Skip to Main Content
  • September 12Don't forget to stop by Pigskin 9/12!
  • May 29Rivalry Spirit Week 9/22-9/26
The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

With the new rules on masks, students and teachers have been given the choice on wearing masks, aligning with the new state and county regulations.

Mask mandate for schools lifted in Alameda County

Soumya Rangan, Photo Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2022

Alameda County has aligned the masking rules on March 3 after the updated mask mandate release on Feb. 28, stating that California is to go mask-optional indoors starting at 11:59 p.m. on March 11. “As...

In Amador’s backlot a trench was dug out to channel water out in an environmentally friendly way.

Bioswale filtration system included near construction of R building

Max Kiyoi, Staff Writer March 6, 2022

Amador’s students are very excited about the new infrastructure on campus. Along with the state-of-the-art learning facilities, a new bioswale filtration system was added to the parking lot to the side...

Terrence Moore ('23) poses in a "Can I kiss you?" t-shirt he won from participating in the assembly.

Consent and healthy relationships assembly held during ACCESS

Karissa Yeung, Senior Staff Writer March 4, 2022

On March 3rd, Amador hosted a virtual assembly during ACCESS where guest speaker Mike Domitrz educated students about consent and how to make safe choices within their relationships.  "From a counseling...

Dara Perkins-Arango ('22) and Tylik Branch (‘22) record a podcast about black heritage.

Black Student Union puts on activites for Black History Month

Mandy Wong, AVT Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2022

Amador’s Black Student Union (BSU) celebrated Black History Month with weeks of interactive activities.  “Black Student Union has been trying to do a Black History Week starting before the pandemic....

Tofanelli in his nursing scrubs on the job.

Stanford Nurse and Ex-Math Teacher Chris Tofanelli gives career presentations to Bio-Med classes

Matthew Carter, AVT EIC March 1, 2022

 Current Stanford Nurse and ex-teacher Chris Tofanelli recently returned to Amador to give presentations to the Bio-Med classes on being a nurse. He discussed different kinds of nursing, the education...

Leadership used their artistic skills to create Teacher Room Service tags meant to resemble hotel door tags.

Leadership offers room service to teachers

Katy Clark, AVT Editor February 28, 2022

On Thursday February 24th, the leadership class showed their appreciation for the teachers by delivering a snack and a drink to the teachers during fourth period. “The teachers work really hard for...

Posters with motivational quotes line a whiteboard to encourage students to do their best.

An inside look at the R building classrooms

Karissa Yeung, Senior Staff Writer February 27, 2022

The R building, the newest addition to Amador's campus, has been completed after more than 12 months. It is dedicated to math, physics, computer science, special education, and social science classes.  “I...

Students popped the hood of their cars open to show the layout of their engines.

Amador students host the AV Car Show

Jiawen (Sarah) Yan, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

On February 23rd, in the Santa Rita parking lot, the annual AV Car Show was held successfully under the hosts’ detailed plan and organization. The show attracted multiple car enthusiasts and formed an...

The proposal for a seven period schedule is up in the air as students, teachers, and the district discuss the pros and cons of this change.

The prospects of a seven period schedule

Arlina Yang and Mark Zhou February 23, 2022

Students at Amador Valley currently have a six-period schedule, with an optional A period if they participate in orchestra or band. However, students and teachers have been seeing a brewing discussion...

One of the first meetings was held in J-4, Mrs. Connelly's classroom. The TV's were used to project the slides and videos, and students learned about the history and the importance of Donversity.

Donversity plans for first in-person event in two years

Katy Clark, Senior Staff Writer February 20, 2022

On Thursday, Feb. 17, Amador students from organizations all around campus came together for an hour during access to discuss the first in-person Donversity the school has seen in two years.  “[To...

Tickets are on sale and in order to get a ticket you need to obtain a signature from the librarian and turn in a permission slip. You can pay with cash, card, or a check.

Junior Prom: everything you need to know

Katy Clark, AVT Editor February 18, 2022

Open to all members of the class of 2023, Junior Prom will be held on March 5. The venue of this event is Lake Chalet, a waterfront restaurant in Oakland with dock access out back, and a dining hall and...

Sleek and compact, these mounted projectors not only free up space but allow for a more stable projection.

New projectors for teachers provide a new learning environment

Ritika Ghosh and Julianna Diwa February 16, 2022

Teachers here at Amador have received new projectors, fully equipped with futuristic SMART board capabilities. “We don’t usually use the projector too often, but we have been using it to draw on...

Load More Stories
Donate to AmadorValleyToday
$260
$5000
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
Around the Campus