Rumors have been spreading all around the Avonworth community, rumors about whether or not Riley’s Summer Seat Farm is being sold or not. On September 24th 2013 that question was answered by Mr. Riley himself. For the community it would mean more children in the school, more traffic on the roads, and a rise in…
Year: 2013
Horsing Around in Speech Class
Olivia Alexander, for her Demonstration Speech project in Mr. Pastore’s speech class, brought in her horse, Satin, of 11 years. “We had to pick a topic that we know a lot about and present all about it. I thought it was interesting to have the horse right in front of us, for everyone to see”,…
New Phrases are just as harmful as old ones
In the hallways at Avonworth, you’ve probably heard students saying “that’s gay” to insult someone or something. Or the inverse: a girl might say to another girl, “no homo”, before telling them they like her clothing or haircut. It is among one of the most common sayings at Avonworth and a phrase that’s shown up…
Rubber Ducky you were the one!
A little less than a month ago, Pittsburgh received quite a surprise. Starting out in Hong Kong and traveling its way around the world brought a giant yellow rubber duck. Not just any duck but, an inflatable forty foot by thirty foot duck. The idea came from the Pittsburgh Cultural trust, and hosted the arrival…
Recycling Rumors
Trees might be growing in Avonworth dumpsters. Not literally- however, paper is made from trees, and paper that could be recycled might be lounging in the dumpsters. Rumors have been swirling around Avonworth that the green program isn’t always truly green. In fact, some students speculate the papers that are supposed to be recycled…
The Newest Trick in the Book
Hannah holds Bryce Volk’s project because hers is still missing. She described the moment when she discovered the project she had started was gone. “When I came in, Mrs. V was like why don’t you look for your books and…mine was gone…I was pretty upset.” Maria Foster holds Justin Gross’s book because her project…
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