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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Kaitlyn Ryan shakes hands with Mike Zimmer and Michele Lynberg during the ceremony of Academic Awards night

Going beyond the “normal” standards of academic achievement

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor April 2, 2019

Students at PV High School were recognized at the Pleasant Valley High School Academic Awards on March 27, 2019 for their academic achievements. All grade levels at the PV high school were able to...

Gleb Hulting (right) accepts an award with his teammates Justin (left) and Ann (center) after winning the camp’s competition.

PV student’s spring break was out of this world

Kaitlyn Ryan, Student Life Editor April 2, 2019

Over spring break, PV freshman Gleb Hulting attended the Space University Camp in Houston, where he got a unique, in-depth look at the life of an astronaut. Hulting’s interest in space has led him...

Many student athletes can be found working hard here in the lifting room.

Weighing in on the changes in lifting

Brenner Stickney, Business Manager March 29, 2019

A change has come to advanced lifting at Pleasant Valley. Each class is split into three teams with each doing different workouts designed by different coaches. The way that advanced lifting, the third...

Students band together to bring back strawberry milk

Students band together to bring back strawberry milk

Varun Vedula, Feature Editor March 28, 2019

A group of students at PV has begun a new movement this year to bring strawberry milk back to the cafeteria. For years at PV, the student's lunches offered have been constantly changing. The district...

Sophomore, Jordyn Edwinson, checking out her assigned heart rate monitor before gym class.

Keeping the heart for physical education beating

Hannah Lederman, Video Editor March 22, 2019

The physical education program has adapted over the years to accommodate changing lifestyles and perspectives of students, and teachers are determined to teach students the benefits of this class. Students’...

The Wall of Honor featuring different honorees throughout the years.

Beyond the plaque

Natalie Murphy, News Editor March 18, 2019

For most students, Academic Awards Night is a time to honor their academic success throughout the year. Though, many students are not aware that the spotlight is also shared with the Wall of Honor recipient. The...

Senior Lilly Parker anticipating the end of the class period.

Make-up madness in March

Jeanelle Cho, Copy Editor March 17, 2019

There are many things that resulted from the long winter that Iowans have been experiencing: more snow, more cold weather, more cancellations of school, work, and activities. Another result of the long...

Pleasant Valley freshman, Delaney Riley, heard about the “Momo Challenge” after its viral online presence and admits the creepy image and accompanying story seemed believable.

Just another internet hoax: How the Momo Challenge scared a nation

Abby Riley, Sports Editor March 17, 2019

For the past decade, the danger of the internet has occupied the forefront of media and concerned parents. People have chosen to feed off the fear of the public and create what is being called the “Momo...

 Melissa Lechtenberg’s classroom is full of decorations and delicious treats for the celebration of Mardi Gras, on March 5.

French students celebrate Mardi Gras

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor March 8, 2019

Students at Pleasant Valley High School taking French classes all joined in the tradition of celebrating Mardi Gras every year on Mar. 5 by indulging in delicious foods and festivities. This holiday...

Shreya Khurjekar and Mallory Lafever together as the Pleasant Valley’s nominees of the Iowa Governor’s Scholars.

PV’s finest nominated to be Governor’s Scholars

Natalie Murphy, News Editor March 7, 2019

Seniors Mallory Lafever and Shreya Khurjekar were nominated in late February as the Iowa Governor’s Scholars. The two will make the trip to Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa in April to be recognized for...

Students and teachers walk between the old building and the new edition which was opened this year.

Enrollment and expansion

Trevor Glaum, Business Manager March 7, 2019

The recent events in neighboring school districts have continued to encourage families, who are able, to move their kids to PV.  The Davenport Community School District Board of Education passed a plan...

Sophomore Sam McGrath lays out the map for his prohibition-themed game he is creating in Coding and Gaming class this semester.

Gaming design grows in the PV community

Varun Vedula, Feature Editor March 6, 2019

Students have begun to receive a different type of education this semester in the new Coding and Gaming class. The development of video games teaches kids how to code, work in teams, and solve problems. Similar...

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