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In the coming meetings, members will listen to presentations about the curriculum in respective subject areas.
BOE listens to new presentations, reports
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.
BOE discusses recent updates, athletic achievement
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.
BOE approves new athletic appointments, resignations
Earlier in the meeting, Superintendent Sarah Bilotti discussed the district’s Day of Service, which was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16.
BOE recognizes student achievements
Calderone being sworn in by Usami.
District inaugurates new BOE member, re-elects president and vice president
Some of the students that qualified for Nationals. (From left to right: Stephen Huang, Amresh Balakrishnan, Kaitlyn Lafferty, Emily Sailer, and Gabe Crandall.)
Members of DECA qualify for Nationals
Merlino (left) interviewing the boys varsity basketball coach, Paul D’Errico (right).
Return of ‘Mad Dog Matt:’ Freshman brings live sports broadcasting to Hills
All of the inductees on stage.
Photo gallery: Tri-M Honor Society Induction
The Hills Band playing at the Prudential Center.
Hills Band performs at Devils game
Set up for Project Linus, one of the activities from Day of Service.
District observes first annual Beloved Community Day of Service
Patrick Mahomes (left) and Jalen Hurts (right), the quarterbacks of this year’s Super Bowl teams.
Super Bowl LVII: Chiefs take down the Eagles
The Wild Card Round may be over, but the playoff action has just begun.
2023 NFL Playoffs: What you need to know
The team at the first game of the season against Fair Lawn.
Broncos voted North Jersey Football Team of the Week for Week 3
Runge during her first year coaching at Hills.
Coach Runge celebrates 100th win
Brown is eager to work with the team and incorporate all of her ideas into the program.
Lauren Brown approved as new head softball coach
Cake and pie originated from Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek civilizations.
Cake vs. pie: Which is better?
Gingerbread houses can be intricately designed, but more often for display than for a dessert.
Gingerbread houses: Are they as good as they seem?
Santa Claus did not originate as a marketing ploy, but rather an ode to a monk named St. Nicholas.
The celebration of Christmas: Secular and sacred
The SAT will be done on the computer after decades of it being a printed test.
SAT to go online: Is it the right decision?
A person receives a vaccine against the monkeypox virus amid an outbreak.
The monkeypox outbreak: Is it time to prepare for another pandemic?
Students, staff comment on Hills going mask-optional
Students, staff comment on Hills going mask-optional
BOE discusses school employee vaccination requirements
BOE discusses school employee vaccination requirements
BOE announces optional masking for district
BOE announces optional masking for district
Another year navigating through the covid pandemic
Another year navigating through the covid pandemic
Fishbein updates public on district Covid-19 policies
Fishbein updates public on district Covid-19 policies
Pop culture rumors and drama can spread in a matter of seconds on the app.
What Tik Tok ‘de-influencers’ say about mass media and consumerism
Some of the rubble from the earthquake.
Turkey-Syria earthquake brings forth global response
United States House of Representatives official seal.
Speaker of the House Election: Deliberation and delay
Kitchens of the 1970s used to have colorful, retro-themed cabinet panels, while many modern-day kitchens have white paint, marble, or stainless steel.
Is color disappearing from the world?
Football, as called in Europe, dates back 2,000 years when it was said to have been played in ancient China, Greece and Rome.
Why do Americans call soccer, football?
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 5
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 5
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 4
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 4
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 3
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 3
Broncos Breakdown, Episode 1
Bronco’s Breakdown, Episode 1
October screencap
October screencap
The military requires a person to be a minimum age of 17 to join, with varying ages from 28 to 39 as a maximum.
Postgraduate plans: Military academies and the armed forces
A day as a social media manager ranges from managing marketing campaigns in order to raise popularity to spotlighting a person, product, or service.
Career spotlight: Social media marketing
Some students have a clear preference on what they want to learn, whether it be something purely academic or artistic.
Navigating course selections
Banovic controlling the cameras at News 12.
How I got here: Michael Banovic
A sign outside of the student center on Busch Campus in Piscataway, N.J.
College overview: Rutgers University
Ellie and Joel from the original game, “The Last of Us.”
‘The Last of Us’ proves that video game adaptations can work
The cast and crew of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” including Oscar recipients Jamie Lee Curtis (Supporting Actress), Michelle Yeoh (Lead Actress), Jonathan Wang (Picture), Daniel Scheinert (Original Screenplay, Directing, Picture), Ke Huy Quan (Supporting Actor), and Daniel Kwan (Original Screenplay, Directing, Picture).
‘Everything Everywhere’ sweeps the Academy Awards
For over a decade, Elizabeth Grant, better known by her stage name, Lana Del Rey, has gained popularity in the pop culture scene.
Every Lana Del Rey album ranked
The 95th Academy Awards will take place on March 12.
The Oscars: Predictions for the 2023 ceremony
Along with keeping her options open with the books themselves, Pettigano likes to keep a variety of the medium as well.
February books of the month
March horoscopes
March horoscopes
February horoscopes
February horoscopes
January horoscopes
January horoscopes
December horoscopes
December horoscopes
November horoscopes
November horoscopes
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The Trailblazer
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The Trailblazer
Kaitlyn Verde

