As the school day neared its end, Principal Jessica Statz announced over the speakers that the weapons detections system will be returning to West Po for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. Starting...
For countless West Po students May doesn’t symbolize a time of relaxation, instead May means hours of studying and stress for AP exams. While The Wire staff prep for the upcoming paper they also have...
Today, West Po students walked into school expecting to pass through the weapons detection system, as they did on Thursday. However, there was no difference at doors 1, 5, and 19 today from three days...
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is fast approaching as the 2025 FY reaches its conclusion. Budget drafting has already begun, with the current advertised budget in a precarious position.
FCPS has allocated $4.0...
This Saturday, hundreds of West Po students will make their way to the Torpedo Factory for an unforgettable night. From 8-11 pm, juniors and seniors will be dancing, socializing, and just having fun in...
This morning, West Po students had to go through metal detection scanners to enter the building. Students were required to go to Door 1, 5, 19, which were filled with the scanners and security personnel.
FCPS...
I get off the bus around 3:30 p.m., and play Fortnite on my Xbox with friends. Then around 4 p.m., I walk over to the Gum Springs Community Center. It’s been a routine for three years, ever since I started...
As West Po students passed from 2nd to 4th periods this morning, there was an altercation between three students in the Gunston hallway connector. This fight led to one student being stabbed with a...
Ryan James Wedding, 43, is a retired Olympic snowboarder from Canada. Wedding was a talented individual who has traded the slopes for a photo on the the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted.
Wedding is accused of...
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at age 88.
He died the day after the holiest day of the Christian year, Easter. Easter is when Catholics celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Despite...
Fascinated by the stars since the 1st grade, Alexis “Lexi” Haymon, senior, has been writing the horoscopes for The WP Wire since Nov. 7, 2022. The spring and summer editions will be her final Wolverine...
The recent crackdown on attendance began with a series of messages issued during advisory by West Po Principal, Ms. Statz. The announcements, which replayed frequently throughout the day, reminded West...