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Hearing back from colleges can be a very nerve-wracking time for students.

The pressure is on: colleges start to get back to seniors

Aimee Sitter, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

Seniors have finished submitting college applications, and the pressure is on as they start getting back to them. Many schools, including San Diego State University, have already gotten back to students...

Gregor Murphy ('24) speaks to a trade teacher from Las Positas College.

Local professionals hold trade fair in quad

Cora Kerton, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

On February 7th, Amador students gathered outside of the library at lunch to learn about careers in trades. “Students often feel a four-year college is the only path to sustaining themselves through...

The zoology students pose in front of the large aquarium tanks.

Lessons brought to life: zoology students visit Monterey Bay Aquarium

Maximilien Kiyoi and Diana Schwarz February 15, 2023

Through a hands-on approach to learning about aquatic animals, Amador’s Zoology students visited Monterey Bay Aquarium. In total, about 50 zoology students went to see all the animals they had learned...

Amador’s Competition Civics team poses with their awards.

Amador Comp Civics advances to national We The People competition

Parsa Hassanpour, Page Editor February 8, 2023

On Feb. 4, Amador’s Competition Civics team traveled to Sacramento to compete in the state We The People competition. Over the course of the day, California’s most successful Competition Civics teams...

AV students watch Donversity documentary: Amador Through the Ages

Luke Rathjen, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

Students spent the beginning of their ACCESS periods today watching a video put together by the Video Production 3 students.  The team led by Matthew Abatangle ('23) worked for weeks searching through...

Engineering teacher Eric Dennis shows a student how to use a 3D printer.

Elective classes visit Harvest Park to introduce 8th graders to classes at Amador

Cora Kerton, Staff Writer February 1, 2023

On Jan. 27, students from Amador’s elective classes visited Harvest Park Middle School to showcase the elective options middle school students will have the opportunity to take this upcoming fall. Isabelle...

Jackie Gilbert was one of five​​​ inductees who entered Amador Valley’s Athletic Hall of Fame. She played lacrosse at Amador for four years.

Amador Valley holds 2022 Hall of Fame Ceremony

Jaylon Shaghasi and Joseph Chiu January 31, 2023

Amador Valley High School held the 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony at halftime during the varsity basketball game against Dublin High School on Jan. 26. Prior to Thursday night, Amador had inaugurated...

Students work hard to strategize their decisions and to beat the other teams.

AP World classes start their semester-long business game

Rishit Agnihotri, Staff Writer January 27, 2023

At the start of second semester, AP World History classes at Amador began their semester-long business game to help students understand important lessons about each of their study units. “I thought...

Unit 1 poses after the mock competition held in Amador's library.

How Comp Civics prepares for their state competition

Tejasvini Ramesh and Shimon Arai January 27, 2023

On Feb. 4, 2023, Amador’s Competition Civics class will be competing at California’s annual state civics competition. In previous years, the class has won first place at this competition, and will...

Gina Wilcox tells stories about her journalism career during her presentation.

Local journalist Gina Wilcox kicks off library’s guest speaker series

Aimee Sitter, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

On Jan. 19 as a part of the library’s new monthly guest speaker series, the president and publisher of Embarcadero Media’s East Bay division Gina Channell Wilcox presented on investigative journalism...

DECA students competed at NorCals January 14 & 15. The team brought back a total of 42 awards

DECA wins big at the annual NorCals

Amishi Anand, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

From January 13th to 15th, Amador Valley High School's DECA members joined others from all over Northern California to compete at the NorCal District Career Conference. This is a three-day regional competition...

As the day of the rally neared, Leadership began wrapping up all their preparations while finalizing the schedule and decor.

Top 10 Amador moments of 2022

Nadya Carreira, AVT Page Editor January 23, 2023

2022 was a big year for Amador Valley, filled with new additions, time-honored traditions, and tons of school spirit. Here are the top 10 most memorable Amador moments of 2022.  1. The new R building...

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