On Thursday (5/27), seniors picked up their caps, gowns, tassels, and awards in preparation for graduation next Friday. Each student was asked to visit the conference room in their free time during the day for their package. Commemorative tickets to the event were also included. While only six were printed for each student, COVID-19 restrictions…
Category: School Life
Prom Court Recap from 2020-2021 AHS Prom
Seniors Brooke Johncour and Roman Simkins were elected as Prom Queen and King for the AHS prom, held outdoors at Ohio Township Park due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. On Thursday, May 20th, over the announcements, Mrs.Cahill told the student body information about prom the following day. Information about excused absences and the senior prom court…
2020-2021 AHS Art Show Moves Virtual
Every year, Avonworth hosts an art show featuring the work of students in the various middle and high school art classes. The art show was unique this year due to covid restrictions. It had to be held online instead of in the middle school gymnasium where it’s typically held. I briefly talked to Junior Elle…
Squeezing the Section – Boys Baseball Wins Section, Continues Playoff Run
The semi-finals on Tuesday, May 25th, will include Avonworth High School for the first time in many seasons. Junior Jordan Kolenda, who has contributed a few guest editorials for The Avonews recently, wrote a few reflections about the season. 7-1 in the section, 15-1 overall, our team won section for the first time in a…
Guest Editorial from Cat Barie – The Joys of In Person Confusion
The schedule for our school has been insane this year. Going from only having to attend school for two days a week, to going fully virtual, than shifting to hybrid for 4 days a week. Suddenly, out of nowhere, here we are spending a normal 5 days a week in school with people we all…
Guest Editorial from Jordan Kolenda – In Person School Will Bring Back Student Voice in 2021-22
As the 2021 school year comes to an end, many questions arise about the possible changes in the upcoming school year. Will we still wear masks? Who will be the new superintendent? Will things finally go back to normal? Nothing could possibly be set in stone this early for 2021-22 policies about COVID restrictions, and…
Guest Editorial from Ciera Jimenez – A New Environment
As we approach the end of the 2020-2021 school year things have changed. Our superintendent has resigned recently. He will now be going to Pitt and focusing on his family. With this change means a new superintendent next year for my senior year. I believe everything has gone well and has been great this…
Avonworth High School Still Requiring Masks Mandate After CDC Relaxes Indoor Masking Requirements
The Covid- 19 pandemic has been around since the early months of 2020, but now we have a CDC-approved vaccine rolled out for 12-15-year-olds! This vaccine will not require wearing masks in some places and will open up the world more so we can be rid of these masks. However, some private businesses and locations…
Return to 5 Day Schooling An Overall Positive – Guest Editorial by Killian Horigan
As the first week of May moves on, students now more than ever are interacting with teachers, performing experiments, and participating in group discussion in person, in class, every day. I personally am more excited than ever to be back in AP chem doing labs we did not get to when class was virtual. We…
What Would You Tell Your Pre-Pandemic Self?
Inspired by the VOX feature, Journalism 1 students reflected on their own experiences since March 13th, 2020. “ Prepare to come to terms with people wanting to leave you or leaving you in general. Over the next year people will constantly be leaving, either by choice or against their wishes. People will leave due to…