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The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

Genevieve Cummings Leaps to New Start

Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2025

After years of hard work and dedication, senior Genevieve Cummings is leaping into her final spring Track and Field season. Genevieve is committed to continue her athletic and academic career at Virginia...

L. to R. Junior Madison Seyfert, sophomore Nora Fitzpatrick and junior Annalise Richardson teamed up to win “Best School” at the Lightridge Model UN Conference: a small but mighty team.  Photo:

West Po Model UN Receives “Best Delegation” Award

Claudia Bunea and Lucy Wilson
June 10, 2025

On May 17, West Po Model UN participated in Lightridge Model UN’s Conference, where they won “best school.” Hundreds of students from various schools gathered in different delegations to represent...

Ten Wolverine Grads to Play College Sports

Annie Jones, Reporter
June 9, 2025

   Ten West Potomac students will take their extraordinary talent to the next level as they have committee to their college’s teams.      Olivia Jones - Gettysburg College; Girls Basketball      Jill...

An $1,800 grant from “Educate Fairfax” allowed students from the Pulley Center to help build new tables for the courtyard.

More Students Learn Outdoors Thanks to “Educate Fairfax”

Ellery Fjeld, Reporter
June 9, 2025

The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in the middle of a court yard surrounded by brick walls of the...

Students Seek and Find Jobs at Mount Vernon Rec Center

Ellery Fjeld, Reporter
June 6, 2025

With prices rising along with the temperatures, many students are looking for summer jobs. The newly renovated Mount Vernon Rec Center was expected to open this May, but will reopen this summer, and with...

Up until this year, some of the Virginia Department of Education’s Standards of Learning (SOL) tests were required for students to pass to graduate high school, but the SOL scores didn’t directly affect students’ grades. The above chart shows the recent aggregate reading scores for West Po.

Virginia SOLs to Count as 10-Percent of Grade Next School Year

Virginia Hope, Reporter
June 6, 2025

As a result of a bipartisan agreement on education policy, Virginia leaders established extensive changes to the state’s K-12 standardized testing system. They are aiming to raise student performance...

Belen Estrada joined the staff of The WP Wire her senior year. She urges other seniors to dream, but not forget to live in the present.

Don’t Write Off Senior Year: Enjoy the Present

Belen Estrada, Reporter
June 5, 2025

As a senior, I’ve watched students, myself included, dream about graduation day, itching for the freedom that comes after high school. After years of tests, homework, and early mornings, it’s natural...

Metal Detectors Become Morning Routine

Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief
June 5, 2025

During a fight between West Po students on April 23, one was stabbed multiple times and sent to the hospital in worrying condition. The injured student has been reported stable and the assailant is anticipated...

Screenshot of video footage of May 8 school board meeting by Fairfax County Public Schools

School Board Finally Approves Cellphone Policy

Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2025

On May 8, the FCPS School Board met to finalize the new cell phone policy for next year based on the feedback from its study and pilot programs this year.  First, they voted on two amendments to the...

An $1,800 grant from “Educate Fairfax” allowed students from the Pulley Center to help build new tables for the courtyard.

More Students Learn Outdoors Thanks to “Educate Fairfax”

Ellery Fjeld, reporter
June 3, 2025

The outdoor picnic tables have been a fan favorite spot for students to cool down and hang out in the Gunston wing. The favored lounge is in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by brick walls of the school....

The Commanders set to return to Washington DC.

Commanders Return to DC

Emma Fetterolf and Thomas Argroves
June 3, 2025

  Recently, the Washington Commanders revealed plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site in DC. This would move the Commanders back into DC after almost 30 years of being in Northwest Stadium in Landover,...

An athlete poses with a Celsius before a game.

Energy Drinks: Energy or Endangerment?

Emma Fetterolf, Assistant Editor
June 3, 2025

  Celsius, Red Bull, Monster, Alani Nu, and many other energy drinks with caffeine in them have been popular among different groups of people. These drinks can come in a variety of flavors and...

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