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Mr. Case gets ready to cut the ribbon on the Clifford S. Hardison Governor's Health Sciences Academy

Homecoming Week’s Dedication to Former Principal Clifford Hardison

This past Saturday was the rededication ceremony of the West Potomac Academy to former principal, Cliff Hardison. Hardison was the principal from the fall of 2009 to the spring of 2013, before passing away from lung cancer on July 23, 2013 at the...

Backup quarterback Tanner Jones steps in.

Wolverines Lose Against West Springfield After Rain Delay, 28-9

Daniel Rayder, Reporter Oct 15, 2015

Last Friday, as dark storm clouds gathered above the field, the West Potomac varsity football team prepared to square off against the formidable West Springfield Spartans. However, before their warm-ups were even finished, the heavens opened up, and...

Rob Kerr's Combating Intolerance Class Shows Support for Ahmed Mohamed

Rob Kerr’s Combating Intolerance Class Shows Support for Ahmed Mohamed

Huda Khan, Reporter Oct 13, 2015

Combating intolerance is a unique, first-of-its-kind-class that is currently being taught with much fever at West Potomac. It is a class that focuses on topics that most teachers tend to avoid in fear of sparking unconditional bias amongst their students....

The 2014-2015 'blackout' game, where a major incident caused SGA to change their minds about the popular term.

SGA Blacking Out on “Black-Out”

Nina Raneses, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 12, 2015

When Hype Squad first announced that the varsity football game against Lake Braddock High School scheduled for Sept. 25 would have an all black theme, word got out that the popular term ‘blackout’ had been banned by the SGA. The reason? Students...

The hashtag #SaveFCPS was created to spread awareness for current and future cuts to FCPS funding.

Principal Case’s Thoughts: The Budget Deficit

Daniel Rayder, Reporter Oct 7, 2015

It’s no big secret, FCPS is broke. Next year, the county faces a budget deficit of biblical proportions for its school system, and there is no easy fix in sight. Even though this is a massive problem, many people at West Potomac aren’t aware of the...

Where, Oh Where, Is My Bus?

Where, Oh Where, Is My Bus?

Wingel Caburian, Reporter Oct 5, 2015

When the bell rings at 2:55 pm, students at West Potomac usually know where to go. As usual, their bus is at the same spot it has been since first day of school. This year, because of later start times, buses drop off students from Carl Sandburg Middle...

Finding the Stars of "Starlight Express"

Finding the Stars of “Starlight Express”

Matavin Williams, Reporter Sep 29, 2015

When you see a West Potomac play, what do you think about when you see the actors? Do you think about how they convey their lines? Or do you think about how they move the right way? Well, maybe you should ponder how those actors were picked. The Wire...

Fire Drills Disillusion West Po Students

Fire Drills Disillusion West Po Students

Huda Khan, Reporter Sep 23, 2015

West Potomac has seen a recent recurrence in fire drill procedures this past week. The first fire drill of the 2015-16 school year happened during sixth period on September 9, the first B or ‘Blue’ day of the year, which meant that students’ sixth...

Model United Nations Preps for Another Great Year

Model United Nations Preps for Another Great Year

Shahtaj Ali, Reporter Sep 23, 2015

West Potomac’s Model United Nations club held its interest meeting September 16th, in Room 410 at 3 PM. The meeting covered the purpose of MUN, how often meetings will be held, and what their goals are for the year. Created last year by seniors...

Dance Team Partners with Local Non-Profit, Performs at 9/11 Hero’s Run

Dance Team Partners with Local Non-Profit, Performs at 9/11 Hero’s Run

Bela Starinchak, Reporter Sep 23, 2015

On September 12th, the West Potomac Dance Team performed at the local 9/11 Hero's Run representing a non-profit organization called ArtSpire Inc.   ArtSpire is a new non-profit organization founded by Gennifer Difillipo that helps bring the arts...

Hectic Bus Schedule Adds Complication to Existing Start Time Confusion

Hectic Bus Schedule Adds Complication to Existing Start Time Confusion

Duncan Hoag, Co-Editor-In-Chief Sep 23, 2015

With the new FCPS bell schedule a reality, buses and car-owning students could face challenges in the next few weeks. Talking about the initial complications with the buses on the first day of school, Mr. Case identified rush hour traffic and the buses’...

SIS: What You Need to Know About the New Grade System

SIS: What You Need to Know About the New Grade System

Andrea Lugo, Reporter Sep 23, 2015

Along with the many changes West Potomac as well as Fairfax County faced this year, the new attendance and gradebook system, SIS, has sparked great opinion among parents, students, and staff.   According to the FCPS Website, “FCPS 24-7 Learning...