West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
West Springfield High School Newspaper

The Oracle
All content by Meg Wilder
Journalism and AP Lang teacher Brooke Ramey Nelson reacts to the fire marshal's orders to redecorate Room 215 in the spring of 2004.

Adios, Mrs. Nelson!

Meg Wilder, Oracle Editor
June 7, 2017
The group poses for a photo during their spring break service learning trip to Ecuador. FCPS led the trip, which had 14 WS participants, including AP Environmental teacher Patrick Boyd and Spanish teacher Susan Lampazzi.

NoVa students reach out to others during Spring Break in Ecuador

Meg Wilder, Oracle Editor
April 28, 2017
Personality Show Choir performs their opening number, “Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In” on Thursday night.

All that Jazz amazes us all

Meg Wilder, Oracle Editor
February 22, 2017
"I believe that it is vital to society that young people be politically active today--everyone has a voice and deserves to be heard."

Inauguration weekend

Meg Wilder, Oracle Editor
February 22, 2017
Hall of Fame inductees at the Waterford luncheon honoring their accomplishments. Our school’s first Hall of Fame includes 14 athletes, five coaches, one contributor and the members of the 1975 Spartan Golf state chamionship team. Above: Siblings Dave Bell (Class of 1994) and Missy Bell Bunch (Class of 1997) represent their respective state champion Spartan Swim & Dive teams. Bell swam on two state teams, while Bunch swam on three consecutive state teams and was inducted recently into the first class of the WS Athletic Hall of Fame. Right: Spartans from years past enjoy the football game, including Kara Lawson (basketball, 1999); Meredith McClure Francis (soccer, 1999); Meghan Ogilvie (soccer, 2001), and Colleen McIlwrath Minuto (basketball and soccer, 1999).

50th anniversary weekend

Mia Oppler, Katelyn Rodriguez, and Meg Wilder
November 1, 2016
WS Key Club benefits greatly from fundraising at the annual Spartan Fest.

SpartanFest is no more

Meg Wilder, Editor
October 12, 2016
Junior Molly Croushore takes behind the wheel through one of the areas private Behind-the- Wheel companies. Students have two options when it comes to taking behind the wheel: through the County or through a private company, both have their pros and cons.

What to know about BTW

Meg Wilder, Page One Editor
December 16, 2015
Student Services in line for changes

Student Services in line for changes

Meg Wilder, Page One Editor
October 26, 2015
Lady Spartan elevated above her peers

Lady Spartan elevated above her peers

Meg Wilder, Page One Editor
October 7, 2015

Irving invades Sparta

Meg Wilder, Viewpoint Editor
March 19, 2015

Read all about it in other high school newspapers

Meg Wilder, Viewpoint Editor
January 22, 2015
Ebola drives student from Sierra Leone

Ebola drives student from Sierra Leone

Meg Wilder, Viewpoint Editor
November 24, 2014
Renovations, or bust

Renovations, or bust

Meg Wilder, Viewpoint Editor
September 30, 2014
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