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How to Save Files From Your Google Drive (for Seniors)

How to Save Files From Your Google Drive (for Seniors)

Miguel Tsang May 14, 2024

If you’re on track to graduate or leave FCPS, that means your school Google account will be deleted after your enrollment is up. Whatever the reason for saving your stuff may be, there’s a couple ways to prevent your school Google Drive from being...

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West Po Marketplace Debuts Tomorrow

Andrew Rapchak May 10, 2024

On this Saturday, May 11th, at 10am to 4pm, there will be a marketplace being held. The Marketplace is a place for a large variety of products, composed of vendors who make their products themselves. The market will be here at West Potomac, and there...

Photo of protesters organized outside of the Springbank parking lot. It was alleged that after this photo was taken, more protestors arrived.

Demonstration Against Drag

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor May 8, 2024

Saturday, May 4th, 2024, protesters assembled at the West Potomac sign by the entrance of the Springbank parking lot. These protesters held signs saying things like "An innocent child is a happy child" and "Education not indoctrination." The protest began...

Photo taken at 9:00 AM showing classes filing into the field and bleachers.

Timeline of the Evacuation

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Apr 25, 2024

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 8:50 AM - The school evacuates after an announcement from Ms. Jessica Statz instructs students to go to the field and for teachers to bring their class roster. 9:03 AM - Classes are instructed to organize based on building...

Students gather on the bleachers as their bags get inspected by police dogs

Bomb Threat Temporarily Shuts Down School

Miguel Tsang, Editor-in-Chief Apr 24, 2024

Just this morning at 8:50, students were evacuated to the football field with their first period classes. The reason being was not revealed until 9:15 this morning, when parents of West Po students received a mass text stating that police were "investigating...

Photo of Kinky Boots poster

Kinky Boots Comes to West Po

Josephine Keller, Associate Editor Apr 24, 2024

Kinky Boots the Musical is coming to the Auditorium starting this Friday, April 26th. There will be a total of 8 performances, including 2 matinees. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time here. The original opening show on Thursday has been canceled due...

Mr. Robbett at a baseball game.

Teacher Feature Mr.Robbett

Leila Freimanis Apr 18, 2024

Mr. Billy Robbett has started teaching his first year at West Potomac High School.   Before teaching at West Po, Mr. Robbett was teaching at Hayfield Secondary School, which was his first school that he taught at. He did not always plan on...