Schools are supposed to be places of learning, so when my attempts to understand the Ideal Gas Law in AP Chemistry are interrupted by jackhammers, I cannot help but wonder who exactly thought that students could learn through such disruptions. Though the construction project has just begun, it has already proven itself to be lacking. …
Author: Gbemi Odebode
- the best cereal is Honey Bunches of Oats, sweet and filling
- the worst cereal is Rice Krispies, they taste like air and get soggy in like 0.003 milliseconds
- my favorite hobby is baking
- my favorite place I've traveled to is to Lagos and Abuja Nigeria
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…
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. …
Student Schedules Distributed Monday May 9th
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 another place they will share with this year’s juniors – Avonworth High School. On Monday, May 9th, during…
Art Show Adds Buzz With Charity Tie-In to Pittsburgh BeeKeeping
The 2022 AHS art show offered something new alongside the works of art – a chance to help fund Pittsburgh Bee Keepers as they battle colony disorders that have rapidly destroyed the bee population in the city. “…bee themed artwork that the Galleries Project students made (all purchases will be donated to Burgh Bees to help…
Carlow Essay Competition Top 10 Dominated by Avonworth Students
Four Avonworth high school students ranked in the top ten of the Atkins Center for Ethics at Carlow University’s annual essay contest. The essay contest was open to students in 11th and 12th grade who were required to write 800-1200 thoroughly word essays following the topic “What Can We Post? Free Speech in a Digital…
GSA Walk Out
During LEAD on April 8th, senior Sage Hardiman lead a walkout protest on hundred of homophobic laws that have been enacted across the country by lawmakers in the past year. Notably, there has been Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, colloquially named the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and similar bills that have subsequently been…
9th Grade Bids For Mr. Wells New Beard Design
9th grade English and Integrated teacher Mr. Wells is going to have a big transformation to his beard style. In a fundraiser for the freshman class, Mr. Wells is going to shave his beard on Friday, April 8th, the last day before spring break. Mr. Wells used to shave his beard every year just…
One Month Into Fighting, Subtle Support For Ukraine Around Campus
Support for Ukraine on the Avonworth campus has remained subtle but everpresent. Statewide, support for the victims of the conflict has been strong. According to the PA State website, “Pennsylvania is home to more than 122,000 Ukrainians, the second most of any state.” The JAM “Be the Kind Kid” Ukraine t-shirts raised more than $6000…
Mural Project Showcases Interests And Talents To Support Scholarship
For their graduation project, Izabella Johnson, Elle Theobald, and Alexa Nelson worked with administrators to find a place for and paint a mural. Struggling with the renovation plans and finding a permanent place for their project, the mural ultimately ended up being in front of the Foods Room, just right of room 117. …