Avonews Online | Niomi Ellis | Activity https://avonewsonline.org/members/niomi-e/activity/ Activity feed for Niomi Ellis. Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:00 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 9e5fa6d4f218089c274264e4129dc1cb Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105367 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:41:04 -0400 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 […]

]]> 2fe48611073a46a97e2f8e03e5ce9c5c Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105279 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:12:35 -0500 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 […]

]]> a87544dfbd91561e1b67ebb97578d695 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105224 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:00:12 -0500 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, […]

]]> aed116a9e0e2d970dbb86fd8976a82f3 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105120 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:29:36 -0500 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 […]

]]> fbe80769c66acfee6512d9680052518d Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=105065 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:14:42 -0500 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 […]

]]> 75380b37cd0b4da112d39d4a60a35878 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Take It into 2022 or Leave It in 2021 https://avonewsonline.org/2021/12/niomis-notes-take-it-into-2022-or-leave-it-in-2021/#comment-100471 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:24:17 -0500 Thank you so much!! That sounds like a fantastic plan as well!

]]> aa28f78fcc97d687acd2b8b330cd8530 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm https://avonewsonline.org/2021/11/niomis-notes-outside-lunch-trend-should-become-an-ahs-norm/#comment-100470 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:22:36 -0500 The green spaces would be a very cool idea, hopefully they consider something like that!!

]]> fcf84c54bac86b35264ef62c5aff9881 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm https://avonewsonline.org/2021/11/niomis-notes-outside-lunch-trend-should-become-an-ahs-norm/#comment-100469 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:20:59 -0500 Thank you! I think it would be beneficial to keep too, especially since you guys have already had the chance to adapt to it

]]> ccf111125ace412b60f053af2aef77a4 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Outside Lunch Trend Should Become An AHS Norm https://avonewsonline.org/2021/11/niomis-notes-outside-lunch-trend-should-become-an-ahs-norm/#comment-100468 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:19:05 -0500 Thank you!! I agree, it is nice to have that mental break!

]]> a5b248cc7e38bdabafff2f4d579ff7bc Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: If Life gives you Omicron, maybe make Hot Cocoa Bombs and Banana Bread? https://avonewsonline.org/2021/12/niomis-notes-if-life-gives-you-omicron-maybe-make-hot-cocoa-bombs-and-banana-bread/#comment-100467 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:17:41 -0500 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

]]> 550c080745e71bcec10f406497122a82 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: If Life gives you Omicron, maybe make Hot Cocoa Bombs and Banana Bread? https://avonewsonline.org/2021/12/niomis-notes-if-life-gives-you-omicron-maybe-make-hot-cocoa-bombs-and-banana-bread/#comment-100466 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:15:04 -0500 Yeah for sure! I am hopeful that things start to get better soon though!

]]> 5f8e7fb15d8dbe75a1f3372a0ae56925 Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Short Shift To Virtual Is Ok, Just Not Longer https://avonewsonline.org/2022/01/niomis-notes-short-shift-to-virtual-is-ok-just-not-longer/#comment-100465 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:12:38 -0500 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!

]]> 5dcd4ef0b7d13ab3514bde78e4927a0c Niomi Ellis commented on the post, Niomi's Notes: Short Shift To Virtual Is Ok, Just Not Longer https://avonewsonline.org/2022/01/niomis-notes-short-shift-to-virtual-is-ok-just-not-longer/#comment-100464 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:10:03 -0500 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.

