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Pleasanton Parents and their children hold up signs as vehicles honk their horns in support.

Parents protest against mask guidelines as school board meeting underway

Lionel Liu, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

At around 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 24, Pleasanton parents stood in front of the Pleasanton Unified School District office with numerous signs which supported the idea of “mask choice”. “With...

Students popped the hood of their cars open to show the layout of their engines.

Amador students host the AV Car Show

Jiawen (Sarah) Yan, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

On February 23rd, in the Santa Rita parking lot, the annual AV Car Show was held successfully under the hosts’ detailed plan and organization. The show attracted multiple car enthusiasts and formed an...

The proposal for a seven period schedule is up in the air as students, teachers, and the district discuss the pros and cons of this change.

The prospects of a seven period schedule

Arlina Yang and Mark Zhou February 23, 2022

Students at Amador Valley currently have a six-period schedule, with an optional A period if they participate in orchestra or band. However, students and teachers have been seeing a brewing discussion...

One of the first meetings was held in J-4, Mrs. Connelly's classroom. The TV's were used to project the slides and videos, and students learned about the history and the importance of Donversity.

Donversity plans for first in-person event in two years

Katy Clark, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2022

On Thursday, Feb. 17, Amador students from organizations all around campus came together for an hour during access to discuss the first in-person Donversity the school has seen in two years.  “[To...

Tickets are on sale and in order to get a ticket you need to obtain a signature from the librarian and turn in a permission slip. You can pay with cash, card, or a check.

Junior Prom: everything you need to know

Katy Clark, AVT Editor February 18, 2022

Open to all members of the class of 2023, Junior Prom will be held on March 5. The venue of this event is Lake Chalet, a waterfront restaurant in Oakland with dock access out back, and a dining hall and...

People of all ages visit the Ken Mercer skatepark to try new tricks and spend time with friends.

City of Pleasanton to expand Ken Mercer skatepark

Leila Touati, AVT Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2022

The City of Pleasanton is continuing its plans to build a more inclusive skatepark that increases the size of the Ken Mercer skatepark. “The skater’s call [the skatepark] FGO — I used to go to...

Sleek and compact, these mounted projectors not only free up space but allow for a more stable projection.

New projectors for teachers provide a new learning environment

Ritika Ghosh and Julianna Diwa February 16, 2022

Teachers here at Amador have received new projectors, fully equipped with futuristic SMART board capabilities. “We don’t usually use the projector too often, but we have been using it to draw on...

NFTs and cryptocurrency might be the future of investing and banking.

What are NFTs?

Sara Kracke, Photo Editor February 15, 2022

NFTs have recently exploded in popularity, used by celebrities, artists, and others all over the world. The concept of NFTs is complex, but breaking it down makes it easier to learn.  Cryptocurrency  “I...

Young workers in California can benefit from the new program.

California launches $185 million youth job corps program

Mikail Mirza, Staff Writer February 15, 2022

Upon the COVID-19 pandemic, the Californian government has launched a $185 million jobs program aimed at putting disadvantaged young adults to work. This issue addresses helping their respective communities...

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...

Focusing on the unique skillset of school counselors, National School Counseling Week is organized every year by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).

National School Counseling Week honors Amador counselors

Jamilla Zuniga, AVtv Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2022

Celebrated during the first full week of February, National School Counseling Week seeks to direct public attention to the hard work and contribution of U.S. school counselors.  This year’s theme...

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