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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Jennifer Zuanich, AP Human Geography teacher, leads the class to read and understand core learnings.

FACE OFF: Should we return to online schooling?

Soumya Rangan and Carol Xu August 26, 2021

With the news of Covid cases in our school, students and parents have grown more concerned about the safety of their children, and themselves. Do we risk safety, and continue immersive schooling? Or do...

Downtown Pleasanton carries shops for everyone’s needs, with small local stores and chain stores alike.

Pleasanton shop owners on their opinions on SF’s new vaccination policies

Elyssa Lieu, AVT Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2021

Pleasanton shop owners remain firm in their support for protection measures, including San Francisco’s recent change to their coronavirus policies. “[Right now] the mask mandate is Alameda County’s,...

Many teens spend hours on TikTok learning dances that come, unknowingly, from POC content creators.

Black dance creators on TikTok strike — what happened?

Anaita Mistry, Page Editor August 25, 2021

As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to run strong, people of color (POC) TikTok creators were and are calling for equality, recognition, and support. Charli & Dixie D’Amelio, Addison...

Usually, parents would enter through these gates on Back-to-School night and head to their child's first period class.

Back to school night is tomorrow – and it’s virtual again

Mandy Wong, AVT Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2021

Amador may have reopened to students, but not to parents. Like last year, this year’s back-to-school night will be held entirely virtually. Parents will watch introductory videos teachers filmed...

Amador students Joe Dai and Leo Shao pitched their petition and proposals to other business CTE classes on campus.

By the bell: Amador students and staff reflect on the new schedule

Carol Xu and Zaynah Shah August 23, 2021

For Joe Dai (‘23), lunch is more of a frantic frenzy than time of leisure. The minute the bell rings, he rushes out to secure a lunch table for him and his friends. As they chat, he keeps an eye on the...

Cheerleaders and the spirit group walk to the stands after welcoming students to the Aloha Rally.

Amador Valley celebrates Aloha Week — a recap

Albertine Combs, AV Radio Editor August 23, 2021

Last week, Amador students participated in Aloha week: a long going Amador tradition. Students and teachers dressing up in Hawaiian shirts, flip flops, and leis to get in the spirit of the new school year. “It's...

SAT prep books used to be used all around the country for kids to prepare for their exams. Are they going to start growing obsolete with this new act?

UCs And CSUs are doing strict test blind admissions — what does this mean for the class of 2022?

Katy Clark, Page Editor August 23, 2021

Universities of California and California State Universities announced on May 14th, 2021 that they will no longer be taking SAT and ACT scores into consideration during the application process into college....

A chalkboard sign on Pleasanton’s Main Street tells the public the restaurant is open for dine-in and takeout.

Zachary’s Pizza opens downtown

Katy Clark, Page Editor August 22, 2021

Zachary’s Pizza recently opened up another location in downtown Pleasanton this summer. Located on Main Street across from Gay Nineties, it has attracted people from all across the Tri-Valley region...

Students have experienced worsening eyesight due to extended hours of screen time.

Has student eyesight deteriorated after remote learning?

Kevin Zhu, Page Editor August 22, 2021

Has student eyesight been affected negatively after a year and a half of remote learning, most of it via online tools such as Zoom and Google Chrome? Long term exposure to screen time has been proven...

Drawing of abnormally sized goldfish in a lake.

Invasive goldfish infest lakes

Sara Kracke, Photo Editor August 21, 2021

When thinking of goldfish, it’s easy to imagine the golf-ball sized fish you get at the fair, but recently found in the lakes of Michigan were goldfish relatively the size of footballs. When these...

Students will sit on the bleachers, while the seniors will sit in front of them. The events will occur on the field.

What to expect at the Aloha rally

Yi (Steven) Yang, AVT Editor-in-Chief August 19, 2021

This Friday, Amador Valley will host a welcome rally for the student body – the first in two years. Students and teachers will follow a rally schedule with a reduced class period. With the entire...

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