After being rescheduled a few times throughout the Spring, the Junior Class Carnival ran in the senior class parking lot on Thursday, May 26th. And despite a bit of drizzling rain, the community turnout was impressive — at its peak, nearly the entire section of the parking lot was stocked with people playing games, buying…
Month: May 2022
Spring Sports Recap – 2022 Continues Playoff Runs
From Softball through ESports, spring sports followed the high standards of fall and winter ‘Lopes with playoffs for every team. Here’s a small recap for all the teams. SOFTBALL After a first-round bye earned from a 10-0 regular season, Avonworth won their second-round game 5-3 on May 19th. Mrs. Cahill, attendance and athletics secretary (who…
LGI Hosts CHS Finals For Seniors, Juniors
After two years of pandemic-adjusted courses, the 2021-2022 school year ended with a more traditional large-group final for two CHS classes. Mr. Johncour’s CHS Stats class and Mr Aguiar’s CHS American Politics class both held the final over multiple MODS in the LGI – similar to a college final. Mr. Johncour’s e-mail to staff detailed…
Keystone Tests Run For 10th, 9th During Last Full Week of School
Throughout the week of Monday, May 23, students in Algebra I, Honors Algebra I, Biology 9 and 10, and all sophomores for Literature geared up to take the Keystone exams, combining with the first full finals week since 2019. In cohorts with finals week, the Keystones are commencing uninterrupted by virtual or hybrid learning…
Lockers in Limbo?
After the school board’s announcement to suspend construction in the summer of 2022, the timeline for locker removal throughout the high school is unclear. Regardless of upcoming changes, there’s time for reflecting on a quiet but steady tradition in recent years: shared food lockers. Ever feel hungry during a class? Or forget to bring snacks?…
Editorial: High Schools Need To Stop Pushing The College Agenda
As we approach the end of the school year, juniors and seniors are once again bombarded with questions interrogating them about their future. One word pops up again and again: “college.” Teachers want to know what colleges you’re touring and applying to, your family is pushing you anxiously towards beginning the process and making a…
Construction Editorial: Boothby Family Reflections and Hopes
With long-awaited renovations finally underway at the school, students are quick to form opinions and have been vocal about their support or opposition to any updates. But what do Avonworth graduates think of the upcoming changes? I talked to my older siblings, Tyler (class of 2017) and Chloe (class of 2019) for their input on…
2022 Prom @ PPG Aquarium
Students enjoyed the 2022 Prom at PPG Aquarium on Friday, March 13th. Tickets were above $65. 6 years after the last AHS prom at this location, attendees enjoyed sophomore Zayla Zimmerly joining for a while as DJ for the music of the night. A Mac and Cheese bar, salad, Chinese noodles/pastas were available and labeled…
Last Days of Avonworth High School Library, May 2022
As the 2021-2022 Avonworth school year winds to an end, ending on May 26th for the seniors and June 3rd for underclassmen, waves of change are beginning to sweep through the school. The school renovations, which are scheduled to continue until the summer of 2023, can already be seen in changes throughout the building. …
1st Ever LIGHT Week Starts with Cuban Political Refugee as Guest Speaker
“We need to fight for a better world,” said Jorge Olivera Castillo, a Cuban poet, journalist, musician, and guest speaker to start the first-ever Avonworth Week of LIGHT. Castillo shared his captivating story to an audience full of 10th, 11th, and 12th graders on Monday morning, telling the auditorium about his struggles in Cuban jail…