Pascack Valley’s rotating schedule has created quite the buzz around school this week and last, to say the least. From the new “Pascack Period” to classes going out of order to 88-minute periods, it’s a stark difference from the way school used to operate in the past.

The first day of school was an R1 schedule, meaning that all seven classes go in consecutive order for the same amount of time. This grants the students a sense of familiarity when going about their day, which junior Alexa Hacopian likes.

“I don’t mind having periods one through seven consistently every day,” Hacopian said.

The odd and even blocks, on the other hand, are completely new aspects of scheduling at PV that will take some more getting used to. Junior Noelle Garbaccio, explained, “I had doubts about the 88-minute periods, but even with a lab and AP Bio, I found that teachers tried to implement more games and activities than notes, so I hope this stays.”

“It’s going smoother than I thought [it would],” added Abby Lee, also a junior.

Positive thoughts have been expressed regarding the new schedule, which is a good sign that it has been a beneficial change so far.

“The block scheduling allows students to have more time in between days of school so it gives more time to complete assignments,” senior Kayle Duarte said. “It’s also not the same routine everyday, so you are not constantly with the same boring schedule.”

The common lunch was also something PV never experienced — and was one of the most drastic changes. With the entire school having lunch at the same time, it is to be expected that people were unsure about how it would turn out. However, food kiosks were placed by the media center and more seating was offered, making the lunch experience more accessible.