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AV DECA drove up to San Ramon for this year's three-day NorCal DECA Conference

AV DECA competes at NorCal Conference

Ritika Gupta, AVtv Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2024

On Jan. 12, Amador Valley’s DECA team traveled to San Ramon for the annual three-day long NorCal DECA Conference (NCDC). “We go to NorCal every year and it’s our first major event. It gives new...

Mr. Amador's pie-in-the-face event is a fundraiser that connects students across campus with a fun atmosphere.

Mr. Amador hosts pie-in-the-face fundraising event

Yu Zhu, Staff Writer January 21, 2024

On Thursday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 19, the Mr. Amador Committee held a Pie-in-the-Face fundraising event at the Q-building entrance after school. For just five dollars ($5.00), people could get a ‘pie’...

Biomed teacher Maria White speaks to freshmen about her class curriculum and what careers students could go into after taking her class.

Career Technology Education hosts outreach program to entire Freshmen class

Maximilien Kiyoi, Segments Editor January 20, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 19, freshman health students took a day off from their usual studies to visit some potential courses for the upcoming school year. Amador’s Career Technology Education (CTE) program hosted...

Many students and parents find the Elective Fairs insightful and use the opportunity to learn about Amador's many classes.

The upcoming Elective Fair: what to expect and look for

Leo He, Senior Staff Writer January 20, 2024

As the time for students to pick next year’s classes is fast approaching, many find themselves at a crossroads with dozens of electives to choose from. Amador will host its annual Elective Fair, organized...

The AV Science Olympiad team puts in extra effort and works hard in preparation for the 2024 competition season.

AV Science Olympiad prepares for 2024 competition season

Grace Huang, Amadon Page Editor January 19, 2024

In preparation for the highly anticipated competition season, Amador’s Science Olympiad team put in extra effort to undertake a series of challenges and successes in the next few months. “All the...

More cameras are placed around campus in locations with higher foot-traffic.

School security cameras and how they’re being used

Shimon Arai, AVT Local News Editor January 19, 2024

Amador Valley High School has cameras in operation throughout the campus. However, none of the cameras are actively monitored— they’re only used during investigations. But even then, the cameras don’t...

As the new semester begins, students must settle back to their school-time rhythms of managing their time for schoolwork and extracurriculars.

Students transition out of winter break and back to school

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-In-Chief January 15, 2024

As Amador students return to school for the new semester, many found it difficult to immediately switch back to their old school-time rhythm. In particular, it takes time for students to refamiliarize...

Amador's Advanced Computer Science class holds a robot parade and drone show as their final.

Amador’s robot drone parade final closes off the semester

Maximilien Kiyoi, Segments Editor December 23, 2023

Amador’s Career Technical Education class Advanced Computer Science Projects for the Contemporary World finished off the fall semester with an out-of-the-box final: a robot-drone holiday parade. Each...

In the Iceland earthquake swarm, there have been thousands of earthquakes recorded in just a span of a few days.

Iceland declared state of emergency: Would California be prepared for an upcoming earthquake?

Reese Seltzer, Staff Writer December 17, 2023

On November 10, 2023, Iceland declared a state of emergency after a chain of earthquakes caused by an alarming threat of a volcanic eruption, putting residents at risk. Residents of a coastal Iceland town,...

While ousted, Santos can still enter the House floor and interact with current members, maintaining certain privileges as outlined by House rules.

Accountability in action: House expels George Santos amid scandalous federal indictments

Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2023

In a remarkable turn of political events, New York's Republican Rep. George Santos has been ousted from the US House of Representatives. This expulsion, only the sixth in the chamber's history and the...

As the wave of pro-Palestinian protests sweeps through the Bay Area, it encounters resistance and sparks impassioned debates, with some raising concerns of antisemitism amid the fervent activism.

Pro-Palestinian protests surge throughout Bay Area

Parsa Hassanpour, AVT World News & Politics Page Editor December 15, 2023

More than two months since hostilities began in the Gaza Strip, pro-Palestinian protests contine throughout the Bay Area. “[I’m here to] represent my community of Palestinians: to show the regional...

Current high schoolers, poised to become eligible voters in the 2024 presidential election, will play a role in shaping future political decisions and nominations (including those at the Iowa caucus).

Iowa caucus set to kick off 2024 presidential election season

Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2023

Passionate political discourse, grueling campaign trails, gut-wrenching debates, shocking new scandals, a media whirlwind – the gripping atmosphere of the 2024 US election season has finally arrived.  As...

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