Here the body of the e-mail sent on Monday evening to all community members in the Avonworth School District: Avonworth School District Update – Virtual Learning to Begin 3/19 Important Update Regarding COVID-19 and School Closure Virtual Instruction to Begin for Avonworth Students on March 19, 2020 Dear Avonworth Parents and Caregivers, As you…
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FID Day for Monday March 16th Cancelled
Originally scheduled for Monday, March 16th, the district complied with Gov. Wolf’s cancellation of all PA schooling for two weeks. The content below is the original content for the student story filed during the day on Friday, March 13th, before the governor made his announcement: Be ready to log into your Chromebook on Monday morning….
7 AHS Changes You Didn’t Expect in 2019
Sometimes the rapid pace of change at AHS feels like a visual of Miley Cyrus’s wrecking-ball era meltdown. Here’s a few of the changes from January 2019 until today. #7 – Last Day of School, June 2019– the busses don’t show up on time, so students that actually came to school on the last day…
Students Sound Off About New Bells
With changes to the bell schedule, open mods, start time, adding a coffee shop, LGI additions, and more over the past four years at Avonworth, you would not expect the most outrage to come from “BEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEeEEP.” On Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, students at the high school were surprised to hear a new bell tone to…
Halloween 2019 – Open Mod Wanderings and More…
For the 2019 Teacher Halloween Costume, “Mr. Tuffiash won the contest by a landslide”, according to faculty sponsor Mrs. Studt. Tuffiash’s costume was an exaggerated version of “Open MOD”. “It’s basically a kid in sweats on his phone wandering around the school, probably some mix of tired and stressed. Definitely add in some procrastination, too,…
Students With International Backgrounds Experience 9/11 Observances At AHS
Most of the young people who placed small American flags alongside Josephs Lane on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 were part of the first classes of AHS students not alive the day of the attacks on American soil during September 2001. Junior Sarah Fuller shared a viewpoint reflective of many throughout the school, “I feel very…
Energetic Pep Rally In Gym Replaces Welcome Back Assembly for 19-20 School Year
The first Friday of the 2019-2020 school year started with a twist and ended, for many, just as new and energetic. During LEAD, the marching band made a surprise loop around the hallways playing numbers from their new set “The Greatest Hamilton”, including “Cold Hearted” by Paula Abdul. As Mod H set in, students from…
Juniors Earn Renewable Scholarship Through Hiram College Essay Contest
7 students from the graduating class of 2020 earned a renewable 1,000 yearly scholarship to Hiram College if they enroll after placing as finalists, honorable mentions, and third place winners in an nonfiction essay contest run through the Honors and AP English Language classes taught by Mr. Tuffiash. Front Cover of the Contest Public Reading…
Senior Edition of 18-19 Avonews Out Now
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