Students of Pleasant Valley are no strangers to the ALICE drill, but due to recent incidents across the country, ALICE drills have become more relevant. Instead of being just another drill, ALICE has become...
October is here, and soon the flu will be too. Last flu season brought the highest death toll in 40 years. Eighty thousand Americans, including 180 children, died from the flu and its complications. Normally,...
Every year, Pleasant Valley High School hosts many trips that students can go on. Beautiful places like Greece, Cuba, and Peru are often the destinations. Students and teachers always have a wonderful...
Seniors are slowly approaching the day when decisions must finally be made. What career they want to pursue, what college they want to apply for, and finally, where are they going to find the money to...
Having grown up in Chicago for ten years, freshman Katie Lee loves the bright lights and the noisy city environment. Lee hopes to move to a big city one day instead of staying in Bettendorf.
Service learning is a requirement in order to graduate at Pleasant Valley High School. Since 2004, students who walk across the stage at graduation have had to complete some sort of community service....
Pleasant Valley High School has several beneficial classes that help prepare for a student’s future. However, many students have found there are some classes not only preparing them for the future but...
Walking through the halls, not everyone can see the ink that may be tatted on the skin of others. Teachers and students in the school have tattoos, and even more have thoughts of getting one.
It can...
Over the past few years, the Student Hunger Drive has become a very competitive event that many teachers and students look forward to. It is a way for them to have fun while getting involved in the community...
As the school year begins for the class of 2019, the topic of applying to colleges and sending official transcripts is prevalent in and out of school for many students. While trying to figure out what...
