Rebecca Anderson is a French teacher here at West Potomac, however she is known to her students as just Madame. She teaches both French 1 and 3 classes. She was inspired to pursue teaching because of her own experiences in French class
“I had the...
The second 2024 presidential debate and first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is set for September 10th at 9 pm EDT. The debate will be hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There...
For many, back-to-school shopping is one of the most exciting times of the year. However, in a frenzy of buying clothing and school supplies, most students forget that their overconsumption comes at the cost of the environment.
Often, students buy...
The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up August 11th and celebrations are still going strong. Team USA took home a total of 126 medals, the highest of all countries. The USA also tied for the most gold medals with China. The US Olympic Team had almost 600...
The US Open is one the four grand slam tournaments a tennis player competes in. It draws the best of the best. Top players and underdogs have the same goal, to win the title. Throughout the tournament, top contenders have lost to unheard names. The US...
Over the next week, FCPS employees will be voting for the first time on whether to be represented by unions in collective bargaining. If the election succeeds it would mark a major victory for teachers unions in one of the nation’s largest school districts...
Ever thought about how long Wolverine Green has been at West Ppo for? In 2016 a group of individuals from the school and community decided to raise money for the West Ppo community, which resulted in the Wolverine Green. Many parents and students helped...
When leaving Ms. Kelly Lutzker’s class it's not unusual to walk out with a couple of bucks.
She hands out Lutzker bucks which are fake money that students earn at the end of the week for completing assignments on time.
Students use them to buy snacks...
The end of the school year for all freshmen in honors biology clashed like cymbals at the freshman science fair. It’s orchestrated by Mrs. Eisenman and the Biology teachers have been in preparation throughout the year to make an exuberant event. Honors...
When I first signed up for journalism, I didn’t know what to expect. I added journalism as an elective after meeting with my counselor over a mess-up in my freshman-year schedule. Classes were slim pickings, but thankfully there was room in 5th period...
Mr. Daniel Riley is in his third year teaching at West Potomac, all through the Career and Technical Education department.
During his last three years at West Po, he has taught sports marketing, sports management, marketing, entrepreneurship and...
