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Sarah Shapiro, Staff Editor

Sarah is a junior and has been part of the PV Student Publication since her freshman year. This is her first year being a staff editor. Sarah is excited to create impactful pieces and to collaborate with the staff to produce great content.

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The Class of 2022s graduation was held on June 16. Graduates and faculty members gave speeches and celebrated with family and friends.

Class of 2022 Graduation

June 16, 2022
Im Feeling 22

I’m Feeling 22

June 6, 2022
John Puccio is finishing his first year in his new role as principal of PV, after 12 years of being assistant principal.

John Puccio reflects on his first year as Pascack Valley Principal

June 6, 2022
On June 3, 2022 PV held its final Valley Cup of the school year. Each class competed in games such as paper plane making and ultimate frisbee.

June 2022 Valley Cup highlights

June 3, 2022
Pascack Valley Choir held its spring concert in PVs auditorium on Thursday night. The B Naturals, Bro Squad, Chamber Choir, and Combined Choir all performed.

PV choir holds annual spring concert

May 19, 2022

May 16, 2022
A bill was introduced to push back start times for school days until 8:30 a.m on Jan. 1, 2020. Staff Editors Sarah Shapiro and Chloe Cuesta share their opinion on this legislation.

Should schools have a 8:30 start time?

May 16, 2022
Ronald Villone

Ronald Villone

April 29, 2022
PE teachers and PV alum Villones and Amatos journeys back to PV

PE teachers and PV alum Villone’s and Amato’s journeys back to PV

April 29, 2022
Was PV history teacher Jerome pushed or did she trip at Valley Cup?

Was PV history teacher Jerome pushed or did she trip at Valley Cup?

April 7, 2022
PV SLEO 3 officer Linda McNulty has worked in law enforcement for 27 years. She recently retired and now works at PV as a Security Guard.

‘Whatever small part of [a person’s] life you can change, they’re going to be better for it’

April 6, 2022
Pascack Valleys Junior class participates in the dance competition during the Valley Cup on Monday, April 4.

April 2022 Valley Cup highlights

April 4, 2022
The board approved Sarah Bilotti as the next superintendent for the district at Monday nights Board of Education meeting at Pascack Hills. Bilotti will start on July 1, 2022.

Sarah Bilotti to start as superintendent July 1, 2022

March 28, 2022
Both Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills competed in a Model UN conference on March 7th and March 8th at Saint Peters University.

‘[The students] have fun imagining global issues from new perspectives’

March 11, 2022
Pascack Valley Junior Kareena Shah shares her journey in the Pascack Pioneers, PVs robotics team.

‘Even the small things can still make a change that can impact so many people’

February 16, 2022
Sarah Shapiro shares her thought on self love.

Self-Love

February 14, 2022
Trees covered with snow.

First snow fall of the year

January 12, 2022
New Jersey New Voices Bill Passes

New Jersey New Voices Bill Passes

December 22, 2021
Junior Gabrielle Brayman performs at PVs first Winterfest, hosted by the PV Tri-M Music Honor Society.

PV’s Tri-M Winterfest

December 2, 2021
Junior Julia Conjour getting ready to pass the ball to a teammate during the speedball tournament at the Valley Cup. The PV tradition took place on November 24 at 11.

November 2021 Thanksgiving Valley Cup Highlights

November 25, 2021
Senior Lauren Kalfus singing in the play “Night Night Roger Roger.”

PV Theater holds first in-person performance since pandemic

November 24, 2021
Technology has been an asset for many during the pandemic, being used as a source for information and a way to contact family members. However, for many, it has also created a reliance on electronic devices.

Opinion: ‘Technology… a double-edged sword’

November 17, 2021
Puccio announces new panther mascot design

Puccio announces new panther mascot design

October 15, 2021
The Pascack Valley District Board of Education meeting was held Monday night at Pascack Hills High School. During the meeting, community members raised concerns about student surveys leading to the approval of the Board of Educations new policy, giving students more protection when taking surveys or evaluations.

BOE approves new policy on student surveys

September 13, 2021
The Board of Education held an in-person meeting in Pascack Hills on Monday. During this meeting, the community discussed their concerns regarding the COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming school year, as well as the BOE discussing the search and process of finding a new superintendent.

