Students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade joined community members for the first Awards Assembly in the auditorium since 2019. Among the new challenges in the past four years is seating capacity. Administration decided to livestream the assembly into 9th grade teacher’s classrooms instead of testing that the total attendance would exceed the total seats….
Tag: 2023
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…
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…
Boys Baseball Wraps Up Section Championship
Boys baseball finished section play with 9 wins and 1 loss, including a 17-1 victory, a non-section win over Morgantown, WV on WVU’s field, and a no-hitter by Senior Colin Crawford. This is the second section championship for the team since 2020, which graduates 9 seniors including Crawford and Mason Horwat, who will…
What’s On Your Phone: Gaming in May 2023
If you’re on your phone in May 2023 and you’re here in the building in May, you might be playing one of these games: Retro Bowl: An 8-bit football game where you take charge of a team and play to win the Retro Bowl “It’s enjoyable and it’s a fun way to spend time, plus…