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Sister Act: The Musical opens March 29 in the OShea Theatre at 7pm

Sister Act steals spotlight in O’Shea theatre

Jade Pinkowitz, Opinion CoEditor March 14, 2019

The Watkins Mill High School O'Shea players will be performing Sister Act: The Musical for the spring musical. The play is adapted from the movie, originally starring Whoopi Goldberg. Opening night...

Senior Josephine Oshagbemi is in the Womens Commission Hall of Fame for 2019 in Maryland.

Senior named to 2019 Women’s Commission Hall of Fame

Sana Khan, News Managing Editor March 8, 2019

Senior Josephine Oshagbemi was selected to be in the Women's Commission Hall of Fame for winning the 2019 Women of Tomorrow Award in Maryland. This award is only given to five secondary students in the...

Students gathered from all over MCPS to meet the candidates for Student Member of the Board of Education.

SMOB nominating convention selects two finalists for general election

Natalie Helsel and Gisell Maravi March 6, 2019

On February 27, Watkins Mill High School held the annual Student Member of the Board Nomination Convention. Members of the Student Government Association across the county came together to vote for the...

Principal Carol Goddard and math teacher Taiwo Okusaga wearing matching prints as the Watkins Mill ASA.

African Ball brings schools together to celebrate shared culture

Bianca Johnson, Associate Editor March 7, 2019

Watkins Mill High School’s African Student Association co-hosted the third annual African Ball with Clarksburg High School on February 23. Students from different backgrounds, cultures, and schools came...

Wolverine Time participants at the Baltimore Science Center. The program runs after school for ESOL students.

Wolverine Time helps ESOL students transition to life in Maryland, build academic skills

Mariam Bukhari, News Managing Editor February 26, 2019

Watkins Mill is one of the only two schools in Montgomery County with a special program for ESOL students, funded by the Maryland 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant. At Watkins Mill, the...

Elites posing for a picture outside Bens Chil Bowl

Elites visit African American Civil War Museum, Ben’s Chili Bowl

Jessica Cruz, Editor-In-Chief February 25, 2019

Watkins Mill Elites took a field trip to Ben’s Chili Bowl and the African American Civil War Museum on February 14 to learn about some of Washington D.C.'s historical and cultural landmarks. “We...

The Dine with Dignity program asks for people to donate money for students who cannot afford lunch.

Dine with Dignity program allows students to eat even when they cannot pay

Vicki Wong, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2019

Students who do not participate in the Free and Reduced-price Meals System and cannot pay for their lunch have incurred large amounts of lunch debt in Montgomery County Public Schools. An investigation...

Senior Aaron Amare getting certified as a Martin Luther King Jr. scholar for participating in the conference.

Students solve problems at MLK Global Youth Leadership and Social Innovation Conference

Mariam Bukhari, News Managing Editor January 31, 2019

On January 19 and 20, a group of select Watkins Mill students attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. Global Youth Leadership and Social Innovation Conference at the University of the District of Columbia. The...

The Watkins Mill High School annual African Ball will be held February 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the main gymnasium.

Tickets now on sale for WMHS’ third annual African Ball

Bianca Johnson, Associate Editor February 11, 2019

Watkins Mill High School's third annual African Ball will be held Saturday, February 23 from 6-11 p.m. in the main gym. The African Student Association has worked hard to put together a night full of fun...

Watkins Mills Its Academic team competed in NBC4 studios.  The show will air in February.

It’s Academic team competes in show’s potential final season

Sana Khan November 29, 2018

On Saturday, November 10, the Watkins Mill It's Academic team went to NBC4 studios to compete against Sherwood and Churchill High School in the largest school trivia show in the United States. Senior...

Freshman Kevin Mensah and sophomore Frank Castro practice sorting as part of the transition program to help them gain job experience for life after high school.

Transition program helps students gain work experience

Sana Khan, News Managing Editor January 23, 2019

Watkins Mill High School now offers a program to help students in the Learning for Independence and Autism Resource Services programs figure out a plan for what they want to do with their lives after high...

Senior Andre Tulloch, who already won the Posse Scholarship, is a finalist for the Gates Scholarship now.

Posse winner selected as Gates scholarship semi-finalist

Arthur Siqueira January 17, 2019

Posse Scholarship winner, senior Andre Tulloch is now a semi-finalist in the prestigious Gates Scholarship. Winning would award him a full ride to a school's undergraduate program of his choice. The...

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