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Important Dates
February 16th - Holiday – George Washington’s Birthday
Principal’s Message
Dear Wolverine Community,
Drumroll please! The groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Monday morning. That means we could see six more weeks of winter, at least according to Groundhog Day lore. Let’s hope this little guy is wrong!
Congratulations to Ms. Julie Armstrong for receiving the honor of Pyramid Operational Support Employee for our entire pyramid. We are super proud of her and wish her luck at the Region level!
Alum Shout-Out: Miguel Tsang, former editor-in-chief of The WP Wire and current journalism student at Northwestern University, earned acclaim by being part of Northwestern News Network’s first all-Spanish newscast in more than 10 years. Our Wolverine alumni are out there making us proud. Congrats, Miguel!
Plastic grocery bags-If you have any plastic bags laying around at home, bring them to the main office and put them in our recycling bin. We are trying to collect as many as possible.
West Potomac won the BEST WEBSITE in the FCPS Communication Excellence awards. The FCPS 2025 Awards of Communication Excellence celebrate the creation of excellent websites, newsletters, and social media content that inform and engage readers. The winners are examples of the substantial talent within the FCPS school communicator community. Below is information on how our website has excelled:
West Potomac High School’s school announcements are top-notch. The thumbnail images breathe life into the announcements, and the teasers are perfect. They provide enough detail to encourage viewers to click the announcement to learn more, without overwhelming them with paragraphs of content.
The school features are well-written and engaging — including participation in this year’s Alexandria Community Nutcracker, the Hispanic Interactive Wax Museum, and Sisters on the Field Flag Football.
The administration page is exactly how we’d like our secondary school leadership page to look and feel. Inviting pics of staff members from the same photo shoot, along with information on who they represent.
The Student Services page is rich with inviting photos and descriptions to help viewers navigate through course selection, connect with their school counselor and other Student Services staff, student testing, new student registration, and the College and Career Center.
The Student Life and Activities page highlights the school’s clubs and organizations, athletics, student publications, and a Seniors Class of 2026 page
Congratulations to Melinda Hedenberg who is our curator of the website. And if you have not visited our awesome website, please do at: https://westpotomachs.fcps.edu/
Have a nice weekend!
Jessica Statz, Principal
School News
West Potomac Orchestra Five Guys Restaurant Night - Tuesday, February 10th, 4-8pm
Please support the Orchestra at our upcoming restaurant night at Five Guys (6210 Quander Road) between 4-8pm. Five Guys will donate 20% of your purchase to the West Potomac Orchestra Boosters.
PTSA News
- Our next PTSA meeting will be February 10 at 6:30 pm in the school library. This is a great time to check in with the school community, ask questions, and see what's new at WP. We will also be hosting a representative from Project Safe for a discussion on understanding and addressing teen mental health trends and needs. We hope you can join us to learn more about this very important topic.
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Volunteer opportunity - help us celebrate our A/B honor roll students for 2nd quarter! We will be serving Mo's chips and queso to the honorees during lunch periods on February 12. Check out the sign up to see how you can help and come be part of the fun! Sign up HERE!
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Still need to join the PTSA? We'd love to have you! Click HERE to purchase your membership today. All funds go directly to supporting our school community.
SENIOR NEWS
SENIOR DUES - Senior dues are $85 and are a requirement for graduation. The fee includes your students cap/ gown/ tassel and end of year Senior activities. You may pay at www.myschoolbucks.com or visit the finance office for cash or check payment. If you have a student receiving free or reduced school meals and have a Consent to Share form on file, please see Ms. Kinsey or Ms. Firesheets in the finance office for information on reduced dues.
SENIOR BREAKFAST, March 3rd- We will celebrate 100 days until graduation and our seniors at this event. Please consider volunteering by clicking the Sign Up Genius below.
We will be serving Anita’s Burritos, fruit and bagels and asking for yogurt and drink donations and we are also asking for donated gift cards for a raffle drawing!
Senior Breakfast/100 Days Until Graduation!
signupgenius.com
SENIOR YARD SIGNS - Still interested in purchasing a Class of 2026 yard sign to celebrate your senior? We have placed our final order, available while supplies last.
LINK TO PURCHASE: https://westpotomacptsa.givebacks.com/sho
FIVE GUYS RESTAURANT NIGHT, Feb 12th: Our next restaurant night will be at Five Guys, 6210 Q
HAVE YOU COMPLETED THE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION? - If you are going to volunteer for senior events, you will need to register as a volunteer with FCPS (new this year). It takes some time for the approval process so plan ahead! Link to register for Level I service: https://www.fcps.edu/get-involved/volunteer-fcps
CHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA and SCHOOL WEBSITE
Website: https://westpotomachs.fcps.edu/seniors-class-2026
JOIN our Instagram page! “WestPo2026”
https://www.instagram.com/westpo2026?igsh=MW15bTkyZzhvd282bg=
JOIN our Facebook page! “West Potomac HS-Class of 2026 Parents & Families"
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16grajRVw8/?mibextid=wwXIfr
This is a private group for parents and students.
Senior Administrator:Brian Valentine (bvalentine@fcps.edu)
Senior Class Sponsors: Virginia Lintot (vmlintot@fcps.edu), Aimee Gervacio (agervacio@fcps.edu), Mariam Younossi (myounossi@fcps.edu)
Parents Committee Co-Chairs: Emily Wild (emilywild7717@gmail.com) and Sandy Forti (sandyforti@gmail.com)
PTSA Test Prep News!
Test Prep Chair Search is On! For most students and parents, SAT/ACT tests are in your future. Be on the cutting edge of changes to the official tests and college admissions by chairing the PTSA’s Test Prep Program! No test prep experience is needed just strong organization and customer service skills. Contact Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com, to learn more about managing this rewarding program. Planning next school year starts soon. Now is a great time to jump on board and learn the ropes! Perhaps co-chair for a year?
Free Webinars from Applerouth:
Find the list of upcoming webinars and registration links HERE.
Mock Tests, Classes and Resources
Mock Tests – New enhanced ACT (eACT) Mocks at West Po are currently being offered in the paper and pencil version as the new, official *digital* version of the eACT has not yet achieved a good user experience. Applerouth is not advising anyone to take the official eACT digitally, if they can avoid it. Upcoming SAT and ACT Mock Test Dates – 1/31, 2/21, 3/7, 4/18, 5/9.
Small Group SAT Classes – Final class starts 3/7 and preps for the 6/6 official SAT test. In-person, laptop required. Class filling up so register early!
Small Group eACT Classes – Until the West Po community shows more interest in the in-person eACT classes on campus, Applerouth has agreed to enroll students in their scheduled online with live tutor eACT classes, as available, and honor the West Po Group Class Price. Contact Test Prep Chair, Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com for class options.
Online Self-Paced Classes - This comprehensive online course gives you everything you need to raise your SAT or ACT score, stay motivated, and have fun doing it – all from the comfort of home and on your own schedule. One-year license, unlimited access. Applerouth's new enhanced ACT self-paced course has been updated for the eACT.
Scholarships - WPHS student need-based scholarships for mocks and classes are available through the College and Career Center Specialist, Karen B, Young, kbyoung1@fcps.edu
Program Resources
Test Prep Web Page – General information about test prep and links to West Po prep events
Applerouth Tutoring – Experienced tutors are available for questions at 202-558-5644
PTSA Test Prep Chair – Marilyn Aboff, marilynaboff@yahoo.com
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