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The new Broncos logo (PC: Tim Wieland)
Broncos logo design for Hills announced
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
Pascack Hills varsity girls soccer team entering the pep rally.
Fall Pep Rally Photo Gallery
‘We have to do what is right for the district’: BOE discusses masking during the school day
‘We have to do what is right for the district’: BOE discusses masking during the school day
Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
Lily Kelly and her fellow freshmen at a Hills football game (PC: Lily Kelly)
Freshmen’s first impression of Hills
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills first Female Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills’ first Female Athlete of the Week
Michael Bease carrying the ball from the Broncos 40 yard line.
Michael Bease named Pascack Hills’ first Male Athlete of the Week
The JV volleyball teams at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley prepare for their game.
Pascack Hills vs. Pascack Valley Junior Varsity Volleyball Game Photo Gallery
Eli Behar and other members of the Pascack Hills Cross Country Team
Eli Behar: Hills Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the Week - Maryellen Roche
Athlete of the Week – Maryellen Roche
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills first Female Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills’ first Female Athlete of the Week
Michael Bease carrying the ball from the Broncos 40 yard line.
Michael Bease named Pascack Hills’ first Male Athlete of the Week
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Hills community share opinions on in-person and remote learning
People who are currently traveling must continue to follow safety guidelines.
Is it time to travel again?
This year, some AP tests will be taken by students in-person, while others they will take from home.
Hills students voice thoughts on AP testing
Black people and Black Lives Matter supporters engaged in peaceful protests to fight against systemic racism and lobby for Chauvin to be charged.
Holding Derek Chauvin accountable is only a first step towards racial justice
Some students enjoy virtual school while others want to learn in classrooms again.
Will students miss virtual school?
People who are currently traveling must continue to follow safety guidelines.
Is it time to travel again?
Some students enjoy virtual school while others want to learn in classrooms again.
Will students miss virtual school?
Just about everyone is waiting, anxiously, for life to return to normal and for this pandemic to end. 
The risk of rushing to a normal lifestyle
Unless you are allergic to one of the ingredients in one of the vaccines, there is no reason to choose one vaccine over another.
The best vaccine is the one you can get
Aria Chalileh, pictured here checking out a customer, is a Hills senior who works part-time as a cashier at Wegmans.
Pandemic alters work life for Hills students with part-time jobs
PC: Gabby Petitos Instagram
Gabby Petito case sparks national awareness for missing persons cases… why don’t all?
Ms. Harmon, left, after being named 2005-06 Hills Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with former Superintendent Benedict Tantillo, center, and 2005-06 Valley Teacher of the Year Karen Kosch.
‘Deeds not words’: Remembering Ms. Harmon
According to guidelines, both football and cheerleading hold the same risk when it comes to exposure to the coronavirus. But according to state regulations for winter sports, cheer teams are deemed non-essential at basketball games.
Cowboys mascot removed, but gender inequity remains at Hills
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is honored each year during the month of May.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month begins
Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali attends an Armenian Genocide commemoration and speaks of the genocide’s history and recognition from the United States.
Armenian Genocide recognized in Montvale
Pascack Recap Episode 4: May 31, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 4: May 31, 2021
Senior trunk-or-treat event
Senior trunk-or-treat event
Pascack Recap Episode 3: April 30, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 3: April 30, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 2: March 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 2: March 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 1: Feb. 26, 2021
Pascack Recap Episode 1: Feb. 26, 2021
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College overview: Syracuse University
I help people in the lab design good experiments, carry them out, and get answers to some of the questions that we have.
How I got here: Alex Dranovsky
Study materials for the SAT, including the Barrons SAT book, which is widely used by students to prepare.
‘Test-optional’ is here to stay
The “5 Steps to a 5” preparation book for the AP Physics 1 exam. Teachers of the course recommend it to students for studying.
Hills prepares to hold AP exams in person, at home
Perri Cochin on the day of her high school graduation.
Hills alum Perri Cochin: Where is she now?
Taylor Swift on her Red tour (photo licensed by Creative Commons)
The journey to “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
photo licensed by Creative Commons
Most anticipated movies of fall 2021
PC: forbes.com
2021 Met Gala generates wide array of responses
As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore, said DeGeneres.
Hills reacts: Ellen DeGeneres to end daytime show
War movies have been a major genre in the spectrum of film since the early 1900s.
Movie review: ‘Saving Private Ryan’
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October Horoscope
PC: Kaitlyn Lafferty
Study tips for the new school year
picture taken from Unsplash
Pascack Hills celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week
Left to right: Hills students Kaitlyn Verde, Gururoop Kaur, and Lily Plechner.
Simple ways to de-stress at the end of the school year
Get excited for May, because there’s lots of great news coming your way.
May horoscopes
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The new Broncos logo (PC: Tim Wieland)
Broncos logo design for Hills announced
October 15, 2021
After voting via Google Form, the Hills population has voted on a new logo design for the Broncos.
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
BOE approves two mascot logo designs for school-wide vote
October 11, 2021

At their meeting Monday night, the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education approved two mascot logo designs to be voted...

