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Biomed teacher Maria White speaks to freshmen about her class curriculum and what careers students could go into after taking her class.

Career Technology Education hosts outreach program to entire Freshmen class

Maximilien Kiyoi, Segments Editor January 20, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 19, freshman health students took a day off from their usual studies to visit some potential courses for the upcoming school year. Amador’s Career Technology Education (CTE) program hosted...

Many students and parents find the Elective Fairs insightful and use the opportunity to learn about Amadors many classes.

The upcoming Elective Fair: what to expect and look for

Leo He, Senior Staff Writer January 20, 2024

As the time for students to pick next year’s classes is fast approaching, many find themselves at a crossroads with dozens of electives to choose from. Amador will host its annual Elective Fair, organized...

The AV Science Olympiad team puts in extra effort and works hard in preparation for the 2024 competition season.

AV Science Olympiad prepares for 2024 competition season

Grace Huang, Amadon Page Editor January 19, 2024

In preparation for the highly anticipated competition season, Amador’s Science Olympiad team put in extra effort to undertake a series of challenges and successes in the next few months. “All the...

More cameras are placed around campus in locations with higher foot-traffic.

School security cameras and how they’re being used

Shimon Arai, AVT Local News Editor January 19, 2024

Amador Valley High School has cameras in operation throughout the campus. However, none of the cameras are actively monitored— they’re only used during investigations. But even then, the cameras don’t...

As the new semester begins, students must settle back to their school-time rhythms of managing their time for schoolwork and extracurriculars.

Students transition out of winter break and back to school

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-In-Chief January 15, 2024

As Amador students return to school for the new semester, many found it difficult to immediately switch back to their old school-time rhythm. In particular, it takes time for students to refamiliarize...

Amadors Advanced Computer Science class holds a robot parade and drone show as their final.

Amador’s robot drone parade final closes off the semester

Maximilien Kiyoi, Segments Editor December 23, 2023

Amador’s Career Technical Education class Advanced Computer Science Projects for the Contemporary World finished off the fall semester with an out-of-the-box final: a robot-drone holiday parade. Each...

In the Iceland earthquake swarm, there have been thousands of earthquakes recorded in just a span of a few days.

Iceland declared state of emergency: Would California be prepared for an upcoming earthquake?

Reese Seltzer, Staff Writer December 17, 2023

On November 10, 2023, Iceland declared a state of emergency after a chain of earthquakes caused by an alarming threat of a volcanic eruption, putting residents at risk. Residents of a coastal Iceland town,...

While ousted, Santos can still enter the House floor and interact with current members, maintaining certain privileges as outlined by House rules.

Accountability in action: House expels George Santos amid scandalous federal indictments

Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2023

In a remarkable turn of political events, New York's Republican Rep. George Santos has been ousted from the US House of Representatives. This expulsion, only the sixth in the chamber's history and the...

As the wave of pro-Palestinian protests sweeps through the Bay Area, it encounters resistance and sparks impassioned debates, with some raising concerns of antisemitism amid the fervent activism.

Pro-Palestinian protests surge throughout Bay Area

Parsa Hassanpour, AVT World News & Politics Page Editor December 15, 2023

More than two months since hostilities began in the Gaza Strip, pro-Palestinian protests contine throughout the Bay Area. “[I’m here to] represent my community of Palestinians: to show the regional...

Current high schoolers, poised to become eligible voters in the 2024 presidential election, will play a role in shaping future political decisions and nominations (including those at the Iowa caucus).

Iowa caucus set to kick off 2024 presidential election season

Zenil Koovejee, AVT Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2023

Passionate political discourse, grueling campaign trails, gut-wrenching debates, shocking new scandals, a media whirlwind – the gripping atmosphere of the 2024 US election season has finally arrived.  As...

The ambitious project goals and limited time period, meant teams often met after school to plan and work.

A robot parade, drone show, and more: Advanced Computer Science Class hosts holiday parade

Yatin Bayya, AVT World News and Politics Editor December 14, 2023

This year, the Advanced Computer Science class will host a holiday robot parade and drone show on Dec 21st. The event will be live-streamed on a custom-built website.  One of the class' focuses is...

Amador Valleys Marching Band kicked off the parade by performing jolly music.

Pleasanton celebrates annual winter Hometown Parade

Ritika Gupta, AVtv Editor-In-Chief December 8, 2023

On Dec. 2, the City of Pleasanton celebrated the start of the holiday season with the Holiday Hometown Parade. The city canceled the parade last year due to rain. This year, the city planned a rain-or-shine...

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