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National History Day (NHD) Preparations

National History Day (NHD) Preparations

National History Day Preparations Every year, PVS middle and high school students participate in the National History Day (NHD) Contest. Students choose a historical topic based on an annual theme, conduct thorough research, and analyze the significance of the topic in history. The students must then choose a category to create their project. There are five project categories: documentary, exhibit, performance, website, and paper. All categories can be either group or individ

Club & Competition Updates

Advocacy Groups: Green Memphis/ Food Deserts Green Memphis/ Food Deserts meets every Friday from 3:30 to 4:00. If you are interested in joining this advocacy group, please contact Jana Elabiad at [email protected]. Fight for 15 This group advocates for minimum wage to start at 15 dollars per hour and will be working with local businesses and activists dedicated to providing fair wages. If you are a high school student interested in joining this advocacy group, please cont

Reach for the STARs: STAR Testing at PVS

Yasmeen Abunasrah

Reach for the STARs: STAR Testing at PVS

Every year Pleasant View School tests its students through math and English assessments called STAR testing. These assessments provide teachers data on their students’ academic level in these two core subjects. The English section includes material from vocabulary word questions to reading comprehension, and the math section covers a wide range of mathematical skills from word problems to calculations. The tests are taken on a device making it computer adaptive, which means t

Virtual Learning: A PVS Parent’s Perspective

Ever since Pleasant View has started virtual learning, it has been very challenging for both students and parents. Alhamdullilah parents, teachers, and students have overcome this challenge! In an interview with a PVS Parent, we asked her about her experience with virtual learning. 1. What is your experience with remote learning? A: My experience with remote learning is that I am able to see what my child is learning and participate more in helping my child with assignments

Mental Health in the Time of Covid

Taqwa Qattoum and Yasmeen Abunasrah

Mental Health in the Time of Covid

Mental health is beyond just how we feel mentally--it includes how we feel physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Without a doubt, the precautions of being in quarantine during a worldwide pandemic can cause people to feel lonely, thus potentially spiking mental health issues. Overall, the current pandemic is eating away at many teens’ mental health. Fortunately, there are ways to help overcome increased anxiety and depression through therapy. Dr. Afshana Haque, a family t

Muslim-owned Memphis Businesses: Ashir Kirk's DPWS

Zaheen Chowdhury

Muslim-owned Memphis Businesses: Ashir Kirk's DPWS

In today’s digital age, it is crucial for businesses to have an online presence. Design Pro Web Solutions (DPWS), a Memphis-based creative agency, aims to help businesses do just that. The company, founded by Adrian “Ashir” Kirk, provides clients with web development and design, branding, graphic design, mobile-app development and more. Kirk is a Quran and Islamic Studies teacher at Pleasant View School and the Midtown Mosque. He studied Arabic, Quran, and Islamic Studies in

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