By Armando Martinez and Janessa Mejias
Which teacher made the BIGGEST impact on you? Why?
The teacher that made the biggest impact would be Mrs. Savinskaya because of her genuine love for mathematics has rubbed off me and I plan on following a similar path as hers of teaching the youth. – Ritesh Rana
Mr. Jernigan, He really was a very tough and enlightened teacher that made me realize things are going to be tough and treated the Honors Class like an AP course. – Dante R. Mota
The teacher who has made the biggest impact on me is my genetics teacher, Ms. Ament. She has introduced me to the world of genetics and in doing so, sparked my passion for science. I thank her for all the help and guidance. – Eric Mendoza
Ms. Kobus has made the biggest impact on me because instead of focusing on grades, tests, and benchmarks, she began actual discussions within the class. In doing so she taught us about the real world and why it’s so important to gain knowledge about the world we live in, instead of living in ignorance. – Michelle Gonzalez
PO has been the most influential person in my high school experience, and as cliche as it sounds coming from one of the program’s elite, he’s had a long lasting impact on me. From the small things like talking, to the bigger things that affected my character, such as the countless hours he has dedicated to the drill team. He sees the potential in people and tries to bring that out, and sometimes he doesn’t have the best way of expressing it, but he honestly cares about the kids. – Justin Rymut
The teacher that made an impact for me was Ms. Hild. I say her because she helped me open up my creative side. She made learning graphic design fun for me and others too. – Isiah White
Ms. Kush helped me with determining what type of career I wanted to have. She is one of the reasons as to why I am majoring in Chemistry and hopefully to concentrate in pharmaceuticals. – Karen Lara
Ms. Kobus… she is my AP Government and Politics teacher this year and she instilled in me the desire to make a change in the world and the importance of being kind to everyone I meet. – Winifer Torres
My chemistry teacher, Mr. Koll, has made the biggest impact on me because he stood by my side no matter what and helped me in any situation I was stuck in even if it wasn’t school related. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
Every teacher had an impact on me one way or another, but I would say the one the I feel had the biggest impact would be Mr. Martinez, my physics teacher. I believe because since he was undocumented as I am and he still achieve his dream makes me admire him more. People like him makes me believe hard work pays off at the end doesn’t matter your status and never give up. – Silvia Mendoza
Ms. Baptist made the biggest impact on me because she saw a lot of potential in me and always helped me with school work because she wanted to see me succeed in my education. – Tony Blancas
Mrs. Yago, she’s such a sweetheart… She made me feel like it worth going to college and to make sacrifices for my upcoming future. I always took in consideration to whatever it is she said and although I gave her attitude a few times I realized she just want the best for her students. – Angelica Suarez
The list could go on for teachers that have helped me but I’d say it’s a tie between science teachers Ms. Kush and Mr. Sergio Martinez for creatively going over their fields. Ms. Kush helped me more in term of lab experience since I had her for AP Chem and Organic Bio Chem. Mr. Martinez in terms of starting the engineering club which helped me define my interests in chemical engineering. – Leo Jimenez
Hands down, Mr. Koll! Mr. Koll was one those teachers who genuinely cared for his students. He believed in me when others didn’t. He tried his hardest so that all this students would see their self potential and have that desire to succeed. – Alejandra Herrera
Ms. Yildirim has made the biggest impact. She has made the biggest impact because she always has a positive attitude and has always encouraged her students to do better and be better people. – Samuel Rodriguez
Mr. Peña made the biggest impact on me because he’s the type of teacher that would push you to work hard on what you want, and he showed me and my classmates that everything is possible and that there is time for everything. He is a busy man even after school and he manages to work as a teacher, artist, and photographer. – Diana Dominguez
Mrs. Godovanik, one of the piano teachers, made the biggest impact on me during my 4 years at PHS. I had her for all my 4 years at PHS, and she taught many things throughout my time not only in music but also in life. – Samyel Gomez
Mrs. Merced has had the biggest impact on me because she’s led me in the correct direct path and has constantly kept me in check when I needed to be. – Nazier Navarro
Mr. Newman. He was there for emotional support when I struggled to communicate and couldn’t function during class because of how distraught I was. – Chandalina Estevez
Mr. Walker because he talked real with many things and he tried to help the students out and he was one of the coolest teacher to come to this school. – Edward Garcia
