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SGA's Spirit Week flyer

SpOOky Spirit Week Coming Soon

Ruth Dean, Writer Oct 23, 2020

This coming week, the SGA will be hosting a virtual “Spooky” Spirit Week for the week leading up to Halloween. Although it is online learning, students are encouraged to dress along with the daily themes and participate from home. The spirit days...

RBG Fought For Equality. Now It's Our Turn.

RBG Fought For Equality. Now It’s Our Turn.

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Oct 2, 2020

Late at night on September 18, the US lost a titan.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg died following complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. Throughout the course of her life, few people have done more for the rights of women than Justice...

Photo credit to Juliette Fore. Fore is pictured at the front of the Supreme Court.

West Potomac Students Say Goodbye to RBG One Last Time

Ruth Dean, Writer Oct 1, 2020

After the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the 18th, thousands visited the Supreme Court in D.C. to honor her, including West Potomac students. She served on the Supreme Court for 27 years, fought for women’s rights,...

Coach Profile: Tennis Coach Jeffrey Levy

Coach Profile: Tennis Coach Jeffrey Levy

Sarah Lampty Jun 11, 2020

The tennis team at West Potomac is coached by Mr. Jeffrey Levy and it has been his fifth year coaching varsity. Previously, he’s coached tennis for three summers at Bullis Tennis in Potomac, Maryland. It is currently his second season with assistant...

The famous rock in front of the school was painted for the graduation

Senior Drive-Thru Graduation was a success

Lila Reidy, Writer Jun 10, 2020

On June 4, 2020, the original date of their graduation ceremony, the senior class convened in the bus loop of West Po for a drive through graduation. The celebration went on from 9 am to 5 pm, and students came at specific times according to last names....

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Senior Athlete Profile: Madison Kimberlin

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Jun 1, 2020

-Played Varsity for 4 years -Played utility in the infield as a Freshman, then moved to Center Field for the following three years.   Best Memory “My favorite memory is the bus ride home from winning the district championship at West...

Senior Athlete Profile: Allison Thompson

Senior Athlete Profile: Allison Thompson

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Jun 1, 2020

-Played Varsity for four years -Played first base and catcher Best Memory “My best memory was against Mount Vernon HS and I was catching and the pitch was a drop third strike, I threw to first, and coach screams because there was a runner...