Site-Wide Activity

Launched by a Brooklyn based software engineer in October 2021,  Wordle grew from 90 players in November 21 to 300,000 in January of 22, before reaching millions in the winter and spring of 2022, according to […]

Around the school, seniors said goodbye, juniors soaked in that soon enough they’ll be the ones who graduate, and sophomores and freshman absorbed a far less pandemic changed end of the school year.

Here’s a […]

The construction in the middle and high school has been suspended. This may be for the best.

Many of the changes that were planned (and began) caused some controversy among students. The most noticeable change […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 wha […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

“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 […]

With the HS Covid Case load at 4, the senior class worked with Mrs. Dwuilt to put together a Prom Court/Spring Sports Pep Rally the week of the Prom, May 13th.

While the senior girls were willing to stay […]

This year, Avonworth Drama returned to its first post-COVID show in two years: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which opened last weekend to a standing ovation all four nights and enthusiastic reviews.

 The […]

Photos by Kelly Kashaba – copy by AvonewsOnline editors
For students used to gathering in the library during LEAD, May 2022 is not the end-of-the-year as usual. Seating, shelving, and books have been taken […]

Here’s a look at the library space, which will convert into multiple classrooms at the end of construction.

The library shelving in the above photo will remain as part of the reconfigured […]

After a few years of disrupted lead-ups to Prom due to COVID restrictions, the senior class hoped to boost excitement by suggesting a few theme days leading up the Prom at PPG Zoo/Aquarium on Friday, May […]

While juniors were getting excited about PROM just five days away, the 9th and 10th grade students also looked ahead to the future. But unless they plan to intern at the Pittsburgh Zoo, they were thinking about […]