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Male poms performs at the 2022 spring pep rally. The crowd cheered endlessly for each part of the routine with little hint of offense.

[Photo] MCPS mutilates male poms. Why?

February 3, 2023
Last years male poms team completed their dance routine during the spring pep rally. The dance routine and atmosphere around the event caused many in the school to question whether the tradition should continue.

[Photo] Male Poms altered; new tradition on the horizon

January 23, 2023
Drumline prepares to perform during the fall sports pep rally. Members enjoyed fall events and look forward to upcoming performance opportunities.

[Photo] School spirit commences with Drumline’s beat

December 13, 2022
Freshman Jason Carcamo, Ahrin Letourneau and Brian Tudor participate in the safety training drills. They practiced their severe weather drill, where students must find shelter in hallways with no windows near by.

[Photo] Safety drills test emergency preparedness

December 11, 2022
Senior wide receiver Christion Wright prepares for the ball to snap. Wright and the offense scored a total of 28 points in the first three quarters, but failed to put any points on the board in the fourth.

[Photo] Historic football season ends with first round exit

November 14, 2022
Junior quarterback Charlie Blessing looks to pass the ball. The offense was very successful both running and passing the ball against the Patriots.

[Photo] Seniors shine with blowout victory, claim second playoff seed

November 4, 2022
Students take notes to prepare for the timed writing later in the quarter. In AP Literature, students do not have grade curve for large all task assignments.

[Photo] AP classes are not equitable for students

October 25, 2022
The team prepares to face off against Blake. The Cats defeated the Bengals 2-0 on Sept. 17.

[Photo] Field hockey celebrates undefeated start to their season

September 22, 2022
Firefighters show up to WJ after a fire alarm is pulled due to the smell of smoke. The fire fighters isolated the source and made sure it was safe for the students to return.

[Photo] Fire fighters respond to the smell of smoke

September 12, 2022
Justin Frasers Calculus with Applications class spends their last weeks of school on their phones with their curriculum finished early.

[Photo] Emptier classes, hallways post graduation

June 17, 2022
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[Photo] WJ sports blurb: Boys Lacrosse

May 17, 2022
Dramitization of sophomores Torben Mucchetti and Erik Austengard cheating on an assignment. The students were not participating in academic dishonesty.

[Photo] Classifying cheating: students, teachers on academic dishonesty

May 24, 2022
The WJ senior class spray paints the roof with 2022. The prank was very popular among the senior class.

[Photo] Seniors host a ‘senior prank’ during school hours

May 20, 2022
The field filled up with many eager girls trying out for lacrosse.

[Photo] That’s a wrap on spring tryouts

March 29, 2022
The WJ boys lacrosse team huddles up to start the spring season. As the first practices get started, a new bonding period between teammates forms.

[Photo] MCPS reverses religious exemption ruling for student athletes

March 7, 2022
Adam Zeitlin teaches Honors Physics to his junior and senior class. Zeitlin had to learn to balance in person schooling with students who chose remote schooling or were out to do Covid-19 exposure.

[Photo] Changes to student absence policy in review

February 10, 2022
To reassure people that they are doing perfectly fine and that they are not less than others. They should also reassure that everyone is very caring and that they can help each other if you ask for help, especially your counselor, freshman Rania Hesham said.

[Photo] Up at Bat: What do you want people to know about learning with ADHD?

December 17, 2021
Junior Shiima Nantulya stands up in front of the entire student body at the student-led walkout. Nantulya, along with other student leaders spoke in response to the vandalism on and around WJ property.

[Photo] Students recap schoolwide rally

November 16, 2021
Juniors take a 100 minute MCAP test on Oct., 5. Students were sectioned off into different groups throughout the school to alleviate overcrowding.

[Photo] Students sound off on standardized testing

October 11, 2021
Georgetown Square was also vandalized, a white ‘pride’ spray painting over the wall where the Quartermaine Cafe was previously located.

[Photo] Bethesda vandalized with hate speech and white supremacy

October 6, 2021
Walter Johnson music students have to play some of their instruments without masks on. Some long time music students now feel unsafe playing their instrument in school.

[Photo] Covid-19 cases rise as students return to in person school

September 23, 2021
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