Mr. Martinez and Mr. Flores made the biggest impact on me. They made me feel confident about myself and they are the first male teacher that I’ve been close to. – Matilde Daniel
Mrs. Gonzalo because she was always there for me and I just love her enthusiasm for teaching students. – Bryan Adame
The teacher who had the most impact on me was my Spanish teacher, Ms. Junco. She is the sweetest teacher I have ever encountered in PHS. Out of many teachers she is the most [hard working] and caring of her students. – Jessica Flores
The teacher that made the biggest impact on me, was my sophomore year English teacher, Ms. Cooper. She taught me to never give up always strive for my goals. She was also one of the reasons why I was able to work on my public speaking and step out my comfort zone. – Grecia Colmenares
Ms. Yildirim made me the biggest impact because she always made the class so happy and fun especially when we have family time, and it made my day since it’s the first class of the day. – Cindy Hernandez
Mr. Kleinman has made the biggest impact on me because when I was at the lowest point in my life, he always would pick me up with words of encouragement. He always motivates me to be the best version of myself. – Jhossett Reyes
Through my four years of high school, I had tons of teachers coming into my life and impacting me in so many different ways. Though I can think of many teachers that I love with all my heart and am super thankful, I believe Mr. Kleinman, the counselor has impacted me on another level, he is the kind of person who does not care who you are, where you come from or how you look like, he would help you no matter what. I cannot thank him enough for everything he’s done for me through my whole senior year. He really is a kind loving person that would do anything in his power for the student body. Thank you Mr. Kleinman, for everything and all the students you help everyday. Because of you, I have hope in this humanity – Thania Rubio
Mr. Barbara made a huge impact on me because he was the first teacher who was always there for me as a teacher and a friend. For example, when I needed a letter of recommendation he never turned me down, instead he encouraged me to exceed to become a better student. – Jeffrey Calixto
Mrs. Wellington. She had a huge impact on me because English is my weakest subject and for the first time I actually felt like I understood what I was doing and my reading and writing have progressed. I learned so many different technique to help me understand my reading, and also learned strategies to use when writing essays or answering open-ended questions. – Raynasia Scott
Where do you plan on going to college/trade school/military OR where do you plan on working?
I plan to attend Passaic County Community College for two years and hopefully transferring out to Rutgers. – Ritesh Rana
Montclair State University – Liliana De Jesus
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Dante R. Mota
Montclair State University – Adriana Izelo
Fairleigh Dickinson (Met Campus) for a year, then hopefully Cornell or Poland for veterinary school. – Justin Rymut
I plan on go to Passaic County Community College then transferring out to an university or go to a trade school. – Isiah White
I plan on going to Ramapo College of New Jersey where I will be majoring in Chemistry. – Karen Lara
Rider University – Stephanie Perez
William Paterson University – Siclali Flores
I plan to go to Rutgers University – Newark. – Doreen Cabrera
I plan on going to PCCC – Tony Blancas
I will be studying political science at Columbia University in the City of New York this fall. – Catherine Marie Sposato
I will be working to become a chemical engineer and my first step to do so to major in chemistry at NJCU. But there is more to having fun in a lab for me. I not only wish to nerd out with chem and physics but in the later future I want to be a teacher possibly back here at PHS as a chem/physics/math teacher to share my experiences with people who are in similar situations like me. – Leo Jimenez
FDU or Lincoln Tech. – Karina Nicole Feliz
I plan on attending PCCC then possibly transfer to MSU. – Diana Dominguez
I plan on going to PCCC to study Digital Media Production and Distribution. – Samyel Gomez
William Paterson University – Nazier Navarro
I am going to the army and serving as a military police. – Ivan Lucero
After college I will be joining the Navy and wait for boot camp on December. – Haylee Hernandez
The military. – Louis Pacheco
I plan on going in the military. – Bryan Adame
I plan on going to Kean or join the Air Force. – Matthew Villalobos
I plan on going to Saint Peter’s University. – Jocelyn Diaz
After high school I will attend PCCC in this upcoming fall. I will study there to gain my associates in Early Childhood Education. – Jessica Flores
I plan on attending Montclair State University. – Grecia Colmenares
I plan on going to Elizabethtown College for Music Therapy. – Lefki Xique
Delaware State University – Crystina Nelson
Best Friends – Who was with you through it all?
