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Baphumelele Project gathered supplies, money for South African orphanage

Baphumelele Project gathered supplies, money for South African orphanage

Aisha Sowe March 20, 2018

Social Studies teacher Thomas Sneddon, along with career program students, participated in the Baphumelele Project and successfully raised $1,000 (11,000 South African Rand) for Mama Rosie's orphanage,...

Plastic for Prosperity project hopes to bring joy to the less fortunate in our area

‘Plastic for Prosperity’ project hopes to bring joy to the less fortunate in our area

Jessica Cruz January 24, 2018

Students and teachers are donating plastic bags in the hopes of reaching a collection goal of 240,000 bags to help make mats for over 800 homeless people in Montgomery County. Plastic for Prosperity...

National Honor Society teams with Minority Scholars Program to tutor middle school students

Nadaja Burnett Pierre and Aisha Sowe February 6, 2018

National Honors Society and the Minority Scholars Program are collaborating together to tutor Montgomery Village Middle School students. Members are tutoring in any subject and will continue until May. Minority...

Principal Carol Goddard with two girls that attended the Dream It Be It: Career Support for Girls program.

‘Dream It Be It’ program offers support for high school girls

Sarah Elbeshbishi, Editor in-Chief December 22, 2017

"Dream It Be It: Career Support for Girls," a program that works with high school girls to help determine goals, along with personal and work values, hosted 35 Watkins Mill High School female students...

Assistant principal Steve Orders and science teacher Matt Johnson in their recording studio

Johnson & Orders think ‘Outside the Box’ in new podcast

Chase Deist and Fiona Franke December 21, 2017

You hear them in the hallways, you hear them on the morning announcements, now get ready to hear them on your phones. Science teacher Matt Johnson and assistant principal Steve Orders have created a...

IB Career Program Students conduct drive to benefit Mama Rosie Orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa

IB Career Program Students conduct drive to benefit Mama Rosie Orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa

Jessica Cruz December 19, 2017

Rosie Mashale made it her job to help abandoned kids in South Africa, many of whom are infected with HIV and AIDS, have a second chance at life. Social Studies teacher Thomas Sneddon met Mama Rosie...

Class of 2018 Homecoming hallway

Seniors begin preparing for graduation, which is set for June 8

Vicki Wong January 9, 2018

Senior graduation is tentatively scheduled Friday, June 8, 2018 at 10 am at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. There will be no school for underclassmen that day. “I feel like [the graduation...

Classes battle it out in 3-legged race

Juniors come out on top in clashing of classes last Wednesday

Nana Osei Tutu December 8, 2017

Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, where you at? On Wednesday night, all of the classes battled it out in several games to represent winter sports in spirited competitions for the first annual...

The Montgomery County Council recently voted to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning in 2021

Montgomery County minimum wage increases to $15 starting in 2021

Briana Pasion November 30, 2017

Fifteen dollar-per-hour minimum wage was recently approved by the Montgomery County council to begin in 2021. This was one step in a nationwide movement. “I think that [increasing the minimum wage...

Classes clash at winter Mill Madness event tomorrow night

Classes clash at winter Mill Madness event tomorrow night

Cameron Moore and Bridget Mundy December 5, 2017

Classes will be battling head-to-head for a trophy at the Clash of Classes event tomorrow night, December 6, during the Winter Mill Madness at 6pm in the main gym. Doors open at 5:30pm. Tickets for...

Youth Summit raises awareness for homeless in Montgomery County

Youth Summit raises awareness for homeless in Montgomery County

Jubilee Robinson, Opinion Managing Editor December 6, 2017

Watkins Mill's Youth Summit program participated in an event to help the homeless in Montgomery County on November 19 by preparing bag lunches for those in need. The students assembled over 200 bag...

Watkins Mill High School students welcome their elementary school students with a Safe Walk Home sign

Wolverine role models escort Whetstone kids in ‘Safe Walk Home’ program

Jessica Cruz November 27, 2017

Whetstone Elementary School's "Safe Walk Home" program kicked off this school year on October 24, allowing Rec Zone students give back to the community. The program will run until May 17, 2018. Many...

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