Sometimes a short message like ‘you’re doing your best’ is all a high school student needs to hear to make it through the school day. The Panther Positivity Club is a student-founded club that recognizes this and fights to make all students feel loved and seen at PFHS.

    Have you seen posters around the school with encouraging affirmations and doodles? Have you seen the large ‘KIND’ tapestry in the science hall? If you have, you have seen some of the projects made by the Panther Positivity Club, or PPP, for short. 

    Founded by sophomore and president Emma Bogoslov, PPP is a club that strives to show small acts of kindness and positivity throughout Potomac Falls, as well as the surrounding community. Realizing that everyone will struggle at some point in high school, PPP wants to be there as a pick-me-up whenever someone may randomly need it. The club fosters a supporting and uplifting atmosphere for all students, prioritizes mental health, and creates a positive community through events and activities. 

    “We know high school is tough for a lot of people, and we just wanted to provide a safe, positive environment for everyone to feel welcome,” said Bogoslov. 

    So far this year, the club has regularly met to create handmade posters, bulletin boards, cards, and more. These can be seen scattered throughout school on doors, walls, windows, and more. The club hopes that a simple poster that took 5 minutes to make might make someone’s day, give them encouragement after a hard test, or even encourage them to say something positive to someone else. Seeing these crafts and posters throughout school can significantly boost someone’s motivation and self-esteem. They remind students that they have potential, are capable, and can overcome challenges and stress. 

    PPP is an open invitation to anyone who wants to get together at school to create something encouraging, spend time with peers, and enjoy some food. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been to a meeting, the club welcomes anyone, at any time throughout the year. 

    “We created the club because we wanted there to be a safe space where you could get together with others who also wanna spread kindness and heartfelt messages throughout the school,” said sophomore vice president Alyssa Babb. 

    At monthly meetings, officers go through a slideshow that shows the plan for that meeting, as well as future plans and events. The club is still growing, so officers hope to branch out and collaborate with other clubs, organizations, and media groups in the future. 

    The club was created by all sophomore students, so they have big plans for the next few years of high school. They hope to start fundraising next year and donating the profits to organizations. This year, the club focused on growing throughout PFHS, but in the future, they hope to start getting involved outside of school.

    “Our future plans for the club are to get involved in more fundraising, so we can donate to organizations that promote mental health awareness,” said Bogoslov. 

    Members of this club not only contribute to an overall more encouraging and uplifting school environment, they also improve their own well-being. PPP shows how small acts of encouragement can lead to significant impacts in the lives of students and a better environment for all. 

    Even if people don’t know who is making the positive posters and boards throughout school, if they help just one person, then the club is reaching its goal. This club is not about how many numbers or participation they get, it’s about the impact they can make on students in the midst of high school chaos.