THE PANTHER'S POST

UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is an organization which provides humanitarian aid to children across the world. The organization aims to help and protect the rights of disadvantaged adolescents. The PVS UNICEF High School Club is open to all high school students. As part of its partnership with the US Fund for UNICEF, the club advocates for, educates, and raises funds for UNICEF-supported causes. Throughout the year, the club hosts several events, and one of thos

On January 24, sophomores Aribah Morshed and Ahmad Elabiad kickstarted the PVS Lego Robotics Club for middle school students. “We wanted to create a club that would allow students interested in the robotics field to explore programming, specifically with lego robots,” said Elabiad. “I have always enjoyed the engineering field and wanted to share that passion with other students.” Elabiad and Morshed introduced club members to Lego Mindstorms, a branch of the Lego company that

During the month of December, Pleasant View School students worked with community member and PVS Board President, Mr. Mutlu Celikok to collect clothing for the less fortunate in Niger. This was done in collaboration with AHEAD, “African Health, Education, and Development.” AHEAD is a nonprofit charity organization “committed to making healthcare, education, and economic empowerment accessible to as many Africans as possible.” This charity aims to improve living conditions sp

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? I came to PVS in 7th grade. In my free time I like to run; I usually try to get up at 7am on weekends to run around my neighborhood. If I’m not running I’ll be listening to music. I also just got into cooking simple dishes such as chicken alfredo or spaghetti meatballs. How has COVID-19 impacted your senior year? COVID has been pretty rough on my senior year, having the entirety of the firs

The regional competition for West Tennessee’s National History Day competition is fast approaching - February 26th, to be exact - as participants scramble to make last-minute edits to their projects. While the competition was supposed to be held in person, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Memphis and nearby cities, the competition will now be virtual. Although many people were not expecting the shift to virtual for the competition, many competitors agree that this change

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? I joined PVS in 3rd Grade, and I have been at PVS since then. What are your hobbies and interests? I love to do hands-on activities such as painting and drawing. I also love physical activities like skateboarding! What is the worst and best thing about being a senior? The worst and best thing about being a senior is leaving. It’s good because I am starting a new chapter in my life, but then I am leaving behind the memories I b

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? I came to PVS in seventh grade; before that, the majority of my educational experience came from homeschooling. By going to PVS, I became aware of just how behind I was with my communication skills, and Alhamdulillah, I have dramatically improved in that department during my six years here. This school also gave me an opportunity to look at Islam from different perspectives, and my deen bec

Over the past 6 months, the Immigration Advocacy Group at Pleasant View School has been working hard to prepare for the waves of Afghan refugees arriving in Memphis, escaping political turmoil in their home country. Many refugees have already come to Memphis or are coming soon. With many of these families having young children, it was essential for the Memphis community to help ease some of the troubles that refugees may find such as buying supplies for their children when th

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? When did you come to PVS? My name is Eman Yousuf. I am an only child and have gone to PVS my whole life! Some of my hobbies and interests are reading books and studying. How has COVID-19 impacted your senior year? COVID-19 has impacted my senior year in many ways. Being home all the time has affected me socially by making it harder for me to communicate with friends that I used to so freely

We welcome all of our new teachers to the PVS community by profiling a new teacher in the newsletter. This month we are featuring Manal Ali, Director of Preschool and 7th Grade English teacher! 1. Give us an introduction. Tell us a little about yourself. My family and I recently moved from New York to Tennessee and have been here for the past year. I love teaching and have been doing so for the past 15 years! I graduated from Touro University in 2006 with a bachelors in educa