The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

West Potomac Academy

• WPA Open House Flyer 
• 2022 - 23 Course List
• Course Offerings
• West Potomac Academy Flipgrid videos (Virtual Electives Fair)
• West Potomac Academy Website 
• FCPS Academy Program Videos
  • Dance
  • Nursing
  • TV & Media Production

Edison Academy

• Video Overview of Edison Academy 
• Edison Academy Course Videos  (Virtual Electives Fair)
• Course Offerings
• Edison Academy Website 

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• Studio Art & Design
• Ceramics
• Sculpture
• 2D Design Visual Communications (Art Journaling)
• Painting
• Photography
• Digital Art & Design 
• AP Art History

Questions about Art courses? Please contact: 

Kristina Nosal ([email protected])

Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

Business & Information Technology

• Accounting
• Programming

Family & Consumer Sciences

• Child Development (Course Info)
• Nutrition & Wellness (Course Info)
• Teachers for Tomorrow (Video)
• Teachers for Tomorrow (Course Info)

Marketing

• Marketing 1
• Marketing & Sports Marketing
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Technology Education

• Technology & Engineering  (Video)
• Technology & Engineering (Snapshot List)
• Technology & Engineering (Course List & Descriptions)

Questions about CTE courses? Please contact: 

Jamie Carfang ([email protected])

CTE Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• West Potomac, Academy, and Online Campus Dual Enrollment Course Offerings
• Student Website for Dual Enrollment
  • (Students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account to access the website)
• Dual Enrollment English in a Nutshell (Course Info) 

Questions about Dual Enrollment courses? Please contact: 

Your Counselor

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

Curriculum Overviews

• English 9
• Humanities
• Humanities Mission Statement
• Humanities Student Testimonials 
• Dual Enrollment English in a Nutshell 

English Electives Video Presentations

• Black Perspectives in Literature
• Film Studies
• Journalism
• Nature of Knowledge
• Photojournalism (Yearbook)
• Shakespeare Studies

Questions about English courses? Please contact: 

Kelly Ashton ([email protected])

English Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

AP Seminar 

• Overview of AP Seminar and AP Capstone

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

• AVID
• AVID Overview

Leadership

• Leadership
• 9th Grade Leadership Application
• 10th - 12th Grade Leadership Application
• SGA Leadership website 

 

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• Personal Fitness, Advanced PE, Fitness Instructor

Questions about Health & PE courses? Please contact: 

Tracey Vasques ([email protected])

Health & PE Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

Math Electives Video Presentations

• Probability & Statistics
• Discrete Math
• Precalculus
• Precalculus w/Trig Honors
• Applied Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• Multivariable Calculus S1
• Matrix Algebra S2
• Computer Science
• Overview of Computer Science Course Offerings

Questions about Math courses? Please contact: 

Tiffany Wilson ([email protected])

Math Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• Guitar
• Chorus
• Orchestra
• Piano

Questions about Music courses? Please contact: 

Kristina Nosal ([email protected])

Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

Curriculum Overviews

• Overview of 9th Grade Science Classes
• Science Courses Sequence
• Seal of Excellence in Science and the Environment

Science Electives Video Presentations

• AP Biology
• Chemistry 1 Honors
• AP Chemistry
• Geosystems Honors
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics C
• Human Anatomy & Physiology
• AP Environmental Science
• Oceanography

Questions about Science courses? Please contact: 

Garrett Hubbard ([email protected])

Science Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

Curriculum Overviews

• African American History
• Combatting Intolerance
• World History 1
• World History 2
• US History
• US/VA Government
• AP World History
• AP US History and Dual Enrollment History
• AP Government and AP Comparative Government

Social Studies Electives Presentations

• African American History
• World History/Geography 2
• World History/Geo. 2 Honors
• DE VA/US History Dual Enrollment 
• AP Combined US & Comp Govt.
• AP Psychology
• AP Economics
• AP Human Geography
• Psychology Sociology
• AP US History
• Women’s History
• Combating Intolerance
• Current Affairs
• World Religions
• AP European History

Questions about Social Studies courses? Please contact: 

Brian Bishop ([email protected])

Social Studies Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• What does Theatre have to offer beyond academics?
• Theatre Arts 1-4 and/or Musical Theatre
• Theatre Tech 1-4

Questions about Theatre Arts courses? Please contact: 

Kristina Nosal ([email protected])

Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair

The Password to view elective flipgrid videos is Wolverine *Refer to the 9th Grade Course Offerings Sheet for 9th Grade Electives

• World Languages at West Potomac Overview
• French
• German
• Latin Video 
• Latin Handout

Spanish Curriculum Overviews

• Spanish Overview (PPT)
• Spanish Brochure

Spanish Electives Presentation Videos 

• Spanish 1,2,3
• Spanish 4
• AP Spanish
• Spanish for Career Applications 

Questions about World Languages courses? Please contact: 

Yamalie Rodriguez Figueroa ([email protected])

World Languages Department Chair

Lauren Creighton

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: A -  Bar
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: A -  Bee
• 703-718-2579 | @email

Anthony Moore

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Bas - Cn
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: Bef-chil
• 703-718-2558 | [email protected]

Holly Bush

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Co - Fj
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: Chim - El
• 703-718-2559 | @email

Michael Shapiro

• 12th Grade Student Last Names Fl-Hep
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: Em - G
• 703-718-2555 | @email

Keri O'Connor

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Heq - Koj
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: H - Kel
• 703-718-2698 | @email

Stephanie Bluestein

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Kok - McG
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: Kem - McE
• 703-718-2554 | @email

Sara Brewer

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: McH - Ore
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: McF - O
• 703-718-2557 | @email

Debora Yoon

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Orf - Rodd
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: P - R 
• 703-718-2571 | @email

Jennifer Piechoski

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Rode - Tav
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: S - Th
• 703-718-2556 | @email

Charlette Jefferson-Dixon

• 12th Grade Student Last Names: Taw - Z
• 9th-11th Grade Student Last Names: Ti - Z
• 703-718-2651 | @email

Miguel Arroyo

• ESOL School Counselor (EL Levels 1-2)
• 703-718-2607 | @email

View our full staff on the Student Services page