THE PANTHER'S POST

Senior Spotlight: Deenat Yusuf

Senior Spotlight: Deenat Yusuf

1. Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? My parents enrolled me in Pre-K the same year we moved to Memphis. PVS is the only school I’ve attended so far and I enjoyed every part of it. I have 2 sisters and a brother and my hobbies include ice skating, biking, video editing, and baking, but I would love to learn how to swim. 2. How has COVID-19 impacted your senior year? Because of virtual schooling, we’re missing out on the last

Senior Spotlight: Sohyla Mesalem

Senior Spotlight: Sohyla Mesalem

1. Tell us about yourself. I like ordering unsolved case files and trying to solve them on my own. It’s basically a murder mystery game in which I get to act as a detective and try to figure out the victims and the murder of the case. Travelling at a young age made me the ambitious, courageous woman I am today. I would rather walk for miles to a specific destination than arrive there faster by car. 2. What motivates you to put forth your greatest efforts? It’s been my dad’s g

Bridge Builders Application Deadline

Attention all future and returning Bridge Builders! If you would like to apply to the Bridge Builders program this year, the application deadline is February 19. Bridge Builders COLLABORATE is a year-long leadership program for rising 7th-12th grade students. The program includes a one-week summer leadership conference and six trainings, electives, and community actions during the school year. The conference covers important topics in a fun way that keeps students engaged. To

Yusuf Mannan and Ali Sultan Ali

Breakthrough Vision: PVS Science Fair Preparation

Get ready for exciting technological models and scientific breakthroughs. The annual PVS science fair is coming up soon and middle schoolers in Mrs.Shampa Mannan’s 6th & 7th grade science classes are already brainstorming ideas. The PVS Science Fair will be held virtually after Spring Break from March 22-25 Insha’Allah. Students who do well in the PVS Science fair will qualify for the CBU science fair in April. Mrs. Mannan organized a virtual middle school science fair discus

New Year, New Historians

Wissal Boudaoud

New Year, New Historians

In light of the pandemic, all levels of the National History Day (NHD) competition are being held virtually this year. All participating PVS students who submitted their project on January 8th received extensive feedback from the University of Memphis History Department. These students can now submit their improved projects by the February 1st deadline to compete at the regional level. The winners of the regional competition will be notified in late February, and the 1st and

PVS Students Attend Bridges’ 25th MLK Day of Service

Zahra Chowdhury

PVS Students Attend Bridges’ 25th MLK Day of Service

This month, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, local nonprofit Bridges USA hosted a virtual youth summit to engage youth on the topic of civic engagement and community service. The three hour event was a collaboration between Bridges and another local nonprofit, City Year. The event was geared towards students in middle and high school and consisted of two separate workshops. The first workshop was dedicated to dissecting social issues, like racism and the school to prison pipe

Founders Series: The Land Across Minit Stop

Naisha Chowdhury and Yasmeen Mannan

Founders Series: The Land Across Minit Stop

What’s the first picture that comes to mind when you think of PVS? Is it the bright multi-functional gym, beaming with “Panther Pride”? Is it the outdoor sports facility, with its rolling green fields, basketball court, and tennis court? Or do you think of the library, the perfect place to study, socialize, or find a new read? We all have our own image of this institution that has become such a huge part of our lives. But once upon a time, Pleasant View School was just a drea

Six Students Recognized at Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Zahra Chowdhury

Six Students Recognized at Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a collaborative award presented by Scholastic Publishing and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a national nonprofit focused on identifying talents of young writers. Scholastic offers three levels of awards for student winners from all over the country: gold key, silver key, and honorable mention. This month, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognized six Pleasant View students for their work, which ranged from poems to sh

Yusuf Mannan and Ali Sultan Ali

Advocacy Day

On Friday, January 29, Pleasant View School hosted its first Advocacy Workshop virtually. Middle School and high school students attended virtual meetings via Zoom to learn about the different advocacy groups at PVS and their work. A total of 50 students participated in the meetings as group student leaders prepared informative presentations and activities to educate the attendees. The workshop consisted of two 30 minute zoom sessions, with students able to attend one advoca

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