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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 2 years, 10 months ago
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 […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago
On Monday, March 9th, 2020, probably no student woke up thinking this will be the last week I go to Avonworth High School and not have to wear a mask. That Monday seemed normal, everyone just going about their […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago
Over the past two years, we have gotten used to seeing our peers’ eyes only. In our day-to-day life, when interacting with people, the new norm had become judging an expression from how squinted their eyes were, […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years ago
The most core memory I have of a ‘snow day’ would be all the way back to 2011 when Pittsburgh was covered in nearly a foot of snow. The night before school, my mom got the phone call from the school that we wou […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years ago
On January 21, all high school students flowed into the gymnasium for the first ‘normal’ pep rally since COVID. The stands cheered as students and faculty played tug of war, and the winter sports got their rec […]
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Take It into 2022 or Leave It in 2021 3 years ago
Thank you so much!! That sounds like a fantastic plan as well!
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm 3 years ago
The green spaces would be a very cool idea, hopefully they consider something like that!!
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm 3 years ago
Thank you! I think it would be beneficial to keep too, especially since you guys have already had the chance to adapt to it
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm 3 years ago
Thank you!! I agree, it is nice to have that mental break!
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: If Life gives you Omicron, maybe make Hot Cocoa Bombs and Banana Bread? 3 years ago
I agree with you too! It is always important to make the best of all the experiences we get, especially during a time like this
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: If Life gives you Omicron, maybe make Hot Cocoa Bombs and Banana Bread? 3 years ago
Yeah for sure! I am hopeful that things start to get better soon though!
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Short Shift To Virtual Is Ok, Just Not Longer 3 years ago
Yeah I agree, being virtual can definitely be difficult sometimes! That is always why I believe the short closure or hybrid would be beneficial so it wouldn’t turn out to be a longer term thing!
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Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Short Shift To Virtual Is Ok, Just Not Longer 3 years ago
I agree! It would be a tricky situation, some people may still go out with groups of people and potentially come into contact with the virus that way.
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 1 month ago
Below are a few things I would like to take with me into the New Year or leave in 2021! Also, check out our TikTok @Official_Avonews for a video where I discussed these topics.
Leave behind in 2021: […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago
The past two years have consisted of a rollercoaster of unexpected changes. Within these past few years, the news on TV has consisted of COVID, vaccines, and masks. However, at the beginning of this school year, […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago
Fall leaves scattered everywhere, cold snaps that feel like winter, even some snowflakes the past few days… I can’t help but think about the holidays quickly approaching – especially Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago
For juniors and seniors, you might remember back before the pandemic to what lunch was usually like at school. It was everyone gathering in either cafeteria, typically 4-6 people per table. Lunch lines would […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 3 months ago
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 […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago
Welcome to my editorial column as editor-in-chief for The Avonews. I’ll be covering a wide variety of topics from my perspective as a member of the graduating class of 2022, but if there is something you’d like me […]
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Niomi Ellis wrote a new post 3 years, 9 months ago
I have been attending school virtually since March 13th 2020. It has given me time to sit back and contemplate some things many other kids most likely had not even been giving a second thought to. When going on […]
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