At the start of Mod B, Principal Dwuilt addressed the high school in observance of Veterans Day. Here is a transcript of Dwulit’s statement, who served as a parachute jumper in Iraq and Saudi Arabia prior to her career in education: “Good morning, Lopes. I appreciate a few minutes of your time for recognition of…
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Juniors Swap Classes For Interview Panel and Assembly
On Tuesday, November 8, over 40 juniors participated in a Mock Interview assembly with a variety of community members in the LGI before individual opportunities to experience the challenges of interviewing. Students had 15 minute interview blocks scheduled during Mod CD. In 5 classrooms, the Library, The Lopes Lounge, and Mrs. Levis and Arnold’s Offices,…

Fall Play Offers Special Tickets for Rehearsal After Rapid Ticket Sellout
AHS Theatre sent this message to students and teachers on Friday, November 11th: Since the fall play performances of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe sold out in two days–even after we added another matinee–the Director has a special offer!! This Monday, at 4:00 PM, Avonworth faculty, staff, and students may purchase a…

Midnights by Taylor Swift : Might Be Her Best Album Yet, Review by Guest Reviewer Ryan Frank
Midnights, by Taylor Swift, was released last Friday, October 21, 2022. Describing it as ‘the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life’, Swift released her 10th studio album, 12th including her re-recorded albums Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). Going back to her more upbeat, pop sounding style, not heard since Lover,…

Halloween 2022 – No Senior Parade, Not Many Seniors, Not Many Costumes
Halloween 2022 was a Monday, and also a day where a majority of the senior class wasn’t in the building. In a break from recent tradition, there was no planned Halloween parade for seniors. For this reason, as well as possible other ones, seniors chose today for a senior skip day. Only 68 students out…

Avonworth E-Sports Beats Rival North Catholic
Captained by Junior Jackson Shields, Avonworth E-Sports beat the two-time state champs North Catholic 3-1 in a best of 5 series. Avonworth remains undefeated and the Trojans had their first loss of the season. “This is a HUGE deal,” wrote Mrs. Shumaker, faculty general manager of the esports team, “Their team has a player who…

Good DJ Set, Not So Good Space For Dancing – Homecoming Weekend 2022
The following opinions are a collection of observations from the Mod H Journalism class What was good Mara Stetser, freshman: “The dance was chill and the music was good.” “Everyone seemed to be having fun. I thought that the cheerleaders dance at the pep rally was cool. “ Tyler Hanny, Freshman: “the DJ {Pittsburgh…

Homecoming Spirit Week 2022 – College/Jersey Day
If Camo v Animal Print was a bit of a down turn in participation, College/Jersey day brought the student body back into spirit on Thursday October 20th. Here are a few of the many who participated.

Homecoming Spirit Week 2022 – Camo Vs Animal Print Day
Wednesday, October 19th was Camo V Animal Print day. It was the least interesting of the three days so far, with more choosing camo throughout the day. A number of our own Avonews Online staff shared their perspective on the theme for the day. Mara Stetser-”I thought it was cool but not enough people…

Homecoming 2022- What You Need To Know
During LEAD, teachers were asked to present a 10 minute video from Principal Dwulit highlighting details as well as pictures of the Convention Center where the Homecoming Dance will be held. Here are screenshots of the most important information.