ArtSpeak! returns to WMHS tomorrow with LaChanze, Alysha Umphress
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2020
Watkins Mill High School will host ArtSpeak! tomorrow, January 23 at 7 pm. ArtSpeak! is a free program based in Washington D.C. produced by Bethesda Based Marketing Program Shugoll Research in an attempt to support the arts. ArtSpeak! includes panel discussions, autograph signings, photo-ops, and per...
MSDE Report Card gives WMHS 3 stars, but ignores certain factors
January 16, 2020
Each year, the Maryland State Department of Education releases a report card in which each school receives a composite score based on factors such as graduation rate, English and math state test scores, attendance, and responses from the Maryland School Survey. According to the 2018-2019 report card, Watk...
Model UN wins Best Small Delegation Award at conference
Eilenora Presley and Lindsey Harmon
January 13, 2020
Watkins Mill High School's Model United Nations team attended two conferences this year at University of Maryland and Hood College, performing very well at each one and earning awards both as individuals and as a group. Model UN is a competitive group sponsored by English teacher Sonya Shpilyuk. Th...
Child development students take preschoolers on field trip to Smithsonian Natural History museum
Katelyn Burley, Features Managing Editor
January 7, 2020
Preschoolers and advanced child development students from Watkins Mill High School went to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in December to learn more about the world hands on. Each preschooler paired up with two high school students as they walked through the museum, stopping to...
Holiday program provides gifts, food to WMHS families that need them
Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
December 20, 2019
Teachers and the Wellness Center provided Thanksgiving dinner, holiday presents, and meals to 44 families in need at Watkins Mill High School, helping them find the joy of the holidays. Each year, Youth Summit director and Alternative Program instructor Lola Rogers works with the Wellness Center to find ...
Republican Kevin Caldwell joins the race for Maryland’s Sixth District
Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
December 6, 2019
Republican and former United States Army Sergeant Kevin Caldwell joined the race for Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District against incumbent David Trone, hoping to bring a voice of the people to the national stage. Caldwell believes he is a very distinct and different candidate. “I’m the only one who’s a...
Students travel to Norfolk, VA to see Hamilton, workshop with cast
Grace Edwards, News Managing Editor
December 3, 2019
Fifty-six Watkins Mill High School students and six chaperones will attend a performance of Broadway’s hit musical Hamilton: An American Musical, in Norfolk, Virginia on December 19 for the price of $50 including transportation. Written by composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: A...
PARCC is out for 2020, MCAP will replace it as Maryland standardized test
Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi
December 5, 2019
Starting this school year, Montgomery County Public Schools will no longer be administering the PARCC exam. Instead, it will be replaced with the MCAP. The MCAP will cover both English and algebra. Content relating to national, state, and local government (NSL) is still in the HSA and science is in...
Rep. Trone brings Speaker Pelosi to Gaithersburg for fundraiser
Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
November 25, 2019
Maryland District 6 Congressional Representative David Trone held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Sunday, November 17, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at Gaithersburg High School, focusing on the Democrat’s "For the People" agenda. Families from District 6 were invited to attend, along with many...
Bero hopes to bring knowledge of government from classroom to Congress
Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel
November 22, 2019
Watkins Mill High School history teacher Maxwell Bero is running for Maryland's 6th Congressional District Democratic race against incumbent Rep. David Trone. Bero made his campaign announcement on November 8 and revealed his stances on multiple issues from education to healthcare. "I'm tired. Tire...
Wolverines take ‘Mental Health Day’ before Thanksgiving to promote wellness
Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
November 18, 2019
On Wednesday, November 27, Watkins Mill High School will take part in a school-wide Mental Health Day in order to promote the importance of overall wellness for students and staff. Mental Health Day is a student-led initiative sponsored by social studies resource teacher Lauren Squier’s third period...
Program allows girls to ‘Dream It, Be It” with professional mentors
Eilenora Presley and Lindsey Harmon
November 14, 2019
During lunch on Thursdays, the Dream It, Be It program for girls meets to encourage sophomore and junior students to participate and become leaders in their community where they talk about issues in their lives and how to manage or solve them. The purpose of the Dream It, Be It program is to provide...
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