Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
April 10, 2019 • No Comments
Students at Watkins Mill High School plan to participate in the National Day of Silence on April 12 in a show of support for LGBTQ students. The annual Day of Silence is when LGBTQ students and supporters do not speak for part of the day or the whole day. The event spreads awareness within communities about the difficulties that LGBTQ people face...
Jessica Cruz, Editor-In-Chief
April 8, 2019 • 2 Comments
Several teachers in each department have been placed on the involuntary transfer list after enrollment rates fell short of projected numbers for the 2019-2020 school year. The county released enrollment numbers for Watkins Mill High School, predicting that the number for the 2019-2020 school year would be around 1700. However, the actual number is...
April 1, 2019 • No Comments
Beginning in June 2019, Montgomery County Public Schools will have year-round school, after the Maryland legislature overturned Governor Larry Hogan's veto concerning school start dates. All schools county-wide will be in session for nine weeks, then on break for four weeks. The purpose of Hogan's bill was to make more of a profit for Ocean City...
Nana Osei Tutu, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2019 • 2 Comments
After being homeschooled from kindergarten to eighth grade, senior Jubilee “Lee” Robinson entered the halls of Watkins Mill High School on the first day of freshman year with her short and very bright pink hair, ready to take on any challenge that came her way. For the second year in a row, a Watkins Mill student has been named one of Bethesda...
April Fools: Watkins Mill to be renamed after ‘most iconic’ teacher
April 1, 2019
After MCPS's decision to re-evaluate school names, the Board of Education has decided to start renaming at the school where it all began, Watkins Mill High School. And who better to be named after than the most iconic Watkins Mill teacher of all, David Sampselle? Sampselle has been a teacher at the...
Bero awarded Belichick Foundation scholarship for lacrosse equipment
March 22, 2019
Last week, Watkins Mill High School received a scholarship from the Bill Belichick Foundation, giving the boys lacrosse team a bunch of new equipment. The new equipment will accommodate 25 players. “The helmets will go to the JV kids because we didn’t have enough before… the sticks, the pads,...
International Night wows with cultural dances, cuisines, music
March 21, 2019
On Thursday March 14, Watkins Mill held its annual International Night. There were students representing countries from Africa, Central America, South Asia, Europe and more who participated in the event. International Night is when the students of Watkins Mill unite to express themselves and show...
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Yesenia Pineda, Mubassira Nur, and Avadis Dodokjian
April 5, 2019 • No Comments
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Juniors and seniors should keep this in mind as they wander through ancient cities, eat delicious food, and take pictures during the 2019 spring break trip...
Lauren Flandrau and Taylor Dawson
April 5, 2019 • No Comments
The O'Shea players' production of Sister Act The Musical debuted this past weekend as the spring musical with repeat performances tonight and tomorrow night at 7pm. The main character, Deloris Van...
March 26, 2019 • No Comments
Watkins Mill’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will be holding the 31st annual Mr. Watkins Mill competition on April 25 at 7 pm in the auditorium. Tickets will go on sale for $3 at...
February is Black History Month. This video shows the struggles that black people went through and how they rose above those challenges. The purpose of this video is to spread...
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