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Photo Credit to Ms Nosal.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Nosal

Louis Ruiz, Writer Feb 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 them new art techniques or how to draw." Nosal...

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Teacher Feature: Ms. Lintot

Emily Butler, Writer Jan 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 an athletic trainer. Lintot never thought she...

Photo Credit to Mr. Coe.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Coe

Ethan Brodie, Writer Jan 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 teaching at West Po, Mr. Coe said he enjoys...

Photo credit to Mrs. Ball

Teacher Feature: Mrs. Ball

Leilani Whitfield, Writer Jan 12, 2021

Mrs. Morgan Ball was born in Leeds, England, and at age 2 her family moved from England to Centerville, Virginia. As a product of Fairfax County Public Schools, she graduated from Centreville High School.  Mrs. Ball attended Virginia Tech where she...

Photo credit to Mr. Hill.

Teacher Feature: Mr. Hill

George Poulson Jan 5, 2021

Leonard J. Hill is a 10th grade teacher who teaches 2 English honor classes and 2 team-taught classes. Hill has been teaching for 20 years and 16 years at West Po. He was born in Rochester, New York and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A father...

Virginia Becomes 3rd State to Ban No-Knock Warrants

Virginia Becomes 3rd State to Ban No-Knock Warrants

Ethan Brodie, Writer Dec 19, 2020

With ever-growing calls for police reform across the United States, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill in fall banning no-knock search warrants in the state. The bill makes Virginia the 3rd state in the nation to ban no-knock warrants. The...