Grace Schmidt, Student Life Editor
• October 11, 2023
31% of American parents have never talked to their children about their personal finances. 66% of millennials do not have any money put away for retirement. 61% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck....
The number of students continues to grow at Pleasant Valley High School every year. However, there is only a fixed number of parking spaces. With a total of 1643 students and only 777 parking spaces, which...
Encompassing nearly 800 students, study hall is the most populated class taken by students.
Often a filler class for periods that alternate between ‘Day one’ and ‘Day two’, the study hall...
Most people can find it difficult to relate to their parents sometimes. The media portrays a strong disconnect of people between different generations and this can apply strongly to parent-child relationships.
Separation...
In recent years, environmental obstacles have caused more complications than ever before, but some Pleasant Valley students are motivated by this challenge and strive to make a change.
Being the only...
The best way to teach children has been debated for decades, with some teachers preferring to teach straight from the book or verbally. However, the way that the knowledge is introduced affects which portion...
In today’s digital age, technology plays a critical role in education, and a significant tool used by many high schools is the school-issued laptop.
Currently, at Pleasant Valley High School,...
Priya Suresh, Social Media Manager
• September 27, 2023
Many teens feel they have no voice when it comes to the injustices in the state, especially when laws passed are directly impacting students. Not being able to vote, many teens feel the only way they can...
Service learning has long been Pleasant Valley High School's only non-academic graduation requirement, but that is quickly changing. PV school administration is considering making job shadowing a requirement...
Hannah McVey, Business Manager
• September 26, 2023
Every high school athlete knows that at the beginning of a race, game or match, the other team is always their rival. Competitiveness is present in all sports with the athlete’s desire to win, but when...
This school year, AP Environmental Science (APES) was offered for the first time to Pleasant Valley students. Currently taught by Zachary Marotta and with 25 students enrolled, the addition of APES hopes...
Careers in STEM are growing, and an excellent way to explore STEM at Pleasant Valley is by joining the computer science club. The computer science club is in its 5th year, striving to introduce more high...
