The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The has Mormon Temple has reopened to the public for the first time in almost 50 years. It will remain open until June 11.

MoCo news updates

Seyun Park and Abby Kee
May 24, 2022
Health teacher Lorraine Goldstein assists her students with an in-class assignment. While in-person assignments are fairly low-stress, the work level differs for online health class.

The disparities between online and in-person health

Ila Gordon and Yuval Shachar
November 12, 2021
Students are failing more, not just in the grade book. The average SAT score for WJ has dropped from the 2018-19 to the 2019-20 school year.

Students are failing much more in online school

Yuval Shachar, Layout Editor and Business Manager
February 11, 2021
The 2021 leadership class dress up in spirit of mullet day. The SGA and leadership adviser Melanie Schwed were all a part of the spirit day as well.

Leadership class overcomes virtual struggles

Emily Speranza, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 7, 2021
Officer Shate Jackson, WJ’s School Resource Officer, stands outside of the school. The necessity role, along with that of the other SROs, is currently being debated by the Montgomery County Council

County debates the future of the SRO program

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
December 21, 2020
WJ Principal Jennifer Baker talks about future opportunities that could help students manage stress and have a lighter workload.

WJ held its second town hall

Emily Speranza, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2020
The MCPS interactive tool can be used by students and parents to see what the analysis has found for all Montgomery County schools.

MCPS resumes boundary analysis

Danis Cammett, Print News Editor
December 9, 2020
Construction workers discuss the nest step in replacing the turf. In the meantime, the stadium is closed off until the construction is finished. The construction has caused many inconveniences for students, especially because it is closed off an entrance from Democracy Blvd.

New turf inconveniences students

Aya Hesham, News Assistant Editor
February 20, 2020
B-CC vandalized WJs senior shed, sparking a series of events that ended in violent clashes.

WJ and B-CC tensions ignite in brawls

Danis Cammett and Emma Saltzman
February 20, 2020
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