My boy Josue – Ritesh Rana
Dev Patel, Ritesh Rana, Adriana Izelo – Darshak Rana
Stephanie Rojas – Liliana De Jesus
Samyel Gomez, Thania Rubio, Oscar Martinez – Dante R. Mota
My friend Melissa, I met her the beginning of freshman year and she is still someone who has been with me through it all. – Adriana Izelo
Brandy Figuereo, Thania Rubio, Rossanna Ramirez, and Jhossett Reyes – Krystin Caridad
Giselle Huitzil, Ezequiel Estevez, Luis Brinoes – Isiah White
My three best friends Rosa, Sandy, and Rashell. We have all been there for each other when situations come up and we need a bit of cheering up. – Karen Lara
Many of my friends stood by me, some of them are Wendy Ramos, Wendy Ramirez, Jessica Ariza, and Leslie G. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
My best friends are Cindy Hernandez and Mery Martinez because they both are with me in my difficult moment and happiness too. They always there when I need someone and they are very supportive. – Silvia Mendoza
Yoreli Perez , Diana Dominguez, Michelle Almonte – Angelica Suarez
Shout out to Emely Baez for always being my partner in crime since day one and for gassing me whenever I wasn’t feeling myself. – Leo Jimenez
Kenia Georgette Powell, Bintou Akeisha N’doye, Alyssa Marie Gonzalez, Carla Sueldia, Lizbeth Santos, and Kyree Sapp – LiShawn Glover
Grecia Colemenares, Jasmine Calixto, Ana Alvarez, Madeline Tejada – Karina Nicole Feliz
My Best Friends are Angelica Suarez and Yoreli Perez. I’ve been with them since Kindergarten and 1st Grade. – Diana Dominguez
Me, myself and I. – Nicholas Louis Freites
Dante Mota – Samyel Gomez
Stephanie Dedios was an amazing friend who helped me through a lot of **** in high school , I’ll always appreciate her. Cynthia, Ivan and Ivon make up my squad during my last HS years. – Alejandra Herrera
Catherine Sposato – Nazier Navarro
Student best friend was Jonathan Alcaraz. Teacher best friend would be Mr. Newman. – Chandalina Estevez
Alexander Hernandez (The best) Ashley Deita, Jenny Bonilla, Justin Franchesci, & Randol Brito. – Cristian R. Glauco Perreaux
Alexis Flores, Edward Moran and Jonathan Moran. – Jessica Trinidad
Paola Hernandez, Devanshi Rana, Jennifer Barrios and Jocelyn Diaz have been with me throughout my high school year. – Matilde Daniel
Lionel Medina – Louis Pacheco
My friend Tony Blancas. – Jeffrey Calixto
People always say you lose friends as you go through this journey called high school, but I am honestly so grateful to have a group of best friends that have been there since freshman year. Thank you to Krystin Caridad, Jhosset Reyes and Sandy Delgado for sticking with me since freshman year all the way through senioritis. – Thania Rubio
Wildanys, Matilda, Paola, Jennifer, and Devanshi. – Jocelyn Diaz
My best friend is still Luis Ortega because we have seen the best and worst of each other. – Lefki Xique
I have had three close friends throughout high school. A few of us had known each other way back in part of elementary school and middle school. They have seen me at my absolute worst. I’ve had those days where I have broken down into tears from certain things that have happened through life. They were the ones that made everything okay even when I thought otherwise. Ranging from personal issues to school problems they have never turned their back on me, we each turn to each other knowing we can count on one another. – Ashley Flores
Kiara Sapp, Typique Robins, Crystina Nelson – Raynasia Scott
The funniest thing a teacher said was…
Mr. Martinez has this inside joke with his brother where they call each other whenever and make a random obnoxious noise and the receiver must reply with another obscene noise. So one day during class he called his brother and made the noise on speaker. – Dante R. Mota
“Sounds like a you problem.” – Katherine Angulo
“Don’t come to me last minute for help on the AP exam or else you’re gonna have to catch me outside how bout that.” – Leo Jimenez
“Go get that Gucci money” –
Gisselle Negrete
“Don’t be doing no crazy stunts.” – Jaileen Rosario
“You guys look like a pile of trail mix.” – Wendy Ramirez
It is not something he said, but he did. Someone in my class dropped out and every time he takes attendance he still calls her and says “she’s probably on Snapchat.” –
Jennifer Chinchay
“You are all my children and these are your brothers and sisters.” –
Johanna Sanchez
“Be careful calling everyone your sis because that’s the sound snakes make.” – Maryah Sabat
“You never got you neck chopped?!” – Alejandra Herrera
What was the funniest excuse you gave a V.P. or teacher?
