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Student walk to Safeway to 
buy ingredients.

Pastry class takes field trip to Safeway

Kaylee Simpson, Staff Writer December 12, 2022

The students in Julia Ford’s baking and pastry class took a field trip to Safeway last Thursday, Dec 8. They walked there, bought all items needed within a budget, then walked back. “I hope it taught...

Ajay Reyes ('24) studies for all of his upcoming finals.

Teachers utilize innovative and alternative styles of finals

Edwin He, Staff Writer December 11, 2022

Some teachers have decided to implement new forms of finals, which they believe will improve students’ learning experiences either through a more flexible or a group format.  Finals typically consist...

Upon arriving home, the eight winners hold their official JEA certificates. (Not pictured: Albertine Combs)

AV Journalism wins big at Fall 2022 JEA convention

Maximilien Kiyoi, Staff Writer December 10, 2022

Sponsored by the  Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association, 18 Amador Valley Journalism (AVJ) students traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to America’s largest convention...

Students can also pull out their own computers to watch other live games.

Amador library hosts World Cup watch party at lunch

Mia Trejo, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

During the 2022 World Cup, the Amador Valley High school librarian Mr. Scherer hosted a watch party in the library during lunch. The World cup began on Nov. 20, 2022. The librarian Mr.Scherer has allowed...

Even though dashers tend to drop off orders at the lunch drop-off table, some orders still end up delivered to the main office.

The issue with Doordashing on campus

Jiawen (Sarah) Yan, Photo Editor December 7, 2022

As Doordash and other food delivery apps rise in popularity, more students at Amador choose to order from restaurants and have their lunches delivered to them rather than eating lunch at Amador or bringing...

Taking and passing AP exams save students money. However, it's not worth it to be overwhelmed.

Saving money and studying habits: why even seniors should take AP tests

Jocelyn Hsu, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

As students move towards senior year, many consider adding challenges to their class schedules. Taking AP classes and passing the AP exams represent student readiness for college while always saving money...

The Japanese Fall Festival, complete with different foods, activities, and performances, took place on Dec. 2 in the multi-purpose room.

Japanese classes hold Fall Festival with snacks, performances, and activities

Aileen Hu, AVT News Editor December 6, 2022

On Friday, Dec. 2, Amador’s Japanese classes put together their annual Fall Bunkasai Festival in the multi-purpose room. Complete with food, games, and performances, students could visit and enjoy the...

Throughout the year, the ten Mr. Amador boys will be working to raise funds for the George Mark Children's House.

Mr. Amador introduces pageant participants with holiday dance

Zaynah Shah, AVT Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2022

Marking the start to the annual Mr. Amador male beauty pageant, the ten nominated boys introduced themselves and performed a holiday themed dance sequence yesterday at lunch. “When choreographing...

Megan Jagoe ('24), along with the participating junior class, captured the spirit of the Roaring 20's through their performance of the Charleston Dance by dressing up in classic 1920s apparel.

Juniors celebrate 1920s day with historical festivities

Ritika Ghosh, AVRadio Editor December 2, 2022

On Nov. 18, Amador Valley juniors brought the Roaring 20’s to life on campus. Practicing for over a month, juniors dressed up and put on a show by dancing to the famous Charleston Dance at lunch.  “This...

After their hard work, the classes are able to gather together and eat their Thanksgiving meal.

Culinary classes prepare Thanksgiving meals

Maximilien Kiyoi, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

The block days before Thanksgiving break, the culinary classes worked with skills they’ve developed and practiced over the semester to create a Thanksgiving feast. Preparation for this culinary feast...

Minicon winners Arnav Dhole (‘25) and Varadan Kalkunte (‘25) pose with their first place trophies.

Local DECA members compete in Minicon at Amador

Parsa Hassanpour, Staff Writer November 30, 2022

On Nov. 10, Amador’s chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) hosted a competition for its members in the Amador library. This Minicon conference emulated the format of upcoming competitions...

Students prepare their frosting by putting it into a bag. This took teamwork and many helping hands.

Baking and culinary classes compete in cupcake wars

Katy Clark, AVT Page Editor November 25, 2022
Creative decorating turns cupcakes into Halloween-themed treats
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