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Senior Athlete Profile:  Shannon McMaster

Senior Athlete Profile: Shannon McMaster

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Jun 1, 2020

-Played her Freshman and Senior years only, both on Varsity -Played First Base and Catcher Best Memory “My best memory would have to be watching my little sister, Megan McMaster, tryout with me. Even though the season was short, she made...

Senior Athlete Profile: Charlotte Krell

Senior Athlete Profile: Charlotte Krell

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Jun 1, 2020

-Played Varsity Softball for 4 years -Played Right Field Favorite Memories “My best memories are winning Districts in my Freshman year and all the fun practices I had with my team.” Biggest Regret “My greatest regret about not...

Teen Coffee Craze Risks Health Consequences

Teen Coffee Craze Risks Health Consequences

Annie Ghaffari May 28, 2020

If you’ve checked out TikTok this quarantine, you’ve seen a whipped coffee trend sping to life called Dalgona Coffee. The app features videos and consists of new trends each week. Users have been getting creative with it, and the ingredients for this...

Distance Learning Plan kicks off Tuesday, April 14

Distance Learning Plan kicks off Tuesday, April 14

Lila Reidy, Writer Apr 13, 2020

Distance learning will begin online for high school or with “learning packets” for younger grades, starting Tuesday, April 14. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is working on offering direction for school districts to follow in reference...

Complete Your Census Today on US Census Day

Complete Your Census Today on US Census Day

Mollie Shiflett Apr 1, 2020

April 1, 2020, is Census Day and FCPS is encouraging everyone who can respond to the Census today to do so. Those who can take it can find it on the US Census website. Today is the deadline to respond.   It is important that all those who can...

The yellow portion of the image will be the new additions to the school.

Hammering Out a Deal: Construction Plans are Finalized

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Feb 19, 2020

West Po will be undergoing a $22 million dollar construction project to increase the capacity of the school by one third, from 2,331 students to 3,000. The construction will commence in December 2020, and it will last two years if it stays on its ambitious...

Lack of Sleep Causes Problems for Students

Lack of Sleep Causes Problems for Students

Ethan Brodie, Writer Feb 14, 2020

Across the country, getting enough sleep is a problem for most high school students, and West Po is no exception. A study about American high schoolers’ sleep published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found the vast majority of high schoolers were...

Some select items on sale in the store.

Wolverine Warehouse Store Opens

Claudia Velasquez, Writer Feb 14, 2020

There is now no excuse not to show school spirit. There is a new warehouse in the cafeteria where students can buy West Po merchandise like T-Shirts. The grand opening was January 10th. “It has been a project we have been working on with the Student...

In Support of the Cumulative Quarterly Test

Erin Althouse, Guest Contributor Feb 14, 2020

The math department and the students within it have battled over the concept of retakes in class for years at West Potomac. As many may know, the decision that has been settled upon is one all encompassing test at the end of every quarter that now replaces...

Juniors Jake Cooper and Sean Curtin in team huddle during game.

West Po Students Coach the Next Generation

Ruth Dean, Writer Feb 14, 2020

If you love the game, besides playing, sometimes giving back to others is the best part. While some students play for the West Po basketball teams, others play in the Fort Hunt recreational league in a not-as-serious-setting in leagues from 1st grade...

The yellow portion of the image will be the new additions to the school.

Hammering Out a Deal: Construction Plans are Finalized

Mollie Shiflett, Writer Feb 14, 2020

West Po will be undergoing a $22 million dollar construction project to increase the capacity of the school by one third, from 2,331 students to 3,000. The construction will commence in December 2020, and it will last two years if it stays on its ambitious...