Scherrie Dalton is one of two Dean of Students here at West Po. She has taught at both middle and high school throughout her career. Her role, working alongside Brian Bishop, is to manage student attendance, enforce rules, resolve conflicts and advocate...

Students caught wandering the halls without a pass may find themselves spending the rest of the class period in the Reset Room, a recently added program designed to reduce hall wandering and class skipping. Unexcused tardiness and absences have remained...

The Month of May brings many things: warm weather, flowers and AP exams. With the first AP exam beginning on May 4 at 8am, many have already started preparing. Separated by morning and afternoon sessions, two to four exams are held each day. A total...

On the last day of tryouts, coaches met individually with athletes to deliver team decisions. Less than 24 hours later, an email was sent to the Junior Varsity (JV) team explaining they had cut the team due to the lack of players. With frustration...

Data from FCPS' Get-2-Green website.

Since 2017, the Brew-Tea-Ful Cafe has happily served students. Located off Gunston, the Pulley Center coffee shop offers a variety of drinks and treats for purchase. However, recently, the cafe was permanently closed to students, leaving many feeling...

WAIT A CLOCK TICK! Wicked: For Good was released in theaters on Nov. 21, 2025, a full year since the first movie made its debut.  Wicked is one of the many Broadway musicals to successfully turn into a movie. The film also had many viral moments,...

Ms. Tryon, has taught physical education at West Po for eight years now.

The countdown to winter sports tryouts has begun. Tryout dates range from Nov. 10 to 22. Boys basketball, Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Rifle, Swim and Dive, Track and Field, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, and Sideline Cheer are available here at West...

For 40 years, West Po’s Spirit Rock has sat at the end of Quander Road. Painted with school pride, the rock is a symbol of camaraderie. Underneath the layers of colorful paint lies a gray boulder that has witnessed decades of student life. It holds...