The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

A student looks at her Google Classroom for upcoming assignments.

Google Classroom takeover

Morgan Miller, Copy Editor September 23, 2019

Pleasant Valley has started to implement the usage of Google services all across the district. This is due in part to the easy access and convenience of Google.  From Google Classroom, Drive, Gmail,...

Bradley Hamilton and Morgan McCartney celebrate together after finishing their choreographed dance for the student body during the Student Hunger Drive Assembly on Friday, Sept. 20 at PVHS.

Dancing with the Studs helps kick off the Student Hunger Drive at PV

Maddy Licea, Editor in Chief September 21, 2019

As defending champions of the local Student Hunger Drive held each fall, Spartan Assembly members at Pleasant Valley High School have already begun their efforts to make this year's drive as successful...

Democrats are on their third debate on the race to the white house.

A debate recap

Maddy Licea, Editor-in-chief September 20, 2019

Each candidate at the Democratic debate spoke briefly about their views during the crowded September debate held in Houston. Ten candidates were crowded onto one stage for the third debate, in Houston....

Bettendorf shooting case over

Sam Rothbardt, Social Media Manager September 16, 2019

The investigation of homicide for the shooting at a gas station in Bettendorf is deemed to be over with the shooter taking his own life while on the road driving through Nebraska. Reported by the Quad...

Apple’s updated logo since 2013

Innovation of Apple

Sam Rothbardt, Social Media Manager September 16, 2019

On Sept. 10, Apple held their yearly event in which the next generation of Apple products is released. This year’s upgrades include the iPhone 11, the  Apple Watch series five, the new iPad and an updated...

The PV pool bulkhead construction will start in the spring of 2020, along with new starting blocks.

Long-awaited pool renovations delayed

Nate Martell, News Editor September 16, 2019

Pleasant Valley High School is one of the last schools in Iowa with a 25 meter competition pool. The swim program had been anticipating scheduled pool renovations this past summer, however, complications...

Hurricane Dorian is doing significant damage to the Bahamas.

Why should I care about Hurricane Dorian?

Eesha Lawande, Copy Editor September 16, 2019

Hurricane Dorian has caused hundreds of people to leave the Bahamas after a significant amount of damage has been done in recent weeks. This category five hurricane was devastating to many. It destroyed...

The YMCA releases a rendering of their new downtown Davenport location, scheduled to be finished December of 2020.

YMCA breaks ground for new location

Jackson Schou, Copy Editor September 16, 2019

Construction for a new YMCA broke ground on Thursday evening at their new location which is to replace the existing YMCA in downtown Davenport. The new location of the YMCA will be at East 4th Street...

A set of new buildings have been built off of Forest Grove

Bettendorf construction reshapes district

Taylor English, Staff Contributor September 16, 2019

New construction has been reshaping the Pleasant Valley School district. From restaurants to apartments, the construction has changed Bettendorf and the lives of its residents. The area surrounding...

Students across the nation will be able to take the college admission test online in the upcoming year.

Computerized testing: an end to No. 2 pencils

Sakshi Lawande, Copy Editor September 16, 2019

ACT test takers take note: pencils are losing their prominence.  A greater number of high school students around the nation will be able to take a college admission exam on a computer this upcoming...

Vaping-related disease spreads

Cienna Pangan, Photo Manager September 16, 2019

Vaping-related lung illness, a rising epidemic in the American young adult community, has begun to take lives across the country. A Kansas woman is the sixth person in the country to die from vaping-related...

The gas station where the shooting occurred

Community awaits arrest in gas station shooting

Taylor English, Staff Contributor September 10, 2019

No arrests have been made after a woman was killed in an attempted gas station robbery in Bettendorf. The gas station, located at the corner of 18th Street and 53rd Street, is frequently visited by many...

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