I couldn’t do my homework because my homework was making me cry 🙁
– Ritesh Rana
One time they asked me why I didn’t have my uniform shirt on, I really didn’t want to have it on, but I told them that I spilled milk on it and they gave me a new polo. -Dante R Mota
My dog ate my homework. (But she actually did, so it’s not an excuse.) – Stephanie Perez
I couldn’t submit my homework because my goldfish died. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
One day my psychology teacher asked me to read in front of the class and I said I couldn’t because my finger hurts. – Natali Cordero
I felt bad about always being late to period one my junior year because I’m always getting breakfast, so I gave my AP Stats teacher an empanada and danish from the Colombian store 🙂 – Leo Jimenez
My little sister ate my homework. I’m dead serious too. – LiShawn Glover
I said “I plead the fifth,” not because I am guilty but because I would like to exercise my right to do so. – Nicholas Freites
My dog ate my homework. (I don’t have a dog.) – Jaylene Torres
The funniest excuse I gave to my teacher was that my baby sister had spilled soup on my homework. – Jessica Flores
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Pursuing a master’s degree in Mathematics and hopefully teaching. – Ritesh Rana
I see myself entering med school. – Darshak Rana
In five years I see myself putting my skills of a business administration degree into practice – Liliana DeJesus
Working for NASA, Spacex or Boeing – Dante R. Mota
Veterinary School with an anaesthesia specialization – Justin Rymut
I see myself going for my Masters degree and hopefully interning or working for a pharmaceutical company. – Karen Lara
In five years, I see myself fulfilling my parents’ and my dream of becoming or in the process of becoming a nurse or pharmacist. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
In five years I see myself being successful in every aspect of my life. I see myself with my own company and having my own car. – Silvia Mendoza
I see myself studying in college with a part time job – Tony Blancas
With an English degree – Angelica Suarez
I see myself still in college getting my minor for Criminal Justice. – Natali Cordero
I see myself working hard, writing, and with a house of my own. I can’t see that far as to having a relationship of any kind but we are getting there. – Ana Camacho
I can envision myself freshly graduated from college with a degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering on my way to start a career that I am passionate about. I know I will accomplish this because I know I have worked hard throughout my educational experiences and nothing is going to detain me. – Leo Jimenez
Medical school – Gisselle Negrete
Working in a doctor’s office, taking blood out of my patients. – Harlin Villanueva
I see myself married with a career in engineering. – Samuel Rodriguez
Doing what I love to do, making money, making myself and family proud, – Natacha Tejada
A multi-millionaire at least. – Nicholas Louis Freites
I see myself in my own apartment, having a career in communications, specifically Video Production. – Samyel Gomez
I see myself finished with college and working in a hospital as a radiographer – Jaylene Martinez
Relaxing enjoying riches – Jose Urena
Living in Manhattan, working for a magazine – Nazier Navarro
Hopefully with a job, saving up to move out. – Chandalina Estevez
Being a teacher in a preschool – Lisette Rodriguez
With my dreams accomplished and working as a nurse. – Eduardo Hernandez
In five years I see myself in the Navy being back in Jersey. – Haylee Hernandez
I see myself graduated from college, working in a good job, being able to buy the things I want with my own money and traveling around. – Maria DeLaCruz
Working as a counselor – Ruby Espinosa
I see myself still in college, working on my master’s degree. – Jaileen Rosario
Being a pediatric nurse. – Bryan Adame
In college about to graduate or on a Air Force base -Matthew Villalobos
I see myself working wherever my heart takes me, and being closer to my family. – Wildanys Familia
Almost about to finish my career, turning 22 and having my car already. Probably going back to my country,
Peru to visit family I haven’t seen in 10 years. – Jennifer Chinchay
In five years I picture myself settled such as having my own home and teaching in a school, most likely third graders. – Jessica Flores
In five years, I see myself fresh out of college, helping those less fortunate families through my career. – Grecia Colmenares
In five years I see myself working as an FBI Agent or a detective. – Maryah Sabat
In five years I see myself working at a hospital with newborns and premature babies.-Cindy Hernandez
I would hope that somewhere in the future I am happy in the direction my life has gone, our futures are not definite so they are constantly evolving. – Ashley Flores
In five years I see myself still following my career path towards becoming a doctor. – Jhossett Reyes
In five years, I see myself training as a neonatal nurse at a hospital unit. – Stephany Coyotl
Which staff member will you miss the most?
