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To celebrate the Halloween season, all types of classes decorate their class with spooky decorations.

AV Drama Class To Host Traditional Haunted House

Gargi Kanetkar, Senior Staff Writer October 25, 2024

On Oct. 25 and 31, the Amador Valley Drama Class is hosting a haunted house at the MPR to raise funds for their program by creating a spooky experience for the community. “The audience for the haunted...

The church besides Amador Valley High School hands out food after school on Wednesdays.

Valley Community Church: Weekly Snack Distribution

Leona Jew, AVT Editor October 11, 2024

Every Wednesday after the school day ends, the Valley Community Church distributes free snacks for students to enjoy. Located on Del Valle Parkway, the church is a convenient spot for all things after...

Transformers One builds on beloved characters backstories while introducing new ones, creating a rich and entertaining addition to this popular film series.

Transformers One: The Animated Past of the Famous Franchise

Alyssa Vu, AVT Editor September 29, 2024

On Sep. 14, Paramount Pictures reprised their smash-hit franchise Transformers with their most recent release: Transformers One. The movie explores the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron,...

The APES Class cleared the garden of any weed to prepare for planting.

Gloves On, Shovels Ready: Garden Renovation Project Begins

Leona Jew and Pareena Gupta September 25, 2024

Amador Valley’s AP Environmental Science (APES) class gears up to get their hands dirty. Led by biology and environmental science teacher Robyn Fewster, the class prepares to completely renovate and...

The class was busy learning how to implement the best way to proof their model, making sure their AI could work to perfection. (Photo courtesy of Vivaan Vora)

Empowering veracity: AV Advanced Computer Science class creates AI fact checker

Shimon Arai, AVT Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2024

The highly anticipated presidential debate on Sept. 10 left a hopeful or doubtful impression of the presidential nominees on Americans. It was quickly followed by mass media outlets fact-checking the claims....

Mai Falcone ('26) has set her sights at the famous school in hopes for a better chance for playing softball.

Mai Falcone (’26) Commits to Cornell University

Anjali Bemarkar and Mila Kalezic September 20, 2024

Mai Falcone, Amador Valley High School Junior, commits to Cornell University as a D1 athlete for softball, after going through the long recruitment process.  Lighting the Spark “I chose softball because...

Many professinals came to the convention in hopes of sparking a rise of local news interest.
(From left to right, Tim Hunt, Rick Goldsmith, and Steve Glazer)

Pleasanton Firehouse hosts Journalism Convention

Marinn Cuda and Harry Sun September 20, 2024

On Sept. 6, the Tri-Valley Community Foundation partnered with the Firehouse Arts Center for a special screening of Stripped For Parts. It was a documentary about the disappearance of 21st-century American...

In a twist of time, this year's homecoming is much earlier compared to others, happening in the last week of September.

Through the Years: How Homecoming has Evolved

Katie Barhite and Izzy Cantu September 19, 2024

With homecoming just around the corner, Amador Valley teachers and students reflect on how the homecoming traditions have changed over the years. In the past, the social norm was a date-only event,...

Track and field athletes take warmup laps during a cloudy spring day.

Track vs. tempest: How do athletes prepare for the weather changes?

Lauren Tran, Senior Staff Writer March 19, 2024

With springtime in full swing, rainy days seem to be the new norm. However, this doesn't deter Amador’s track and field athletes from persevering through their practices despite the inclement weather. “For...

The exorbitant cost of higher education in the United States compels numerous students to resort to student loans, personal savings, or loans from relatives to cover their university tuition expenses.

Supreme Court to take on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: how could Amador students be affected?

Preston Elliott, Staff Writer March 13, 2023

Last summer, the Biden Administration announced a plan to forgive up to $20,000 of student debt for individuals nationwide. However, due to immense backlog stemming from the Supreme Court, the current...

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