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The schedule change will go into effect April 8.

Breaking News: Schedule changes

Sophie Atalla, Staff Writer March 30, 2021

After two weeks of remote learning, students and staff will return to in-person instruction on April 1, with more schedule changes to follow. Starting April 8, all in-person students will be expected...

The SAT, originally scheduled for March 24 but cancelled due to COVID, has been moved to April 27.

SAT Rescheduled for April 27

Siena Griffin, Managing Editor March 20, 2021

The in-school administration of the SAT has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27, announced the Guidance Department in an email on March 19. The deadline for students to register for the make-up test...

The schedule change will go into effect April 8.

Breaking News: New rules for in-person cohorts

Tala Areiqat, Managing Editor March 17, 2021

On March 11, Superintendent James Santana announced via email that students in Cohorts X and Y must be present the days they are expected to come in. If they attend school virtually three times without...

School will remain virtual through 4/1 due to multiple COVID-19 cases.

Breaking News: NVOT moves to all virtual classes until April 1

Tala Areiqat, Managing Editor March 17, 2021

On March 17, Superintendent James Santana announced via email that NVOT will switch to all virtual classes through April 1. This decision comes after NVOT had seven students test positive for COVID-19...

The Hidden Faces Behind the Pandemic

The Hidden Faces Behind the Pandemic

Brooke Ackerman, Managing Editor March 13, 2021

“How has the pandemic affected you” is a question that anybody, at any age, in any given country or community has an answer to. For some the answer is loss and heartbreak, for others it may be loneliness...

College Board releases the latest about the new 2021 AP exams.

2021 AP Exam Updates

Charlie Dippolito, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

On March 5, Principal Bruce Sabatini relayed the College Board’s AP Exam update that they announced earlier this year. These new exams will better cater to students’ needs during the pandemic and allow...

 The Black History Month Assembly featured numerous speakers this year.

Black History Month Assembly Recap

Grace Sigismondi, Staff Writer March 8, 2021

On Thursday, February 12, NVOT held a virtual Black History Month assembly to celebrate Congressman John Lewis, who passed away last July. The assembly illustrated Lewis’s life story as he fought to...

The College Board has decided to discontinue the SAT essay and Subject test.

College Board Discontinues SAT Essay and Subject Tests

Charlie Dippolito, Staff Writer March 3, 2021

On January 19, the College Board announced that the SAT Subject Tests and the optional SAT essay will be permanently discontinued to fit students’ needs better and reduce the pressure and demands on...

An asynchronous school day is to take place 3/2 due to ACT testing.

Asynchronous March 2 due to ACT

Tala Areiqat, Managing Editor March 1, 2021

Tuesday, March 2 will be an asynchronous day for all students due to the in-school administration of the ACT.  Students will have to complete all asynchronous work assigned by teachers on March 2,...

COVID-19 Tracker

COVID-19 Tracker

Tala Areiqat and Amir Attal February 25, 2021

The Lance brings you the latest cases of COVID-19 in NVOT and New Jersey. For more information on COVID-19 cases in Northern Valley visit the NVRHS Restart website. For more information regarding...

The presenters of the 2021 Career Day.

Career Day During a Pandemic

Audrey Hansen, Staff Writer February 22, 2021

NVOT’s biennial Career Day took place Friday, January 29. With COVID-19 forcing NVOT to conduct a fully remote career day this year, the event looked a little different. Several different field experts...

The schedule change will go into effect April 8.

Breaking News: Junior Prom postponed

Siena Griffin, Managing Editor February 5, 2021

In an email sent on Friday, February 5, Principal Bruce Sabatini announced that the Junior Prom has been postponed “due to COVID-19 and in the interest of the safety and health of our students.” The...

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