The West Potomac High School Science Fair took place again recently. 1st place winners have the opportunity of going to the regional event, the Regional Science Fair, on March 20th-22nd, at Robinson Secondary School, according to Garrett Hubbard,...
Recycling efforts at West Po have escalated since the new recycling program was launched last year. “The science is clear. The health and prosperity of humanity are directly tied to the state of our environment,” said Joyce Msuya, Acting Executive...
The Lady Wolverines are 14-6 on the season and ranked 15th in the DMV, according to novahoops.com. The girls are on a five game conference win-streak, and are currently sitting at 5-1 in conference play. Their only conference loss thus far came on the...
Mr. John Chapman is an eleventh-year teacher here at West Po and is one of the Biology teachers for 9th grade. He enjoys helping students with worksheets and google classroom projects, and stays after school on Monday and Thursday to help any students.
Chapman...
One hundred twenty lucky 11th Grade West Po U.S. history students will be traveling to Norfolk, Virginia, to watch Hamilton live in action this December. This is a project that has been in the works for over three years which has finally come to fruition....
Ms. Laura Pendleton teaches freshman biology as well as human anatomy and physiology. She has been teaching full-time for eight years, all of those years being at West Po. Before teaching at West Po, Ms. Pendleton did some long-term substitute teaching...
Ms. Carinne Hackshaw was born to a Trinidadian father and a Granadian mother in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970s. She lived in a mostly Caribbean immigrant community, and went to St. Jude Catholic School in Canarsie from Kindergarten until the sixth grade....
The holidays are a time to venture out and see the beauty in the things around you that you don’t normally notice. As the holiday season rolls around, there is plenty to do and places to see. Here are a few ideas for adventures in the holiday break...
The defending Gunston District Champions are ready to get back on the court for the 2019-20 season. Last year the team impressed, finishing with a 21-4 record and reaching the Northern Regional Semifinals before losing to South County 52-50.
Despite...
On Veterans Day, West Po celebrated its fourth annual Travis Manion Day of service. According to the West Po Booster Club, approximately 350 students participated.
The students took part in many different activities, like picking up trash,...
For many students, it is hard to see how school connects to the real world. Not upstairs in Gunston 214 for Sports and Entertainment Marketing, where West Po students, many of who are also athletes, are guided by Mr. Michael Carfang (Coach Carfang)...
West Potomac is one out of the group of 37 elementary, middle, and high schools that have been funded by the school board to start a new free menstrual products pilot program this year. Ryan McElveen, one of the School Board members, is the co-sponsor...
