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Andrea Yang (‘23) scrolls through the course selection spreadsheet which lists all the classes for each grade provided by Amador.

New courses are added to Amador’s curriculum, others taken away

Emma Ka, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

As the deadline to select courses for next year draws closer, one new course has been added for the 2022-2023 school year: Earth and Space taught by Mr. Becker. Meanwhile, three have been removed: English...

Equity grading is a new concept based on a 4-point scale.

The Grading for Equity concept explained

Kylie Cancilla and Maddie Cowan February 11, 2022

The A-F grading system that students have grown up with has been the standard in the United States since the 1940s, with letter grades being based on percentages out of 100. However, with more suspicion...

The Seal of Biliteracy, an award in recognition of bilingual students can be obtained through these means.

State Seal of Biliteracy awards seniors proficient in more than one language

Sara Kracke, Photo Editor February 10, 2022

The State Seal of Biliteracy, a certificate from the state that is given to seniors who are certified as bilingual, is currently available for students. “The State Seal of Biliteracy certificate states...

On a daily basis, construction workers are trying their utmost to finish the new building on campus by installing cabinets, pouring concrete, doing electrical work, and more.

The R building: the start of a new era at Amador

Zenil Koovejee, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

As February begins, the construction of the new building at Amador is almost coming to a close and students around campus have been wondering about additional details regarding the project. “I am...

AV Counselor Winter Jones aided juniors and their families in building a constructive college list.

Juniors attend College Night hosted by counselors

Kevin Zhu, Senior Staff Writer February 3, 2022

The virtual college night for juniors on February 3 lasted for a full hour and half, as many concerned parents and juniors alike tuned in to listen to some much needed information as they began their college...

N-95 masks will be available for pick-up on Wednesday and Thursday.

N-95 masks available for student pick-up

Albertine Combs, AVRadio Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2022

The Alameda County Office of Education has secured a supply of N-95 masks for PUSD students in grades 6 to 12. For Amador students, they can pick up a mask at lunch in front of the library on Wednesday,...

Students were able to collect a wide variety of different athletic equipment.

“New Year New Gear” Drive gives athletic equipment to underpriviledged communities

January 23, 2022

On Sunday, Jan. 23, Amador had its second annual participation in the New Year New Gear drive. “Honestly I just loved seeing all the families come and drop stuff off, people were so excited to donate...

Leadership organized pad and tampon stations to offer free hygiene products to female students at Amador Valley. They have set them up in the J and H bathrooms.

AV Leadership provides students with pads and tampons

Ritika Ghosh and Paola Reynaga January 19, 2022

Amador Valley Leadership has set up a pad and tampon station in the H, J, and Q building bathrooms. As students come back to AV after winter break, girls can be sure that they always have a pad or tampon...

The number of absent students in Mrs. Da Costa's classroom reached new levels at 27 on Tuesday, Jan 11.

Attendance rates plummet by over 10 percent at Amador after winter break

Carol Xu, Kevin Zhu, and Soumya Rangan January 18, 2022

Rows of empty seats and desks greeted Amador teachers and students in classrooms with the return to school on January 11. In response to the recent proliferation of the Omicron variant, attendance rates...

Under the pressure of the new Omicron variant, PUSD has been taking precautions to enforce everyone’s safety as we return to school.

How to prepare for the Omicron surge at Amador

Leila Touati, Zaynah Shah, and Parth Mishra January 14, 2022

The Omicron variant is swiftly increasing the surge of COVID-19 cases around the world and in Pleasanton. But not to fear — there are a variety of procedures the Amador community can follow in order...

The at-home tests are one of the easiest ways for students and staff to determine whether or not they have COVID.

PUSD safely distributes at-home COVID-19 tests in response to Omicron

Matthew Carter, AVT EIC January 12, 2022

Due to the recent surge in COVID, the Pleasanton School District made the decision to distribute at-home COVID tests to all students. The tests are not mandatory, but are highly recommended. “PUSD...

Mark Atler ('22) woke up early to support the AVHS students and staff.

AV Leadership sprinkles happiness before finals week

Nadya Carreira, Staff Writer December 21, 2021

Standing outside the school at 7:30 AM, AV leadership members held  up encouraging signs to passing students as part of the Sprinkling Happiness event on Friday, December 20.  Sprinkling Happiness...

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