The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current
The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current
The student news site of Watkins Mill High School

The Current
Senior Katelyn Burley is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Current.

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief

Katelyn “Katie” Burley is a senior and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Watkins Mill High School Current. She is in the IB Career Program for Early Childhood Education at WMHS. Katie is the Vice-president of the National Honor Society and American Sign Language Honor Society. She is also a member of clubs including Key Club, the Makabayan Club, ASL Club, and more. Katie loves helping others and teaching kids. She plans to study Special Education in college and specialize in Early Childhood Intervention. One day, she plans to use her journalism background to write books for parents of special needs children. 

All content by Katelyn Burley
Senior Katie Burley reflects on her high school experience.

Senior reflection: Katie Burley

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief
June 18, 2021

ASLHS interviews CODA principal and Deaf teacher

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2021
Laura Davis Vaughan excited after her first COVID-19 vaccine shot.

Science teacher documents her vaccine experience: part 1

Kayla Holt, Opinion Managing Editor and Social Media Director
April 9, 2021
Shannon Brat- Pfotenhauer is an opinion editor of the WM Current.

Shannon Bratt-Pfotenhauer

March 22, 2021
The Stormlight Archive series is an amazing read for anyone interested in epic fantasy.

Book review: the Stormlight Archive series

Shannon Bratt-Pfotenhauer, Opinion Editor
March 22, 2021
Neelsville Middle School student Aubrey Holt uses multiple devices to complete her work for her virtual classes. The majority of students in the Watkins Mill High School cluster opted to remain virtual, but about a third of students will return.

What school will look like at Watkins Mill when students return

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
March 12, 2021
Kerrin Torres-Meriwether becomes the acting assistant principal while Duncan Jackson is on leave.

Staff development teacher becomes acting assistant principal

Katelyn Burley and Ryleigh Waters
December 23, 2020
Follow @wmhsgrinder on Instagram and Twitter for updates on the yearbook.

Buy a yearbook, send in your pictures!

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2020
Understanding the LGBTQ+ community is the first step to equality.

What “non-binary” means from the perspective of a non-binary student

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2020
Junior Ryleigh Waters is a News Managing Editor.

Ryleigh Waters

October 2, 2020
Welcome back to another year of amazing articles from The Current!

Welcome back!

Katelyn Burley, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2020
The Watkins Mill Booster Club posted signs around the community celebrating the seniors during quarantine.

Booster club lifts seniors’ spirits with class of 2020 signs

Katelyn Burley, Features Managing Editor
April 29, 2020
Representative David Trone explaining what he is doing in Congress to improve Medicare.

Trone holds senior workshop in Hagerstown

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
March 4, 2020

Why Watkins Mill is the best-kept secret of the ‘W schools’

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
February 12, 2020
Rep David Trone cutting the ribbon at his Frederick District Office opening.

Representative Trone opens new office in Frederick to reach constituents

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
February 10, 2020
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
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
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

Video: Child Development winter concert

Katelyn Burley, Features Managing Editor
December 20, 2019
Republican and former US Army Sergeant Kevin Caldwell joins the race for Maryland's Sixth Congressional District.

Republican Kevin Caldwell joins the race for Maryland’s Sixth District

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
December 6, 2019
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
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
School counselor Mike Ryan with his stress relievers. Stress relief is an integral part of being able to be emotionally prepared to fully support students.

School counselors support each other, practice self-care to be their best for students

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
November 5, 2019
The Watkins Mill High School guidance department--they don't just schedule classes.

School counselors go above and beyond to help students, keep kids from falling through cracks

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
October 16, 2019
Seniors Richard Epperly, Adaly Ascencio, Francis Eseh and Nadia Makmak sit with science resource teacher Matt Reese at the Superintendent's breakfast.

Seniors attend STEM breakfast with Superintendent, PEPCO President

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
October 4, 2019
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
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