All content by Jessica Fultz
It’s all around the school now, during lunch, return periods and even actual class time. Students toss their backpacks aside and form circles passing around a small, sand filled ball from shoe to shoe. It’s official, hacky sack has taken over West...
During the West Po Varsity Boys Lacrosse season, once a week the team comes together over food and drinks to hear speeches from guest speakers whose lessons extend far beyond the lacrosse field. Charter Development Coach Jim O’Farrell started, several...
Calling all Juniors and Seniors to come and attend this year's Prom being held from 8pm-11pm at the Torpedo Factory Saturday May 16. Prom is West Po’s annual upperclassmen formal. The junior class of 2027 Student Government Association (SGA) is made...
Roberto Tiburcio patrols the hallways as the new Student Resource Officer (SRO) at West Po. Officer Tiburcio has been working here for more than a month now, and is enjoying his time. As a School Resource Officer, his job is to help foster a safe...
Genovieve Riley, a junior, brought the Special Olympics Unified Sports (Unified) to West Po during the 2024-2025 school year. The program is sponsored by Ms. Lainie Abrams, a special education teacher for high and low incidence students at West Po. [High/low-incidence]...
The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 6th to the 22nd, spanning across all of Italy. Milan will host the ice sports like hockey and skating while the mountain city of Cortina will host sliding and curling. There are expected to be almost...
Mr. Carmelo Alba, a physics teacher at West Po, in his fourth year here. He has been teaching for 32 years, and spent 12 of those years teaching at Xavier University. Mr. Alba really enjoys West Po especially because of the welcoming and friendly community.
“The...
Leila Freimanis, junior social media editor and staff writer for The WP Wire, won the “Best Writer” award at Virginia Association Journalism Teachers & Advisers (jCamp) at JMU this past July. Freimanis, in her third year of journalism and second...
Brrr, thinking about West Potomac's icy winters gives us chills! What's that one clothing must-have you can't survive without? Let's dive into the must-have items that will help Wolverines stay cozy and stylish all season long. These results are based...
As of this school year, the West Potomac Athletics Department instated a new attendance policy for all student athletes regarding unexcused tardies and unverified absences. With the first quarter complete and fall sports coming to a close, the policy...
