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The Valley Echo

The Valley Echo
Emily Moy

Emily Moy, Staff Editor

Emily is a senior who has been part of The Valley Echo since her freshman year. This is her second year as an editor, and she loves being able to share stories with the community. One of her articles, “High schools throughout the country face mascot controversies,” received an Honorable Mention from the 2021 Quill and Scroll Writing, Photo, and Multimedia Contest. Emily has also had a couple of articles published on Best of SNO. Outside of The Valley Echo, she is involved in the Human Rights League and is a member of the marching band, and in her free time, you can usually find her listening to Taylor Swift, reading, or watching YouTube.

 

All content by Emily Moy
Isabella Velez and Olivia Ge are the 2022-23 student representatives to the BOE.

Where are the student reps now?

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
June 15, 2023
Valley Cup was held on March 31. The event consisted of a relay, a hungry hungry hippos competition, and a speedball tournament.

March 2023 Valley Cup highlights

Sarah Buttikofer, Emily Moy, Sarah Shapiro, Ethan Perlman, Gabrielle Rothenberg, and Maya Schlessinger
April 11, 2023
The Student Representative position on the board has been around since the 1997-98 school year. Staff Editor Emily Moy explores the origins of the student representative position and how it has changed over time.

How the student representatives came to be

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
March 1, 2023
The board congratulated the Pascack Hockey team at its meeting tonight. "[This] is the furthest that they have ever [gone], so it is a very big deal," BOE President Joe Blundo said.

[Photo] 2/27/23 BOE Meeting Recap

Joely Ross, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
The PV History Club hosted its first-ever Trivia Night on Feb. 16.

PV History Club holds first Trivia Night

Charlotte Moy and Emily Moy
February 22, 2023
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

2/6/23 BOE Meeting Recap

Charlotte Moy and Emily Moy
February 6, 2023
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

1-23-23 BOE Meeting Recap

Joely Ross and Emily Moy
January 23, 2023
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

1-4-23 BOE Meeting Recap

Gabrielle Rothenberg and Emily Moy
January 4, 2023
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

12/12/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
December 12, 2022
One Spirit hosted a Hypnosis night on Nov. 29 in the Pascack Valley Auditorum.

One Spirit holds its second Hypnosis Night

Sarah Shapiro, Maya Schlessinger, Sophie Kolax, and Emily Moy
December 9, 2022
Students play basketball in a 3 vs.3 tournament.

[Video] November 2022 Valley Cup Highlights

Megan Austin, Cameron Dolan, Emily Moy, Sarah Buttikofer, Sophie Kolax, and Amelia Jacob
November 23, 2022
Team Green Bean prepares to play in the Powderpuff game.

Pascack Valley’s Powderpuff Tournament

Gabrielle Rothenberg, Emily Moy, and Amelia Jacob
November 23, 2022
The Harvest Festival was held on the evening of Nov. 22. Many of PV's student musicians sang and played instruments.

Tri-M Music Honor Society hosts Harvest Festival

Emily Moy and Amelia Jacob
November 23, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

11-21-22 BOE Meeting Recap

Maya Schlessinger and Emily Moy
November 21, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

11/7/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Cameron Dolan and Emily Moy
November 7, 2022
Echo Staff Members Carly Malamut, Emily Moy, Gabrielle Rothenberg, Maya Schlessinger, and Sophie Kolax share their opinions on Taylor Swift's newest album 'Midnights' and its release.

Meet Me at Midnight: A review of Taylor Swift’s newest album, ‘Midnights’

Sophie Kolax, Carly Malamut, Emily Moy, Gabrielle Rothenberg, and Maya Schlessinger
November 4, 2022
Halloween Talent Night was held on Oct 27. Numerous students sang, danced, and played instruments.

PV Choir hosts annual Halloween Talent Night

Emily Moy, Carly Malamut, and Brianna Finch
October 28, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

10/17/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Megan Austin and Emily Moy
October 17, 2022
On Friday, students and staff participated in PV's first-ever multicultural festival.

PV’s first annual Multi-Cultural Festival Recap

Sarah Shapiro, Emily Moy, and Sarah Buttikofer
October 14, 2022
Michelle Chakansky is a new Special Education English teacher at Pascack Valley this year. However, this is not her first time in the building—she did her student teaching at PV during the 2020-21 school year.

Former Student Teacher returns to Valley two years later

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
October 11, 2022
The first Valley Cup of the year, which was also the first indoor Valley Cup since 2019, occurred on Oct. 7.

