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Scholarship Award Info due to College & Career Center

PLEASE turn in copies of scholarship awards you will be using to attend college to Mrs. Carter in the College and Career Center (Rm 332) by May 18th so that they can be included in Convocation (Senior Awards Ceremony).

AP Pre-Arranged Half Day Absence Info and Form

Each student will be allowed to take a half-day absence for each day they are scheduled to take AP exams. Half Day Pre-Arranged Absence Forms due to your Administrator by April 25th.

Spring SOL Testing Calendar

Alternate Bell Schedules, SHOUT Exams, Senior Exams, Underclass Exams

News You Choose from West Potomac

View the latest "News and Announcements" from West Potomac High School. 

Parent Info Night: May 16, 7pm at Sandburg Middle School

Join us for a FREE INFORMATION SESSION for parents on a variety of issues impacting middle and high school students. Meet a panel of FCPS professionals, engage in meaningful discussion, and discover valuable resources. Learn about how to support your student through presentations topics on:

  •  Bullying & Harassment
  •  Social Media & Online Safety
  •  Drugs, Alcohol & Vaping

NHS SOL Review Sessions

All Math—Monday 4/23 after-school  in room 128

All Science—Thursday 4/26 after-school in room 128

Seniors

Important information for the graduating class of 2018! 

All Night Graduation Celebration

Attention Seniors: Tickets on sale NOW!  Parents, we need your help in making this best night for your senior! 

College & Career Center Newsletter

Get the latest information on special events in the College & Career Center, college visits, scholarship opportunities, financial aid assistance and more!

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NHS Tutoring & Info

NHS is offering tutoring to all students in any subject!

Submit a Morning Announcement

Please submit your announcement by 7:55am on the morning you want it announced ***All announcements will be read TIME PERMITTING***
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Upcoming Events at West Potomac High School

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West Potomac Academy

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Student Services

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Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

West Potomac High School Features

AIGA Speaker Series for Digital Art & Design Class

April 16, 2018
AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, partners with West Potomac Art Department to bring creative professionals to the classroom in the coveted AIGA Speaker Series. This year alone we've had art directors, web designers, and commercial photographers present their outstanding work, share behind the scenes creative processes, personal journeys into creative careers, and work with and critique student work. These creative professionals offer inspiration and advice to aspiring artists and designers.

Students Celebrate National Poetry Month at West PoEtry Show

April 11, 2018
April is National Poetry Month, and this year at West Potomac High School, students observed the month by reading some of their favorite poetry and hearing from two published poets during the West PoEtry Show, a two-day show celebrating that genre of literature.

West Potomac Goes to 'Space'

April 11, 2018
The Advanced STEM Engineering students completed a fantastic project, sending a weather balloon into the upper atmosphere, taking video, flight data and retrieving.
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FCPS News and Features

Longfellow Middle, TJHSST Win Virginia Science Olympiad Titles

Longfellow Middle School captured its seventh consecutive Virginia Science Olympiad Tournament title in Division B and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology won the 2018 Division C title.

FCPS Hispanic Leadership Alliance to Present Student Scholarships May 8

The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools employees—will present scholarships to 16 students at its annual banquet on Tuesday, May 8.

Fairfax Academy Students Enjoy Career Experiences in New York City

Students in five Fairfax Academy classes (fashion careers, professional photography, social media marketing, Arabic, and dance) attended the academy’s annual trip to New York City and participated in a full itinerary of career experiences related to their individual curricula.

Bill Proposed by Centreville High School Students to Become Virginia Law

A bill proposed by a team of four Centreville High School seniors will become Virginia law in July. The bill will make it mandatory for 911 call centers to accept text messages.
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