Winter Sports in the middle of the pandemic has been as much a story about stopping and starting the season as it is any one swim meet, wrestling or bowling match, or basketball game. Luckily, however, after a two month shutdown, sports have been able to get back to business, and in particular…
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Washington D.C., January 6th: An Explainer
The January 6th events at the Capitol were a shocking finale to a national election campaign like none other in modern history. This is an attempt (just one student journalist here) to give context to the day’s events, a day that ended with four deaths as a result of the activities on the grounds of…
School Stays Remote To End 2020
On Friday Dec 4th, administration released an e-mail stating that students will now be officially closed through the end of 2020. Since COVID spreading is still substantial, AHS will now officially be learning remotely through the rest of 2020. “The decision regarding our educational model is made by utilizing the Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19…
Stream A Christmas Carol, the Fall Play
The annual Avonworth Fall Play was a new experience for everyone involved this year. CDC guidelines made it impossible to perform normally, but the drama team found a way to put on a fantastic show in just two and a half weeks, coming up with creative solutions to obstacles along the way. Since you didn’t…
Fall Play Continues (Safely) in a Pandemic
Covid-19 has completely changed the lives of students across the world– virtual classes, masks in school, and social distancing are now the norm. But, despite all the change, some things stay the same, such as the production of the annual Fall Play! Restrictions put in place across the country have made it impossible to host…
Two Additional COVID Cases Cause AHS To Go Virtual on Tuesday, Oct 27th
Waiting at the bus stop at 6:45 AM was sophomore Kayla Turcsanyi, who is in the Avonworth Virtual Academy this fall but attends live classes in Sports Medicine at Beattie. “I got an email…saying that Beattie students should not report to Beattie, but I was already at the bus stop for 5-10 minutes before that.”…
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…
Covid VS Candidates: What The PA Presidental Candidates Plan To Do To Stop COVID
This year has been chaotic and soon it will be time to vote, but who should we all vote for? Well, everyone is going to have different opinions, but there’s no doubt that we all want this pandemic to be over as fast as possible. Each candidate on the PA ballot for President has their…
9/11 Anniversary Differs for Virtual and Hybrid Students
A moment of silence spread through the school at 10:15 this morning in honor of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Beyond that, the high school, already quiet from the reduced amount of students in 2020’s hybrid model of schooling, was generally going about the most normal routine of a very abnormal year. …
First Days Back After COVID Bring Many Changes
Your first day back to school can be one of the most nerve-wracking days in your childhood. What if you had four of them, all in a row? Because of PA Department of Education guidelines during the COVID pandemic, Tuesday, September 1 to Friday, September 4 were all the first day of school. “I…