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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...

Entire streets are often lit up by dazzling, bright lights and Christmas decorations together.

The psychology behind collective Christmas decorating

Nadya Carreira and Carol Xu December 21, 2021

Huge inflatable reindeers, verdant holly wreaths, golden lights spanning the roof–Pleasanton residents have long had a tradition of decorating their houses in anticipation of the upcoming holiday...

Before we enter winter break, there's one final hurdle to brave–'tis the season for finals exams.

The final countdown with Amador students

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor December 18, 2021

As the dreaded semester finals approach, we interviewed four different Amador students about their expectations for finals, the ways and strategies they’re studying for different classes, and what their...

Sara Vannoni ('23) and Logan Bayani ('22) work on making snowman out of cotton balls and paper.

Leadership decorates Q building for the holiday season

Ritika Ghosh, Staff Writer December 12, 2021

Leadership students have decorated the Q building with fun festive streamers and curtains. As of December 3, the hallways of the Q building have been decked out in everything from snowmen to Hanukkah dreidels.  “We...

Students wandered around the small gym, as various clubs tried to attract more potential members.

Clubs and students galore take part in annual club fair

Aileen Hu and Jiawen (Sarah) Yan December 11, 2021

The small gym filled up rapidly after the lunch bell rang. Inside, several clubs had set up stands, and student officers were hard at work. Amador’s annual club fair had just begun. Attracting abundant...

After lunch, custodians dedicate themselves to cleaning up the trash abandoned by students to ensure that the campus remains a clean environment.

Trash on campus: Amador remains a trouble area

Zenil Koovejee and Sharon Jiang December 10, 2021

While Amador students returned from lockdown this year to find the campus in a refreshed state, the overabundance of trash being left at lunch remains an ongoing issue.  “I am disappointed with the...

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