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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Data provided by the Fairfax County COVID-19 Vaccine and Registration page on the county website as of 2/17.

Some Teachers Face Vaccination Hardships Amidst Back to School Preparations

Ruth Dean, Writer
February 17, 2021

As schools are planning to open for in-person learning on March 2nd, 92% of Fairfax County educators have signed up to get the vaccine in order to make school safer for themselves and the students coming...

Team photo post regional championship win.

WP Girls Basketball Wins Regionals, Draws Madison for State Semifinals

Peter Rainey, Writer
February 16, 2021

Following a 9-1 finish to the regular season, the Wolverines earned the top seed in the Occoquan Regional Tournament. After receiving a bye through the first round, the Wolverines drew the Lake Braddock...

Bell schedule beginning on Tuesday, February 16.

Times are Changing! – New Schedule Beginning on Tuesday, February 16th

Emily Butler, Writer
February 11, 2021

As West Po prepares for students and staff to return to the building, there is a bell schedule change starting next week to accommodate the changes to come. Most notably, school begins at 8:20 a.m. instead...

Photo Credit: Ms. Andrea Veltman

Teacher Feature: Ms. Andrea Veltman

Mollie Shiflett, Writer
February 9, 2021

Ms. Andrea Veltman’s laugh and warm greetings could be heard up and down the language hallway when students were there to hear it. Her room was colorfully decorated with Spanish art and cat memes depicting...

Photo Credit: Hana Keenan

Students Face Detriment to Their Mental Wellness as Virtual Learning Continues

Hana Keenan
February 5, 2021

  In the U.S., 45% of high-school age students feel stressed from school and due to the pandemic, this number increases. Virtual learning lacks social interaction and encourages screen fatigue,...

Photo Credit to Ms Nosal.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Nosal

Louis Ruiz, Writer
February 2, 2021

Kristina Nosal has been teaching for 12 years, and this is her 11th year at West Potomac. She likes the uncertainty of the job teaching comes with, saying,  “I like working with the students and teaching...

At The Halfway Point: A Look Back at a Semester of Virtual Learning

At The Halfway Point: A Look Back at a Semester of Virtual Learning

Adeline Sauer
January 29, 2021

As the school year hits the halfway point and students start preparing to go in person, a look back at the past few months is in order. This school year has been different for all of us and has forced...

Photo credit to Ms. L.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Lintot

Emily Butler, Writer
January 26, 2021

Ms. Virginia Lintot teaches 9th grade Health and P.E. This is her first year teaching full time, as she was a part-time teacher last year. She has been coaching for the past ten years, as well as being...

Photo Credit to Covering the Corridor

West Potomac Varsity Girls Basketball Off to an Impressive 7-1 Start

Peter Rainey, Writer
January 21, 2021

The defending Gunston District Champion West Potomac Wolverines are off to a 7-1 start and rank sixth in the state per maxpreps.com, which is good for the highest mark among non-undefeated teams.  “The...

After the Dark Years of the Trump Administration, Biden Raises Hopes for the Future

After the Dark Years of the Trump Administration, Biden Raises Hopes for the Future

TaMon Hendricks, Writer
January 20, 2021

With the transfer of power to the new Biden/Harris administration, some have asked how it will affect People of Color (POC), whether that effect be positive, or negative. We will need to see. After Barack...

Map shows the US Senate composition for the first two years of Joe Bidens presidency. (Map made with yapms.com)

Democrats Win in Georgia, Will Take Senate Majority Under Biden Administration

Ethan Brodie, Writer
January 20, 2021

After two of the most expensive Senate races in United States history, Democrats will take control of the Senate after Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff both won their runoff Senate elections in Georgia in...

Photo Credit to Mr. Coe.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Coe

Ethan Brodie, Writer
January 19, 2021

Mr. George Coe teaches AP World History and freshman World History. He has previously taught a Current Events and World Religions class, but he is not teaching that this year. When asked about why he enjoys...

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