After Keystone tests, Senior Showcase, and makeup AP Tests, Principal Dwulit encouraged gratitude with an announcement over the loudspeaker around 10:30 AM on Friday, May 22nd. Good morning Avonworth, it’s Dr. Dwulit. This morning, I wanted to take a brief moment (since Keystone Tests are finally over) and recognize the significance of this weekend…
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Mr. Pastore and Mr. Lincoln Lead Retirements in 2026
A combined fifty-two years of teaching experience leaves the high school this June, as English teacher Mr. Doug Pastore and Personal Finance teacher Mr. Lincoln will retire. Both teachers share a hire date of August 30th, 2000, as the start of their 26 year teaching careers at Avonworth. Mr. Pastore taught courses at the 9th,…
Class of 26 Last Week Photo Gallery
Seniors Zoe Boyd (top) Cahlen Kohler (middle) and Sydney Langford (bottom) in the middle stages of bedazzling their graduation tassels, a popular trend for students in 2026 as well as in prior years throughout the 2020’s. Seniors Vivian McAfee and Abby Iachini enjoyed backyard late-night bedazzling as part of their end of senior year experiences,…
2026 Track: Top Ten Rankings, Personal Bests, and All Time Team Records
The following are reprints from the Track and Field team’s Facebook page: The Avonworth/Northgate track & field team stormed into the Slippery Rock University Invitational on Friday and came away with some serious hardware, tons of personal records, and a big handful of top-10 all-time program performances. Julia Doherty absolutely dominated the sprints, going a…
Testing Season Starts At AHS: Keystone Test Start While AP Exams End
Tuesday, May 12th, Dr. Dwulit offered a small pep talk over the intercom for 9th and 10th grade students completing the Algebra Keystone Exam, the first of two weeks of PA state mandated tests for public schools. To accommodate testing for math and especially English the week of May 18th, alternate schedules, room locations, and…
AP Testing Moves to LGI in 25-26
After multiple years in the middle school gym, all AP exams will be primarily hosted in the LGI throughout May. Mr. Como, in his first year as AP Coordinator (taking over for Mrs. Hickman), also served as daily proctor and worked with coordinating additional testing rooms for the larger populations of test-takers, AP Calc and…
Movies with Maura: Priscilla, Wake Up Dead Man, Emma
Movies with Maura Issue #2:Priscilla (2023): If you’ve watched Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film, Elvis, featuring Austin Butler, you’re familiar with a version of the story that is vastly different from the one portrayed in Sophia Coppola’s 8th feature-length film. Taking inspiration from Priscilla Presley’s memoir, Elvis and Me, it’s an interesting portrayal of the manipulative,…
Softball 25-26: New Coaches and Captains Lead Lady Lopes to Playoffs
New coaches bring new opportunities to the Lady Lopes, who find themselves fielding a majority of 9th and 10th grade athletes after a stretch of 11th and 12th grade starting talent. Bill Mislan is the new head coach with Kelly Kerr and Jim Lucot as his assistants. Each of them has a great depth of…
Prom Pep Rally 2026 – Adjusted Schedule, Compact Rally
On Thursday, April 30th, Dr. Dwuilt led the pledge and then alerted students to see their email for announcement and the adjusted schedule MODS A-D. Adjusted schedule for the morning…. Mod A: 8:00-8:35 Mod B: 8:38-9:13 Mod C: 9:16-9:51 Mod D: 9:54-10:30 (will call students from here – WAIT until called) Pep Rally: 10:40-10:53 Dr. Dwuilt announced…
2026 March Madness Brackets: Women’s Bracket Works, Men’s Bracket Busted
Seniors Aiden Lawrence and Luke Janicki chose the right chalk in the 2026 Women’s NCAA Bracket by selecting the dominant UCLA Bruins to win it all, which they did in convincing fashion over South Carolina. The Elite Eight ended up the eliminating eight for Aiden and Luke, plummeting their J2 class bracket far out of…