After weeks of trying to find a new replacement for Mrs. Tracy’s absence, a new teacher has finally been found. Starting on October 10 Mrs. Bacon has been hired to fill her absence. Mrs. Tracy who used to teach STEM chemistry and forensics science has been gone since the first day. After returning for one…
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Homecoming Hallway Decorating Returns
This year Principal Dwuilt has decided to bring back the hallway decorating competition between each grade level, adding curiosity and fun for many students. Hallway decorations started in 2019-2020, so only this year’s seniors have ever been in the school to experience the changes. Students voted by theme through a Google Form per class, developed…
Nintendo Direct Reveals Two Huge Games, Pikmin 4 and BOTW sequel
On September 13th, Nintendo had a 40-minute-long presentation illustrating what new games are coming soon to the Nintendo Switch. Two of them stood out as some of the most groundbreaking and influential games of the future. Let’s talk about the one that was least expected. Pikmin is a real-time strategy and puzzle game, based around…
Niomi’s Notes, Final Edition – Transcript of Niomi’s Speech of Distinction, Class of 2022 Graduation
Editor’s Note: This is a transcript of Niomi’s speech she delivered during graduation, the evening of June 3rd, 2022, at Lenzer Field. Thank you Mrs. Dwulit…. Good evening families and friends, Every single one of us in the class of 2022 has made mistakes. Even if we’re not sure we actually learned from them,…
Top 7 Ways You Played Wordle In 2022
Launched by a Brooklyn based software engineer in October 2021, Wordle grew from 90 players in November 21 to 300,000 in January of 22, before reaching millions in the winter and spring of 2022, according to an article on TechCrunch. Here at Avonworth, you could find devoted students not only playing the classic, but a…
Second Annual Junior Class Carnival Major Success
After being rescheduled a few times throughout the Spring, the Junior Class Carnival ran in the senior class parking lot on Thursday, May 26th. And despite a bit of drizzling rain, the community turnout was impressive — at its peak, nearly the entire section of the parking lot was stocked with people playing games, buying…
2022 Prom @ PPG Aquarium
Students enjoyed the 2022 Prom at PPG Aquarium on Friday, March 13th. Tickets were above $65. 6 years after the last AHS prom at this location, attendees enjoyed sophomore Zayla Zimmerly joining for a while as DJ for the music of the night. A Mac and Cheese bar, salad, Chinese noodles/pastas were available and labeled…
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. …
1st Ever LIGHT Week Starts with Cuban Political Refugee as Guest Speaker
“We need to fight for a better world,” said Jorge Olivera Castillo, a Cuban poet, journalist, musician, and guest speaker to start the first-ever Avonworth Week of LIGHT. Castillo shared his captivating story to an audience full of 10th, 11th, and 12th graders on Monday morning, telling the auditorium about his struggles in Cuban jail…
3 Avonews Staff Reach PSPA State Journalism Finals As It Returns to Penn State Main Campus
3 Juniors qualified for the 2022 PSPA State Journalism finals at Penn State Main Campus on Wednesday, March 30th. Matthew Purcell finished tied for fourth place in Editorial Writing, Laurel Purcell finished tied for 4th in Literary Magazine – Poetry, and Catrina Raich finished 3rd for Editorial Cartooning. Here are a few photos from the…