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During lunch, students viewed a detailed presentation about courses FIDM offers.

FIDM visits Amador in Career Center

Karissa Yeung, Senior Staff Writer April 13, 2022

On April 13, a representative from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) visited Amador to provide students with an overview of the private for-profit college. It provides specialized...

Amador resumes hosting college fairs after the pandemic as regional recruiters arrived for the second time of the school year to talk to the Amador student body.

“Outside of the Box”: Amador hosts International College Fair

Arlina Yang, Media Arts Editor April 3, 2022

Following the college fair at Amador that featured many colleges in the U.S., Amador recently hosted another fair that highlighted many new international colleges. The event was hosted during lunch in...

In their English and US History classes, juniors take the CAASPP testing with the help of the Secure Test Browser software.

Everything you need to know about CAASPP testing

Ritika Ghosh and Julianna Diwa April 1, 2022

As the end of the 2021-2022 school year approaches, juniors statewide are set to take the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress test– CAASPP for short. These state-administered tests...

DECA members presented their proposals before each other on campus and exchanged advice.

DECA and Business Academy students compete in mock Shark Tank contest

Mandy Wong, AVT EIC March 31, 2022

Business students dove into the “shark tank” last Thursday, March 24, to pitch their fictional entrepreneurship ideas to judges. The event was based on the long-running TV show where guest entrepreneurs...

Amador students have the opportunity to travel to Greece and other countries.

AV teachers bring back abroad trips for students

Parker Brown and Sofia Skinner March 24, 2022

Now that COVID-19 has dialed down, Amador Valley teachers are offering an amazing opportunity for a select few students to travel abroad. They are giving them a chance to experience Italy, Greece, Costa...

 Ritika Ghosh (‘23) and Julianna Diwa (‘24) working together with no masks.

Masking rules change at school: how is class different without masks?

Sofia Skinner, Haley Gottlieb, and Parker Brown March 20, 2022

As of March 12, the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) stopped requiring masks inside, however, they are still strongly recommended.  Students have been advised to respect everyone's personal...

A crowd gathers as a student lifts 30 pounds of ammunition from Sergeant Maina's presentation table.

Marines visit Amador for recruiting interests

Tejasvini Ramesh and Eva Raul March 17, 2022

On March 16, the US Marine Corps visited Amador to talk to students about recruitment. Students were given the opportunity to ask questions, meet new people, and participate in fun exercises.  “I’m...

Every year, officials receive hundreds of applications and try to organize and facilitate the needs of students across the district.

Understanding the enrollment process at PUSD schools

Zenil Koovejee and Jackson Mello March 16, 2022

The Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) is finalizing enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year as new and old students continue their journey at schools in Pleasanton.  “The enrollment process...

Taking into account the new county policy, Zaynah Shah (‘24) and Rayyan Shah (‘26) stand side by side respecting the difference in their masking choice.

Will mask removal change classroom guildelines?

Jocelyn Hsu, Staff Writer March 14, 2022

Starting from March 12, all counties in the Bay Area are lifting the mask mandate for students in class from K-12. While still being strongly required, the wearing of masks is now optional indoors with...

Students have begun to select their schedules for Fall 2023, as counselors work to satisfy almost all students with the classes of their choice.

How are students’ class schedules made?

Mikail Mirza, Staff Writer March 14, 2022

Within the past month, students at Amador Valley have chosen their schedules for next year if they are returning. The process is quite simple - students head over to Q Connection and find the six classes...

Securly's main purpose is to protect students from accessing dangerous or inappropriate materials online.

The inner workings of Securly and its necessity

Kevin Zhu, Senior Staff Writer March 10, 2022

Securly is the online management system that the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) uses to monitor and track their students and staff’s online activities work through an add-on either through...

Julia Buteau (‘22) figures out how to balance her classes and take care of the baby.

Child growth and development class takes care of robotic babies

Kylie Cancilla March 10, 2022

Students in Amador’s child growth and development class have recently taken home an animatronic baby for four days. For this annual project, the students take care of the baby all day, which requires...

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