Ashburton Elementary School. Silver Creek Middle School. Thomas Wotton High School. What do these MCPS schools all have in common? They all have the Maryland Green School Certification (MAEOE), a nationally...
By Anne Ma, Online Managing Editor
• November 11, 2025
A new, but welcome challenge has been brought to WCHS. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) has been a long-running organization and academic competition, with chapters present in high schools across...
By Kennedi Vincent, Assistant Arts Editor & Promotions Manager
• October 7, 2025
Summer internships, vacations and camps all came to an end on Aug. 26th, when WCHS welcomed students back to school. With the new school year comes new students and of course, new staff members. Michael...
By Dehab Habtai, Features Editor & Photo Manager
• May 16, 2025
If you want to watch teenagers compete for cash, clout and camera time, look no further. Though Benjamin Abergel may seem like a regular WCHS freshman– busy with school, sports and friends– outside...
By Lily Chadwick, Observations Editor
• March 5, 2025
When asked for three words to describe herself, insightful, compassionate and detailed were the first words that came to mind for WCHS Assistant Principal La Faye Howard. Her constant display of these...
From Spanish to Chinese to French, WCHS offers a diverse selection of world languages. Out of all these options, one language stands out due to its unique form of expression: American Sign Language (ASL)....
In the past several years, the leading charge of school spirit has come through social media. Whether it has been posts, stories or boomerangs, social media is where news of spirit days, homecoming dances...
By Rebecca Dean, Assistant Arts Editor
• February 5, 2024
As many people scramble to find Valentine’s Day gifts for their loved ones, they often turn to a timeless and trusted gift: chocolate. But the sheer amount of chocolate to choose from can become overwhelming....
It’s the end of second period. Students are packing up their things and pulling out their phones, eager to respond to text messages or play games. Teachers are preparing for their next class while constantly...
By Caitlin Murphy, Assistant Online Editor
• March 9, 2022
Every year, come the second semester, high school seniors across the country fall victim to a well-known plague. What is this plague people may ask? Senioritis.
Senioritis, defined by Oxford Languages...
WCHS staff members. Students know them as people who work in the office, help at the bus circle, and keep students safe. Now, they spend their time supporting students and are part of teaching the future...
By Jack Gans, Assistant Features Editor
• December 1, 2021
In April 2020, former WCHS student Andy Jiang’s TikTok career kicked off. Jiang started TikTok when his friend, Jeff Yee, bet him that he could not get 1,000 followers in two weeks. He took on the...
