With the first nine weeks of the school year coming to an end, I wondered what students and teachers at Avonworth High School thought about what makes a good teacher and what makes a good student, especially after two years of virtual disruptions due to COVID. I asked a few students and a few teachers…
Category: School Life
Halloween 2020 VS Halloween 2021
Covid-19 has led to many conflicts and problems during the holiday season these past few years. Whether it was Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New years it just wasn’t the same. However, one holiday remained, and due to Covid restrictions, a hurtful decision was made. Halloween 2020 ended up being canceled across the US and this left…
A Day in the life of a COVID infected student
On Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, I tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling sick for a couple days. Here’s my experience with living with the virus for a week. My house layout is somewhat strange (welcome to Pittsburgh!), so the 3rd floor is roughly the size of a large bedroom, however it is separated into two…
2021 Pittsburgh Steelers: At 3-3, Quarterback Is the Core Question
The NFL has just wrapped up week 7 of the 2021-2022 NFL season. Many teams are surprising fans and just as many teams are disappointing their fans. In every division in the AFC and the NFC, there is an outright team that is dominating their competition. This is a completely different start to the season…
No Crosby, No Malkin, No Problem: Penguins Surprising Start to the 2021-2022 Season
While the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chances of success are going downhill, the injuries of Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby for the start of the season are awful news. Penguins fans still hold lots of hope for this upcoming season even with our star players being injured. Penguins fan and Sophomore Silas Newhouse still hold high…
Friday Afternoon Surprise Thanks To Bus Drivers
On Friday, October 22nd, middle school student council helped lead the middle and high school to show thanks to First Student bus drivers in a year where school bus driver shortages have led local schools like North Hills to switch to virtual learning because no drivers were available. Students suprised bus drivers Friday afternoon with…
Niomi’s Notes: Enjoy HoCo 2021 For A Few Reasons
Back in 2018 around this time of year, I remember anxiously waiting for homecoming week. Entering high school itself, I finally got to go to high school dances. Now, as I approach my last ever Homecoming dance, I can’t help but reflect on the difference of experiences I had in the past. Freshman year, my…
Girls Soccer Continues Winning Ways
Reporting by Eleanor Boggess “It’s been a fun journey, ” said Athletic Director Andrea Patton about the girls soccer season, “and they are just looking to build each other up, like mentally through the season and I’m hoping that this is going to lead into the playoffs, for sure.” Including a 2-1 win against North…
Spirit, Pride, and Pressure: Cheer in 2021-2022
For AHS Cheer, 2021-22 is a year of spirit, pride, and even pressure. “We’ve learned so many great new cheers.” said high school senior and varsity cheer captain Lauren Binley about the progress of their season. “We’ve learned all of our cheers, all of our girls are hitting everything pretty confidently, we have two very…
Niomi’s Notes: After Virtual School Since March 2020, It’s Been Different In A Good Way To Be Back Every Day
We’ve been back now, day 1 after day 2, for over a month of school. With only one literal clog sending us virtual for a day, it seems like long stretches of forced virtual schooling might just be a part of our past. So this week, my focus is on the story many of you…