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Read the latest issue of Smoke Signal It’s Official: PHS Earns NJFEA Banner! Education Pathway Students Attend NJFEA Conference PHS Partners with Red Cross to Make Blood Drive a Success Mr. Wyka Retires after Three-Decade Career: Crimson Teacher Leaves to Find his Clovers PHS Catches the Christmas Spirit Watch What You Do Online Pep Rally Held at the Stadium
 
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It’s Official: PHS Earns NJFEA Banner!

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Education Pathway Students Attend NJFEA Conference

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PHS Partners with Red Cross to Make Blood Drive a Success

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Mr. Wyka Retires after Three-Decade Career: Crimson Teacher Leaves to Find his Clovers

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PHS Catches the Christmas Spirit

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Watch What You Do Online

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Pep Rally Held at the Stadium

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Remember School: One-Year Anniversary Since We Abandoned the School Building

26 March 2021

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Time to Get Your Vaccine!

26 March 2021

By Justin Pimentel Ever since Covid started becoming a problem and we all went into hiding, we (and the whole world) have been waiting for a vaccine that can allow us to get back to normal. The covid vaccine has been long awaited ever since the Coronavirus became a worldwide issue. The development of this […]

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Motivation for School

26 March 2021

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In Memoriam: Mr. Steven Cerdan

26 March 2021

Photo by Mrs. Romero There is a great loss to our school community, as we have lost Mr. Cerdan. He served many roles in Passaic Schools, including as a Parent Liaison at schools number 7 and 19. As a paraprofessional, he worked for the welfare of the students of PHS. Those who knew Mr. Cerdan […]

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History Department Grows by One

26 March 2021

Mr. Vallila, history teacher, just welcomed the newest addition to his household. Michael Edward Vallila was born on February 17, coming in at seven pounds, six ounces. He has not quite finished reading Edward Gibbons, “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” but his dad is helping him with some of the big words. (Photo […]

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Stuck at Home? Get a New Game

26 March 2021

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! But Who was Patrick and Why is He a Saint?

26 March 2021

By The Resident Historian It is the middle of March and that means that everything is turning green. Well, this year it is really cold and nothing is growing green yet, but it is still Saint Patrick’s Day. But what is Saint Pat’s day? Where does it come from and what is with all the […]

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Top Superbowl Commercials

26 March 2021

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Opinion: Trump and the First Amendment

26 March 2021

Was the 45th President of the United States Stripped of His First Amendment Rights? By Amelia Reynoso The sad events of January 6, when the Capitol building of the United States was stormed by rioters, has brought up some interesting questions about safety in our nation’s capital. Also, it has brought up some questions about […]

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Art is Important

26 March 2021

By Avi Rana Being cooped up during this pandemic has made a lot of people question what is important. One place where people can relate to other humans out there is through art. Art is a form of humanity that can connect us in a way that does not rely on being face-to-face, and art […]

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