The Good Morning Hornet Staff Begins Producing Daily Announcements From Home

PVTV has been hard at work delivering the morning announcements to the Passaic Valley community while staying safe. Teacher Ms. Stephanie Roberts and her students have been uploading Good Morning Hornet to the school's YouTube and Vimeo channels while filming and editing segments at home.

Teachers Connect with Parents in Virtual Back to School Night

One of the ways Passaic Valley has adapted to the COVID-19 educational landscape was to move Back to School Night to a virtual format. Teachers uploaded presentations and videos of themselves for parents and guardians to view in place of the in-person Back to School Night experience.

PVHS Drama Club Presents "Everything Seems Like Maybe" for One Day Only on November 19th

PVHS Drama Club will release a virtual performance of Everything Seems Like Maybe on Thursday, November 19th. The production will stream for ONE DAY ONLY on Passaic Valley's Vimeo page. A link to the production and a password will be provided through the website and social media outlets.

Students and Staff Upgrade Their Home Offices and Classrooms for Live Streaming

With Passaic Valley moving to a virtual model, students and staff are becoming more creative with their work spaces. Both teachers and students have invested time and resources to convert and build their home offices.

Yearbook Staff Works to Overcome Challenges to Create 2021 Valley Green

The Yearbook Staff has begun preparations for this year's Valley Green. However, due to social distancing policies and safety precautions, this year's Valley Green will look differently than years past. The Yearbook Staff has had to change the way they operate, challenging them to be more creative.

Chelsea Nakhleh Takes a Position as Valley Echo Reporter

Senior Chelsea Nakhleh joins the Valley Echo as a writer for the 2020-21 school year. With a passion for writing, Nakhleh hopes to use her skills and take on the responsibility of being a journalist for the community.

Three New Reporters Join Two Veteran Valley Echo Staff for the 2020-21 School Year

The Valley Echo welcomes three senior writers this year, eager to deliver the news to the Passaic Valley community. They will be joined and mentored by returning reporters Arcangelo Iurato and Devyn DiPasquale.

Senior Nick Busciglio Is Ready to Bring His Talents to The Valley Echo

Nick Busciglio is one of three new seniors to join the Valley Echo staff this year. Busciglio was extremely interested in taking the class, since he feels it not only will help him improve his writing skills, but also provide a glimpse into what professional journalism is like.

Senior Carissa Canzona Joins the Valley Echo Writing Staff for the 2020-2021 School Year

Carissa Canzona ‘21 will be making her writing debut for the Valley Echo this fall as she excitedly steps up to the task of becoming a journalist.

Passaic Valley Partners with Imagine Loss and Recovery Center to Help Community Cope

This fall, Passaic Valley partnered with Imagine, a center for coping with loss, to offer webinars educating the community on how to support children, parents/guardians, and staff who are grieving. Providing emotional support to the PV community is a priority of the school during these difficult times.

Free Breakfast and Lunch Distribution

Our school district has been approved for free breakfast and lunch distribution for all PV students until further notice. Click the article for more information and a pick-up schedule.

Whole School Virtual Learning Schedule

In the event the school is required to move to an ALL VIRTUAL MODEL, this schedule will be implemented. This is not to be confused with the ALL VIRTUAL CHOICE within the HYBRID MODEL.

Passaic Valley Posters Promote Health and Safety Practices

To inform students on proper procedures to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy amid COVID-19, Dr. JoAnn Cardillo enlisted the help of Ms. Christine Hiel to create personalized posters of CDC guidelines to adorn the halls as the school welcomes back its student body.

Physics and Calculus Students Adapt to New Challenges to Continue Rube Goldberg Projects Tradition

In the last weeks of the school year, the second floor west wing of Passaic Valley High School dedicates itself to the Rube Goldberg Projects. To continue the tradition for 2020, Math Teacher Ms. Lori Quail and Physics Teacher Mrs. Elena Shtraks adapted the project.

The PVHS Community Mourns the Passing of Former Math Teacher Mr. Peter Budelman

Mr. Peter Budelman, retired Passaic Valley High School Math Teacher, passed away on August 8, 2020. A PV graduate of the Class of '63, Mr. Budelman taught at his alma mater from 1968-2004.

Physics Teacher Mrs. Elena Shtraks Retires After a 40 Year Career

At the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school year, esteemed Physics teacher Mrs. Elena Shtraks announced her retirement, concluding her career that spanned two countries and over 40 years.

Culinary Students Compete Virtually in Annual Top Chef Competition

Culinary Arts classes managed to continue their annual Top Chef competition by going virtual. Zuania Victoria won this year's competition making Mexican Sopes.

PV Theatre Alumni Show Support for Little Mermaid Cast and Crew at First "Family Reunion"

On Friday, May 15th, PV Theatre and Summer Theatre alumni came together to produce PV’s very first Theatre Family Reunion. The event, live streamed on Facebook, featured 42 alumni along with three current and three former PV Theatre staff.

Music Celebration Included in This Year's Virtual Art Show

This year's Art Show was held virtually and broken into two parts: Visual Art and the Music Celebration. The Music Celebration half of Art Show premiered on June 11th at 6:00pm on YouTube and Vimeo.

Honoring Life-Long Educator Mr. Anthony Ottino

Life-long educator and indelible member of the Passaic Valley community Mr. Anthony Ottino passed away on July 14. Mr. Ottino imparted his knowledge and compassion on countless students and colleagues over his 47-year career.