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World Languages Department Hosts its 6th Annual Soccer Tournament

World Languages Department Hosts its 6th Annual Soccer Tournament

Spencer Bao, Reporter
June 14, 2017

On June 8, the World Languages department hosted its sixth annual soccer tournament, in which six teams played. This year’s teams were Borrosia Dormot, Blue Eagles, La Mano de Dios, Legendary, Dream...

Club Feature: Hispanic Leadership Club

Club Feature: Hispanic Leadership Club

Spencer Bao, Reporter
June 12, 2017

The Hispanic Leadership Club is an emerging group of students that all have one goal in mind: to unite the Hispanic community within West Potomac. This is the club’s second year and is led by junior...

ESOL Program Sees Population Growth

ESOL Program Sees Population Growth

Spencer Bao, Reporter
May 21, 2017

In the last couple of weeks, ESOL has seen multiple new students arrive on campus. In fact, the total number of “level 1” students has doubled. ESOL stands for “English for Speakers of Other Languages,”...

Bikers line up to compete in the Bike-a-Thon.

Wolverine Green Bike-A-Thon Bikes to the Finish

Spencer Bao, Reporter
March 26, 2017

 Many community members of all ages gathered in Fort Hunt Park on a Saturday morning to support the West Potomac Wolverine Green in the Bike-a-Thon. The money that was raised in the Bike-A-Thon went directly...

Movie Review: Moonlight

Movie Review: Moonlight

Spencer Bao, Reporter
March 13, 2017

“Moonlight," a small film produced from A24, surprised many people when they won the Oscar for Best Picture. Directed by Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight” tells the story of a young black child who discovers...

Tweeting Teens: Super Bowl Edition

Tweeting Teens: Super Bowl Edition

Spencer Bao, Reporter
February 13, 2017

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Girls Basketball Team Wins Holiday Tournament

Girls Basketball Team Wins Holiday Tournament

Spencer Bao and Jason La Kier
January 16, 2017

West Potomac’s Girls Basketball Team won the Joe Cascio Holiday Tournament with a victory against the Potomac School team. The tournament championship game took place Friday, December 30, at Falls Church....

Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Spencer Bao, Reporter
January 3, 2017

Warning: Spoilers   Rogue One: A Star Wars story premiered in theatres on December 15. The film follows  the main character, Jynn Erso, who is rescued from the empire’s clutches. She is recruited...

Courtesy of Alexandria Community Dance

A Review of “The Nutcracker”

Spencer Bao, Reporter
December 6, 2016

The Alexandria Community Dancers collaborated with the West Potomac Academy dancers to perform the Nutcracker from December 1 to 4. The Alexandria Community Dancers brought a wide variety of performers....

The logo of Generation Global, formerly named Face2Faith

Generation Global Connects World Religion Students

Spencer Bao, Reporter
November 9, 2016

Ever wanted to meet another high school student from across the world? On October 31st, Mr. Coe arranged to meet with a class from London through a program called “Generation Global”, originally called...

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