June 12, 2019 • No Comments
The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019 was held at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC on Friday, June 7, 2019, at 2:30 pm. Principal Carol Goddard welcomed guests by giving the first speech. She said, “It has been a privilege to get to know you all and be a part of the achievements that have gotten you to this stage.” She recognized...
Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
June 11, 2019 • No Comments
Watkins Mill's K-Pop group, NOVA, returned to the Fillmore in Silver Spring on Sunday, June 9 to compete in the annual MoCo's Got Talent contest. NOVA placed in the top three county-wide. MoCo's Got Talent is an all-county contest where anyone from singers to dancers can express their talent for all of Montgomery County to see. NOVA, who primarily...
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor in Chief
June 6, 2019 • No Comments
According to a recent Washington Post article, more than 40 percent of the Watkins Mill High School senior class had 20 or more absences, prompting the question of whether Montgomery County Public Schools students should be allowed to graduate with excessive absences. The reason that a student is absent “varies from student to student, especially...
Vicki Wong, Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2019 • No Comments
Academy of Finance students won second place in the Montgomery County Business Pitch Challenge on April 30, after competing against other schools at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. A team of students participated in the competition: senior Adriana Villars, senior Emily Cruz, junior Hailey Sastra, and sophomore Griffen MacLaren....
Fame musical connects to different generation of ‘dreamers’ at Watkins Mill
May 17, 2019
On Friday, May 10, 50 ESOL students got the opportunity to see Fame: A School for Dreamers live at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington D.C. Fame: A School for Dreamers is based on the 1980 film with the same name. The story revolves around students at a performing arts high school showcasing...
Art show celebrates student work in media center tonight
May 9, 2019
Watkins Mill's annual art show is back to showcase and celebrate students' artwork. The art show is on display today, May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the media center. The art show is a school event in which students' artwork is chosen by their art teachers based on skill, execution, and meaning. It...
Rogers wins Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to community
May 3, 2019
Alternative teacher Lola Rogers won the Board of Education’s Distinguished Service Award, after her twenty-first year working in Montgomery County Public Schools and her fourth year working at Watkins Mill. The award recognizes people in MCPS who have given to public education. The ceremony was...
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Jade Pinkowitz, Opinion Managing Editor
May 24, 2019 • No Comments
So many Wolverines show pure athletic talent on the court or field and some even go on to play at the next level. On Friday, May 24, 12 Watkins Mill High School students celebrated...
Joshua Ali, Arthur Siqueira, Jade Pinkowitz, and Brandon Smith
April 25, 2019 • No Comments
Softball In the first game back after spring break, girls varsity softball faced off against Richard Montgomery High School's girls and ended with a defeat, 25-5. Their next game...
Israel Safo, Joshua Ali, Spencer Neill, and Brandon Smith
April 11, 2019 • No Comments
Track Varsity track won their meet against Damascus High School Swarmin’ Hornets and Clarksburg High School Coyotes on Wednesday, April 10 at Clarksburg High School. Senior...
Arthur Siqueira, Israel Safo, Joshua Ali, and Spencer Neill
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
Boys Volleyball The boys volleyball team took their first loss versus the Clarksburg Coyotes on Friday, April 5. The boys lost 3-2 after a very hard-fought game. “I’m sorry...
Jessica Cruz, Editor-in-Chief
June 5, 2019 • No Comments
Science teacher Lauren Wilkinson is on track for a prognosis of being breast cancer free after a double mastectomy and a biopsy that showed a complete absence of cancerous cells. "I was relieved because...
Amelia Burton, Features Editor
June 4, 2019 • No Comments
The documentary film No Fear, starring the Watkins Mill High School 2017-2018 football team, premiered at WMHS on Friday, May 31 and depicted the behind-the-scene struggles and triumphs of the players...
Lauren Flandrau and Taylor Dawson
May 24, 2019 • No Comments
As seniors are getting ready to leave they’re planning on going out with a bang. Today the senior class held their annual senior prank and cookout for their last day on campus. Class of 2019 President...
Junior Leah Niles interviewed students to find out which teachers they appreciated most.
Leah Niles, Film Director
The main office aides don't just help out--they actually answer phones, assist guests, and file papers. They're indispensable to the functioning of the main office and have...
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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