Avonews Online staff asked teachers and staff on Valentine’s Day about the holiday itself. Here’s a few opinions… Mr. Steiner, substitute teacher, former English Teacher at AHS 1970’s to 2000:“Valentine’s Day is about love, not physical, but emotional love to everyone… It’s about making everyone feel special by doing something to let them know you…
Category: Featured
Sophomore Class Cookie Fundraiser 2023: Surprise Success
Valentine’s Day at AHS seemed to be nothing more than a typical school day in 2023. Some students sported red and pink outfits or brought in candy and cookies, but otherwise, all classes ran as usual. Despite the normalcy, the annual sophomore class cookie fundraiser was a huge success, raising about 1,100 dollars. They sold…
Red Cross Club Totes for Hope Fundraiser
Avonworth’s Red Cross Club is sponsoring a Totes for Hope donation drive through the end of February. Totes for Hope is a Red Cross project that collects personal care items for veterans in need. They package the items into kits and distribute them to homeless and at-risk veterans in Pennsylvania. The Red Cross Club, newly…
Update: 2023 Book Releases I’m Looking Forward To
2022 was a big year for me and young adult fiction, marking many lovely book-to-screen adaptations and the release of several highly enjoyable books. And somehow, 2023 holds even more in store for my reading pleasure! Here are four of my most anticipated releases for the upcoming year, along with some updated thoughts since 2023…
The First Day of the 22-23 Second Semester: An Odd Juxtaposition of Emotions
For many students, the start of the second semester means a switch in their daily schedule. It means changing lunch times, finally getting that open mod, or changing out gym for psychology. It means learning to navigate through the hallways to get to the class on the other side of the building, or getting used…
Chinese Club Students Celebrate At Pitt and Feast at Hokkaido To Start Year Of The Rabbit
Over 60 students enrolled in Chinese classes at Avonworth visited Pitt’s Hillman Library and nearby Hokkaido Buffet to celebrate Chinese New Year on Thursday, January 19th. Chinese Teacher Ms. Li sent the following information to staff on Friday, January 20th: This Sunday, 1/22, will be the Chinese New Year. Based on Chinese culture, the year…
Key Club Hopes To Provide Smiles For Hospitalized Children
The Key Club is sponsoring a class change challenge in order to raise money for Caitlin’s Smiles. Caitlin’s Smiles is a Harrisburg-based charity that distributes arts and crafts materials to children in medical facilities. Key Club treasurer Airah Shafiq says that Key Club chose to donate to Caitlin’s Smiles because they have been “trying to…
5 things I’m looking forward to in 2023
1. Hockey Playoffs: This part of the year is the most exciting for me because we have the chance to play for a championship for my team’s success throughout the entire season. 2. Summer: This part of the year is also exciting because you get to sleep in and not have to go to school….
Top 5 things I am looking forward to in 2023
1. Stanley Cup Playoffs- I am a big hockey fan and think they have one of the most entertaining playoffs. I’m hoping that the Pens make the playoffs but it will be fun no matter what. 2. Skiing- I have just started skiing recently and I’m excited to pick it up. 3. Avonworth Hockey- I…
5 things I look Forward to in 2023
1, Going to Italy and visiting my friends. Two of my best friends just moved to Italy for 4 years. So in October i am going to Italy to visit them after 1 year. They live in Sicilia. (This is a picture close to where they live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catania 2, Europe League and Champions League, starts…