COVID-19 vaccines are being made available to certain groups of high-risk people and essential workers, and teachers are on that list.  California is currently in phase 1B of vaccine distribution....

The Mr. Amador Program, consisting of ten male students and thirty committee members, held two fundraisers this February to raise money for George Mark’s Children House.  Their first fundraiser...

On February 11th, students throughout Amador Valley celebrated the evening before Lunar New Year with their families. “It’s  [Lunar New Year’s] similar to New Years but Asian countries go off...

Because remote learning limits instruction time, 3-day weekends bring on additional challenges. Some teachers feel they need to alter their lesson plans to compensate for the lost time; others see it as...

After Amador placed third during States last week, members of the Comp Civics team didn’t have much to prepare for. As a result, they hosted RJ Kermes, a former member of the Biden advance team.  Although...

After more than 3 months of donations, the $225,000 goal for a shade structure in AV's quad has been reached. Construction is slated to start in late spring.  The project donations were organized by...

Nobody drinks tap water in California. In California, 24-packs of bottled water wait in Costco, have discount signs framing them at CVS, and are priced for $1.99 per single bottle at Target. The reason...

During the access period on February 3rd, Amador students attended the High School Student Town Hall through a live video broadcasted on Youtube.  Hosted by Patrick Gannon, Janelle Woodward, Pam VandeKamp,...

Saturday, February 6th, 2021, Amador’s Competitive Civics Team achieved 3rd place against six other civics teams throughout California to compete for a spot at the national civics competition.  Students...

Last Wednesday, Amador support counselor Jennifer Yu hosted a time management workshop, sharing many tips to help students looking to boost their productivity. “In the distance learning survey we...

On February 4th, 2021 at 11:05 pm a mass email was sent out from a person who claimed to be the assistant to the Nigerian prince. The email was sent to roughly 350 PUSD (Pleasanton Unified School District)...

The implementation of safety precautions to halt the spread of COVID-19 has caused some to lose their jobs. For others, it means a very different approach to their work, including students.  Some businesses...