As all the Physics kids crowded into the buses after first period on that cloudy Wednesday morning, May 18th, the excitement in the air was palpable. As we journeyed to Kennywood I would hear different groups discuss strategy for how they would tackle their assignments. Some would gung-ho the assignment, tackling it all at once…
Avonworth Holds First Senior Walk for Class of 2016
Wednesday, June 1, saw the beginning of a new tradition at Avonworth; the Senior Walk. Before their graduation practice, the Class of 2016 walked the halls of Avonworth for one of the last times. All photos below by Jordan Cassidy. Facebook0GooglePinterest0EmailPrintReddit0Tumblr0Twitter
St Baldrick’s Fundraisers Continue Through 15-16 year
From The Battle of the Bands to Mr. Tuffiash’s Cookie Time event, high school students continued to raise funds for St. Baldrick’s Fund for childhood cancer research, marking a shift from traditional donations to the Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund through the student council-run auction in December. Mr. Tuffiash offered his “Cookie Time” event as…
Prom Photo Collage Credits
From right to left, top to bottom, credit for the photos featured on the Prom Collage are as follows: Jamal and Rachel John Grambo looking pleased while surrounded by glamorous teenage girls The Jenkins Siblings Lauren and Kaitlyn Katie, Natalie, Ben, and Alex Macey Scarborough Sarah and Hannah Jaycee Prescott Katie and Friend Morgan, Megan,…
Twelve Athletes Take Home a Total of 49 Medals
The joint Avonworth-Northgate track team competed in the PIAA State Championship Meet over Memorial Day weekend. Every runner that competed left the meet with at least one Top Eight medal, a huge accomplishment for the athletes as individuals and a testament to the strength of the track program. The Girls’ team placed second overall at…
“Into the Woods” Cast Performs at Gene Kelly Awards
The cast of ‘Into the Woods’ was nominated for a grand total of nine awards. The awards focused largely on the collective cast, rather than individuals such as the lead roles. While ‘Into the Woods’ did not take home any awards, many of the cast members enjoyed having the opportunity to perform and simply be…
Honors World Affairs Presents Holocaust Museum
Mrs. Long’s Honors World Affairs classes debuted their Holocaust Museum in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 10th, for students and teachers to view. Sophomores in Mrs. Long’s class culminated their month of studying the Holocaust by choosing a specific area of study and presenting the information using a variety of presentation software and original artwork or…
AHS Views On the PA Primary: Kasich preferred, Clinton and Sanders Supported
At the heart of the Avonworth community the Senior class of 2016 has the honor to take part in what will be truly a historical race. Both the Republican and Democratic PA primaries on Tuesday, April 26th held meaningful significance for students ready to use their voting right for the first time. Students willing to…
2016 Take Your Child to Work Day
Students were greeted by their teachers’ children the morning of Thursday, April 28. The kids helped their parents teach classes and interacted with the student body throughout the day. Mr. Tuffiash’s daughter Lalila assisted with photographing the parent-child pairs that could be found during 8th period. Students of the Intro to French course were joined…
Light Team Distributes Uplifting Statistics Throughout High School
The morning of Tuesday, April 26, came with a subtle surprise for the student body. In various spots around the school, a group of students, calling themselves the ambiguous “LIGHT Team”, hung up signs featuring a range of “Uplifting Statistics”. Senior Sam Kott finds the posters “interesting”. Juniors Logan Yovetich and Adam Boaks agreed that…