District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
District approves optional testing for Advanced Placement students, discusses mascot logo selection
September 27, 2021

The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education approved optional Advanced Placement (AP) testing for students enrolled in...

Pascack Hills varsity girls soccer team entering the pep rally.
Fall Pep Rally Photo Gallery
September 25, 2021

Sports
The JV volleyball teams at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley prepare for their game.
Pascack Hills vs. Pascack Valley Junior Varsity Volleyball Game Photo Gallery
October 1, 2021

Eli Behar and other members of the Pascack Hills Cross Country Team
Eli Behar: Hills Athlete of the Week
September 23, 2021
After finishing in the top 86 percentile of a major New York cross county meet, Eli behar was named Pascack Hills male athlete of the week.
Athlete of the Week - Maryellen Roche
Athlete of the Week - Maryellen Roche
September 17, 2021

Pascack Hills senior, Maryellen Roche, was selected to be Athlete of the Week this past week. Roche is a starting defender on the girls soccer...

Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills first Female Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Fleishman named Pascack Hills' first Female Athlete of the Week
September 10, 2021
Senior tennis player Lindsay Fleishman was chosen as athlete of the week for Pascack Hills’  inaugural season of the award.
Hills Life
Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
October 19, 2021

On Nov. 5, Covenant House, an organization that provides resources to those in need of food and shelter, is going to be having a sleep out to...

Lily Kelly and her fellow freshmen at a Hills football game (PC: Lily Kelly)
Freshmen's first impression of Hills
October 13, 2021
Starting a new school is hard, especially an ongoing pandemic. The class of 2025 have not had a normal full year of school since sixth grade, and now they are roaming the halls of Pascack Hills. There are new sports, people, clubs, and classes. Here are some of their opinions:
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
Interact Fall Food Drive Photo Gallery
October 8, 2021

In-Depth
PC: Gabby Petitos Instagram
Gabby Petito case sparks national awareness for missing persons cases... why don’t all?
October 15, 2021
The missing persons case of 22-year-old gabby Petito is known nationwide. Why did her case receive so much more attention than all the other missing persons cases that are filed every year?
Ms. Harmon, left, after being named 2005-06 Hills Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with former Superintendent Benedict Tantillo, center, and 2005-06 Valley Teacher of the Year Karen Kosch.
'Deeds not words': Remembering Ms. Harmon
May 25, 2021
Ms. Harmon leaves behind a permanent impact on Pascack Hills and all the teachers, students, and parents who knew her. 
According to guidelines, both football and cheerleading hold the same risk when it comes to exposure to the coronavirus. But according to state regulations for winter sports, cheer teams are deemed non-essential at basketball games.
Cowboys mascot removed, but gender inequity remains at Hills
May 7, 2021
While the mascot change may be seen as a step towards making Hills sports inclusive of everyone, the work does not stop there. 
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Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
Hills senior plans sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness
October 19, 2021

On Nov. 5, Covenant House, an organization that provides resources to those in need of food and shelter, is going to be having a sleep out to...

Gabby Petito case sparks national awareness for missing persons cases... why don’t all?
October 15, 2021
The missing persons case of 22-year-old gabby Petito is known nationwide. Why did her case receive so much more attention than all the other missing persons cases that are filed every year?
Freshmen's first impression of Hills
October 13, 2021
Starting a new school is hard, especially an ongoing pandemic. The class of 2025 have not had a normal full year of school since sixth grade, and now they are roaming the halls of Pascack Hills. There are new sports, people, clubs, and classes. Here are some of their opinions:
Study tips for the new school year
October 13, 2021
At the start of a new school year, many do not know how to efficiently improve their study habits. Here is a list of useful study techniques and habits to develop for the upcoming school year.
Hills community share opinions on in-person and remote learning
October 13, 2021
As Pascack Hills enters a new school year fully in-person, the question of whether or not remote learning should still be offered as an alternative still haunts students and teachers alike. 
The journey to "Red (Taylor's Version)"
October 13, 2021
Taylor Swift announced in late 2019 that she’d be re-recording all six of her original studio albums. "Red (Taylor's Version) will be released November 12, 2021.
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