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…
Category: School Life
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. …
SHOUT Club Turns Black History is American History T-Shirt Profits into Free Donuts For Students
If you wanted a donut on Friday, March 18th, there were 18 dozen ready for you during LEAD, courtesy of the SHOUT club. IMG_2309[1]IMG_2309[1] After clearing over 600 dollars in profits from their Black History is American History BE THE KIND KID t-shirt fundraiser, the club members decided to give back to the student…
Niomi’s Notes: It’s 2022, Disney World Style!
On March 13th-18th, I visited Disney World in Florida. Quite frankly, it was one of the best trips I have ever been on, and it seemed like a kick-start to a new travel life after 2020. With masks requirements being lifted all over the states, this trip had felt like any other normal traveling experience…
J2 Class Stumbles With Long Shot Bracket for March Madness 2022
President Joe Biden and the Journalism 2 class shared a common love for the Delaware Blue Hens, a 16 seed in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball. After the first weekend of March Madness, the class’s bracket is at 2%, the bottom of the 7 Avonews brackets for this year. Delaware, a heavy underdog, lost. Since…
“Fragments” Literary Magazine Returns to Avonworth
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…
Field Trip to CCAC West Hills and Pittsburgh Technical Institute Showcases Clear Future In The Trades
On March 2, 2022, about 10 students went on a field trip to tour CCAC West Hills and Pittsburgh Technical College. On this trip, the students were able to view the campus, and try out new things. For example, they were allowed to rev engines of a variety of cars in the…
Field Trip To Vanka Murals Emphasizes Long Battle With European Fascism, Recent Warfare in Ukraine
About 30 students joined Mrs. Long on a field trip to visit the Maxo Vanka murals at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale. These paintings took on new and increased meaning as at the time they were painted, Maxo Vanka had fled eastern Europe in the hopes of escaping growing fascism and violence. At…
Peer Mentoring In-School Field Trip Returns After Break Due to Pandemic
This past Wednesday, March 9th, the peer mentoring program met for an in-school field trip for half the day. The program involves high school students who choose to mentor 7th graders to help them feel more comfortable about moving into a new school and help give them guidance. I interviewed some of the mentors to…
Latest Poll Reveals Avonworth Chooses Wheels Over Doors
Over the past week, a divisive argument has spread its roots through AHS: are there more wheels or more doors in the world? After a week of strong debates in the halls, however, the results seem to be in. On Thursday, March 10th, the Avonews Instagram account ran a poll on its story asking…