Potomac is holding their annual Christmas Tree and Wreath sale at Carl Sandburg Middle School, located near the softball field, from now until the trees are sold out! West Potomac athletes help at the stand by showing up for their shift and...

Homecoming Week is perhaps one of the most coveted weeks for high schools. A week full of spirit days, the pep rally, and school spirit ended with the announcement of Homecoming Court and football. On October 21, seniors Nasim Al-Saadawi and Raelyn Davis...

For an hour during first and second periods last week, students were called in mass to the auditorium for an hour long wellness screening. The screenings were for freshmen and juniors only, separated by last name into four groups. The screening consisted...

The 90th Annual Macy’s Day Parade, held in New York City, New York, once again received extremely positive rating, reviews, and attendance. The parade showcased various performances from smaller high school bands to famous singers to start off the holiday...

If you’ve seen orange tape and trees being excavated, it’s because of Wolverine Green.  Wolverine Green has been in discussion around West Potomac for the last ten years. According to the Wolverine Turf website, the goal of Wolverine Green is to...

  The 2016 football season came to an end this past Friday at James Madison High School in a 21-14 defeat. WPHS and Madison were neck and neck throughout the playoff game before Madison pulled ahead and finished with three unanswered touchdowns...

A new phenomenon has been sprouting out over social media as people are filming themselves standing still. This “Mannequin Challenge” has people standing still in certain poses in order to depict a certain scene. The trending videos are often shown...

This past Friday, the West Potomac varsity football team faced off against long-time rival Mount Vernon in a head-to-head battle for a playoff spot, with the Wolverines snagging a victory of 45-14 over the Majors. The rivalry between West Potomac...