After a two-year hiatus, Avonworth’s literary magazine has returned to the school! Juniors Laurel Purcell and Zoe Trexel worked together as co-editors-in-chief to relaunch the club and publication, known as Fragments, at the beginning of the school year. After the COVID-19 pandemic began, Fragments was unable to operate normally, and the club dissolved. However, Purcell…
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ASVAB Administered To Entire 10th and 11th Grade Classes For First Time In School History
The announcement came on the loudspeaker at 10:53, normally the end of Mod C/D. “AP Calculus and AP Literature are holding class and {seniors} should report to class, 10th and 11th-grade students who opted out of testing should eat Lunch 1. “Thank you for your patience, we’re trying to make this work — I appreciate…
Return to School Includes Full Day Synchronous Classes on Regular Bell Schedule
For months, students at Avonworth have been fully virtual. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:15, hybrid students (except for chorus and band students) logged onto their classes and spent the day on Google Meets with their teachers. Wednesday is an asynchronous day. However, this system will change beginning on Monday, January 25th. …
The Great Streaming Changes of 2021
With the new year come and gone, many people are looking to see how their favorite activity, watching Netflix, will look in the year ahead. At the end of 2020, Netflix removed (and added) some popular shows and movies. So what’s gone, what’s new, and what do we have to look forward to in 2021? …
Top Hobbies During The Pandemic
Back in March, facing two or more weeks off of school, work, and life in general, many people saw this newfound free time as an opportunity to explore some new hobbies that they hadn’t tried before. For some it was working out; for others, baking bread; others binged Netflix. There were countless ideas that people…
Try A Better Breakfast If You Can For Your Virtual School Days
What does breakfast look like now that we have all online classes versus when we were hybrid? For some, nothing has changed. They eat the same things before virtual class as they did before in-person school: a quick slice of toast, a bowl of cereal, or even nothing. A better breakfast simply isn’t worth…
AHS Building Closes For Two Days Due to COVID, All Classes Go Virtual
Additional reporting from Eliza Rapp and Brayden Simmons On Wednesday evening, October 21st, Superintendent Ralston notified students and parents that due to COVID guidelines and regulations, the high school would be closed for Thursday and Friday, October 22nd and 23rd. Within the communication, a few key points emphasized the reasons behind the closure and what…