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Freshmen Science Fair Shows Students’ Creative Side

Jason La Kier and Joey Castrilli
February 2, 2017

The freshman science fair took place on January 23 in the cafeteria. The whole room was filled from wall to wall with students and their boards. Volunteer judges, who were mainly seniors and juniors, worked...

Freshmen Gymnasts Reflect on First Competitions

Claire Callahan and Bella DeMaso
January 20, 2017

The West Potomac gymnastics team competed at Lake Braddock on Wednesday in front of dozens of fans — a relatively new experience for freshmen with the team for their first season. “Gymnastics has...

Wellness Screenings Conducted for Freshmen and Juniors

Jason La Kier, Reporter
December 4, 2016

For an hour during first and second periods last week, students were called in mass to the auditorium for an hour long wellness screening. The screenings were for freshmen and juniors only, separated by...

Growing Pains: New Mentorship Program at West Potomac

Claire Callahan, Cooper Rosenberg, Saira Rodriguez, Diana Mendes, and Johanna Echeveria
October 31, 2016

The 2016-2017 school year at West Potomac High School introduced a multitude of new initiatives, one of which is the Mentorship Program. This project is designed to provide a welcoming, safe high school...

Freshman Back-To-School Night, a “Refreshing” Experience

Claudia Santa Anna, Reviews Editor
October 14, 2015

It’s 6 PM after an eventful Wednesday at school, and parents begin to filter through the hall of Springbank, heading towards Kogelman Auditorium. The first part of Freshmen Back to School Night 2015...