Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park is always a beautiful place to visit. Located along the Blue Ridge Mountains here in Virginia, the park has over 200,000 acres of a variety of hiking trails that include everything from...

Where are you from?    Connecticut (Eastern half) Where did you go to college?                                  University of Connecticut What was your college major?                                 Sociology...

It’s almost June, which means most seniors are getting ready for Students Helping Others United Together (SHOUT), an opportunity the school gives them to go out into the community to volunteer.  However, SHOUT isn’t the only volunteer opportunity...

The May PTSA meeting recapped April, which was “Safety and Security Month”. The month entailed 3 back to back assaults as well as a hall sweep which picked up approximately 290 students. Principal Case and Fairfax County officials have responded to...

On April 28, all nine members of the Fairfax County School Board, representing all districts along with the chair and vice chair, wrote a letter to the executive committee of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) explaining why the league should no longer...

Teacher appreciation week kicked off in full swing these past few days, and many teachers were recognized for their achievements. However, there are some teachers who, despite not being as well known amongst the student body as others, have gone to great...

On Friday, April 22, a small group of dedicated history students gathered around the rock at 6:30 am, ready to board a bus. They were on a field trip planned by AP U.S. History teachers Jeffrey Feinstein and Julie Cruz, and their destination was Farmville,...

Dark Souls 3, the third and final entrance to the Dark Souls series, continues on the tradition of extreme challenge in Dark Souls games, but adds further mechanics, such as weapon arts and the creation of a hub rather than one intertwined world. The...

When some West Potomac sophomores looked into their schedule at the start of the 2015-16 school year, they read “Spangenberg” beside their chemistry period and wondered what their new teacher would be like. This school year marks Steven Spangenberg’s...

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Last week, two very talented juniors from West Potomac received recognition from The National Society of Arts and Letters, an awards program that recognizes the most promising junior-level talent from more than 30 Washington DC-area high schools. Frankie...

This past week marked the annual Teacher Appreciation Week. The event, which occurs during the first full week of May, is celebrated by schools around the country. Salvatore Olivo, AP Government teacher and chair of the History department at West Potomac,...