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Senior Emma Cramer doing her online school work at Starbucks.

COVID-19 forcing school districts to go online

Kelly Brewer, Social Media Manager
November 24, 2020

Google Meet splash screen is all-too familiar for parents and teachers for PV conferences.

PV Conferences: Parent-teacher communication turned virtual

Jonathan Glaum, Multimedia Manager
November 9, 2020

PVHS students are now granted the ability to use lockers certain times of the day to store bulky items such as winter coats, hats, gloves, etc.

Winter wins lockers back for students

Jonathan Glaum, Multimedia Manager
November 9, 2020

The home page of The Spartan Shield and The first Pleasant Valley Yearbook to win the title of “Yearbook of the Year.”

PV sweeps the floor at Iowa’s All-State Journalism Conference

Kelly Brewer, Social Media Manager
November 2, 2020

The girl’s bathroom in the social studies hallway is out-dated and hardly used. It also has creepy attributions, like pictured above.

PVHS renovations put to a halt

Kelly Brewer, Social Media Manager
October 26, 2020

Student prepares to take a Physics exam online

How teachers are combatting cheating on online tests

Jonathan Glaum, Multimedia Manager
October 19, 2020

Due to COVID-19 and regulations put in place, PVHS postponed its homecoming until April in hopes it will be safer for students. However, this decision has prompted several students to host their own versions of the dance.

Independent freshman homecoming frustrates staff, students

Ingrid Hofmann, Editor In Chief
October 14, 2020

A popular meal that students are served at lunch.

Extra funding allows all PV students to receive free breakfast and lunch

Kelly Brewer, Social Media Manager
October 5, 2020

More students are failing their classes due to the hybrid schedule and responsibility put on students.

Unprecedented school schedule results in increase of failing students

Jonathan Glaum, Multimedia Manager
September 29, 2020

Multiple backpacks are present on the floor next to students’ desks in English teacher, Maureen Dyer’s honors journalism class. Backpacks are now present in classrooms due to COVID-19 and the lack of locker usage in the school.

Safety First: PV updates safety procedures in compliance with COVID-19 regulations

Addi Steele, Photo Manager
September 29, 2020

Pleasant Valley online students handle work through google classroom and other platforms

The online experience

Michael VanDerSchaaf, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020

PVHS adopts individualized Chromebooks to ensure out-of-school learning for all students.

Hybrid learning may not be the best option for students and teachers

Jonathan Glaum, Multimedia Manager
September 22, 2020

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