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Smoke Signal attends NHSJC in Washington, D.C.

Rachel Cohen, Matt Austin, and Victoria Donofrio

November 25, 2019 • No Comments

The Smoke Signal attended the Fall National High School Journalism Convention, sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and the Nation Scholastic Press Association,...

Smoke Signal hosts ‘Life with Layla’ screening

Ellie Kim, Ava Devincenzo, and Isabella Zuluaga

November 6, 2019 • No Comments

(Editor's Note: This article was updated on Wednesday, Nov. 6 to include a Facebook live stream of the Q & A.) Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that there...

Harvesters’ club collects donations for foster care families

Joselyn Yoo, Staff Writer

November 4, 2019 • No Comments

Pascack Valley’s Harvesters' club, a nondenominational club that explores Christianity, collected donations such as food, college supplies, and hygiene products for Embrella,...

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November 2019 Valley Cup Highlights

Rachel Cohen, Ariela Alfonso, and Evan Mathai

December 2, 2019 • No Comments

Pascack Valley held its second Valley Cup of of the school year on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Students participated in a food eating contest where they ate donuts on a string,...

PV’s ‘Project Runway’

Matt Austin, Victoria Donofrio, Rachel Cohen, and Katie Mullaney

November 22, 2019 • No Comments

(Editor's Note: The Smoke Signal would appreciate credit for any photographs posted from this slideshow. To do so, tag @pvsmokesignal on Instagram or Twitter and The Smoke...

‘This place is paradise’

Rachel Cohen, Editor in Chief

November 6, 2019 • No Comments

Tom DeMaio became assistant principal at Pascack Valley in the fall of 2002, but he almost did not even interview for the position. “The superintendent at Leonia offered...

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Interview featuring ‘Life with Layla’ directors and cast

Hailey Migdal and Julia Chiola

November 24, 2019

Pascack Valley 2008 alum Ken Spooner’s 2019 documentary “Life with Layla” was screened and sponsored by The Smoke Signal as a fundraiser for the film to gain a...

Teachers Take On Teen Slang

Julia Chiola and Hailey Migdal

May 21, 2019

Pascack Valley teachers, Bill Rawson, Michela Piccolini, Russ Grier, and Leah Jerome take on popular teen slang words.

A look inside the Bro Squad

Julia Chiola and Hailey Migdal

May 9, 2019

The Bro Squad is an all-male acapella choir group at Pascack Valley. This video gives an inside look at the Bro Squad choir group and its members. Amanda Miller has temporarily...

Teachers Take On: Dancing

March 13, 2019

Teachers Take On: Valentine’s Day

February 21, 2019

What High Schoolers Are Wearing: Part 1

January 14, 2019

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Staff Profile

Katie Mullaney

Editor in Chief

Senior Katie Mullaney joined The Smoke Signal in her freshman year as a photographer but became a writer...

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Rachel Cohen

Editor in Chief

Senior Rachel Cohen joined The Smoke Signal during her freshman year and became a staff editor her sophomore...

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Sports

Remembering Valley’s First Victory

Spencer Goldstein and Katie Mullaney
November 27, 2019

It was Thanksgiving Day in 1955. Pascack Valley’s football team was winless in its inaugural season, set to take on Northern Valley on the road with one game to go. Valley supporters packed the bleachers in hopes of witnessing school history – and that’s exactly what they did, as Valley defeated Northern Valley 34-0 for its first-ever win. That night has always resonated with football player and 1956 PV graduate, Bob Venusti. “It meant a lot to us, it really did,” Venusti said....

Indians edged out by Ramapo in nail-biter

Willy Higgins and Mason Baronian
November 23, 2019

Valley started off the game hot, but its first half success wasn’t enough to win as the Indians fell to Ramapo 28-23 in the North 1, Group 3 sectional championship on Friday night. The Indians’ defense got off to a solid start, forcing a three-and-out on Ramapo’s opening drive. The offense then got on the board immediately after on a 50-yard rushing touchdown by senior Jake Williams on the first play of the drive. TOUCHDOWN, PASCACK VALLEY First play from scrimmage for...

PVRG wins second straight county title

Mason Baronian and Jake Zaretsky
November 21, 2019

Teamwork. The key characteristic that led the Pascack Valley Regional Gymnastics team (PVRG) to put together another successful year. For the second straight year, PVRG won the Bergen County title in Ridgewood, edging out second place Holy Angels for the title on Oct. 23. “I really feel that this might have been the best season out of my four years of being on the team,” senior gymnast Amanda Solda said. “We did really well during the regular season [and] we won counties for the...

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Opinion

A need for some Z’s

Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Editor
November 19, 2019

I rolled out of bed on a school morning to the sound of my alarm echoing off of the walls. The night before, I had gotten home at 8:30 p.m. from volunteering at the local food pantry followed by weekly Smoke Signal meetings. I sat down at my desk to begin my homework which included researching for an essay, studying for a math quiz, and completing additional SAT prep. As I scrambled to get ready that...

Editorial: Seniors need to take responsibility for losing privileges

Smoke Signal Editorial Board
October 15, 2019

Leading up to their senior year, students look forward to gaining the privilege to leave the building during lunch and park in the Pascack Valley parking lot. This year, this opportunity was not obtained by around 70 seniors, according to Pascack Valley Assistant Principal John Puccio, who either had 20 combined absences and tardies, received more than one D letter grade, or were penalized for...

‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ is filled with twists and surprises

Jason Leibfried, Staff Writer
September 22, 2019

A giant neon sign reading “Betelgeuse Betelgeuse” and a Tim Burton-esque proscenium capped off with purple and pink lights swirling around the theatre? Add a little “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” and you are in for the fright of your life. Recently, I saw the Broadway Musical “Beetlejuice: The Musical, The Musical, The Musical (which for the sake of the article, will just be...

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(Editors Note: Although it is not a Smoke Signal product and has no affiliation with our publication, as a service to our community we display PVTV episodes which are produced by the Advanced Video Production classes.)