Black History Month
Black History month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. History. We pay tribute to generations of African Americans who struggled and persevered through adversity to achieve full citizenship. In addition to the daily class activities, Mr. Mascolo, Supervisor of the Humanities, is leading the curation of a student museum. Students will research and create exhibits highlighting contributions of black Americans. These exhibits will span various parts of society including Art, the Suffrage Movement, & Poetry. Student exhibits will be displayed for all grades to view.
Dance Team for the Win!
Our Dance team continues to amaze as they earn multiple first place finishes! The picture above is from their most recent victory, a first place finish in the Varsity Hip Hop category. Congrats to Coach Morgese and the team on all their success and good luck on your upcoming competition in Florida!
Dr. Mykee Fowlin Presents to our 7th & 8th Graders
Dr. Mykee Fowlin, psychologist, performer, & poet joined our 7th and 8th graders for a presentation. He spoke about the "masks we wear" and how we all have the power to transform the world into a better place. Click here to view PPHS News Source interview with Dr. Fowlin.
Cheer Team!
A huge shout out to our Cheer squad, coach DeBlasio, and Coach Rosa for getting competition ready! Job well done! We are proud of you!
Winter Pep Rally
Our winter Pep Rally was a huge success! Pictured above are students participating in the musical chairs event. This year, we added a new tradition...The Tiger Cup! Students engage in friendly competitions during spirit week. Points are earned throughout the week and the grade level with the most points win! Tiger Spirit was on full display and at an all time high! At the Spring Pep Rally, the yearly totals will be tallied and the winner of the inaugural Tiger Cup will be announced. Who will win the first ever Tiger Cup and bragging rights for a whole year? Stay tuned...
Bilingual Parent Night
Thank you to all of our parents & guardians who attended our Bilingual Parent Night! We had an overwhelmingly positive turnout and are hoping that even more families will join us for the next event during the the 3rd Marking Period. Special shout out to the PPEA Pride Committee who co-sponsored the event as well as our student and teacher volunteers who volunteered their time to partake in the information sessions!
Leonia/Pal Park Wrestling
Lions of LPP win this year's battle of the border vs Teaneck. Our PPHS wrestlers are in the photo above. Special shout out to Chris Valerio who placed 3rd in the Group A Category at the Bergen County Wrestling tournament and to Ryan Armstrong who placed 3rd at the Cliffside Park Wrestling Tournament. Congrats to our wrestlers and coaches on a great season so far!
Korean Writing Contest Winners
Congratulations to the students who received awards and prizes in the Korean writing contest hosted by Korean American Writers Association in New York. Thank you Mrs. Cho for organizing and cheering our students on to success!
Seal of Biliteracy
Congratulations to our seniors that have been recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education with the Seal of Biliteracy! On January 11th and 12, these students participated in STAMP testing for the Seal of Biliteracy and were able to successfully demonstrate proficiency in both English and another language. Thank you to Ms. Munn, our Supervisor of ESL, Bilingual, and World Languages, for coordinating this opportunity for our students.
Impact Team
Representatives from various grade levels met with administration to discuss ways to make meaningful improvements to our school culture and climate. All participants were able to voice their ideas and collaborate together to develop an actionable plan to move their ideas forward.
