This semester has been a long and arduous one for many students given the hybrid schedule and the current climate of the world. At PV and schools all over the country have had a record number of failing...
Last week, Jewish families and individuals around the world gathered to celebrate Hanukkah. Despite this time being a sacred observance, anti-semitic hate crimes surged internationally.
Throughout...
Pleasant Valley Junior High School recently had two new students enter its hallways. These students are not like the other students that walk the halls: they are actually two robots at-home students can...
On Dec. 1, Superintendent Brian Strusz announced PV’s plans for next semester regarding snow days, the online remote waiver and schedule models for each level of education.
Strusz began by noting...
With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Scott County, many schools in the area have switched to the online school system to reduce the spread of the virus within their halls.
PV has still remained...
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting many adults out of work, the need forChristmas toy donations has sky-rocketed.
Christmas toy drives give many families that cannot afford gifts a chance at making...
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Scott County, Pleasant Valley, along with North Scott High School, are considering going fully remote until the number of cases decreases.
Cases don’t seem to...
As COVID-19 ravages the world, pharmaceutical companies are racing to create and distribute an effective vaccine to stop the spread.
So far progress has been made in the process of certifying the vaccines...
After months of recommending social distancing and masking, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds put in place a partial mask mandate as well as several other restrictions on gatherings, businesses and sports. These...
Democrat Joe Biden’s recent victory in the 2020 presidential election has prompted many to wonder about the potential reform that will take place in the United States during the next four years.
One...
America chose its next president and congressional leaders on Nov. 3 and the weeks prior via mail-in and absentee ballots. Now, it is time to see what will happen next.
Most media sources have called...
This semester’s parent and teacher conferences were adapted to a virtual format via Google Meet. Each conference was back to back and consisted of a six-minute-long conversation.
With rising COVID...
