Why are some young people falling victim to the fear-mongering and conspiracies of the Alt-Right? The tunnels of algorithms and steps towards far-right radicalization is a phenomenon of online political spaces known as the Alt-Right pipeline....

A math teacher, Ms. Smith’s teaching philosophy is distinct and based in understanding and interaction with her students. “[She wants students] to use what they know to build on the content and be prepared for transitioning to life outside of high...

Early data from the Virginia Department of Education shows students are struggling academically as virtual learning continues across many of Virginia's school districts, including Fairfax County. Failing students is the biggest issue with virtual learning,...

In January of 2021, the College Board announced that it was dropping both the essay and subject-area exams from the SAT. Subject-area exams were exams regarding things like French. These changes were already planned, but the pandemic sped up the process....

She’s back! Well, she’s been back for 4 years. Ms. Stoneburg has been teaching at West Potomac high school for 4 years since she left teaching to pursue her master’s degree. She worked as a clinical social worker, then started to miss teaching so...

Mr O’Farrell and Mr Carfang have been working to organize a series of guest speakers to inspire West Potomac students during this global pandemic. They have planned for speakers to talk every Monday and on Teacher workdays, starting March 1st and continuing...

Mrs. Lindsey Smith, formerly Ms. Reinheimmer, is in her 7th year of teaching Math at West Po. This year, she is teaching Algebra II Honors. She is from New York, but has only ever taught at West Potomac. She distinguishes herself from other teachers with...

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 to school unvaccinated.  Appointment scheduling...

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 Bruins for the quarterfinals. They made lightwork...

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 of 8:10 a.m., and lunches are back to 25 minutes,...

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 her many moods, as she has categorized them.  She...

  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, which have been primary factors in the decline of...