Abijah Hines, Staff Writer

January 18, 2023

I decided to ask teachers who have taught at Watkins Mill High School for at least 15 years the big question. Why? Why are you still here? After fifteen years, what's keeping you here? For some teachers, it’s the path they wanted to walk. For others, their parents were teachers. But not social studies teacher Adam Schwartz. “I've been here...

Obehi Eromosele, News Managing Editor

December 20, 2022

At the December 6 Board of Education business meeting, an approval was signed for a new Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) calendar for the 2023-2024 school year, which offers more days for professional developments and limits instructional disruptions with fewer half days. MCPS superintendent Monifa B. McKnight presented her recommended calendar,...

Abijah Hines, Staff Writer

December 12, 2022

The English Language Development (ELD) theater class traveled to the Shakespeare Theater in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 1 to see Much Ado About Nothing. ELD classes are designed specifically for people whose primary language is not English. Seven years ago, Sharon Faber founded the ELD theater class.  For many of the students, this was...

Obehi Eromosele, News Managing Editor

November 15, 2022

Hispanic Heritage month ended with a live music event starring guest host Chris Hypnotic from La Nueva 87.7 on October 21, celebrating Hispanic culture with Watkins Mill High School students. Hispanic Heritage month began on September 15 and ended on October 15. It was created to celebrate the history and culture of past generations from Central...