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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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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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Mr. Stutzman teaches German at West Po and Carl Sandburg, and he is the only German teacher at both schools.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Stutzman

Kelvin James, Reporter Mar 3, 2026

Ian Stutzman, has been teaching for 15 years, 11 of which were at Loudoun County, and he’s spent the past four years teaching in Fairfax County. He currently teaches German at Sandburg Middle School and West Po, where he is the only German teacher. Teaching...

Ms. Chill has been teaching at West Po for  13 years. She teaches a variety of history subjects.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Chill

Jacques Poyac-Clarkin, Reporter Feb 25, 2026

Mrs. Rebecca Chill, an all round history teacher here, has been teaching for 13 years, all in which have been at West Po. She teaches a variety of subjects including AP US History, DE US History, AP World History, World history 1, on level History and...

Ms. Biwott is a long-term sub, she has been a sub for three months for US/VA History, World History and Government classes at West Po.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Biwott

Bella Greene, Reporter Feb 17, 2026

Ms. Leah Biwott is a long- term substitute teacher, subbing for Mr. Promen. This month is her third month subbing for US/VA History, World History and Government classes. It is also her first time as a teacher ever. She attended Dickinson College and...

West Potomac Dance Team set to compete at the NDA Nationals in Orlando, Florida.

Dance Team Leaps Into NDA Nationals

Emma Fetterolf and Jacqueline Henwood Feb 11, 2026

This year, the West Potomac Dance Team will be traveling down to Orlando, Florida to compete in the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Nationals. This will be their first year coming back to NDA since competing at Universal Dance Association (UDA) for the...

Mr. Baldwin has been teaching at West Po for 12 years. Before teaching at West Po, Mr. Baldwin taught English in Japan and Nepal.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Baldwin

Lulu Zawitoski, Reporter Feb 10, 2026

If you’ve taken APUSH at West Po, you probably know Mr. Daniel Baldwin, the teacher who somehow always finds a way to make history feel connected to real life. He’s been teaching at West Po since 2013, but his journey in teaching started way before...