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Welcome from Your New
Principal, Jim Hansen
Dear Members of the Amador Community,
It is my distinct pleasure to be able to welcome you
to the 2010-2011 school year at Amador Valley High School. The
high school years are an amazing time of growth and transition into
adulthood for our students and I know it is the goal of the staff
at Amador to make certain that the experience of their students
here is very positive. Amador, being a National School of
Character and a National Blue Ribbon School, is a place well suited
to guide these young people academically, emotionally,
athletically, and toward building good character.
Personally, I am thrilled to be in position to extend
this welcome to you. As the new principal of Amador, it is my honor
to do so. Prior to becoming a Don, I had the honor of serving as
the principal at Harvest Park Middle School for the past eleven
years, a major feeder school to Amador. At Harvest Park I worked
with an incredible staff, hardworking students and supportive
parents and I look forward to continuing to work with a similar
community at Amador. Before coming to the Pleasanton Unified
School District in 1999, I served in the Dublin Unified School
District, as principal of Wells Middle School, Dublin High School,
and Valley Continuation High School. I am excited to return to the
high school level!
When I was still in high school myself, my family
moved to Pleasanton into the Walnut Grove area of Pleasanton
Valley, where all the street lamps were gas operated. Since I had
already started high school at the time in another town, I remained
there, but over the years, eight of my nine brothers and sisters
had the privilege of going to Amador. Now that I have become principal,
I have finally become a Don.
So again welcome to Amador for the 2010-2011 school
year. I know it will be a great year for all of us and I look
forward to meeting and working with you! If you have any questions
or concerns, do not hesitate to call me at 461-6151 or email me at jimhansen@pleasanton.k12.ca.us.
Sincerely,
Jim
Hansen
Principal
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 Walk-Thru
Registration
Emergency
Card Pick Up In Main Office - August 9th - 13th: Prior to
Walk-Thru you will need to pick up your student's emergency card
from the Amador Valley High School main office to sign and bring to
Walk-Thru registration. This emergency card (on which you will make
corrections) is required along with your signature page and two
proofs of residency to proceed with your registration. You
may pick up the emergency card in the main office starting August
9th to August 13th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. For questions please
call 461-6100.
Please go to our website at www.amadordons.com for important
instructions on the walk-thru registration process. On the
top right portion of the web page is a quick link to the walk-thru
page. There are portions to read and then a single
acknowledgement page to print out and bring along with your
emergency card. Please be aware that you need bringtwo proofs
of residency (for example a current utility bill (complete bill)
with parent and/or legal guardian's printed name and address
(includes PG&E, water, garbage, or cable TV with service
address listed, landline telephone bill (no cell phone bills
please), escrow agreement statement or rental/lease
agreement). You will NOT be able to complete the walk-thru
process without the proofs of residency
Amador will be holding its Walk-Thru Registration on the dates
listed below. Recommended times are determined by the letters of
the student's last name.
August 16 Freshman and New Student Orientation and Lunch, 9
a.m. to 12 p.m.
9:00 - 9:30 am Check-in front of the Stadium
9:40 - 10:40 am Welcome Rally at the Football
Field
10:50 - 11:20 am Campus Tours
11:30 - 12:30 pm BBQ on the Quad
Freshman Parent Welcome and Walking Tour, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Freshman Registration ONLY, 1 to 5 p.m.
1 - 1:30 p.m., W-Z
1:30 - 2 p.m., T-V
2 - 2:30 p.m., Q-S
2:30 - 3 p.m., N-P
3 - 3:30 p.m., K-M
3:30 - 4 p.m., G-J
4 - 4:30 p.m., D-F
4:30 - 5 p.m., A-C
August 17 Registration ALL Grades, 1 to 7 p.m.
1 - 1:30 p.m., Ket-Las
1:30 - 2 p.m., In-Kes
2 - 2:30 p.m., Hes-Im
2:30 - 3 p.m., Grf-Her
3 - 3:30 p.m., Fum-Gre
3:30 - 4 p.m., Duo-Ful
4 - 4:30 p.m., Dam-Dun
4:30 - 5 p.m., Chaz-Dal
5-5:30 p.m., Brj-Chap
5:30 - 6 p.m., Bas-Br
6 - 6:30 p.m., A-Bar
5:30 - 7 p..m., Fall Athletes/Band Students and families not able
to attend their assigned times
Please Note: Doors will close promptly at 7:00 p.m.
August 18 Registration ALL Grades, 1 to 7 p.m.
