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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

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The faces behind the spotless halls of WJ

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  • Bessie Abate 1. 3 months 2. I spend time with my family and we do fun things together. My kids are 16 and 11 years old. 3. Everybody is nice and I love working with everyone. 4. I never quit. I’m a very hard worker, I wish people knew that. 5. Stay in school and graduate so you can be successful.

  • Leonard Harris 1. 23 years 2. I spend time with family and friends. 3. I like the staff and administration and I love the kids. 4. I’m a good person. 5. Finish your education.

  • Shelton Neal 1. 3 years 2. I spend time with my 8-year-old granddaughter. We go fishing, rock climbing, and 3. biking. She recently started running track and playing sports. 3. I love being able to see the kids grow. I also like that I can make sure the kids are okay and they have everything the kids need in order to succeed. 4. I wish people knew how generous I am. I’m a very nice, lowkey guy who loves God. I’m also very supportive and always put other people above myself. 5. Stay focused, and recover after downfalls because they’re not the end of the world. Also, always learn from your mistakes and treat others the way you want to be treated.

  • Redmond Boomer 1. 4 years 2. I work at QO and I also work on the weekends. I’m kind of a workaholic. 3. Being around other people. I like seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces. 4. How big my heart is. 5. Stay strong in school and finish your education, because it will be a rough life if you don’t have one.

  • Tony Carter 1. 12 years 2. I have a lot of cars and I like to fix them up and make them look nice. 3. It’s a good atmosphere and I enjoy coming to work. 4. I’m always trying to stay focused on getting things done. I’m a very hard worker. 5. Study hard and do well so you can keep climbing higher. If you do well in high school, that could set you up to do well for the rest of your life.

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Every morning when we go to school the halls are practically spotless. The dirt and trash that littered the halls after the previous day’s lunch have disappeared and the floors are so clean, they almost sparkle. Often this is overlooked and expected by the student body, leaving the hard-working building services staff overlooked although they did their job perfectly. Before we left school. I had the privilege of getting to know a few of the building services staff and I was blown away by their kindness and genuine love for the students at WJ. These were the questions I asked them…

1. How long have you been working at WJ?
2. What do you do in your spare time outside of your job here?
3. What’s your favorite thing about working here?
4. What’s something you wish people knew about you?
5. What’s one piece of advice you’d like to give to the students at WJ?

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Kayla Kahrl
Kayla Kahrl, Online Feature Editor
Senior Kayla Kahrl is excited for her first year on Pitch as an Online Feature Editor. She loves writing feature because it allows her to talk to people from all grades.  Besides writing, Kayla loves playing lacrosse, skiing, and going to all of WJ’s events and sports games.
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