The Pascack Period at Valley has been talked about left and right, but starting last Wednesday, Sept. 17, it became a reality. There were various courses offered from “The Art of Food” to the “History of Photography as an Art Form” to SAT and college application classes.

However, not everyone is taking a specialty class. This poses the question: what are people doing if they are not taking a specified class?

Due to maximum occupancy being reached or by sheer choice, many students are either taking a quiet study or a homeroom as opposed to a course.

Junior Nicole Molyneaux, who is staying in homeroom during Pascack Period, explained, “Originally, I didn’t like it because I thought it was another class where you would be bored. But then I took the class and actually liked it because I was able to get my homework done.”

Amanda Nussbaum, a junior who takes quiet study, agrees.

“I thought it was beneficial because I was actually able to get two subjects-worth of homework done,” she said, “so I was able to have more time at home to study for tests.”

While homerooms and quiet studies serve to be a valuable part of the school day and reduce the load of homework, there are some students who expressed that the classes offered should expand. This way more students have an opportunity to take them, instead of waiting until the next marking period to fill out the course survey in hopes of getting into the class.

Junior Lauren Smartenko stated, “I think they should have more SAT math classes.”

Whether students are taking an academic-based course or a non-academic based course or opting for a study hall or homeroom, students will have plenty of opportunities to try out new classes throughout the year.