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Senior Adriana Amaya stands in front of the sticky notes board in the mixing bowl. The student leadership class started putting up the positive messages as an anti-bullying campaign.

Student leadership uses sticky notes to spread messages of positivity

Gisell Maravi, Associate Editor November 11, 2019

Going to school, doing extra-curricular activities, and balancing home life can sometimes be stressful for students. To ease the stress, Watkins Mill High School students in the student leadership class...

Freshman Destiny Hyman checks out at the after-school supper program, which is available to all students participating in Rec Zone or other extracurricular activities.

After-school supper program provides nutritious meals for students in extracurricular activities

Jonah Graham, News Managing Editor November 8, 2019

The Maryland Meals for Achievement Program provides a late afternoon supper in the cafeteria for all students participating in Rec Zone or other extracurricular activities, but many students aren’t aware...

Watkins Mill alumn Jen Marchetti presents a plaque to retired teacher David Sampselle.

Class of 1994 returns to honor Sampselle, celebrate school’s thirtieth year

Natalie Helsel, Associate Editor November 6, 2019

Class of 1994 alumni visited on Friday, November 1 to host an assembly for the school's thirtieth anniversary in the auditorium. The class of 1994 was the first graduating class that attended all four...

Volleyballs annual Dig Pink game will be dedicated to science teacher Lauren Wilkinson this year, who is currently in remission from breast cancer.

Volleyball ‘digs pink’ to honor Wilkinson’s breast cancer remission

Kayla Holt, Features Editor October 15, 2019

Girls volleyball will host their annual Dig Pink game on October 16 to raise breast cancer awareness. This year, the games are in honor of science teacher Lauren Wilkinson, who is currently in remission...

Men of Elites packing backpacks for Comfort Cases

WM Elites pack Comfort Cases to provide foster care children with proper suitcases

Grace Edwards, News Managing Editor October 23, 2019

Watkins Mill’s Elites attended a field trip to Comfort Cases on October 17, to pack backpacks in order to provide foster care children with a proper suitcase for their belongings. Comfort Cases, founded...

Coach Michael Brown created a GoFundMe page to help with the funeral expenses of Daquan Wims.

Watkins Mill community mourns the loss of Daquan Wims, comes together to support each other

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2019

Class of 2017 alumni Daquan Wims passed away Sunday, October 13. Wims is remembered as a student, an athlete, friend, brother, and son, as well as recently becoming the father of Da'Karii Wims. Wims...

IB coordinator Lisa Ingram presenting the six required courses in the IB diploma program to parents and students alike.

Watkins Mill to join Richard Montgomery as IB magnet school next year

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel October 21, 2019

Watkins Mill High School, along with Springbrook High School and John F. Kennedy High School, will be becoming an IB magnet school for the 2020-2021 school year. "I was very happy to hear that we were...

The title slide of the Powerpoint presentation to promote High School Nations Lunch Tour.

High School Nation returns Friday with Lunch Tour to defeat bullying

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2019

High School Nation will return to Watkins Mill on Friday, October 18 at STEP with a DJ, live musical artist, and free giveaways as part of their High School Nation Lunch Tour. Hollister is still a major...

ESOL Theatre students learn movement exercises from members of the Olney Theatre Center

Olney Theatre players construct movement workshop with ESOL theater students

Lindsey Harmon October 14, 2019

Olney Theatre Center National Players came to Watkins Mill October 2 and 3 during second, third and fourth periods to construct a movement workshop with students from the ESOL theater class in the auditorium. The...

California-based company High School Nation has partnered with Hollister, Takis, Sparkling Ice, and multiple other companies to bring music experiences to students across the nation.

High School Nation brings music festival experience to Watkins Mill

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2019

Watkins Mill High School is hosting California-based company High School Nation as they put on a music festival during their 2019 tour today, from 12-2pm. There will be five artists performing, a Q&A...

High School Nation rocks Watkins Mill with music/arts festival

Amelia Burton, Associate Editor October 8, 2019

High School Nation brought the house down yesterday at Watkins Mill High School. The event was full of fun activities and free gifts that everyone could enjoy. HSN brought five singers: MicahBlu dancing...

Seniors Richard Epperly, Adaly Ascencio, Francis Eseh and Nadia Makmak sit with science resource teacher Matt Reese at the Superintendents breakfast.

Seniors attend STEM breakfast with Superintendent, PEPCO President

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards October 4, 2019

Four seniors were selected to represent Watkins Mill High School at the 2019 MCPS Superintendent’s Breakfast on Friday, September 27 to focus on careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Each...

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