The Valley Echo

The Valley Echo
The Valley Echo

The Valley Echo
The Valley Echo

The Valley Echo
Katie Mullaney

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief

Katie Mullaney graduated in 2020.

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[Photo] Seniors reflect on school year cut short

May 10, 2020

‘I wish I had appreciated it more’

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2020
Seniors reflect on school year cut short

Seniors reflect on school year cut short

Rachel Cohen and Katie Mullaney
May 10, 2020
Pascack Hills Principal Glenn deMarrais is recommended as Pascack Valley’s principal for the 2020-2021 school year pending the Board of Education’s approval on Monday, April 13. The position became open after Tom DeMaio retired during the 2019-2020 school year.

DeMarrais to step in as PV’s principal

Rachel Cohen and Katie Mullaney
April 10, 2020
Choir, Tri-M Music Honor Society release 'Virtual Valley: Volume Up!' performances

Choir, Tri-M Music Honor Society release ‘Virtual Valley: Volume Up!’ performances

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
April 6, 2020
From high school to the pros, sports all around the world are being postponed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

[Photo] Sports ruled out amid worldwide pandemic

April 3, 2020
Community expresses support for Puccio

Community expresses support for Puccio

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
March 17, 2020
school trips final 2

[Photo] Concerns of coronavirus affect PV events

Ellie Kim and Ava DeVincenzo
March 13, 2020
Following the Board of Education executive meeting Monday night, Superintendent Erik Gundersen notified the community in an email Tuesday morning of its decision to cancel international school trips for the 2019-20 school year due to COVID-19 risks. A virtual day plan was also approved by the New Jersey Board of Education if school closure is enforced by the state.

District cancels international school trips

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
March 10, 2020
The Board of Education discusses the conflicts of the coronavirus regarding school trips Monday night. A final decision will be communicated to students and parents Tuesday morning.

School trip decisions to be announced Tuesday

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2020
The district is looking at ways to run a virtual day if the New Jersey Department of Health advises it to shut down its schools due to the coronavirus. A meeting among administrators to discuss the district’s precautions to the coronavirus was held on Monday, March 2.

District takes precautions against the coronavirus

Rachel Cohen, Isabella Zuluaga, and Katie Mullaney
March 6, 2020
Senior dance team captain Sarah Viceconte holds the trophy after winning the National Championship in Small Pom.

Photo of the Week

Matt Austin, Katie Mullaney, and Rachel Cohen
February 28, 2020
Iceland in Film

Iceland in Film

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
February 27, 2020
Freshman goalie Aidan Rybacki stands tall in goal as he looks down the ice.

Photo Gallery: PV Puck, Feb. 4

Katie Mullaney, Jake Zaretsky, and Victoria Donofrio
February 11, 2020
Junior Elise Schicker sings "Rainbow" by Kacey Musgraves during the Lit Out Loud event on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Photo of the Week

Rachel Cohen, Katie Mullaney, and Matt Austin
February 6, 2020
Smoke Signal Wrapped

Smoke Signal Wrapped

Rachel Cohen, Katie Mullaney, BJ McGrane, and Spencer Goldstein
December 20, 2019
Pascack Valley football player and 1956 graduate Bob Venusti donated a wooden section of a torn down goalpost from the 1955 Thanksgiving Day football game, in which Valley earned its first ever win in its inaugural season against Northern Valley. Venusti has kept it for over 60 years, but has now decided that it is time to bring it back to Valley to honor the past and inspire future football players.

Remembering Valley’s First Victory

Spencer Goldstein and Katie Mullaney
November 27, 2019
Larry Elrich, Luke Pothen, and Jeff Patalano

PV’s ‘Project Runway’

Matt Austin, Victoria Donofrio, Rachel Cohen, and Katie Mullaney
November 22, 2019
PV alumni Ken Spooner co-directed and co-produced 2019 documentary "Life with Layla". The film will be screened at PV on Nov. 5.

Behind the scenes with NJ filmmaker

Ellie Kim, Katie Mullaney, and Morgan Jones
November 1, 2019
The two Editor in Chiefs of the Pascack Valley Smokesignal online publications after winning the distinguished online publication, overall excellence in online journalism, and distinguished print journalism.

The Smoke Signal wins 45 awards at GSSPA Conference

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2019
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[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Amanda Solda

October 25, 2019
Former Principal Tom Demaio sitting in his office after 12 years of leading PV. Now the administration starts the process to find a new principal.

PV Principal to retire after 18 years

Rachel Cohen and Katie Mullaney
October 25, 2019
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[Photo] The buzz around campus

Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Editor
October 21, 2019
Disabled Chrome Extensions

Google Chrome extensions disabled on district-issued laptops

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2019
Seniors Rachel Lee and Ashley Shaaf started a Girls Who Code chapter at Pascack Valley last year, encouraging the female representation in the STEM field.

Cracking the Code

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
September 24, 2019
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[Photo] PV students and faculty taste test Burger King’s new plant-based burger

Ilmie Xhaferi and Ava Devincenzo
September 23, 2019
A marmot eyes lunches near the summit of Grinnell Glacier.

Photo Gallery: Summer in Montana and Wyoming

Matt Austin, Rachel Cohen, and Katie Mullaney
September 16, 2019
'Mauna Made' by PV junior

‘Mauna Made’ by PV junior

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
September 8, 2019
More senior privileges withheld than previous years

More senior privileges withheld than previous years

Katie Mullaney, Editor in Chief
September 2, 2019
PV Seniors take over the dance floor

Class of 2019 Spotify Playlist

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
June 18, 2019
PVRHSD Supervisor of Social Studies and Professional Studies Joseph Orlak hands PV senior Bryanna Testino the Reverence For Life Award.

