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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
Striving for academic excellence affects student health

Striving for academic excellence affects student health

Kalana Amarasekara, Special to The Pitch
February 2, 2023
Co-treasure Kathleen Winters (far left), president Norah Mannle (center) and secretary Niya Tripathi (far right) paint the walls of the new Wellness Center.

Where are the wellness centers? MCPS delays mental health resources

Sophia Yodice, Staff Writer
December 10, 2022
Students and staff participate in the Walk for Wellness on the track during lunch. While more students were expected, a few passionate participants came out to finish the week off strong.

Students participate in mental health awareness week

Sammie Cohen, Staff Writer
October 25, 2022
School Social Worker Caroline Kennedy speaks with Pupil Personnel Worker Valerie Toole. A key part of Kennedys job is communicating with students and staff. Kenndey has sought to build relationships with her co-workers and students.

Social Worker hired to assist with mental health issues

Maya Panicker, Special to The Pitch
October 25, 2022
Preview to mental health awareness week

Preview to mental health awareness week

Sammie Cohen, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
School psychologist Kimberly McGonigle works in her office, room 158D.

Q&A with school psychologist

Katie Campbell, Online Feature Editor
April 5, 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
Senior Jillian Ward takes on an aggressive BCC defender in their first regular season matchup last spring. Many high school athletes have come to learn the difference between club and school sports.

The mental toll a club sport can take

Jillian Ward, Managing Editor
April 3, 2022
Many people use yoga as form of coping with mental health. Students at WJ find yoga to be calming.

How to cope with mental health

Laura Mata, Layout and Design Editor
April 3, 2022
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