Condoms now available in WMHS Wellness Center, coming soon to all MCPS schools
Jessica Cruz and Bianca Johnson
September 17, 2018
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Free condoms are now available at Watkins Mill, Gaithersburg, Northwood and Wheaton high schools. Remaining Montgomery County high schools will follow later this year to attempt to reduce countywide rates of sexually transmitted infections. According to Board of Education member Jill Ortman-Fouse, the nu...
Schedule change shifts breakfast earlier, aims to reduce tardiness
Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
September 12, 2018
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Free breakfast will now be served to all students who want it in the cafeteria between 7:15 and 7:45am, which is a change from last year's schedule where breakfast was served in first period until 8am. Watkins Mill High School students learned of the change on the first day of school. “Be here b...
Johnson leaves Watkins Mill for new role, promises to stay involved
Jessica Cruz, Editor-in-Chief
June 14, 2018
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Science teacher Matt Johnson is taking on a new set of challenges and opportunities next year because he is leaving Watkins Mill and beginning a new chapter working at central office. Johnson is more than just a teacher at Watkins Mill. Taking initiative from his time spent as the Baltimore Orioles...
Straight A students rewarded with field trip to National Zoo
June 14, 2018
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Students in grades nine through 11 who received straight As for the first three quarters of the 2017-2018 school year were rewarded with a field trip to the National Zoo on Wednesday, June 13. Approximately 35 students accompanied science teacher Matt Johnson and social studies teacher Lauren Squier...
Class of 2018 finishes high school with touching graduation ceremony
Nana Osei Tutu, Editor-in-Chief
June 11, 2018
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Watkins Mill's class of 2018 graduated from DAR Constitution Hall on Friday, June 8 at 10am. The ceremony included speeches from staff members and students, and performances from the chorus, band and orchestra. The morning began with principal Carol Goddard’s opening remarks explaining that gradu...
Records reveal 3 MCPS high schools named after slave owners
Sarah Elbeshbishi and Kevin Finn
May 4, 2018
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There are 25 public high schools in Montgomery County. Ten of those schools are named for people. One of those people was black. But three of those people owned slaves. Colonel Zadok Magruder, Thomas Sprigg Wootton and Richard Montgomery all owned slaves according to a combination of census records, wills and books on the subject. “Slavery was pre...
Assistant principal brings order to Clemente Middle School next year
June 6, 2018
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As the school year comes to an end, many staff members are looking forward to taking a little break from Watkins Mill. However, that is not the case for assistant principal Steven Orders, who will miss Watkins Mill when summer begins. Orders will be leaving his current position at Watkins Mill to b...
WMHS Rocks the Block Saturday in second annual celebration
June 1, 2018
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Rock the Block will start this Saturday, June 2 from 3-6pm at Watkins Mill High School, marking the second year of the event since its launch last year. About 800 people came last year with a full parking lot. This year there are new sponsors, businesses, and community members participating. Over...
MyMCPS replaces Edline, Google Classroom as online grading tool
October 10, 2017
Montgomery County Public Schools removed Edline as a method for looking at grades and replaced it with the new MyMCPS portal, which functions as combination of the old Edline and Google Classroom systems. Edline is still available for teachers through read-only access to get any prior information th...
Photo gallery: Gatsby prom provides great memories
May 21, 2018
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Watkins Mill's annual junior/senior prom was held on Friday, May 18 at Glen Echo Park. Students enjoyed an evening of dancing in the pavilion, despite the rain. Seniors Selom Kalin and Megan Dakwa were crowned prom king and queen.
Johnson recognized with BOE Distinguished Service Award
May 16, 2018
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Science teacher Matthew Johnson received the 21st annual Board of Education Distinguished Service Award on Thursday, May 3 in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments at Watkins Mill High School. First awarded in fall of 1997, the award aims to recognize and appreciate individuals, groups...
Senior Vijay Vanathayan asks president of everything at Watkins Mill Sarah Elbeshbishi to prom with only 8 days left
May 10, 2018
Hey Saraaaah. How ya doin? I heard you weren’t going to go to prom, and I couldn’t let that happen. It's your senior year and if anyone deserves to go and have a great time, it's you! I know it’s super late to ask, but I figured why not? I’m sure we’ll have fun, and I already have a p...
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