The one new full-time faculty member in the 2022-2023 school year was Language Arts teacher Ms. Shannon David, who taught Academic 12 and Creative Writing 1 and 2. Here are a few of her answers to the Get To Know Questions… Where did you go to high school? Derry Area… What’s that like compared to…
Student Schedules Released
Around 5 AM on Wed May 31st, Mr. Como sent an email to AHS students with information about student schedules. Here is the e-mail: Good morning! As another school year comes to a close, we reflect upon our experiences; what we have lost, what we have gained, and what we have learned. We wish our graduates…
Students Attend Short Assembly for AP Classes in 2023-2024
Rising juniors and seniors attended a meeting during the last-ever morning LEAD about AP classes and summer work. Dr. Dwulit gave a brief address before allowing the teachers to talk about their classes and what students would need for summer work. Several of the current sophomores seemed to think that the meeting was unhelpful. “It…
Buzz Cuts On The Last Day, 2023
Avonworth’s getting choppy: (Luca Neal(26)) Many students of Avonworth have decided to come to school and get buzz cuts. This has been a thing in the past, but today, the last day of school, there have been many haircuts. (Maks Milojevic(26)) Maks says, “I have been talking about getting the buzz on the last day…
New Entrance and Exit Traffic Pattern On Campus Closes Out 2023-2024 School Year
Please see the video below to view the new traffic pattern. Major changes? Everyone enters through a side door, not the main entrance. The road into the student parking lot is now One Way…so leaving school will be much slower for students. If you drive, you’ll be leaving after the busses, and through the old…
Avonews Staff Earns First Place Awards For 22-23 Issues from American Scholastic Press Association
On the last day of school for the seniors on the 22-23 Avonews staff, the timing could not have been more special. Co editors Laurel and Matthew Purcell led their staff to a First Place with Special Merit award and Best High School Digital Newspaper [500-1000 students] award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Editorial…
J1 Eats: Unusual Flavors From Big Brands At Giant Eagle
On Friday, May 26th, 2023, students in the Journalism 1 elective sampled a variety of foods you might see, but probably not buy, at Giant Eagle just down Camp Horne Road. As the Avonews Online staff worked on captions for the Awards Assembly, they experienced the good, the bad, and the odd of unique Pop…
Junior Carnival 2023: What to expect
The 2023 Junior Carnival will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 5 to 8 PM. We went to find people involved with the carnival and asked them a series of 5 questions: 1. How long does it take to plan this event? 2. What kind of attendance are you expecting? 3. What kind of…
Powderpuff Football Cancelled Due To Lack of Players
In December, the sophomore class postponed their annual Powderpuff Football game fundraiser. This postponement followed a earlier rescheduling, too. The final challenge this spring was due to a lack of players Despite the cancellation, an aspiring journalist still used the reschedule for an opportunity and I joined in. Sophomore Luke Chrissis hopes to be…
Girls Softball Aims for Repeat WPIAL Championship in 2023 Playoffs – with update
The season after a state championship might be too high expectations for some teams, but not these Lady Lopes. Continuing their dominance with a record of 18-1, the Lopes clinched the 1 seed in the WPIAL. They start the defense of the 2022 WPIAL Championship on Tuesday, May 16th. Update – Girls Softball…