Amador County Unified School District

Last week, students at Ione Junior High School planted an oak tree by their outdoor eating area! The oak tree was donated by the Master Gardeners, and students used worm compost that the 7th-grade science class has been feeding all year with natural leftovers from lunches, science experiments, and shredded paper. Thank you to Ms. Watson for coordinating the transplanting activities!

Congratulations to this year's retirees!
Earlier this week, we held a celebration in honor of the staff members who are retiring at the end of the school year. We wish everyone a lovely, relaxing retirement!

Let's give a warm welcome to our newest school bus driver, Jenn Baham! 🚌

23 community service champions were recognized for going above and beyond for their community at the May board meeting!
Combined, these students have completed over 11,000 hours of community service during their high school careers, with 3 students reaching the 1,000-hour milestone.

At last week's board meeting, Argonaut senior Georgianna Calestini showcased the soda tab dress she entered in the FCCLA State Conference Repurpose and Redesign competition! The patience and time she dedicated to designing and creating this dress by hand paid off, as she received a 98/100 for her presentation and dress at the regional level and qualified for Nationals.

At last week's board meeting, 5 amazing staff members from Argonaut High School were awarded with ACUSD Challenge Coins. Principal Russell DeWalt and Vice Principal Alex Hess recognized Laura Teves, Michael Garcia, Matt Gough, Tara Hannah, and Torre Collins.

At Wednesday's board meeting, some of our special education staff and an outstanding student were recognized with ACUSD Challenge Coins! Dr. Sadie Hedegard and the Special Education Leadership team awarded Challenge Coins to Jack Hoyt (Student), Robin Yelinek, Jeff Johnston, and Jenica Sanders.

The SELPA board meeting will be live in a few minutes. The ACOE meeting will begin at 5:30, and ACUSD will begin at 7:00.

ACUSD/COE/SELPA Board Meeting of 5/13/26 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.