President Joe Biden and the Journalism 2 class shared a common love for the Delaware Blue Hens, a 16 seed in the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball. After the first weekend of March Madness, the class’s bracket is at 2%, the bottom of the 7 Avonews brackets for this year. Delaware, a heavy underdog, lost. Since…
“Fragments” Literary Magazine Returns to Avonworth
After a two-year hiatus, Avonworth’s literary magazine has returned to the school! Juniors Laurel Purcell and Zoe Trexel worked together as co-editors-in-chief to relaunch the club and publication, known as Fragments, at the beginning of the school year. After the COVID-19 pandemic began, Fragments was unable to operate normally, and the club dissolved. However, Purcell…
Field Trip to CCAC West Hills and Pittsburgh Technical Institute Showcases Clear Future In The Trades
On March 2, 2022, about 10 students went on a field trip to tour CCAC West Hills and Pittsburgh Technical College. On this trip, the students were able to view the campus, and try out new things. For example, they were allowed to rev engines of a variety of cars in the…
Field Trip To Vanka Murals Emphasizes Long Battle With European Fascism, Recent Warfare in Ukraine
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 painted, Maxo Vanka had fled eastern Europe in the hopes of escaping growing fascism and violence. At…
Peer Mentoring In-School Field Trip Returns After Break Due to Pandemic
This past Wednesday, March 9th, the peer mentoring program met for an in-school field trip for half the day. The program involves high school students who choose to mentor 7th graders to help them feel more comfortable about moving into a new school and help give them guidance. I interviewed some of the mentors to…
Latest Poll Reveals Avonworth Chooses Wheels Over Doors
Over the past week, a divisive argument has spread its roots through AHS: are there more wheels or more doors in the world? After a week of strong debates in the halls, however, the results seem to be in. On Thursday, March 10th, the Avonews Instagram account ran a poll on its story asking…
Niomi’s Notes: Goodbye Masks, You Won’t Be Missed
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 mostly regular daily high school routines. By that Wednesday, students started to talk about the new…
Avonworth Attacks Winter Sports WPIALS With 5 Teams
Here’s a list of WPIAL events, live-stream options, and links for tickets for swimming, boys basketball, and wrestling. Bocce and bowling will also have championship matches. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jR8UtW3TWQLWm0shScduW9knPsfF_3_Oi1Bzyt4-FmA/edit?usp=sharing Thanks for Athletics Secretary Alice Cahill and the Avonworth Baseball Boosters for organizing this information and passing it along to The Avonews. Facebook0GooglePinterest0EmailPrintReddit0Tumblr0Twitter
Polar Plunge Year 2: Freezing Temps Keep People Away
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, from Friday the 25th through Saturday the 26th, with Plunges taking place across PA. Notable demonstrations took place in front of Heinz Field,…
2nd Year of Sophomore Cookie Fundraiser Continues Success
The Sophomore class has an annual fundraiser for valentines day. This year we decided to open the orders to parents and middle schoolers which ended up being a huge hit. The underclassmen and teachers were very into leaving silly little notes for their friends. This year they made over 800$, money is going towards the…