THE PANTHER'S POST

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Alliance for the Arts and Writing is a nonprofit organization that identifies students who are exceptionally talented in the arts and literary fields and presents their work to the world via the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Notable writers who have won Scholastic Awards in the past

The St. Jude Leadership Society (SJLS) is a distinguished membership of high-achieving high school students who share a desire for leadership, service, and community, as envisioned by the founder, Danny Thomas. Five of our highschool students have been selected, among hundreds of other applicants in the city, to take part in such an experience. During a six month period, the selected members have been given the opportunity to use and develop their leadership abilities while s

The National History Day (NHD) is a prestigious annual contest in which students conduct extensive research based on a theme. The contest is open to both middle school and high school students. Alhamdulillah Pleasant View School students do exceptionally well bringing home awards in every level. This year, students were able to acquire more than half of the wins for the projects going to the state level. While the competition is typically in-person, due to the presence of COV

100 Days of School has been going on for 43 years. It started back in 1979 when Lynn Taylor, with her colleagues, celebrated the first 100th day. The event grew out of a program called “Math Their Way” in which one activity was “The Days of School Graph”. From then on, on the 100th day of school, many schools included the 100th Day of School event. This year, PVS held its annual celebration of the 100 Days of School. Additionally, the elementary students participated in a par

Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament (MIST) is a program of competitions designed to bring high school students from across the country together to develop their communication, creative, and leadership skills, as well as their understanding of Islam. The tournaments take place over a weekend, with the awards ceremony taking place on the final night. On March 11-13, PVS high school students went to Nashville to participate in the tournament. The students competed in a wide varie

You Be the Chemist Challenge is an annual competition that provides students with a fun and educational opportunity to showcase their chemistry skills. The competition operates in a four-person team format with a highly interactive questioning system. Each year in PVS, 8th graders are offered the opportunity to participate in this competition. On March 5, 2022, eight PVS 8th graders participated in this competition. This year, the competition was held virtually, so the team m

The graduating class of 2022 spent their Spring break in Orlando, Florida. On March 14th, sixteen students took a flight to Orlando to spend a week exploring the malls and rides of Orlando. They visited Disney Springs, ate at The Cheesecake Factory, and shopped at the Florida Mall and the Mall of Millenia. When they weren’t trying new restaurants or shopping, they were on top of The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Velocicoaster, and other thrilling rides and roller coasters. The sen

ALSAC St. Jude offered weekly virtual workshops through their Fervent Family Program, designed to promote growth of the mind, body, and soul, to high school students in Memphis. The American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, called ALSAC for short, was founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas and works in conjunction with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The organization seeks to raise the funds necessary to support the hospital. This year, St. Jude ALSAC established the Fer

Pleasant View School was founded with a vision to provide students with a good education and the Islamic knowledge needed to strengthen their character and Iman. The school has worked very hard to ensure this for all students. PVS has been undergoing expansion for years and has created a foundation in which students can help to ensure the school is at its best form. This is why PVS students have started a Decoration and Design Committee to give back to the institution that ha

On Thursday, February 10, Ms. May Lee’s first grade class had a presentation on culture for their social studies class. Students dressed up in their traditional cultural outfits and presented up to three items that represented their cultures. It was a day to showcase the unique backgrounds that constitute the students’ identities. “The purpose was to learn and share things that are special and important to our culture,” Ms. Lee explained. Celebrating different cultures has al