5th Grade

For Grades:Senior Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Do you want to master your chess skills, increase your ranking, play more matches, and learn more strategy? Come to PDS Chess Club to learn and play in friendly competition against one another. Beginner Chess players welcome. We partner with Memphis Chess Club and have two experienced and highly rated certified Chess Instructors working with the boys on all types of chess strategy. Come for lots of learning and loads of fun!

Schedule: Tuesdays, 10/22/2024 - 12/10/2024

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Want to spend time after school exploring and creating? Come to Minecraft Club and build with your friends! In this exciting adventure, you will get to participate in building competitions with other boys, mine for precious resources, and fight off those pesky mobs together! Please note that due to the nature of this camp, campers will have one hour of screen time each meeting.

Schedule: Thursdays, 10/24/2024 - 12/12/2024

For Grades: Young Knights Pre-Kindergarten Junior Kindergarten Senior Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

• Only students already enrolled in AfterCare for the school year are eligible; unfortunately, we won't be able to accommodate any drop-ins on that day.
• Parents need to pack a lunch for their child.
• We will follow our regular school day schedule, including lunch and nap times for the younger students.

5th Grade

This trip is intended to immerse our boys in the functions of our federal government, our nation’s history, and to experience one of the most important cities of the world.

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Be the star of a movie! In fact, be the writer, producer, director, and editor while you’re at it! In the Young Filmmakers Club, you will create your own movie or TV show using iMovie and Apple Clips. You will gain valuable experience working with the program and experiencing all aspects of creating a movie. You will help film Intramural Basketball Games to create a highlight video! You will also be involved in making videos we show in Chapel!

Schedule: Fridays, 10/25/2024 - 12/13/2024

Crusader Café is back for another year. Crusader Café is held during lunchtime and is a time where a boy can showcase his musical talents to his peers and others. Once again this year, we will be dining and entertaining everyone in the Fellowship Hall.

For Grades: 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Because of the nature of this breakfast, each boy must have an adult host in order to attend. If one adult is going to be hosting multiple boys, please enter them as part of a group registration by adding additional registrations to the cart, even if that person has already registered with another boy.

4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

Each team will average one activity per week beginning the week of December 2nd.

• The 4th Grade League will participate primarily on Thursdays.
• The 5th Grade League will participate primarily on Tuesdays.
• The 6th Grade League will participate primarily on Wednesdays.

A few Fridays may be used for some grade levels.

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade

We are never too young to make a difference! In this second of 4 service opportunities this year (on Veteran’s Day), students will learn about places where military serve around the world and how we can honor their service. As a project, we will decorate pillowcases, signs, and banners with patriotic themes to send to military members stationed overseas (supply fee included in cost of class).