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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
PE teacher Chad Beswick talks to his 7th period Team Sports class about putting effort into exercising. Beswick, two other PE teachers and a former WJ PE teacher recently won $500 for WJ after placing in the Well Aware 365 exercise competition.

PE department places in competition, inspires students

Joshua Singer, Staff Writer
March 10, 2022
A student is thinking about what class she is going to take next year. She is interested in journalism, but the fact that it doesn’t count for any specific graduation requirement, like art, is stopping her from taking it. Shouldn’t all elective classes count for some type of graduation requirement?

Credits should count towards elective classes

Sara Karbowski, Staff Writer
February 23, 2022
Walter Johnson students show their school spirit in a varsity basketball game against the Wooton Patriots. After recent Covid-caused rule changes, students are no longer able to attend sporting events.

WJ winter sports seasons are in jeopardy

Caleb Kasten, Staff Writer
January 31, 2022
The Wolfson siblings stand next to Walter Johnsons gravestone. It was a meaningful experience that all WJ students should try to have.

Remembering Walter Johnson

Alex Wolfson and Rachael Wolfson 
December 23, 2021
As senior Hana Elster stresses over her AP Calculus unit exam this week, she questions how she will have time to study with all of her other rigorous courses.

Increase of pressure to take advanced classes

Ella Barrett, Social Media/Marketing Manager
November 15, 2021
The long lunch line wraps around the cafeteria. Students make use of the free lunch that the county is currently providing due to Covid.

Free lunch creates long lunch lines

Tissa Amaira, Senior Feature Editor
October 14, 2021

WJ Black Student Union Letter to the Editor

Black Student Union, Special to The Pitch
January 15, 2021
In a back to back appearance at the World Series in 1925, the Washington Senators home field of Griffith Stadium is filled with fans. In 2019, a similar spectacle could be found at Nationals Park when hoards of fans crowded the stadium to witness the first World Series in Washington since 1933.

Oh Walter J, how would your world compare to today?

Elana Renbaum, Sports Editor
December 7, 2019
The WJ security team is stationed on the first floor. MCPS has made many changes to the security protocols and more are expected.

Summer bears many new security policy changes at WJ

Caeden Babcock, Business Manager & Print Feature Editor
September 27, 2019
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