Kaitlyn Verde, School News Editor

Hills junior Kaitlyn Verde is eager to be a part of the Trailblazer for another year. She joined the publication her freshman year as a staff writer and edited for the Arts & Entertainment section her sophomore year. This year, Verde is looking forward to being the School News Editor alongside assistant editor Olivia Ge and to continue covering breaking news stories among the Hills community.

Fun fact: Verde owns over 800 books and enjoys being a library volunteer in her free time.

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In the coming meetings, members will listen to presentations about the curriculum in respective subject areas.

BOE listens to new presentations, reports

March 13, 2023
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.

BOE discusses recent updates, athletic achievement

February 27, 2023
Merlino (left) interviewing the boys varsity basketball coach, Paul D’Errico (right).

Return of ‘Mad Dog Matt:’ Freshman brings live sports broadcasting to Hills

February 21, 2023
Members of the PVRHSD Board of Education at the start of the meeting.

BOE approves new athletic appointments, resignations

February 6, 2023
Set up for Project Linus, one of the activities from Day of Service.

District observes first annual Beloved Community Day of Service

January 25, 2023
The Pascack Hills Music Department performing together at the end of the Winter Concert.

Hills music department performs at winter concert, Radio City Music Hall

December 19, 2022
Members of the History Club with the veterans.

Photo gallery: Veterans Day panel at Hills

November 11, 2022
Gaeta (left) and Sachs-Serfess (right) with Hills students that participated in the walk this year.

Hills club participates in ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’

November 3, 2022
Runge during her first year coaching at Hills.

Coach Runge celebrates 100th win

October 3, 2022
The juniors and freshmen at tip-off for speedball.

Photo gallery: Fall Pep Rally

September 20, 2022
The team at the U.S. Open.

Hills tennis team attends the U.S. Open

August 31, 2022
Walsh with the girls lacrosse team (top), Stewart (bottom left), and Bucco with some members of the boys lacrosse team (right).

NJ.com recognizes Hills lacrosse player, coaches in postseason honors

June 29, 2022
From left to right: BOE secretary Yas Usami, BOE president Joseph Blundo, and interim superintendent Daniel Fishbein.

Derek Piccini approved as another new Hills assistant principal

June 6, 2022
Students waiting for the ceremony to begin.

History Club holds Memorial Day Ceremony at Hills

May 27, 2022
The juniors (in the pink uniforms) and seniors (in the black uniforms) competing against each other in Powder Puff.

Powder Puff Photo Gallery

May 25, 2022
BOE vice president Gini Varghese (left) with some students from Hills and Valley. Junior Trayee Jha (second from right) was recognized for receiving an award in social studies.

BOE recognizes student accomplishments

May 23, 2022
From left to right: Leah Sava Jeffries, Walker Scobell, and Aryan Simhadri. They will portray Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson, and Grover Underwood in the series, respectively.

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” completes main trio

May 8, 2022
Co-host Blake Lively.

2022 Met Gala: The best of fashion – or not

May 3, 2022
Return to “The Hunger Games” with 2023 movie prequel

Return to “The Hunger Games” with 2023 movie prequel

May 2, 2022
Some of the members of the boys track team.

BOE acknowledges sports achievements of students, coaches

April 25, 2022
Sarah Bilotti appointed as permanent superintendent for the district

Sarah Bilotti appointed as permanent superintendent for the district

March 28, 2022
Patrick Rotella, Chief of Police of the Upper Saddle River Police Department.

Career Day Photo Gallery

March 28, 2022
People’s Choice Award categories & nominees

People’s Choice Award categories & nominees

November 3, 2021
PC: forbes.com

2021 Met Gala generates wide array of responses

September 17, 2021
Left to right: Hills students Kaitlyn Verde, Gururoop Kaur, and Lily Plechner.

Simple ways to de-stress at the end of the school year

May 26, 2021
Having the right lighting for your bedroom is very important.

Trending room decor of 2021

April 29, 2021
There are thousands of new and surprising treats that have been flavored to match the fall season.

The tricks and trends of fall 2020

November 2, 2020

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