Avonews Online | Gbemi Odebode | Activity https://avonewsonline.org/members/gbemi-odebode/activity/ Activity feed for Gbemi Odebode. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:28:38 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 811309b504589aedd33a0af350909aed Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=109946 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:39:28 -0500 Editorial: Construction at AHS Not Student-Centered Schools are supposed to be places of learning, so when my attempts to understand the Ideal Gas Law in AP Chemistry are interrupted by jackhammers, I […]

]]> 98076c03a9cb4147813f4e81eaf3caeb Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105644 Wed, 25 May 2022 16:35:59 -0400 Throughout the week of Monday, May 23, students in Algebra I, Honors Algebra I, Biology 9 and 10, and all sophomores for Literature geared up to take the Keystone exams, combining with the first full finals week […]

]]> 071e9b0ae035b476947b1a75e2ae82c6 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105643 Fri, 20 May 2022 13:11:02 -0400 As the 2021-2022 Avonworth school year winds to an end, ending on May 26th for the seniors and June 3rd for underclassmen, waves of change are beginning to sweep through the school. 
The school renovations, […]

]]> f9d426312ef0e4803a6734404c6bbfae Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105565 Mon, 09 May 2022 18:48:18 -0400 While juniors were getting excited about PROM just five days away, the 9th and 10th grade students also looked ahead to the future. But unless they plan to intern at the Pittsburgh Zoo, they were thinking about […]

]]> 690f56901244d60957d5dc3de844b788 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105520 Thu, 05 May 2022 15:27:50 -0400 The 2022 AHS art show offered something new alongside the works of art – a chance to help fund Pittsburgh Bee Keepers as they battle colony disorders that have rapidly destroyed the bee population in the […]

]]> d3ca31d64e2c0f4bf44a6721d9d8571b Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105485 Tue, 03 May 2022 19:29:05 -0400 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 […]

]]> a0487a1ccb65311f5421b3a15f6a1862 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105487 Tue, 03 May 2022 19:28:09 -0400 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 […]

]]> b8e43eb8dd9b19b40c53515b1a1f5415 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105417 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:56:11 -0400  

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 […]

]]> 17d75fab52b34f3bd17ac7dd95128c43 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105383 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:57:39 -0400 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 […]

]]> 61d37f80bd91a08baedd209431011194 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105389 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:26:46 -0400 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 […]

]]> ba68202396ac4e31730a9d859f45d019 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105259 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:59:20 -0400 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 […]

]]> fb9d7aba61121c5737f4bed1e9f958ff Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105237 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:05:42 -0500 On Friday, February 25, Special Olympics sponsored a Polar Plunge fundraiser at Avonworth high school.

The Polar Plunge’s goal was to raise money for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. This was a state-wide event, […]

]]> 7744269fdd3d9429c6b4e3cca085bffd Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105169 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:18:02 -0500 AHS students and teachers welcomed back the 9th-grade A. W. Beattie field trip, making its first rerun since 2019.

A. W. Beattie is a college and earlier career exploration program that serves the nine schools […]

]]> 1eadc4e58d3e93d9df7de7cfab1cb7de Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105101 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:54:43 -0500 On Thursday, February 3, Avonworth high school went forward with an FID day due to winter story conditions.The winter storm, unofficially named winter storm Landon by the Weather Channel, has spread across the […]

]]> 3f1424cb95714552a1ea8bc9af805150 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105082 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:38:12 -0500 On Friday, January 21, Avonworth high school had its first indoor pep rally since 2019 in the high school gym to celebrate the winter sports season and increase school spirit.
 

]]> ee66f7d04faf6a4d7ff1dac22940be67 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104889 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:27:50 -0500 The first semester of the 2021-2022 school year is drawing to a close with the grading period ending on January 12. This means that students have a limited amount of time to either maintain or bring up their 2nd […]

]]> 98c7b6ee7808ef5c1229eda99408bc29 Gbemi Odebode commented on the post, 2021 Ends With Student Council Hosting a Holiday Spirit Week https://avonewsonline.org/2021/12/2021-ends-with-student-council-hosting-a-holiday-spirit-week/#comment-100315 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:34:20 -0500 Thank you to everyone who participated in spirit week and made the last week of 2021 school special! Happy Holidays!

]]> 97f2587a1d71d57689c154fbc1f7fed3 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104530 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:22:18 -0500 On December 7th, 2021, for 15 minutes, allocated during MOD C/D, all Avonworth High School students participated in something called the PASS survey. The PASS survey is an online resource that school districts […]

]]> 4548bd86bed903beb3c6c2ab52a176b7 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104699 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:26:47 -0500 COVID-19 put the lives of every student in the entire world on halt, and over the course of just this year, so much has changed about the way we gather. 

With the return of mostly in-person schools beginning […]

]]> 9bb0ed445daa2ee947701b6089ae93a3 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104515 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:25:59 -0500 Schools seem to have lost, or completely abandoned, their mission of teaching students how to explore and succeed in their passions.
 

 
Over the last 20 years, with the exponential increase in t […]

]]> d606ff101846e85eb880554bf2c44a6b Gbemi Odebode commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Lets Get Thankful https://avonewsonline.org/2021/11/niomis-notes-lets-get-thankful/#comment-100151 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:43:28 -0500 Sometimes we as people forget to be thankful for the little things. We let our minor conflicts and arguments get in the way of being thankful for what we do have. I love the points you make and the people you make […]

]]> 9ae2d3aacf62d8cedc8becf60db24402 Gbemi Odebode commented on the post, Editorial: What Makes A Good Teacher And A Good Student In These Post-Pandemic Times https://avonewsonline.org/2021/10/editorial-what-makes-a-good-teacher-and-a-good-student-in-these-post-pandemic-times/#comment-100149 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:41:10 -0500 I agree, however, I think the most important attribute of a teacher is a passion for the subject they teach. I teacher that loves what they teach helps me learn better than a nice or easy teacher.

]]> b570668b48e106219ad9f83c448c69a9 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104247 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:18:21 -0500 From Tuesday, November 2nd, through Thursday, November 4th, members of the Avonews participated in the Pennsylvania School ​Press Association’s regional journalism competition. PSPA’s mission is to promote excel […]

]]> dc066f76f3e2c37c9df69c142f11ad33 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104474 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:47:40 -0400 The rivalry between Avonworth and North Catholic High Schools is both well known and revered. The rivalry between the two schools is well known within Avonworth and talked about online as well. This rivalry has […]

]]> 3df77db1dd29cf278f0cfa3939648bbd Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104011 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:46:26 -0400 The first-ever AHS float committee brought collaboration, competition, and new experiences for class officers and sponsors alike.All eyes were on the seniors, in their final year at Avonworth high school, to put […]

]]> 9e1c4264f1102163fe64ebe86c92ad48 Gbemi Odebode commented on the post, Marshall's Moxie Music Review: Butterflies by MAX (feat. Ali Gatie) has a good heart and a bad sound https://avonewsonline.org/2021/10/marshalls-moxie-music-review-butterflies-by-max-feat-ali-gatie-has-a-good-heart-and-a-bad-sound/#comment-100076 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:20:02 -0400 Your descriptions of the music are extremely detailed, witty, and often humorous. I greatly appreciate the alliteration in the title.

]]> 88fccaa8a4be18c9c0a292f1f102d4a1 Gbemi Odebode wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=103798 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:30:23 -0400 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 seaso […]

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