October 2022 Valley Cup highlights

Megan Austin, Sarah Buttikofer, Emily Moy, Maya Schlessinger, Sophie Kolax, Amelia Jacob, Carly Malamut, Chloe Cuesta, Olivia Jackson, and Brianna Finch
October 7, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Valley auditorium. Meeting information, including the agendas, can be found on the district’s website.

9/19/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Emily Moy, Sophie Kolax, and Carly Malamut
September 19, 2022
The Class of 2022's graduation was held on June 16. Graduates and faculty members gave speeches and celebrated with family and friends.

Class of 2022 Graduation

Sarah Shapiro, Sarah Buttikofer, and Emily Moy
June 16, 2022
Fun facts about Sarah Bilotti

Welcoming new Pascack Valley District Superintendent: Sarah Bilotti

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
June 6, 2022
Pascack Valley Choir held its spring concert in PV's auditorium on Thursday night. The B Naturals, Bro Squad, Chamber Choir, and Combined Choir all performed.

PV choir holds annual spring concert

Emily Moy, Ava Kim, and Sarah Shapiro
May 19, 2022
Editors Emily Moy and Sophie Kolax share their opinions on the recent Supreme Court document leak and the possible overturning of the benchmark case Roe v. Wade.

Opinion: Leaked Court draft on the overturning of Roe v. Wade is a step backward

Sophie Kolax and Emily Moy
May 12, 2022
The PV band held its annual Spring Concert on Thursday night. Both the symphonic and jazz bands performed, along with a couple of vocalists. The choir will be holding its concert next Thursday.

PV band hosts annual spring concert

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
May 12, 2022
Editors Megan Austin and Emily Moy review Los Fuertes de Loreto in Hillsdale.

Los Fuertes de Loreto: ‘a tiny restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere and fast service’

Megan Austin and Emily Moy
May 5, 2022
Ashok Ginde originally created This is Hillsdale to practice his photography skills. He “considers PV [his] second home” since he spends a lot of time at the school taking photos of sporting events or profiling PV students.

‘We all have an individual story that everyone can relate to’

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
April 12, 2022
Pascack Valley's Junior class participates in the dance competition during the Valley Cup on Monday, April 4.

April 2022 Valley Cup highlights

Emily Moy, Megan Austin, Sarah Shapiro, and Olivia Moreno
April 4, 2022
Custodians Diego Giraldo and Javier Diaz dive into their lives and their work at Pascack Valley. “I know that [with] everything I do, I have to do it the right way because it can impact a lot of people,” Giraldo said.

Custodians: a staple in PV

Emily Moy and Sophie Kolax
March 10, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Hills auditorium. Meeting information including the agendas can be found on the district's website.

2/28/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
February 28, 2022
As of Friday, February 4, 2022 students have been unable to access to their grades during the school day.

[Photo] Gradebook closing: 'Overall, the lack is not overbearing'

February 23, 2022
Students in the music program perform to students and staff for a fundraiser.

Tri-M Music Honor Society hosts Valentine’s Day Music Gram fundraiser

Megan Austin, Emily Moy, and Hannah Elbogen
February 14, 2022
Valentine's Day Talent Night was held on Feb 10. There was a variety of acts, including dancing, singing, and playing instruments.

PV Choir holds Valentine’s Day Talent Night

Emily Moy, Matt Austin, Megan Austin, and Olivia Jackson
February 10, 2022
The BOE generally holds meetings every other Monday in the Pascack Hills auditorium. Meeting information including the agendas can be found on the district's website.

2/7/22 BOE Meeting Recap

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
February 7, 2022
On Feb 2, supermodel Emme spoke with a few Pascack Valley students. She talked about body positivity and her experiences in the modeling industry.

Opinion: ‘Your self-esteem has to come from within’

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
February 3, 2022
The Push is an uncomfortable story that readers will not be able to forget.

The Push: A raw, captivating read

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
January 26, 2022
Trees covered with snow.

First snow fall of the year

Olivia Moreno, Emily Moy, Sophie Kolax, Sarah Buttikofer, Sarah Shapiro, Ava Kim, and Chloe Cuesta
January 12, 2022
New Jersey New Voices Bill Passes

New Jersey New Voices Bill Passes

Sarah Shapiro, Emily Moy, and Olivia Moreno
December 22, 2021
The Pascack Valley music department held its winter concert on Thursday. Many different musical groups performed, including the Bro Squad and the handchime choir. Above, sophomore Juan Zapateiro and Caleb Elistene accompany the choir.

