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
Maeve Sanford-Kelly

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print Managing Editor

In her second year on The Pitch, Maeve Sanford-Kelly is excited to be serving as a Print Managing Editor. Outside of The Pitch, she's the Chair of Maryland High School Democrats and Chief of Staff for the Montgomery County Regional SGA.

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Maeve Sanford-Kellys senior reflection

Maeve Sanford-Kelly’s senior reflection

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
May 24, 2022

McKnight community meeting

Nicole Weaver and Maeve Sanford-Kelly
May 16, 2022
Students often feel significant pressure to succeed in academics and extracurricular activities. This stress is often exacerbated at schools like WJ that have an intense culture of competition and overachievement.

Academic competition drains students’ spirits

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
April 4, 2022
Students sit in the cafeteria during a study hall. Students are often sent to the cafeteria if their teacher is out with Covid because there are not enough substitutes to cover all the classes.

Staff shortages cause classroom chaos

Maeve Sanford-Kelly and Ila Gordon
February 10, 2022

State of the School: One-on-One with Principal Baker

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Jillian Ward, Josephine Meriot, Nicole Weaver and Sanir Byanjankar
February 9, 2022
Students work on an assignment using a Chromebook. Students in MCPS participated in exclusively virtual learning for most of the 2020-2021 school year.

MCPS Enrollment Drop Highlights Expanded Opportunity Gap

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
January 6, 2022
MCPS needs to mandate the 12-18 vaccine

MCPS needs to mandate the 12-18 vaccine

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
November 19, 2021
Members of WJ Chorus hold up signs while singing Lift Every Voice and Sing during the Stand Up to Hate walkout.

Stand Up to Hate Walkout Photo Gallery

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print Managing Editor
October 15, 2021
Its a rendition of my coat of arms that someone made for me, and I thought it was cool so I had it printed on a mask. -Ziyi Liu, 11

The evolution of mask trends at WJ

Maeve Sanford-Kelly and Nour Faragallah
September 20, 2021
Kindergartener Sam Werfel plays on his chair as he listens to his teacher during virtual school. Focusing during online learning has been a challenge for many young students.

Virtual school provides unique challenges for young learners

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
June 15, 2021
Senior Hannah Sarnowski walks to her seat before the graduation ceremony begins. Graduation - held on the football field - was one of many events held to celebrate this years senior class

Senior Activities

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Managing Editor
June 15, 2021
Graduated senior Jaidon Smith in his senior portrait. Smith and another WJ graduate were killed in a car crash on Wednesday June 9.

Two graduated seniors killed in car crash

Yuval Shachar and Maeve Sanford-Kelly
June 11, 2021
Students Olivia Herman, Sabrina Levri and Phillip Papadopulos sit outside on the bleachers during lunch. The bleachers are one of the options for places to sit during lunch. Students are expecting to sit six feet apart from one another on spots designated with tape.

WJ students share their in-person school experience

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
June 1, 2021
A person receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Baltimore, MD. As all Americans 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by April 19, younger people are becoming increasingly eager for a vaccine to be approved for their age range

Underclassman wait patiently as their older peers receive COVID-19 vaccine

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
April 26, 2021
Student members of the Black Student Union (BSU) participate in an after school meeting over Zoom. BSU is one of multiple clubs at WJ working to amplify the voices of students of color.

How BSU and MSP have taken action towards change more than any other year

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
March 21, 2021
A screenshot of the message posted to the MCPS website shows the video and letter that Dr. Smith released to announce his retirement.

News blurb: Superintendent Smith to retire

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
January 24, 2021
A graphic posted on the Instagram of SMOB Nick Asante details the safety metrics that have to be met in order for students to return to school. Plans are being made for this return however some are skeptical that it would happen in the 2020-2021 school year.

Questions about reopening linger over second semester

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
January 11, 2021

WJ student killed after being hit by a car

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
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
A tied electoral map shows a potential result that could cause the election to be sent to the US House of Representatives. An electoral college tie is among the many non-traditional election outcomes that could occur this year.

What happens if the election doesn’t go as planned?

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
November 2, 2020
A lab kit featuring supplies like salt, baking soda, and lab goggles sits on the counter in junior Olivia Hermans house. Some teachers have prepared lab kits for students to take home so they can complete labs from a distance.

Teachers adapt instruction to fit virtual school

Maeve Sanford-Kelly, Print News Editor
October 5, 2020
Proposed Phase 2 design of the reopening of Woodward High School. The plan required a reconstruction of Tilden Middle School and the school will not officially open until 2025.

Concerns raised over Woodward’s 2025 reopening

Maeve Sanford Kelly, Special to The Pitch
November 3, 2019
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