Mrs. Savinskaya and Mr. Chomko. -Ritesh Rana
Ms. Kush and Mr. Martinez – Dante R. Mota
Ms. Bang – Krystin Caridad
It’s hard to pick a favorite staff member because I have certain experiences with certain staff members that makes them unforgettable. Whether it’s Kleinman, PO, Senior, Ms. Ament and Mr. Graham, or even Mr. Schmitz, each of these staff members have had some sort of impact on who I am as a person. – Justin Rymut
Mr. Caufield – Isiah White
Zeidan, Kush, & Gendy – Stephanie Perez
Mr. Graham, Mr. Galan, Ms. Khalaf. They all had an impact in my life, made me grow as an individual. Pushed me to do better and I actually learned a lot from them. – Siclali Flores
I will miss Mr. Klienman the most because he was with me through everything. He helped me with all the issues I was going through. He guided me in making the right choices and I am extremely happy to have a guidance counselor like him. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
I will definitely miss Ms. Cho, Ms. Merced, Mr. Rusca, and Mrs. Welch the most. The four of them defined various parts of my high school career and helped me get to where I am today. – Catherine Sposato
Ms. Ruiz – Natali Cordero
It’s hard to choose but i’ll mention both my History teachers Ms. Kobus and Ms. Waxmonsky (even though she retired). History was never my strength but both of these teachers genuinely cared about my education so we kept collaborating together after school to make sure I got comfortable with it. It was a tough journey but I persisted with the help of their constant motivation, patience, and kindness to help me think beyond my boundaries and for this I am extremely thankful. – Leo Jimenez
Mr. Caufield, Ms. Restrepo, and Mrs. Jackson – Harlin Villanueva
Ms. Ruscewicz – Jaylene Martinez
Ms. Patty, Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Colon from the main office. – Cristian R. Glauco Perreaux
Ms. Thomas – Lisette Rodriguez
Ms.Torres Gomez and Ms. Romero – Ivan Lucero
The staff member I would miss the most is Mrs. Wellington. – Haylee Hernandez
Ms. Junco – Ruby Espinosa
Mr. Fumero – Jessica Trinidad
Mr. Rusca – Edward Garcia
I will miss Ms. Romero she has been an amazing teacher and V.P. – Matilde Daniel
Mrs.Gonzalo – Bryan Adame
I will miss the most Ms. Junco and Ms. Hamade. – Jessica Flores
Ms. G, the piano teacher is someone I will miss the most because she has been my teacher for all of my high school experience. – Lefki Xique
Mrs. Pagorik – Kemelyn Norma Montecinos
Staff member I will miss the most is Ms. Yildirim – Johanna Sanchez
The staff member I’ll miss the most Mr. Contaldi and Mr.Harmon because they are my favorite teachers, I enjoyed their class and how their personalities are. – Jennifer Chinchay
Mr. Graham – Saul Perez
How have you changed in four years at PHS?
