AV Car Show
Julian Koste, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Filed under News
On Friday the 22nd, Leadership unveiled the Amador Car show. In collaboration with a local car dealership, several students participated and competed in seeing which car would be judged the best from Amador students. The car show was to attract people to more school activities and raise money for the school....
Video Editing Club Here at AV!!
Elizabeth Kostalnick, Page Editor
March 26, 2019
Filed under News
Many people may not realize that as well as having a Video Production class at Amador, the school also does in fact have a club dedicated to the art and talent of Video Editing. From sharing edited videos to perfecting their skills in online forums like Final Cut Pro, this club has everything from how...
Donversity Week Starts Off Great
Chandni Prabhu, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Donversity week kicked off on Monday with a Flash Mob of teachers and students during lunch. The theme of the Flash Mob was “unity in diversity” and it was designed to celebrate Amador being a very diverse campus. “Student and teachers dancing together symbolized togetherness. That made me feel...
Assassin’s Game 2019
Julian Koste, Staff Writer
March 20, 2019
Filed under News
Right now, the assassin’s game between the seniors is raging. Around Pleasanton, casualties are piling up as more daring assassins search for their targets. Historically, the game has been going on for multiple decades. Mr. Fuller, now retired Amador teacher was made aware of the game back in the n...
Open Mic Night at Inklings: A Success
Chehel Lakhwara, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
The third open mic Night event at Inklings Coffee and Tea happened on March 8, and it was a smashing success. Inklings, the City of Pleasanton and Ptownlife Newstream all had a hand in making this event come together. Originally, they thought to keep it once a year, but since it was so successful, they ...
Drop off Lunches Being Stolen
Milli Patel, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
Many students receive their lunches and other items through the drop-off tables located by the gate to the right of the office. Parents can drop off things for students to pick up. Recently, these packages have been reported stolen from the tables, leaving students frustrated with the drop-off system. O...
WASC Visitation Was a Success Thanks to Hardworking Students and Staff!
Soumya Sahay and Katalina Garber
March 8, 2019
This past month, Amador was visited by a group of teachers and administrators from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WASC is part of the Accrediting Commission for Schools in the USA, and is the accreditation system that all high schools and colleges must pass in order for their...
Mock Trial Hopes to Make State After Moving on to Finals
Yezzen Alrawi, Staff Writer
February 28, 2019
Amador Valley’s own Mock Trials team has competed in the preliminary rounds of Alameda County’s competition. They compete in performing simulated trials using a case. They are split into two teams who act as prosecution and defense. The case is then tried and decided on by a judge. “You’re ...
School Board Amador Valley – Character Trait Awards
Elizabth Kostalnick, Page Editor
February 27, 2019
Filed under News
Last night, February 27 2019, the School Board held a meeting at the School District Office. Those at the meeting were not only Amador faculty and administration, but many other students from the Pleasanton Unified School District, including our very own Linzee Alcaide ('19). The event was held to...
Snow on the Ridge
Brett Severance, Staff Writer
February 25, 2019
Filed under News
Extreme Weather has been occurring in the Livermore, Pleasanton, and Danville area. Two weeks ago it snowed here in Pleasanton. Up on the ridge at approximately 2:30 a.m. it snowed up to 3 inches. This may not seem like much, but it hasn’t snowed in Pleasanton in years. Some Amador students remember that the last...
Principal Solorzano takes a leave of absence (but students want him left alone)
Maddie Dutra, Amadon EIC
February 21, 2019
Wednesday morning, AV teachers were called to a special meeting by PUSD district officials to receive the announcement that Principal Solorzano is taking a personal leave of absence. As soon as the meeting was over, Amador students and parents received an email from former AV Principal Mike Williams e...
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