Senior Award Recipients
Katie Mullaney and Rachel Cohen
June 18, 2019
Dr. Joseph Poli Memorial Award Bianca Belmonte Dr. M. Robert Gomberg Memorial Award Sofia Urbaniak LAKELAND Bank Award Nicole Misterek Joseph P. Chiaradio Award Marie Ayoub Dr. Barbara Sapienza Memorial Award Elexis Levine & Arianna Quevedo Anne Vaccaro Memorial Award Sofia Urbaniak...
Senior Prom 2019
Matt Austin, Molly Heintze, Victoria Donofrio, and Evan Mathai
June 18, 2019
The Pascack Valley Class of 2019 had its senior prom on Friday, June 14. The event took place at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton. The night consisted of dancing, music, food, and time spent with classmates and friends.
Farewell to Our Senior Editors
Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
June 18, 2019
Editor in Chief Joined: Freshman Year Articles: https://pvsmokesignal.com/staff/?writer=Madison%20Gallo Most viewed article: "Superintendent confirms anti-Semitic graffiti" "Madi has transformed The Smoke Signal into what it is today," future editor in chief Rachel Cohen said. "She is always looking to make our p...
PV hosts spring Signing Day ceremony
Spencer Goldstein, BJ McGrane, and Willy Higgins
June 7, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Nine Pascack Valley seniors who will be continuing their athletic careers in college participated in a signing ceremony on Friday, May 31st in the auditorium. Ten seniors signed this spring to playing sports in college, however Arianna Quevedo was not present at the event. “I think it’s a wonderful...
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...
May 2019 Valley Cup Highlights
Matthew Austin, Ilmie Xhaferi, Isabella Zuluaga, Rachel Cohen, Kayla Barry, Hailey Migdal, Julia Chiola, and Katie Mullaney
June 5, 2019
Pascack Valley hosted its fourth and final Valley Cup for the school year on Friday, May 24. PV students performed dances and participated in speedball. This year’s Valley Cup was won by the senior class. ...
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...
‘Thank you and goodbye’
Kayla Barry, Assistant Editor in Chief
June 2, 2019
Filed under Kayla's Korner, Showcase
Editor’s Note: Kayla’s Korner was a recurring column that deals with mental health and teenage issues. During this time last year, I was struggling. It was the worst time of my life. I contemplated committing suicide and believed that nothing could get better. I thought the best solution was ...
Valley falls to Roxbury in State Sectional Semifinal
BJ McGrane, Sports Writer
May 31, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Pascack Valley baseball played in the North 1, Group 3 semifinals game against Roxbury that took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The game was postponed in the 6th inning on Wednesday due to inclement weather and was resumed on Thursday. After going down ...
Tony Awards 2019 Breakdown
Jason Leibfried, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Filed under Arts, Opinion, Showcase
The 2019 Tony Award nominations were released on April 30 and will be awarded on June 9 of this year. The show airs on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m., on most streaming services or CBS. The season saw the premiere of 11 new musicals and two new revivals of musicals. The leading musicals by nominations ...
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