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New Class Opportunity for Book Lovers: A.P. Lang
Passaic Valley offers numerous academic courses where students can learn and flourish. This year, Passaic Valley added to its impressive catalogue with the several new courses, including a new English course, A.P. Language and Composition (A.P. Lang).
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PV Offers AP Psychology as One of Several New Rigorous Courses
Academically, students are now being offered several new Advanced Placement/college-level courses to challenge and prepare them. One of these new additions is AP Psychology, taught by Mrs. Geraldine Volonnino. Stay tuned to the Valley Echo for future articles detailing more new courses.
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PV Welcomes Its Newest Member, Mrs. Lions, to the Hive
Every year, Passaic Valley welcomes a handful of new staff members, determined to enhance the academic advancements of their students. This year, Passaic Valley welcomes a new member to the World Language Department, French Teacher Mrs. Lynn Lions.
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B.Y.O.D Program Officially Launches
This new school year, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program officially launched. Students are now able to bring their own laptops, tablets, and I-Pads from home to use in the classroom through the PV Wi-Fi network.
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Education Foundation Launches GoFundMe Page for Media Center Renovation
The Passaic Valley Education Foundation has launched a GoFundMe.com page in hopes of raising funds for a proposed Media Center Renovation Project. The fundraiser will be open for the next two years.
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Costanzo & Lambert Crowned Top Chefs 2018
Top Chef 2018 lived up to it's hype as 6 pairs of students battled it out to create the most appetizing dishes. Seniors Gabby Lambert and Nick Costanzo won but all finalists were treated to a field trip in New York City.
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Mindfulness in School: Stretching Towards AP Testing
Twice a week, Ms. Standish, a licensed therapist and yoga/mindfulness instructor, visits Ms. Peters’ AP English classes. They hope for these sessions to create healthy coping mechanisms during a very eventful and stressful period for students as AP testing commences.
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Academic Lab to Open PARCC Workshops After Spring Break
Starting on April 9th, the Academic Lab in Room 012 PARCC workshops will open for all Freshmen looking for an edge on the upcoming standardized test. Workshops for the ELA 9 and Algebra I sections of the test will be held to gain the proper experience and improve upon necessary skills.
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ABA Program Expands in Third Year with More on Horizon
The ABA Program has experienced many improvements and expansions this year. With new classrooms and more opportunities, the students are able to gain more experience. This year, the program and PV have scheduled their Annual Autism Walk for Sunday, April 15.
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Papasavas and Kania Earn Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Most of the grades are in and the GPAs tabulated. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2018 are Andre Papasavas and Matt Kania, respectively. Congratulations to both men on such a prestigious achievement.
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Mr. Sanders Holds Sumo Bot Competition for STEM Explorations Classes
Mr. Randall Sanders recently spearheaded a novel project in his STEM Exploration classes: Students were split into groups and instructed to build robots using specialized kits. Once the robots were built, they duked it out in a "Sumo Bot" competition in the Wrestling Gym.
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Physics Students Race Off in Battle of the Balloon Cars
First-year physics students raced their home-made balloon cars, following their lessons in mechanics. Students were instructed to build a car out of everyday materials using the air of an inflated balloon as the only propelling force.
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Mr. Alfred Cappello Named Passaic Valley Governor's Educator of the Year
The Annual Passaic Valley High School Governor’s Educator of the Year Award for 2017-18 goes to Mr. Alfred Cappello. This is his 14th year teaching Physical Education and Health at Passaic Valley. Of course, he is also known for his coaching in several sports.
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New Program Uses Storytelling to Enhance Engagement
As a part of a new initiative, two storytellers come to Passaic Valley and draw in students with their on the spot recreations of fictional stories. The storytellers, Paula Davidoff and Gerald Fierst from Storytelling Arts Inc., tell stories related to the subject being taught in class at the time.