PV music department holds annual winter concert

Emily Moy and Matt Austin
December 18, 2021
Staff Writer Danielle Braune reviews Taylor Swift's rerecording of 'Red' and comments on the songs Swift did not release when the album first came out in 2012

Beginning Again: A Review of Red (Taylor’s Version)

Danielle Braune, Emily Moy, and Maya Schlessinger
December 16, 2021
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PV Choir hosts Halloween Talent Night

Emily Moy, Matt Austin, Olivia Jackson, and Ava Kim
October 28, 2021
Daniel Fishbein will be the district's interim superintendent while the board works to find a replacement for Erik Gundersen.

‘He is always driven by doing the right thing’

Emily Moy, Staff Editor
September 2, 2021
The Board of Education held an in-person meeting in Pascack Hills on Monday. During this meeting, the community discussed their concerns regarding the COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming school year, as well as the BOE discussing the search and process of finding a new superintendent.

District addresses COVID-19 concerns for upcoming school year

Sarah Shapiro, Emily Moy, Hannah Elbogen, Olivia Moreno, and Sophie Kolax
August 30, 2021
Emily Sohl began working at George’s Grill in Westwood as a waitress during her freshman year; however, she has recently been promoted to manager.

Seniors working through the pandemic

Sarah Shapiro and Emily Moy
June 14, 2021
Seniors Annie Madden and Megan Sgroi are EMTs with the Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Madden started riding during her sophomore year, and Sgroi started riding this past August.

Seniors’ experiences in EMT program

Sarah Shapiro and Emily Moy
June 14, 2021
The Board of Education held an in-person meeting on Monday night at Pascack Valley and virtually over Zoom. During the meeting, the BOE discussed district Superintendent Gundersen's resignation.

Community bids farewell to Gundersen

Abby Shapiro, Sarah Shapiro, Megan Austin, Emily Moy, and Olivia Moreno
April 26, 2021
The PV Logo Selection Committee held its first meeting Thursday, April 15. Director of Technology and Communication Paul Zeller outlined the meeting and process in an email sent to the PV Student Publication.

[Photo] Logo Selection Committee to hold first meeting

Ellie Kim, Editor in Chief
March 18, 2021
The Board of Education held an in-person meeting on Monday night at Pascack Valley and virtually over Zoom. During the meeting, the BOE approved the Panthers as PV's new mascot, as well as the Broncos as Pascack Hills' new mascot.

BOE approves Panthers as new mascot

Abby Shapiro, Ilmie Xhaferi, and Emily Moy
March 8, 2021
Nolan Wasserman shares his thoughts on the community throughout the removal of the mascot, and the selection of a new one.

[Photo] Opinion: ‘We need to come together’

Nolan Wasserman, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
The final three mascot options– Panthers, Green Wave, and Hawks – were presented to the Board of Education at its meeting Monday night. Pascack Valley students and faculty will be given the opportunity to vote for the mascot on Thursday, Feb. 24.

[Photo] Mascot Committee provides mascot selection rationale

February 23, 2021
The Pascack Valley Mascot Selection Committee has chosen three mascot names after its meeting Wednesday afternoon on Zoom and in the PV auditorium, according to committee student representative Delia Collis. Collis and student representative Vasili Karalewich declined to reveal the three suggestions.

[Photo] Mascot Committee declines to reveal final three mascot names

Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Editor
February 11, 2021
The PV Mascot Selection Committee shortened its list of mascot names from 11 to six after its fourth meeting Wednesday afternoon on Zoom. Committee student representative Delia Collis said that she is “excited” to narrow down the remaining mascot nicknames to three.

[Photo] Mascot Committee shortens list of nicknames

Ilmie Xhaferi, Staff Editor
February 3, 2021
A banner displaying Teton High Schools new Timberwolf mascot and nickname. The Timberwolf mascot was approved in June of 2020, replacing the schools Redskin mascot.

High schools throughout the country face mascot controversies

Emily Moy, Staff Writer
December 22, 2020
Community members rally at the Woodcliff Lake train station in favor of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The protest began at 10 a.m.

Community holds Racial Equity Rally

Abby Shapiro, Sarah Shapiro, and Emily Moy
June 27, 2020
Freshman Julianna Porrovecchio has taken ballet classes since she was 4 years old. During the summer of 2018, she trained at Ballet Chicago and the Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive, and in 2019, Kaatsbaan, Vail Valley Dance Intensive, and Manhattan Youth Ballet.

Beyond the Barre

Emily Moy, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
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