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AmadorValleyToday

The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

10K runners begin their race at the start of the Pleasanton Run for Education.

Fun, fitness, and fundraiser: Pleasanton Run for Education raises money for local schools 

Edwin He, AVT Profiles Editor May 2, 2024

On April 28, the annual Pleasanton Run for Education took place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Over 2,300 runners of all ages came to the fairgrounds on a Sunday morning to take part in the Kids’...

Ben Lentz ('24) dives into a pool in a meet and greet.

Ben Lentz (’24) dives into success

Ojal Pujji, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Ben Lentz ('24)  found his passion for diving about four years ago, transitioning from gymnastics to the thrill of diving after discovering classes at the Aquatic Center. The hardest part of pursuing...

Amador Valley Varisty Winter Guard celebrates their fourth place in the Scholastic A competition.

Top to bottom, left to right: Emily Gable ('26), Briahna Ma ('27), Alexa Stone ('27), Ashlynn Suh ('26), Joe Choi ('26), Arcadia Clarke ('26), Malvika Nagaraj ('26), Andie Edwards ('26), Grace Choe ('27), Lydia Frey ('26), Kiki Yasui ('26), Veda Dharshini Kumaresan ('26), Kylie Bowen ('26), Tanvir Kaur ('28), Ace Yu ('26), Saanvi Kulkarni ('27), Varnika Duggirala ('28), Maria Clara Sapriza ('24), Anisha Madiraju ('24), Anya Srinivasan ('24).

“Thrilling and bittersweet:” Varsity Winterguard place as finalists in WGI Championships

Diego Sapriza, Senior Staff Writer May 2, 2024

This past month, our Amador Valley Winter Guard Varsity team competed in the WGI championship and got fourth place in the Scholastic A division scoring 95.290 points with their show Remember Me. This...

PUSD Superintendent Dr. David Haglund congratulates students on taking the first step to learning about government first hand.

PUSD Superintendent announces retirement

Eva Grove, Amadon Editor April 30, 2024

After seven years with Pleasanton Unified School District, Superintendent Dr. David Haglund has announced his departure from the role, effective August 1st, 2024.  "I am preparing to bring this chapter...

A composite photo must be used to capture the full range of the sun's corona.

This man’s experience photographing the 2024 total eclipse

Leo He, AVT World News & Politics Editor April 29, 2024

On April 8, 2024, eyes across America were drawn skyward as a total eclipse passed overhead. This is the last total eclipse in the US for 20 years, with the next that may be seen in 2044. Let’s dive...

The Amador Valley Competition Civics team proved their title once again at Nationals, winning seventh place overall.

Amador’s Competition Civics secures their place at Nationals

Grace Huang, Amadon Page Editor April 20, 2024

After a week-long competition in Washington D.C., Amador’s Competition Civics Team secured their place nationally. The months of practice and preparation paid off, and Amador Valley won seventh place.  “I...

Preparing by doing practice exams or looking at AP books are helpful for some when studying.

AP Test Prep: 5 insider tips to survive and thrive this exam season

Amelia Tsao, AVT Profiles Editor April 19, 2024

With AP testing around the corner, many students have been working hard to prepare for the exams. For students who aren’t so sure about how to study, here are some tips from other teachers and...

This past spring break, Amador's campus beautification project officially started and the majority of fence cup signs are now complete.

Amador campus Beautification Project begins over spring break

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2024

Over spring break, Amador’s campus beautification project was officially set into motion. Student and parent volunteers worked with the Amador staff who’d headed the project and helped complete the...

Students discussed issues in committee sessions.

Model UN club hosts the largest high school conference in the Bay Area

Leo He, AVT World News and Politics Editor March 30, 2024

On Saturday, Mar 23, Amador’s Model UN club attended the Bay Area Model UN Conference. This meeting is held once a year and features attendees from over a dozen schools. After joining Model UN, students...

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