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Administration Puts Magnifying Glass on Criminal Justice
Students are enjoying a new slew criminology-focused classes this year. The intriguing courses come as a result of overwhelming interest in the subject over the past few years. The administration hopes that these fledgling classes serve as just the start in offering more diverse courses and electives.
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Media I Premieres First Projects of the Year
The rejuvenated Media I class has officially begun to create new short films, involving original subject created by students. For their first project, groups of students told a story utilizing nine distinct camera shots without any dialogue or narration.
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Vanderstreet Sings Her Way into PV
A new addition to Passaic Valley's staff, Miss Pia Vanderstreet, joined our ranks on Monday, October 23rd. As the new music teacher, she is excited for this endeavor. She has always had a love for music, like many of us do.
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PV Revamps Senior Curriculum with English Electives
In the first few weeks of its pilot year, the senior English electives are spurring excitement and discussion throughout the senior class. Replacing the standard fourth year of English, seniors can now choose two or more semester-length English courses to fulfill their Senior English requirements.
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Video Games, Horror Flicks and Animation Headline Rube Goldberg 2017
On Tuesday, June 13th, and Wednesday, June 14th, the AP Physics classes invited students and staff to room 241 to witness a demonstration of Rube Goldberg 2017. Students, staff, and even whole classes flocked to the physics room to witness this year's show.
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13 French Students Recieve Awards in National French Contest
Twenty five students from Ms. Hillary Bresson's French classes participated in the Grand Concours, also known as the National French Contest. The contest, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, assesses student listening, reading, and writing skills in the French language.
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AP Physics Putting Finishing Touches on Rube Goldberg Projects
As a reward of sorts for their hard work, AP Physics students participate in the Rube Goldberg Project as a culmination of their two years in the notoriously tough class.On June 13th, these students will unveil their finished Rube Goldberg machines to the PV public.
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Nikki Shah Named Salutatorian
On April 27th, Nikki Shah '17 was informed that she would be given the honor of Salutatorian at graduation on June 23rd. This wonderful honor is the culmination of a high school career spent in which Shah continuously strived for academic excellence, “This proves hard work does pay off.”
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Painting Provides Creativity for Mrs. Hall's Sophomore Classes
Teachers employ many different and unique ways to bring their subjects alive for their students. Sophomore British Lit teacher, Mrs. Darcy Hall, has her own methods for teaching her classes.
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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Miele Relates to Her Students
Mrs. Megan Miele, formally known as Ms.Ellis, has always been an uplifting spirit for students and teachers. Mrs. Miele is a devoted and hard-working teacher and is a role model for her students.
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Student Spotlight: Senior, Sarah Elkordy Gets a Full Ride to Princeton
After seven months of waiting, Sarah Elkordy ’17 received the good news of a fully paid acceptance into Princeton University. From honors and AP classes to volunteering and participating in sports, clubs, and activities in and outside of PV, Sarah's hard work finally paid off.
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Arts & Sciences in the Summer: Introducing the STEAM Into Summer Camp
The PV Education Foundation is introducing a new summer STEAM camp beginning July 3rd and running throughout the month. The camp will join the already well established Art, Culinary and Theater Arts camps that run during summer mornings.
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CAD Class Creates Houses, Cars, and More
A brand new class has been added this year: CAD, or Computer Aided Design. The class is a full year course taught by Mrs. Arianna Robeson. They use a 3D design program called Sketch Up that allows them to create cars, houses, furniture, buildings, etc.
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Makerspace Provides Outlet for Creators
With the new addition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engendering, and Mathematics) in Passaic Valley, we have introduced a Makerspace. Passaic Valley, and many other schools around the world, have taken part in the addition of Makerspaces to their libraries to better education in the field of technology.
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Introducing Co-Teaching: Two Teachers One Classroom
One of the biggest revolutions to the way PV serves its student body is the introduction of Co-Teaching. Co- Teaching is a method of instruction where two teachers in one work collaborated classroom help further educate students.
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