"As we have been reflecting on our year, the boys decided that one of the best ways we could end our year would be to give back to The Baobab Home," says 1st grade teacher Laura Glenn.  "With this in mind, we plan to have a lemonade stand on Friday to support the children in Tanzania." 

Classes will be able to visit the lemonade stand during the day on Friday to quench their thirst for just 25¢.  

View the video invitation the class put together.

Please bring a quarter to school on Friday!  We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to 5th grade PDS boys and Ms. Umberson for their success in the Commercial Appeal Stock Market Game!

While participating in the stock market simulation, fifth grade boys placed FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD in the region for receiving the greatest amount of total equity.

The Commercial Appeal will honor the winning teams of the Fall and Spring Stock Market Games in May with a cash prize, reception, and tickets to a Red Birds game.

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Athletes from grades 4 through 6 were honored for their participation in playing intramural football, basketball and soccer.

The 5th and 6th grade competitive Crusader Football teams were recognized and several athletic trophies were presented.  

The highlight of the evening was our Sports Banquet speaker and PDS Alumnus John Stokes from the PDS Class of 2001.  Stokes spoke fondly of his years at PDS as well as those at MUS and Vanderbilt.  He focused on the many lessons he learned when things didn't always go his way and how he learned to trust God's will for his life.

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With the assistance of the Parents’ Association, you will be relieved of the responsibility of searching for specific school supplies for your son. The costs of these supplies were estimated on your enrollment contract to be from $35-$150 depending on the grade level, but will not be finalized until this summer at which time your son’s account will be billed.

Your son’s supplies will be ready for him on his first day of school in August!

Enjoy your summer!

"If you want to lead, you have to serve."

Coach Bill Courtney, featured in the documentary Undefeated, talked with PDS boys on Tuesday about leadership. Undefeated tells the story of Manassas High School's 2009 football season. It was named Best Documentary at the most recent Academy Awards ceremony.

Courtney directed the boys to stand on character and hard work and to not rest on talent alone or on the accomplishments of their parents.

This distinction has been awarded Dr. Mims based on his participation and commendation at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero Summer Institute in 2011. The selection process is extensive and rigorous, involving letters of nomination, recommendation, and Dr. Mims' statement of educational philosophy. Dr. Mims is one of two 2012 Fellows selected from a pool of 500.

Registering your child for multiple classes? Registering multiple children for multiple classes? You're in luck! The registration form allows you to register all your children for all desired classes all at once! Once you've selected the number of tickets you wish to purchase from each desired class, you will be taken to an part 2 of the registration process, where you can enter specific information on each child.  

Unfortunately, billing PDS accounts is not an option during the summer, but you may elect to mail in a check or pay immediately by PayPal. And remember, the process isn't complete until you see the confirmation page!

If you run into any trouble at all, please do not hesitate to call me at 842-4609. I'm always happy to help!

Thank you, and best wishes to everyone in these last few months of school!