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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...

Sign up for an event (5K, 10K, or 15K) through the PPIE Pleasanton Run website.

PPIE Run to occur on April 24 — registrations are open

Emma Ka, Staff Writer March 13, 2022

This year, Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) has returned in person with their 10th annual Run for Education. Its purpose is to raise funds for local schools and the education system as a whole,...

Amador delegates pose for a picture as they are almost ready to compete at the Sequoia Conference.

Amador Model United Nations win at conferences across the Bay Area

Anish Rao and Karissa Yeung March 13, 2022

UPDATE: On April 30 through May 1, Amador's Model United Nations (MUN) club competed at the Sequoia Conference, where they won first place. They have continued their winning streak, as they have also won...

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...

4 of Lucky's robots stationed outside the store waiting to deliver food.

Supermarket chain Lucky uses robots to deliver groceries

Jacob Paden, Staff Writer March 10, 2022

At Lucky California grocery store in Pleasanton, the business has introduced robots to deliver food to the local residents. “For about 3 weeks we have been operating with these robots so my job is...

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...

The SAT test is changing for many reasons including income inequality and the Collegeboard's aim for more test-takers.

Changes to the SAT

Thomas Kim, AVT Page Editor March 9, 2022

No more old-fashioned pencils and paper. The Collegeboard announced that the SAT is becoming a digital test starting in 2023 for international students and 2024 in the United States.  “I think this...

From left to right - Gus Shiblaq (‘24), Rithwik Shah (‘23), Tyler Goldberg (‘22), and Evan Grell (‘23) pose in front of the dairy, proud of their work for the day.

Mr. Amador Fundraiser at Meadowlark Dairy Generates over $1,500

Maddie Cowan March 9, 2022

Last Wednesday, March 9, the Mr. Amador Boys partnered up with the Meadowlark Dairy in downtown Pleasanton to raise money for the George Mark Children’s House. This was the first time that the Dairy...

Over 100,000 people flock to the fairgrounds every summer to get a glimpse of the work that the Alameda County fair board members do.

County Fair Looking for New Eligible Board Member

Ritika Ghosh and Julianna Diwa March 8, 2022

The Alameda County Fair Association is looking for a new board member to fill an empty spot on their twenty-one-person board, opening up new opportunities for eligible members. “The mission of the...

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...

Packing the event hall, teens meet with various Tri-Valley organizations in hopes of finding employment opportunities.

Tri-Valley Teen Job & Career Fair held in Dublin

Zaynah Shah, AVT Page Editor March 6, 2022

With summer approaching, students are looking for ways to productively occupy their time and earn wages. To provide this opportunity, over two dozen local businesses gathered at the Dublin Senior Center...

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