As Washington D.C. prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with fan zones, watch parties, and outdoor screenings, soccer fans from different backgrounds are preparing for the tournament. The city’s international community makes it one of the best locations...

Menstrual products have not been consistently available to young women in the bathrooms here at West Po. Whether the machine is broken, empty or jammed, girls can’t get the resources they need there. The Code of Virginia requires schools to have pads...

The legislature originally proposed in 2025 that SOL scores should be incorporated into students' grades, but has now been pushed off to be discussed in one to two years. The bill HB1957 was proposed by the House of Delegates in Virginia. This bill...

The smell of barbecue ribs, macaroni and cheese and seasoned greens filled the hallways as teachers gathered together to celebrate Black History Month through a yearly soul food lunch. What began as a simple idea to bring colleagues together has grown...

West Po’s girls wrestling team is gaining attention as a growing program,  giving female athletes a chance to challenge themselves and support one another. With Virginia officially sanctioning girls wrestling during the 2025-2026 school year, the team...

Freshman PE students participate in a basketball unit every year that ends with a championship, where teamwork and leadership matter just as much as winning. “We have to assess freshmen on standard four skills,” PE teacher Tessa Tryon said. “Standard...

Ms. Bridget Dwyer has been teaching since 2008. She started her career in Washington, D.C., where she taught for seven years before coming to West Potomac in 2015. When she was younger, she was inspired to be a teacher by the women in her family who...

After a fun and competitive season last year, the West Potomac gymnastics team is heading into a new year with even bigger expectations. With a growing interest in the gymnastics program and more promotion around the school, the turn out at tryouts increased...

For many freshmen, biology is quite a challenge, with some ninth graders struggling to pass this quarter. What is the reason? Is the material just harder than they are used to? Could it be a lack of studying? What is going on? Rita Azzouzi, a freshman...

Color a Smile, a nationwide club with a chapter here at West Po, brings joy to communities by collecting and distributing handmade coloring pages to those who are in need of a smile. Megan Greer, geometry teacher and club sponsor, said, “...my role...