A Tornado Watch on Tuesday afternoon and evening started May off the same way April ended – unusually wet. In fact, April 2022 was both cold and wet for a large majority of the month, delaying and cancelling a number of spring sports games and practices. IMG_2458[1]
Category: School Life
Carlow Essay Competition Top 10 Dominated by Avonworth Students
Four Avonworth high school students ranked in the top ten of the Atkins Center for Ethics at Carlow University’s annual essay contest. The essay contest was open to students in 11th and 12th grade who were required to write 800-1200 thoroughly word essays following the topic “What Can We Post? Free Speech in a Digital…
GSA Walk Out
During LEAD on April 8th, senior Sage Hardiman lead a walkout protest on hundred of homophobic laws that have been enacted across the country by lawmakers in the past year. Notably, there has been Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, colloquially named the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and similar bills that have subsequently been…
Senior Projects Gone Sweet??
Senior projects gone sweet? Let’s take a dive into the senior class, competition, and Peace, Love, and Little Donuts. Two fundraisers led by the senior class involved boxes all over classrooms and hallways throughout the high school for donating starting in mid-April. Each grade competes for a Peace, Love, and Little Donuts party. Soles…
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…
3rd Issue of Avonews Out Now
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9th Grade Bids For Mr. Wells New Beard Design
9th grade English and Integrated teacher Mr. Wells is going to have a big transformation to his beard style. In a fundraiser for the freshman class, Mr. Wells is going to shave his beard on Friday, April 8th, the last day before spring break. Mr. Wells used to shave his beard every year just…
Record Snow and Cold Temperatures End March 2022
Friday, April 1st, 2022 had mother nature playing a cruel joke on AHS students ready for warmer weather. Rain, hail, and cold temperatures hung around, just as they dominated March 2022. See the video below for one of a number of snow bursts on campus, as well as more extensive coverage of the snow records…
One Month Into Fighting, Subtle Support For Ukraine Around Campus
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…
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. …