]]> d858eef0f143cdd0a51a201067a1afa7 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104879 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 04:56:04 -0500 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: […]

]]> f6b5776abaa532887d364eb7b49bd31e Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104498 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:33:27 -0500 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, […]

]]> eac78e1fa98d2854697b71787eb6f920 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104287 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:13:30 -0500 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 […]

]]> ab16e3afdc714d485156686d049e98ba Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=104245 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:13:05 -0500 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 […]

]]> b797c99834a2005bbff7493a6cf8227b Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=103878 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:41:51 -0400 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 […]

]]> ada536073281e73250793c34b439ec4f Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=103722 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:54:26 -0400 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 […]

]]> 7ee679ab9a405e7979b9565208fb5c74 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=103091 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:49:02 -0400 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 […]

]]> 4678e6a566e86bd4f22cc16ec1f7079b Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=102408 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 02:58:36 -0500  

 
Winter Sports in the middle of the pandemic has been as much a story about stopping and starting the season as it is any one swim meet, wrestling or bowling match, or basketball game. Luckily, however, a […]

]]> 9ddb3f52fc224b431fda9fb907f434c2 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=101379 Tue, 26 May 2020 13:22:16 -0400 As you could imagine, there is not much of anything to do during these odd times of quarantine. I haven’t been doing much of anything myself as a sophomore, however I have been trying to keep myself productive so […]

]]> 028595c718e9571b9f6ef28d5e9bc778 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=101165 Fri, 08 May 2020 21:45:37 -0400 During these odd times, many people are looking for things to do without the human contact. An idea I, and many others, have had is going on runs. It seems that even going on runs has changed. There is always that […]

]]> 8e284cf272e0719a2ed1cc68ac09c546 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=100990 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:00:41 -0400 Without labs and formulas, many students have been intensely engaged in learning science during the past few days.  But instead of Mr Wolfe, Mr. Haskins or Mr. Tena, Mrs. Livesay or Mrs. Tracey as the teacher, it […]

]]> 99fbc05971052fdaf895b43676265233 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=100886 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:50:54 -0400 Coronavirus is affecting many things, both big and small. With the virus being so widespread and worrying many, many schools are being forced to take more precautions or even having to close. With the school, a […]

]]> d71b85ee4c13f8326fad5c70c39450b1 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=100742 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:01:07 -0500 The boys’ basketball teams’ 2019-2020 season had been successful enough to reach into the first round of playoffs. Unfortunately, they had also been taken out in the first round, leaving their record at 11-12.  […]

]]> 5c08b708e7d26c4a890ce59cc890d151 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=100540 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:13:25 -0500 Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to have won 5 Grammys, in large categories, at her first-ever Grammys. Yes she has made history and her fans are extremely proud of her, however now she is receiving some […]

]]> a50b2b0381051bdc3d829958057545c7 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=100192 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 22:03:02 -0500 For as long as Social Media has been alive in the world, “Memes” have been a common subject for anyone and everyone to get a laugh out of. Over the past decade, there have been hundreds of Memes that have been […]

]]> cd59f22228230f4522163c55179fda28 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=99911 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:32:01 -0500 Each year, the sophomores and the juniors get called down to the auditorium to be informed about the offer to buy Josten Class Rings. These rings are customizable and are made to be special to the students who […]

]]> 6ac54704ab8b41717cbefabf6b645b40 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=99967 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 05:29:45 -0500 On Thursday, November 21, the school is celebrating Grief Awareness Day. There are numerous activities that will be happening on this day, from sales of Good L’oven Cookies and Blue Raspberry Lemonade in the Lopes […]

]]> 2d2b1937e09268586f43f303f71f53a9 Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=99624 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:45:14 -0400 Boo! Its time to find out all the high schoolers favorites when it comes time to sit down, turn on the movies, and get in the spooky spirit. Favorites range from thriller to horror and can guarantee to get you in […]

]]> 75bedb494d4b30c9411238317e1a737f Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=99530 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:26:14 -0400 This October the Service-learning class is throwing a Sock Drive (Socktober) to support The Claire Marie Foundation. Students and teachers, if they choose to donate, will bring a pair of fluffy socks to the […]

]]> fc3e0d4a48d2fe09d0aa37c89b30812a Niomi Ellis wrote a new post https://avonewsonline.org/?p=99487 Fri, 04 Oct 2019 18:02:48 -0400 Picture this: It is 11:00PM on a Sunday. Rain gently caresses the windows. Your reflection stares back at you. Insomnia strikes again. The melatonin doesn’t work. Counting sheep doesn’t work. Taking a bath doe […]

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