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What does the future of K-12 education look like? How can we prepare students for their future and not our past?
At Presbyterian Day School, we're not just asking that question, we're working on answering it by leading the way with an innovative approach to elementary education.
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Whether they are learning to draw, play an instrument, or shoot a basketball, boys love the hands-on, active, creative approach that we offer at PDS.
Events
We love showing off our campus and our boys. Contact the Admission office to schedule a tour.
| Event Date | Tuesday, August 17 |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, August 17 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, August 17 |
| Price | Call or Email |
For Grades: Young Knights Pre-Kindergarten Junior Kindergarten Senior Kindergarten
Come join the FUN with Wings Gymnastics Fundamentals! Students will learn and improve tumbling and gymnastics skills on floor, bar, and trampoline. Young athletes will develop strength, coordination, flexibility, and focus in a fun, encouraging, and safe environment.
Schedule: Fridays, 9/10/2021 - 12/10/2021
| Event Date | Friday, September 10 2021, 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, December 10 2021, 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, September 8 2021, 3:00 pm |
| Price | $220.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | Wings Gymnastics |
For Grades: 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Schedule: Mondays, 9/13/2021 - 9/27/2021
Would you love to see your favorite topic come to life? Join us for Graphic Design Frenzy for a chance to learn how to bring your favorite topic or character to life! Create a meme for all your friends to share! Work for a chance to win a Gift Card by entering the MEME CREATION CONTEST!
Bring a snack.
| Event Date | Monday, September 13 2021, 3:10 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, September 27 2021, 4:15 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, September 13 |
| Price | $75.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Mallory Byrd |
For Grades: 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
PDS Chess Club is open to beginner, intermediate, and advanced players. Students are immersed in the exciting, educational, and mind-developing game of chess in an engaging and challenging environment.
Chess Club is taught by enthusiastic coaches who meet the high standards of Mid-South Chess where chess is, "an art, a science, and a sport." For more informaton, see www.midsouthchess.com.
Schedule: Wednesdays, 9/15/2021 - 12/8/2021
| Event Date | Wednesday, September 15 2021, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, December 8 2021, 4:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, September 13 2021, 12:00 pm |
| Price | USD145.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Mid-South Chess |
Need all-day AfterCare on Parent-Teacher Conference Day?
AfterCare will be open from 7:30am-6pm during Parent/Teacher Conference day, Friday, September 24th.
Kids will need to bring a nut-free lunch and water bottle.
YK-JK boys will have a rest time and will need their happi-nappi.
We have a limited number of spots available.
| Event Date | Friday, September 24 2021, 7:30 am |
| Event End Date | Friday, September 24 2021, 6:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, September 23 |
| Price | $60.00 |
Come play on Monday afternoons and express your creativity! Create in the art center and explore a variety of fun activities that help you express your creative side. We will make different art projects using clay, collaging, painting, work on moving our bodies creatively, and some creative story telling. Hope you will join us for our six week investigation of all thing creative!
Schedule: Mondays, 9/13/2021 - 10/25/2021
| Event Date | Monday, September 27 2021, 2:20 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, September 27 2021, 3:20 pm |
| Cut off date | Saturday, September 25 2021, 2:20 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Coordinator | Cami Sewell |
For Grades: Senior Kindergarten
Spend your afternoon drawing, painting, crafting a portrait of yourself, a portrait of your pet, or nearly anything your heart desires. We will paint, draw, collage, and create special memories.
| Event Date | Wednesday, September 29 2021, 2:15 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, September 29 2021, 3:15 pm |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, September 28 2021, 2:15 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | Perry Patterson |
For Grades: Pre-Kindergarten
Come and have fun building with your friends! Our room will be transformed into a Duplo Kingdom!
We will watch a short lego movie, have a tasty snack, and build, build, build!!
| Event Date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 2:20 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 3:20 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 2:30 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | PK Teachers |
Young Knights
Are you ready for a Lego Duplo Adventure? Using our imaginations and creative thinking- we will build our very own Duplo Farmyard. We'll have fun "building" a snack and working as a team.
| Event Date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, September 30 2021, 2:20 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | Sheridan Harris & Meg Comes |
Senior Kindergarten
Calling all SK artists and Halloween enthusiasts! Inspired by "A Beautiful Oops" we will turn one big oops into crafts! Let's turn OOPS into VOILA!
| Event Date | Wednesday, October 6 2021, 2:15 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, October 6 2021, 3:15 pm |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, October 5 2021, 12:00 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
