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Freshman Amanda Breeden was selected as the IB learner profile of the month for her skills as an inquirer.

IB learner profile student of the month: Inquirer

Grace Edwards September 26, 2019

Starting this school year, students at Watkins Mill High School are being recognized each month for demonstrating International Baccalaureate learner profile skills in order to encourage the ideal mindset...

Montgomery County Public Schools new wifi system requires that everyone login with their school username and password.

New WiFi allows access at all schools, provides data to central office

Jonah Graham and Ismael Cuevas September 18, 2019

Beginning over the summer, Montgomery County Public Schools rolled out a new WiFi system that requires users, both students and staff, to login with their school username and password.  According to...

New initiative calls for students, staff to ‘Be Well’ all year

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor in Chief September 24, 2019

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack R. Smith implemented a new initiative called Be Well 365 this year, which promotes students to learn more about themselves and peers as well as connect...

Current seniors visited the University of Maryland in summer of 2019 and posed near Testudo.

CollegeTracks, ACES provide college visit opportunities for upperclassmen

Lindsey Harmon and Eilenora Presley September 20, 2019

RecZone is sponsoring at least three college visits this year for CollegeTracks. Possible schools include the University of Maryland Baltimore County, McDaniel, and Montgomery College, although that list...

All students at Watkins Mill High School are entitled to free breakfast in the cafeteria before 7:45.

Free breakfast brings bright days, but timing may make it harder for students to eat

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards September 17, 2019

Last year, Watkins Mill High School switched from serving free breakfast for all students in the classroom until 8 am to serving it in the cafeteria between 7:15 am and 7:40 am. While the change was made...

Watkins Mill currently has an ice machine, but it does not produce enough ice for athletic practices and frequently breaks. The booster club fundraiser hopes to provide a new one.

GoFundMe campaign raises money for new ice machine to keep athletes safe, cool

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel September 11, 2019

Watkins Mill High School’s Booster Club is working with alumni to kick-start a new fundraiser to raise money for an ice machine: a necessity for the athletic department with fall sports season underway. The...

Graduating alumni smiling with joy during graduation.

Seniors say goodbye in graduation ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall

Mariam Bukhari June 12, 2019

The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019 was held at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC on Friday, June 7, 2019, at 2:30 pm. Principal Carol Goddard welcomed guests by giving the first...

NOVA dance team performing to a K-Pop song by BLACKPINK at MoCos Got Talent.

NOVA shows they’ve got talent, placing third in annual MoCo competition

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel June 11, 2019

Watkins Mill's K-Pop group, NOVA, returned to the Fillmore in Silver Spring on Sunday, June 9 to compete in the annual MoCo's Got Talent contest. NOVA placed in the top three county-wide. MoCo's Got...

Students who are known for being tardy or absent often report to the attendance office for notes, signing in, or other issues.

Is attendance as important as mastery when determining graduation eligibility?

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor in Chief June 6, 2019

According to a recent Washington Post article, more than 40 percent of the Watkins Mill High School senior class had 20 or more absences, prompting the question of whether Montgomery County Public Schools...

The team members posed with the judges.

Academy of Finance students place second in Business Pitch Challenge

Vicki Wong, Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2019

Academy of Finance students won second place in the Montgomery County Business Pitch Challenge on April 30, after competing against other schools at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. A...

ESOL students got to see Fame on May 10 and learned about the experiences and challenges that students face in a performing arts high school in New York.

Fame musical connects to different generation of ‘dreamers’ at Watkins Mill

Aisha Sowe, Associate Editor May 17, 2019

On Friday, May 10, 50 ESOL students got the opportunity to see Fame: A School for Dreamers live at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington D.C. Fame: A School for Dreamers is based on the 1980 film...

Photo by Freshman Marvin Hernandez of a dog in the Watkins Mill High School Art Show 2019

Art show celebrates student work in media center tonight

Gisell Maravi and Natalie Helsel May 9, 2019

Watkins Mill's annual art show is back to showcase and celebrate students' artwork. The art show is on display today, May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the media center. The art show is a school event in...

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