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Flyer for the MSP Courageous Conversations Town Hall, in which speakers shared their experiences with microaggressions.

Minority Scholars Program hosts Town Hall on microaggressions

Katelyn Burley, Features Managing Editor February 4, 2020

Watkins Mill High School's branch of the Minority Scholars Program hosted a "Courageous Conversations" Town Hall on Friday, January 17, explaining what microaggressions are, their impact, and the importance...

Watkins Mill High School received a three star rating on the Maryland State Report Card, but there are other factors that the report card does not address.

MSDE Report Card gives WMHS 3 stars, but ignores certain factors

Amelia Burton 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,...

The Watkins Mill High School Model UN team wins Best Small Delegation.

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...

Child Development preschoolers, high school students and teacher Melissa Cloyd outside the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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...

Presents and canned foods prepared for families in need during the holidays at Watkins Mill High School.

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,...

Art teacher John Ward with other honorees receiving the Art Educator of the Year award.

Ward wins Maryland Adult Education Association art educator award

Yesenia Pineda and Shaneka Francis January 23, 2020

Watkins Mill High School art teacher John Ward was named Art Educator of the Year for Montgomery County Public Schools by the Maryland Adult Education Association. The award recognizes educators who changed...

Fifty-six Watkins Mill High School students will travel to Norfolk, Virginia to see a performance of Hamilton at a reduced price this month.

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...

Republican and former US Army Sergeant Kevin Caldwell joins the race for Marylands Sixth Congressional District.

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...

The PARCC test, which students were required to pass to graduate, will be replaced by the MCAP test. Students currently only need to take the test, not pass it.

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....

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi endorsing David Trone at the Gaithersburg High School spaghetti dinner fundraiser.

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...

A poster made by the Student Leadership class for the Mental Health Day. The Mental Health Day will be on Wednesday, November 27 to let students unwind before the long weekend.

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...

Members of Dream It, Be It meet at lunch on Thursdays to help sophomore and junior girls reach their potential.

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...

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