First-year teacher finishes time at PV
Tara Healy, Staff Editor
June 25, 2019
First-year Pascack Valley science teacher Daniel Grothues always knew he wanted to work within the sciences like his father and his mother who is a nurse at the Valley Hospital. He also knew he had a passion for helping people and working with them. Grothues start working at PV in January of 2...
Class of 2019 Spotify Playlist
Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
June 18, 2019
The Pascack Valley Class of 2019 submitted songs that they feel best represented their four years in high school. The Smoke Signal asked students in a Google Form to provide songs that they found to be most nostalgic, their all-time favorites, or most representative of their time at PV. Comments From Senio...
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
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
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 ...
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