District addresses COVID-19 concerns for upcoming school year

August 31, 2021
District implements new schedule for upcoming school year

District implements new schedule for upcoming school year

August 12, 2021
Emily Sohl began working at George’s Grill in Westwood as a waitress during her freshman year; however, she has recently been promoted to manager.

Seniors working through the pandemic

June 14, 2021
Seniors Annie Madden and Megan Sgroi are EMTs with the Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Madden started riding during her sophomore year, and Sgroi started riding this past August.

Seniors’ experiences in EMT program

June 14, 2021
Although Pascack Valleys National Honor Society has made adjustments to projects due to COVID-19, they have come up with new ideas that they will use going forward.

National Honor Society creates innovative projects during COVID-19

June 8, 2021
Furniture taken out by the maintenance team Wednesday afternoon in the lower cafeteria in preparation for the possible merging of both cohorts. At a Special Board of Education meeting held on May 13 in-person and virtually through Zoom, the BOE decided to keep the hybrid schedule for the remainder of the school year.

District to continue using hybrid schedule for remainder of school year

May 13, 2021
The Board of Education held an in-person meeting on Monday night at Pascack Valley and virtually over Zoom. During the meeting, the BOE discussed district Superintendent Gundersens resignation.

Community bids farewell to Gundersen

April 26, 2021
Junior Faith Macchione first learned about the importance of beekeeping during a Girl Scouts project. She has gone on to help start the Beekeeping Club at Pascack Valley and create a Gold award around the premise of beekeeping.

Believe in the bees

April 14, 2021
The Asian Culture Club gathered in a Google Meet to take its yearbook photo. The club aims to provide a wider cultural understanding and awareness of different cultures within the PV community.

Asian Culture Club responds to hate crimes

March 26, 2021
PVs History Club created a display located in the main lobby of Pascack Valley High School, showcasing veterans currently serving in the armed forces. While the display was only temporary, the club aims to be able to keep it up permanently. 

PV military alumni honored with display

March 2, 2021
An aerial view of the Montclair State University campus. Montclair State University is one of many colleges to move away from using an Indian mascot.

Colleges’ actions regarding Indian mascot controversies

January 27, 2021

Colleges remove Indian mascots

January 27, 2021
Mascot controversies sweep the state

Mascot controversies sweep the state

December 1, 2020
The pandemic has caused an increase in clients for local food pantries. However, COVID-19 restrictions also force them to utilize less workers, making it more difficult to assist everyone.

COVID-19 presents extended risk for homeless

October 29, 2020
Seniors were virtually inducted into Pascack Valleys National Honor Society on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

National Honor Society holds virtual induction ceremony

October 8, 2020
The Board of Education discussed how students and faculty felt returning back to school. The district also approved three new clubs for the 2020-21 school year: the Society of Women Engineers, the STEM League, and the Technology Student Association.

District reflects on reopening plan

September 8, 2020
Community members rally at the Woodcliff Lake train station in favor of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The protest began at 10 a.m.

Community holds Racial Equity Rally

June 27, 2020
Senior Jeff Patalano receives goodies from his adopter. Community members were given the opportunity to adopt and give gifts to a senior of their choosing from a Facebook group.

Community members ‘adopt’ the Class of 2020

June 7, 2020
The bees for the beekeeping program arrived on April 4, but could not be stored since Pascack Valley is shut down due to the coronavirus. Science teacher Kristen Lindstrom came up with the idea to temporarily have them in her parents backyard who are beekeepers until September.

Beekeeping program put on hold

April 21, 2020
Sophomores Ben Carter and Erin Vollers petting therapy dogs at the May 2019 wellness convention

Furry friends walk the halls of PV

January 15, 2020
The Pascack Valley Tri-M Music Honor Society is hosting its first-ever Tri-M Harvest Festival in the PV lecture hall on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Students and members of Tri-M will be performing to raise money for kids’ music programs in underprivileged schools across the United States.

Tri-M Music Honor Society to host first-ever Harvest Festival

October 14, 2019
Smoke Signal to host screening of PV alum’s documentary

Smoke Signal to host screening of PV alum’s documentary

September 23, 2019
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