At Penn State’s Main Campus towards the end of March, a group of about 100 high school students recognized as the top student journalists by Pennsylvania School Press Association represented six different regions across PA for a one-day competition. One of those students, competing as a newspaper sports writer, was Avonworth’s own JJ Igims. His road started…
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Holocaust Survivor Tells New Generation Her Story
Returning after almost ten years since her last visit, Marion Lazan, who survived over a year in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp during World War 2, spoke to a filled auditorium of attentive students from 8th through 12th grade about her story of survival. The hour long assembly remained captivating for the large majority…
WATER We Doing W/ This New Fountain?
A product that has been advertised for the past few weeks and shown across several posters spread among the school, the new water bottle fountain has recently been installed on January 17th, 2017. “I went to a sustainability workshop and started teaching my class about it,” says Elaine Tierney, the school staff member who lead the…
2016 Children’s Hospital Auction Adds New Participants and Destinations Around The School
The 2016 Avonworth High School Auction was defined by new visitors, returning alumni, and additional destinations all working together to support Student Council’s 29th auction at the high school. With showcase appearances by Pittsburgh Dad and the Nakama food truck, the auction remained a vital way to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Free Care…
Lucia, or December 13th, the days when all Swedes put on a nightgown to sing
The following is a contribution from EF Exchange student Olivia Lejonthun, who is visiting from Sweden to study at Avonworth. Whether you like it or not, if you’re in Sweden on the 13th of December, there is a 100% certainty that you’re going to find yourself in a dark room watching a group of people holding…
Principal Clare to Move Schools in January
In a surprising turn of news, on November 16, 2016, Principal Emily Clare announced to the staff of Avonworth that she will be resigning this coming winter break. After recently accepting the job position as High School/Curriculum Director at West Middlesex School District, she promises to help with the transition of the new coming principal….
Hill to the No
November 8, 2016 marked a monumental day that will rewrite history books. To many it was a tragic day as the nation found out that the winner of the 2016 presidential election, and the 45th President of the United States, was none other than businessman turned politician, Donald Trump. I, for one, took the…
A Victory Speech To “Make America Great Again”
Despite my preference for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump since last year, I was happy for Donald Trump today because he behaved like a respectful person during his acceptance speech at around 3:00 AM on November 9, 2016. He was focused on the American citizens and people abroad at the same time. He said, that he…
Avonews Board Under Construction ~ What is to Come?
Few of Avonworth students know this board even exists, let alone how it can effect them. And as of now, it seems to be under construction. Rather than sporting the usual red background filled with copies of the popular newspapers from either past or current years, it has been cut to large letters reading…
Homecoming Queen for 2016 Appreciates The Recognition
As the rain was pouring down on the Avonworth Football Field on Friday, October 7th, senior Miriam Kluitenberg was crowned this year’s Homecoming Queen. Miriam says that she was “very surprised” about winning and that she used to think of it as “one of those things that would be really cool if it happened but…