Israeli Veterans visit PV
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
June 6, 2019
Veterans from Haifa, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other areas of Israel visited Pascack Valley world history students to talk about their experiences on Thursday, June 6. The Veterans are a part of Zahal Shalom, an organization of families in Bergen County that houses those who are injured, physically or psychologicall...
Pascack Valley holds first lip dub
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
June 6, 2019
Pascack Valley students and faculty members participated in PV’s first ever lip dub on May 26. The video was shown at PVTV’s Talent Night on Wednesday, June 5, and published on YouTube on Thursday, June 6. The lip dub was organized by PV juniors Brianna Oliveira and Sienna Orlando and filmed...
PV seniors raise money for Veterans
Tara Healy, Staff Editor
June 5, 2019
Pascack Valley seniors Cole Donnellan and Megan Viganola raised over $600 for the American Legion with the Veterans from Post 162 on May 23 and May 24. They set up two tables to collect money, one by the front door and one by the side door near the new gymnasium. The idea to raise money for Veterans at PV c...
New security gate built in breezeway
Tara Healy, Staff Editor
May 29, 2019
A new gate was built over spring break in Pascack Valley’s breezeway was finished on May 13. The breezeway is a roofed outdoor passage that connects the science wing to the library hallway. As a security measure, the new gate denies direct access into the building when doors are unlocked, which previ...
‘A part of PV’
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
May 19, 2019
After 22 years of working at Pascack Valley, Assistant Principal Debbie Squiccimarri is retiring at the end of this year. Christine Pollinger, the program coordinator of Park Academy, will become the interim assistant principal of PV for the 2019-2020 school year. Her approval will be decided at the B...
Annual ‘Senior Assassins’ game ends early
Rachel Cohen, Staff Editor
May 16, 2019
"Senior Assassins," a game where seniors eliminate their targets using water guns, was canceled by Pascack Valley Senior Class Council President and game coordinator Kevin Conrad on a GroupMe senior group chat on May 15. He said in a text message on GroupMe that the game “has brought out the worst....
The heart of the challenge
Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
After becoming the first all-girl Panasonic Creative Design Challenge team at Pascack Valley, PV seniors Brenna Collins, Bianca Belmonte, and Julia Guskind were awarded with a “Special Category” prize for “Best Overall Documentation” on April 16 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newa...
Pascack Pi-oneers end season with 7 awards
Thomas DeWitt, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
The Pascack Pi-oneers, the Pascack Valley Regional High School District’s robotics team, recently returned from their five day trip to the FIRST Championship in Detroit, Michigan, marking the conclusion of the team’s 15th season competing. This season, the team won a total of seven awards, includin...
PV softball team to host its third annual 5k
Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
March 23, 2019
The Pascack Valley softball team is hosting its third annual Shamrock 5k Run and Walk to raise money for team equipment and a donation to Meadowbrook Elementary School at Meadowbrook and Stonybrook Swim Club at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 24. “It's a fun way to support your team, and what else are you...
Unity in the Valley highlights
March 20, 2019
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District hosted a Unity in the Valley event featuring a keynote presentation from New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, a message from New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, and speeches from community and religious leaders on Tuesday, March 19. ...
PV community responds to the Unity in the Valley event
Katie Mullaney and Mimi Xhaferi
March 20, 2019
The Pascack Valley community and members of local towns attended the Unity in the Valley event in PV's auditorium to listen to community leaders, religious leaders, and specifically, a presentation by New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal, on Tuesday, March 19. Below is feedback that The Smoke Sig...
PVRHSD holds Unity in the Valley event at PV
Rachel Cohen and Madison Gallo
March 20, 2019
New Jersey's 61st Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is the first Sikh in the U.S. to become an attorney general. Gurbir gave a keynote presentation, along with prominent community members, students, faith leaders, and a message from New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer at the Unity in the Valley event that too...
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