Basketball season is in full swing, with the girls’ freshman team at 6-1. Because the season is just starting, the girls have been practicing hard and learning through preliminary scrimmages, finding their way to being a team. “I expect for...

As we shiver in the middle of winter, we reminisce about autumn. These students used their five senses to sum up what autumn means to them. Derek Ochoa I smell pumpkins in autumn I see brown and red leaves I hear the wind I feel leaves I...

Whether you’re religious or not, certain foods can still be enjoyed during the holiday season. Food’s main purpose is nutritional sustenance, of course, but some students have a deeper connection with food. Because of any reason from dinner table...

English teacher Jacqueline Livelli is considered as a new teacher to students at West Potomac, but she has actually taught here before. “I was at West Potomac a while back, and then I taught in a juvenile detention in Arlington,” Livelli said. She...

Every freshman is full of nerves when they first enter high school: will it be hard? Am I going to get lost? But this stress is magnified when sports enter the picture. Practice every day after school plus homework and tests can really make freshman year...

The previous Gavin Grimm story on The Wire: https://thewpwire.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=4742&action=edit 19-year-old civil rights leader Gavin Grimm came to West Potomac on Friday, December 8th, to talk to students about his famous court case....

Have you ever tried these fall drinks from Starbucks?  You don’t know what you’ll be missing out on if you don’t try them. The pumpkin spice latte, salted caramel mocha, and the maple pecan latte are three delicious drinks everyone is dying to...

 https://twitter.com/WestPoCI West Potomac has the rare opportunity to invite a civil rights leader to campus, but the visit of 19-year-old transgender activist Gavin Grimm is proving to be more complicated than the staff anticipated. As a transgender...

Homecoming is an exciting event being held on October 14, 2017  and there's a lot of organization behind it. The students that attend the event have high expectations. The committee is working hard, and they've revamped the ticket sale process. “So...

Lauren Koelsch has enjoyed her transition into high school, largely because of sports--this 5’11 freshman is finishing up her first season on the West Potomac JV Girls’ volleyball team. “I really like knowing and having older teammates,” she...