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Students work hard to strategize their decisions and to beat the other teams.

AP World classes start their semester-long business game

Rishit Agnihotri, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

At the start of second semester, AP World History classes at Amador began their semester-long business game to help students understand important lessons about each of their study units. “I thought...

Unit 1 poses after the mock competition held in Amador's library.

How Comp Civics prepares for their state competition

Tejasvini Ramesh and Shimon Arai January 27, 2023

On Feb. 4, 2023, Amador’s Competition Civics class will be competing at California’s annual state civics competition. In previous years, the class has won first place at this competition, and will...

Gina Wilcox tells stories about her journalism career during her presentation.

Local journalist Gina Wilcox kicks off library’s guest speaker series

Aimee Sitter, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

On Jan. 19 as a part of the library’s new monthly guest speaker series, the president and publisher of Embarcadero Media’s East Bay division Gina Channell Wilcox presented on investigative journalism...

DECA students competed at NorCals January 14 & 15. The team brought back a total of 42 awards

DECA wins big at the annual NorCals

Amishi Anand, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

From January 13th to 15th, Amador Valley High School's DECA members joined others from all over Northern California to compete at the NorCal District Career Conference. This is a three-day regional competition...

As the day of the rally neared, Leadership began wrapping up all their preparations while finalizing the schedule and decor.

Top 10 Amador moments of 2022

Nadya Carreira, AVT Page Editor January 23, 2023

2022 was a big year for Amador Valley, filled with new additions, time-honored traditions, and tons of school spirit. Here are the top 10 most memorable Amador moments of 2022.  1. The new R building...

Students lowered their heads onto their desks and the floor to take advantage of the sleeping period.

AP Psychology students sleep in class to enhance current study unit

Eva Grove, Photo Editor January 16, 2023

AP Psychology students decided to reset their minds and bodies on Jan. 13 by sleeping in class, an activity that normally disobeys school etiquette. "I've been doing this activity for about six years...

Two trees fell in the Santa Rita parking lot blocking traffic and causing many student to arrive to school late.

Fallen trees obstruct traffic in front and back parking lots

Eva Grove, Photo Editor January 12, 2023

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, fallen trees in the Amador parking lot caused heavy traffic as students attempted to begin their first day of the new semester. This caused many tardies and confusion among students...

Jewish students at Amador celebrate their century long holiday and culture.

Jewish comunity at Amador celebrate Hannukah

Makenze Mapes, Staff Writer December 19, 2022

Students at Amador celebrate Hanukkah with family and friends, eat different types of foods like Latkes and Matzo Ball soup, light the menorah, and play games like Dreidel.  Hanukkah is an eight-day...

Holiday themed posters are set up in the Q building hallway.

Why there’s a lack of holiday decorations on campus

Catherine Xun, Staff Writer December 19, 2022

As Amador Valley transitions from the pandemic, students have seen a lack of holiday and spirited decorations on campus.  In the past, there’s been door-decorating competitions and festive posters...

Measure I is designed to complement Measure I1, the District's first general obligation bond in nearly 20 years (which authorized the sale of up to $270M in bonds).

Measure I passes with last-minute addition of absentee ballots

Zenil Koovejee, Editor December 18, 2022

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters have officially certified the results for the November 8 election, reporting that Pleasanton voters have approved the PUSD Measure I bond initiative.  Measure...

Elementary students explore and learn about the great outdoors under the care of the cabin leaders.

Outdoor Ed Cabin Leader- an opportunity for both volunteer hours and personal fulfillment

Edwin He, Staff Writer December 16, 2022

Amador students have the chance to become cabin leaders for Outdoor Ed. Not only do students have an opportunity to help the community, but they can also enjoy an amazing experience and explore the wilderness.  Experience...

Amador Valley students show their school pride and pose in one of the many student posters in the library

Group portrait posters welcome all students into Amador library

Edwin He, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

Above the bookshelves in the library, large posters hang on the wall, depicting various groups of students. These posters aim to help students feel more comfortable and at home in the library.  Student...

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