1 - 1:30 p.m., Wia-Z
1:30 - 2 p.m., Tud-Wh
2 - 2:30 p.m., Stu-Tuc
2:30 - 3 p.m., Sf-Str
3 - 3:30 p.m., Roe-Sez
3:30 - 4 p.m., Rae-Rod
4 - 4:30 p.m., Paq-Rad
4:30 - 5 p.m., Na-Pap
5-5:30 p.m., McM-Mz
5:30 - 6 p.m., Mah-McL
6 - 6:30 p.m., Lat-Mag
5:30 - 7 p.m., Fall Athletes/Band Students and families not able to
attend their assigned times
Please Note: Doors will close promptly at 7:00 p.m.
August 23 Make-Up Registration
August 25 First Day of School (No late start)
Remember: No Late-Start Wednesday This Year
Remember, this year for HIGH SCHOOL ONLY, there will be no
collaboration period on Wednesday mornings due to those relentless
budget cuts. That means no sleeping in on Wednesday morning. School
will start as usual.
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Special
Welcome Tour for Freshman Parents
Parents of in-coming freshmen and new students to
Amador are welcome to participate in veteran-guided tours of the
Amador Valley High School campus. These tours will take place
on August 16th starting at 9:00 am. Meet at the Q Building
(the 2 story building along side the front parking lot off of Santa
Rita). Younger siblings are welcome to join if you
wish. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and have a
better feel of where your child will be spending so many hours of
their week days over the next four years. No need to RSVP but
if you have questions, contact Kate Roush 931-1480 or email katearoush@gmail.com or Elizabeth Dallmann 846
- 2445 ecdallmann@gmail.com.
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Downtown Pleasanton Coupon Books Available at
Registration
There are still a few months to enjoy the benefits of
discounts at some of downtown Pleasanton's most popular hang-outs
and shopping spots. These coupon books from downtown merchants WILL
BE AVAILABLE AT WALK-THROUGH REGISTRATION, so bring an extra $10 with
you.
For $10, you can get some great deals on businesses
such as Baci, Café Main, Blue Agave, Emilios Mexican Restaurant,
Knit This - Purl That, Main Sushi, MD Laser Spa, Murphy's Paw,
Passionate Athlete, Pleasanton Computer Repair, Redcoats, Savvy
Seconds, Sincerely Yours Cards & Gifts, Redcoats, Towne and
Center Books, Vics Allstar Kitchen, and more. All proceeds go to
support CORE. To purchase a book, see the website at www.ppie.org or check at one of
these locations.
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 New! On-line
Membership Directory
New for this year, the PTSA Membership Directory will be online!
You'll have 24-hour free access to the directory, saving
substantial printing costs and helping the environment as well.
Look for the link around August 10 where you'll be able to input
your own information just as you'd like it to appear. (But
remember, you must pay your PTSA dues in order to be included.)
Really attached to your old hard copy directory? Don't worry;
they'll still be available for $5 each.
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 PTSA Facebook
Did you know PTSA has a Facebook page? Many members
have told us that if not for the Facebook alerts, they would have
missed meetings or other important deadlines. If you're on
Facebook, be sure to go to the AVHS PTSA Facebook page and join!
We'll be sending out important updates throughout the summer
and in the new 2010-11 school year.
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 Work
Permit Information
From August 3 to August 19, permits will be issued through
the Adult Education Office, 215 Abbie St., Monday through Thursday,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work permit issuance locations for the
2010-2011 school year will be posted in mid August.
For students requesting theatrical permits, including
entertainment industry, modeling, etc., these must be obtained by a
parent/guardian directly from the California State Labor
Commissioner at 1515 Clay Street, Room 801, Oakland, CA, 94612. The
procedure preferred is to send a note requesting an application for
this entertainment industry-specific type of work permit and a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address. There
is a portion of the application, which must be completed by the
school attended by the minor, or whichever summer office is issuing
work permits. The completed application may then be mailed
back to the Oakland office by the parent again with a
self-addressed, stamped envelope, and the special work permit will
be mailed back. The telephone number for more information is
(510) 557-7878, and then select "0" for a representative.
Items needed for regular work permit applications
include proof of age (picture ID or birth certificate) and proof of
school enrollment. All work permits issued for vacation jobs will
expire on or about September 1, one week after the beginning of the
school year.
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Student
Support Line
The anonymous Student Support Tipline will be monitored over
the summer. Call or text 417-5199.
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This newsletter is produced and paid for by AVHS PTSA
for the benefit of all our AVHS community members. Although we make
every effort to provide you with the most accurate and complete
information, please be aware that some mistakes can happen. We
combine information from different sources as they may be pertinent
to you while they may not have any association with the PTSA
organization.
Janet Wolfinger
Editor of The Amador Valley Express
email: amadorvalleyexpress@comcast.net
web: http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org
The Deadline for article submission to the Amador Valley
Express is one week prior to the send date. The Amador Valley
Express will be e-mailed out on the 1st and 15th of each month. All
articles must be e-mailed to amadorvalleyexpress@comcast.net
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