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 A vaccination, similar to those students receive, is administered by a nurse.

Vaccination bill at standstill in Iowa Senate

Trevor Glaum, Business Manager February 26, 2019

A bill to make vaccination exemptions available for parents with “philosophical” beliefs against them has stalled in the Iowa Senate.  The Senate also rejected a bill to end discrimination towards...

Senior Emily Preston studies extra for AP Calculus, a course which has its standardized test scheduled for May 14.

Snowed in schools experience scheduling struggle

Annie Warner, Copy Editor February 26, 2019

In order to resolve the issue of seven canceled school days, five late starts, and numerous early outs, the Pleasant Valley School Board convened on February 11 to decide on how to make up this time taken...

Elizabeth Warren hosts her first event in the Quad Cities, a round table at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

Navigating the political maze

Alyssa Paulson, Photo Manager February 20, 2019

The election of a new president is about 600 days away, and 11 people have announced their candidacy so far. As residents of Iowa, a swing state, many current students at Pleasant Valley High School will...

The United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C. is where lawmakers created the bill H.J.Res.31.

Shutdown showdown

Trevor Glaum, Business Manager February 20, 2019

A government shutdown was avoided in the signing of a new spending bill.  Congress passed the bill on February 14 and President Trump signed it the next morning.  The bill was in total 333 billion dollars...

Students from PV go on a trip to France on June 15th, 2015.

Winter hurting summer plans

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor February 19, 2019

Due to school cancellations as a result from weather, Pleasant Valley’s summer trips have been affected. Over the last several months, the Quad Cities has suffered from a number of snow and ice storms...

Uncovering Presidents’ Day

Rishab Verma, Photo Manager February 18, 2019

There are several ways the holiday is perceived across the United States. Some states observe it, and some do not. Some states call it a different name, and for some, it does not even fall on the same...

Senior Caroline Christophersen studying for the exam.

Sealing the deal with the biliteracy exam

Jeanelle Cho, Copy Edior February 14, 2019

Starting this year, Pleasant Valley students have the chance to receive recognition for being proficient in two or more languages by taking the Seal of Biliteracy test. This test is open to juniors and...

Senior Bri Brauner browsing the internet for recaps of the State of the Union.

A student’s guide to the State of the Union

Natalie Murphy, News Editor February 12, 2019

On February 5th, President Trump gave his State of the Union address, which was one week later than planned due to the partial government shutdown. The yearly address to the nation received mixed reviews...

Natalie Murphy, senior, getting her blood drawn at PVs blood drive.

Despite weather conditions, PV holds blood drive

Bri Brauner, Social Media Manager February 11, 2019

Over the past few weeks, there have been many school cancellations, due to poor weather, which had many students celebrating. But, for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, all of the awful weather...

Sophomore Jonathan Glaum views the Annual Report.

PVCSD annual report highlights

Trevor Glaum, Business Manager February 10, 2019

In January, the Pleasant Valley Community School District released the annual progress report to give an overview of the district and an assessment of the previous school year (2017-2018).  Highlights...

(Left to right) Mitchell Strobbe, Aman Manazir, Aadil Manazir, Aditya Desai, and Sujay Marisetty before the Ames Lab High School Science Bowl on January 26th.

Spartans win state science bowl

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor February 8, 2019

On January 26, the Pleasant Valley High School Science Bowl team competed in the Ames Lab High School Science Bowl at Iowa State University. Pleasant Valley was one of thirty-six teams at the competition....

Study guides like these are often the key to many students’ success on the official test.

A perfect score: Three PV students earn a 36 on the ACT

Rishab Verma, Photo manager February 8, 2019

Each year, students across the United States take the ACT, shooting for the highest score possible. The highest score is a 36, but very few students can say they have achieved perfection on this exam....

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