Jessica Scadden is one of the exceptional English teachers here at Pleasant Valley. She has been teaching for a total of six years with two of those years being at PV. She currently teaches English 9, American Lit, World Lit, and Essential English.
Beginning high school is a big step in the transition from childhood to adulthood. For many students coming from the junior high, plenty of anxieties can emerge from the deep ocean that is high school.
After...
The Personal Care Product Safety Act is pending review in the Senate in hopes to remove toxic ingredients and begin regulation on cosmetic products. The bill asks brand owners to register with the Food...
The Young Women in Business Fall Conference offered an opportunity for PV girls who are interested in the business field a unique experience at Iowa State University last week.
The girls first heard...
It’s the season of college applications and many students are starting to make major decisions on where they’ll spend the next 4 years of their life. Of course, various students are utilizing the Common...
Angela Pandit, Social Media Manager
• October 22, 2018
Josh Soultz is part of the 2019 senior class at Pleasant Valley High School. He is graduating this year alongside his brother Nick Soultz and his sister Ashlee Soultz. The Soultz triplets were born premature in Iowa City and lived in Dubuque before moving to Bettendorf.
Hope Sickels, Staff Contributor
• October 22, 2018
Addi Steele has been a part of Pleasant Valley since the beginning. She was born in Mesa, Arizona and moved to Iowa when she was only 4. When kindergarten came around, she found herself in the halls of Pleasant View Elementary.
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization consisting of numerous countries from around the world to solve global conflict. Some of the key ideas outlined in the UN’s Charter are sustainable...
Caroline Carlson, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• October 22, 2018
The thought of exercising and being more physically active has increased in students at Pleasant Valley High School. The old fad was to stay home, watch Netflix, or play video games. Recently, more and...
Whether it’s due to an emergency, illness, or a vacation, it’s hard for students to have perfect attendance at school. Catching up after missing school is never easy no matter the reason, but taking...
We get it. You’re tired of having your teachers beg you to haul those pesky cans to school for sometimes unworthy incentives. They’re heavy, they’re inconvenient, and you have to go all the way to...
Mr. Zahn started teaching in 2002 and teaches Government and Sociology, but his true passion is Sociology, and he has loved it ever since he began teaching at Pleasant Valley. When asked about what he...