It just made me realize that if you want to become someone there’s many opportunities you just have to look for them – Liliana DeJesus
I became more mature like any other person, but I began to realize how different people can be and the difficulties that life after school will be. – Donte R. Mota
Beginning of freshman year, I can say that I was very quiet and shy, public speaking was never really my thing, but over the years I have become very outspoken and put myself out there. – Adriana Izelo
At the beginning of my freshman year I was very shy and stayed to myself. But as the years went by and I began pushing myself out of my comfort zone and joining programs such as Teen Pep, I started to be open and show my true self to those around me. Now as a soon to be graduating senior, I am confident with myself and eager to pursue new opportunities. – Michelle Gonzalez
I feel like I am more mature and I am not the shy girl who was afraid to speak up freshman year. – Winifer Torres
Yes, I have changed in the four years at PHS. In the beginning of freshmen year, I was this shy and quiet type of girl who went on with her day without talking much. Now if you look at me, you see someone who is completely different. I broke out of my shell and began to communicate with more of teachers and made more friends who I truly love. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
In four years,I have learn to appreciate myself more and to enjoy everything about life. – Silvia Mendoza
I became kinder. I learned how to become very empathetic since walking through those doors freshman year. – Catherine Sposato
I became more anti-social and more intelligent. I became braver and more aware of my surroundings and though I would say all this things are positive, the negative things I learned in PHS either equal it or top it. – Ana Camacho
I walked in as a typical lost freshman who was confused with what I wanted to do in HS especially what I wanted to do afterwards. After taking many Honors/AP classes it became easier to define what I wanted to pursue. Math and science have always been easy for me to grasp on my own which eventually made me passionate about the field of chemical engineering. Most of my classes senior year are STEM based and I confidently hold positions for the Environmental Science (secretary) and Engineering club (public relations) so I think I’ll stick to Chemical Engineering. – Leo Jimenez
I was only here for two years but I guess i grew as a person and I learned that you can’t judge a book by its cover and most people are temporary – LiShawn Glover
I learned to value wisdom more and prepare for everything. – Samyel Gomez
I have definitely become more responsible and I have improved on my music. – Jaylene Martinez
I learned to handle things at my own pace despite how hard I am on myself to push past my limits. – Chandalina Estevez
I was very timid and insecure when I first came to PHS. I will be leaving a more confident person. – Eduardo Hernandez
To be honest, when I first came to PHS I made a change in my life, I started doing what I was supposed to do. When I was in school in Allentown, PA I was doing bad things “not doing good in school” “cutting class” “going out of the state when i was supposed to be in school” but thank God i changed and now i’m about to graduate. -Cristian Glauco Perreaux
I came out of my shell, I decided to be more confident – Haylee Hernandez
I got taller and I got more confident and I became something else. -Edward Garcia
At the beginning of my freshmen year I was really shy. Throughout my four years in high school I have been more confident with myself. – Matilde Daniel
I became more humble and intelligent and mature – Matthew Villalobos
Throughout these four years at PHS I have matured and became more responsible of my own things. – Jessica Flores
I have grown more mature and learned how to handle my own situations by being independent. – Maryah Sabat
I think that the biggest change I’ve had was the confidence that I have now compared to freshman year. – Lefki Xique
Experiencing four years at PHS was an achievement. At freshman year, my grades were alright but compared to my senior year with AP classes, they are extraordinary. – Stephany Coyotl
My biggest regret was…
Not standing up for certain things. Staying quiet when I knew what was right and what was wrong in a situation. – Justin Rymut
Not really enjoying my days as a kid without responsibilities and not trying out for clubs, programs, and sports. – Karen Lara
I have no regrets just lessons learns or experiences that will help me in my future. – Silvia Mendoza
My biggest regret was not joining many clubs and sports during my four years in PHS. – Tony Blancas
I wish I could have joined a sport earlier in my high school years because it would’ve helped me become more involved in school besides academics. My advice to upcoming freshmen or underclassmen is to look into activities around the school so you can meet more people and have fun. It’s not always about the books! – Leo Jimenez
Not appreciating what I had at the moment – Louis Pacheco
Not trying my hardest in school my freshman and sophomore year. – Ritesh Rana
Not taking as many AP classes and not being a part of clubs. – Liliana De Jesus
Not trying my best from the beginning of freshman year – Guadalupe Tellez
Not letting myself grow as a person. – Doreen Cabrera
My biggest regret was not making glee club what it could have been. – Catherine Sposato
One of my biggest regrets was not taking advancement classes in freshman year to gain college credits. – Jessica Flores
No regrets, things happen for a reason. – Merelin Ponce
Who/What will you miss the most about PHS?
