With the last few weeks of school wrapping up, the excitement for summer can be felt throughout the halls of West Potomac. For the next few months students are able to relax, vacation, and have fun--but what about the teachers?   Robert Holloway,...

As June is Pride Month, there are many opportunities for West Potomac students to celebrate and get involved with the LGBTQ community and celebrate LGBTQ identities. Here are some of the biggest local events for teenagers to participate in Pride this...

Siblings, parents and friends gathered in the Kogelman for a smaller concert to commemorate the six graduating senior orchestra students on their various achievements, as well as hear each player perform a self-selected solo or duet piece. The concert...

The historic town of Manassas celebrated the history and the legacy of the railroad with its famous annual Railroad Festival on Saturday, June 3rd. Since 1994, the railroad festival has been a popular annual event in Manassas that excites participants...

Everyone loves a good pool day, but there are so many choices! Here is a list of numerous pools in our area, complete with brief descriptions, addresses, and operating hours, so you can find the best pool for you. Waynewood Recreation Association Pool Surrounded...

Most West Potomac seniors are looking forward to graduation, but their hopes might be dashed by unpaid obligations. Over 700 letters were mailed home this year informing students of obligations they have left unpaid. Financial assistant, Mrs. Katie Savage...

As four of the best and worst years of my life come to a close, I stand back and reminisce on the memories I’ve created sitting in these classrooms and walking these halls. This time last year, everyone started to tell us that we needed to really...

A trip to Los Angeles usually includes beaches and celebrities, but junior Will Makinen’s experience was full of scientists and robots. After earning Grand Prize at the school and national science fair, Makinen attended the international competition...

Jeffrey Petit-Freres, a senior at West Potomac, is known to excel in academics. What most people don’t know is that he is also a very skilled violinist. Petit-Freres has played this violin since he was in the fourth grade, when asked why he chose violin,...

Most seniors just decided on what college they’ll attend next year, but Junior Cassidy Bayer is ahead of the game--she just committed to University of California, Berkeley for swimming.   “I really liked the San Francisco area and the team...

Guitar classes held a concert May 18 at 7:00 pm in the Kogelman Theater. Ms. Gano, the guitar teacher, began with an introduction to the auditorium and to the Guitar 1 group. Junior Fabiola Jimenez translated the introduction to Spanish for the audience....

This article is a follow-up from an article from October. Click here to read it.     In October, the senior class sent out a survey asking about Class of 2017 senior privileges. These privileges included treats on every 21st of the...