Senior Award Recipients

Katie Mullaney and Rachel Cohen
June 18, 2019
Farewell to Our Senior Editors

Farewell to Our Senior Editors

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
June 18, 2019
May 2019 Valley Cup Highlights

May 2019 Valley Cup Highlights

Matthew Austin, Ilmie Xhaferi, Isabella Zuluaga, Rachel Cohen, Kayla Barry, Hailey Migdal, Julia Chiola, and Katie Mullaney
June 5, 2019
To support at-risk LGBTQ youth who have been kicked out of their homes, PV senior Emily McAuliffe is working on their senior project to collect and sell art from students and unpublished artists.

Senior project becomes ‘passion project’

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
May 9, 2019
Racers in the 2017 Shamrock 5k cross the finish line at Stonybrook Swim Club

PV softball team to host its third annual 5k

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
March 23, 2019
PVRHSD Superintendent Erik Gundersen addresses the audience at Pascack Valley High School to kick off the Unity in the Valley event.

PV community responds to the Unity in the Valley event

Katie Mullaney and Mimi Xhaferi
March 20, 2019
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[Photo] Tough Takes

February 21, 2019
PV seniors Kate Henderson and John Edwards pose for a picture with their medals after a track meet. They have been dating since Jan. 14, 2018.

Racing Hearts

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
February 14, 2019
Aine Pipe, editor of Eastside High School's newspaper and member of the Student Chapter of New Voices and Marlyum Rizwan, co-editor of Bergenfield High School's newspaper present during the conference session, "Join the Student Freedom Fighters."

New Voices for New Jersey

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
January 30, 2019
PV senior's holiday recipes

PV senior’s holiday recipes

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
December 20, 2018
The 2018 seniors on their Italian exchange trip in Treviso, Italy, where Mike Hayden's exchange student lives. PV Italian teacher Barbara Borghi believes that this experience for Hayden “ignited a new passion for the language.”

PV alum hosts Italian radio show

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
December 13, 2018
A parting officer, Mike Campereale, stands with Pascack Valley's new student resource officer, German Decena. Decena began working at PV on Dec. 10.

Hillsdale policeman becomes PV student resource officer

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
December 12, 2018
PV students, teachers tell their biggest takeaways from student council meeting

PV students, teachers tell their biggest takeaways from student council meeting

Katie Mullaney and
November 18, 2018
PV Student Council members held a meeting for students and faculty to discuss what actions can be taken against anti-Semitism in the school.

Students discuss solutions to anti-Semitism

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
November 16, 2018
Brenna McGonigle and Maria Ruehl dressed up as Nickelodeon's "Drake and Josh."

Seniors dress up for Halloween

Tara Healy and Katie Mullaney
November 5, 2018
Liam Sandt and Lindsey Cooper sing and dance together to "The Tango: Maureen"

Annual Halloween Talent Night Hosted by PV Choir

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
October 25, 2018
(From left) Mr. Buchanan, Kyra Gynegrowski and Olivia Jones help distributing food at a previous homecoming.

Hoco is a No-Go

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
October 24, 2018
Over the summer Sean O'Connor drove across the country with his dad.

The Road Unknown

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
October 17, 2018
The produce from the garden in the PV courtyard is now being utilized by culinary and science students. In May, Ms. Julianne Downes began planting the organic food with her classes.

From garden to classroom

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
September 23, 2018
Superintendent Erik Gundersen and other district administrators made personnel and course decisions for the 2018-2019 school year.

District removes two teaching positions and phases out program

Katie Mullaney and Kayla Barry
June 12, 2018
His laugh lives on

His laugh lives on

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
June 11, 2018
Culinary teacher Julianne Downes assists sophomore Louie Lopez plant string beans in the new garden. On May 14, herbs and vegetables were planted in the garden found in the courtyard to be used for next year's culinary classes.

Dig this

Katie Mullaney, Staff Editor
May 23, 2018
Kate Fagan speaking to the seniors and juniors at Pascack Valley about her book "What Made Maddy Run" and the struggles college students face.

[Photo] Kate Fagan: Keeping Madison's Story Alive

May 2, 2018
Kate Fagan speaking to the seniors and juniors at Pascack Valley about her book "What Made Maddy Run" and the struggles college students face.

Kate Fagan: Keeping Madison’s Story Alive

Katie Mullaney and Tara Healy
May 2, 2018
PV graduate Melissa Ben-Ishay poses with her miniature cupcakes. Ben-Ishay's cupcakes have become one of the most popular items that her company sells.

Baked by a PV grad

Katie Mullaney, Staff Writer
February 25, 2018
This year, a new midterm schedule was implemented that gives each subject department the ability to choose how they would like to evaluate their students. The schedule was decided upon during the spring of 2017, but determined by the feedback after the midterm week comes to an end, changes could be made.

PV initiates new midterm schedule

Katie Mullaney, Staff Writer
January 9, 2018
Kyra Gynegrowski poses with a skeleton. Kyra interns at Advanced Orthopedics & Sports in Nanuet, N.Y.

From “Grey’s Anatomy” to orthopedic internship

Katie Mullaney, Staff Writer
December 20, 2017
(From Left) Rob Sheehan, AJ Helfenbein, Alex Sullivan, and Stephen Brennan. These upperclassmen will all have major roles for the Pascack Valley Hockey Team.

[Photo] Pascack Valley Hockey looks to rebound from tough season

November 22, 2017
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