Many of my teachers and a few of my peers. Also my sport, track and field and Cross Country – Ritesh Rana
I will miss the people I surround myself with, I can say that there are people in this school that I have met throughout the years that I would like to keep in touch for the future. – Adriana Izelo
Hands down, the NJROTC program. Namely, PO and Senior Chief, and the uniform itself. It gave a sense of pride and self accomplishment while wearing the uniform because everything on the uniform has some sort of story behind it; and the program itself is what I’ve essentially built myself off of, which is why it’s so important to me. – Justin Rymut
The mashed potatoes – Stephanie Perez
I will miss many of my teachers and guidance counselor because they molded me into the person I am today. They are Mr. Kleinman, Mr. Koll, Mr. Valilla, Mr. Blath, Mrs. Savinskaya, Ms. Cawthern and so many others – Bhumi Minesh Rana
I will miss my teachers because they were always nice to me and there to help me. – Silvia Mendoza
I will sincerely miss the kind hearted teachers who come here to educate students rather to show up for a paycheck because they are doing their best to give us a high quality education that is useful not just in college/work but wherever life takes us. Also, I will miss the engineering club because it was a place where we could apply math/physics in a creative way with our friends. – Leo Jimenez
I will miss going to my strings class and practicing music. – Jaylene Martinez
I’ll miss being a cheerleader – Nazier Navarro
Mr. Newman, Rusca, my underclass friends, the band, being in the football games. – Chandalina Estevez
I will miss the most about PHS is soccer season. – Haylee Hernandez
The Environmental Science Club – Jocelyn Diaz
The chaos and the staff members that helped get to where I am now. – Cindy Hernandez
I know I’ll miss the infamous art room specifically the one closest to the Mona Lisa mural. I spent many of my after schools in that room which served as a second home to me and many people. – Ashley Flores
What is your most memorable moment at PHS?
The most memorable moment at PHS for me was my week at American Legion Boys State that which changed my feelings of many things. – Ritesh Rana
Winning a county championship for the XC team. – Darshak Rana
My best memorable moment was my freshman year when we use to have different activities where it show school spirit – Liliana De Jesus
Playing my Senior Game for soccer in front of my family and closest friends. -Dante R. Mota
Being a part of the “In the Heights Musical” – Krystin Caridad
My most memorable moment at PHS was the interaction I had with someone in the art club at the end of my freshman year. It led to one of the most influential interactions I’ve had with someone and I still speak to them today. – Justin Rymut
National Drill competitions in Daytona Beach, FL. – Stephanie Perez
My most memorable moment at PHS is Sophomore year when I volunteered to cook for a recital night – Doreen Cabrera.
My most memorable moment at PHS was during Christmas time junior year. In the Octagon Club, we participated in helping buy gifts for children who didn’t get new gifts every year. So to show and act of kindness we bought them the gifts they wanted so they had something to open on Christmas Day. – Bhumi Minesh Rana
My most memorable moment at PHS will be my English class with Ms. Jackson because without knowing she made me smile every time I was feeling down. – Silvia Mendoza
My most memorable moment at PHS will have to be the snowboarding trips I would go to with the Ski Club. – Tony Blancas
My most memorable moment at PHS was singing “Without Love” for the last time in the Hairspray musical my freshman year. – Catherine Sposato
The first day of Freshman year: The first class I walked into, the teacher Ms. Yildirim slapped a smile into my face when she yelled out “Class let’s welcome our new Freshmen honor students”. I was nervous about starting High schools because of all the rumors I have heard but being welcomed into that friendly atmosphere gave me hope that my first year will be alright (It went well). – Leo Jimenez
When the marching band won State Championships – Samyel Rodriguez
Field day my freshman year was probably the most memorable moment. – Eduardo Hernandez
The most memorable moment was when we went to the third ward park in my freshman year for the whole day, it was so much fun being in there, I enjoyed it a lot and I wished that they could had done it again. – Maria Delacruz
My most memorable moment at PHS is time when the whole school went to third ward park and we had a concert there and there was other activities to do and let’s not forget about the food. – Cindy Hernandez
Field day during my freshman year – Isiah White
Freshman year with the concert in the park – Winifer Torres
National Drill competitions at Daytona Beach, FL. – Stephanie Perez
When I got Honor Roll in my Sophomore year. – Catherine Sposato
When the marching band won State Championships – Samyel Rodriguez
Performing at all the spring concerts – Jaylene Martinez
Definitely prom is one of the most amazing memorable experiences of my life – Jessica Trinidad
Senior year has been a blast. – Jose Urena
