![The Donversity Committee started meeting every week since the end of Semester 1 to begin planning the week-long event.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/aileen_1-1-1200x900.jpg)
Donversity Committee begins planning Donversity week & events
Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, AVT A&E Editor
• February 1, 2024
![A cleaner thoroughly mops the floor of a train car.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/02-bdl_348f.jpg)
Gum, stains, trash: How BART deep cleans its trains
Hunter Gapol, Staff Writer
• January 31, 2024
![Since 2nd Semester began, guest conductors from different schools have hosted clinics for Amador's orchestra to practice their music.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0834-1200x900.jpg)
AV Orchestra prepares for CASMEC 2024
Amogh Belgal, AVT A&E Editor
• January 29, 2024
![Former Alisal Elementary School teacher Mary Jo Carreon becomes Board President for the Pleasanton School District.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-28-at-9.52.54-AM.png)
Mary Jo Carreon: PUSD’s new board president is a former teacher
Edwin He, AVT Profiles Page Editor
• January 29, 2024
![Lord Ram, a revered figure in Hinduism, is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and a central character in the epic Ramayana, embodying virtues of righteousness, duty, and devotion.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FullSizeRender-1200x900.jpg)
Indian diaspora at home and abroad commemorate inauguration of long-awaited Ram mandir
Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• January 26, 2024
![The World Languages department also attended the Elective Fair.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3014-1200x900.jpg)
Discovering passion at the Elective Fair
Leo He, Senior Staff Writer
• January 24, 2024
![Teachers, students, and parents gather in the large gym for the Curriculum Fair.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2991-1200x900.jpg)
A recap of Amador’s 2024 Curriculum Fair
Edwin He, AVT Profiles Editor
• January 23, 2024
![BART's inception in 1972 made it the first fully automated rapid transit system in the United States, revolutionizing the landscape of public transportation.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_5780-1200x900.png)
BART revolutionizes commuting experience with next-generation fare gates
Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• January 23, 2024
![AV DECA drove up to San Ramon for this year's three-day NorCal DECA Conference](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/all-1200x800.jpeg)
AV DECA competes at NorCal Conference
Ritika Gupta, AVtv Editor-in-Chief
• January 21, 2024
![Mr. Amador's pie-in-the-face event is a fundraiser that connects students across campus with a fun atmosphere.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMAGE5-1200x827.jpg)
Mr. Amador hosts pie-in-the-face fundraising event
Yu Zhu, Staff Writer
• January 20, 2024
![Biomed teacher Maria White speaks to freshmen about her class curriculum and what careers students could go into after taking her class.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1Kiyoi-1-1200x900.jpg)
Career Technology Education hosts outreach program to entire Freshmen class
Maximilien Kiyoi, Segments Editor
• January 20, 2024
![Many students and parents find the Elective Fairs insightful and use the opportunity to learn about Amador's many classes.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gigi_1-1200x900.jpg)
The upcoming Elective Fair: what to expect and look for
Leo He, Senior Staff Writer
• January 20, 2024
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