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Giving4th Grade
| Event Date | Monday, January 5 |
| Event End Date | Friday, May 22 |
| Cut off date | Monday, February 9 |
| Price | $600 / $110 |
| Coordinator | Rachel Wynne |
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Lunch Program - Fall Semester | $600.00 |
| Drink Plan - Fall Semester | $110.00 |
Chess is more than just a game; it's a way to build critical thinking, patience, and lifelong friendships.
The cost for participating in the Crusader Chess Team is based on full or partial participation.
Full Participation $325 per season
Partial Participation $200 (for boys in Grades 5-6 involved in Crusader athletics)
This fee covers all team activities and competitions.
| Event Date | Monday, January 12 2026, 3:15 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, April 13 |
| Cut off date | Monday, January 19 |
| Price | $325 ($200 for boys 5-6 in Crusader athletics) |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena |
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, 1/13/2026 - 3/3/2026
| Event Date | Tuesday, January 13 2026, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, March 3 2026, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $215.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena |
Senior Kindergarten 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, 1/15/2026 - 3/5/2026
| Event Date | Thursday, January 15 2026, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, March 5 2026, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $190.00 |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena & Holly Lindsey |
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, 1/16/2026 - 3/6/2026
| Event Date | Friday, January 16 2026, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, March 6 2026, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $190.00 |
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.
Meal Options
Breakfast: $5 for Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis and Coffee, Orange Juice, or Water| Event Date | Friday, February 6 2026, 7:15 am |
| Event End Date | Friday, February 6 2026, 7:55 am |
| Price | Free - Breakfast Available for $5 |
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type |
|---|
| Virtue Breakfast - No Breakfast |
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Registration by Monday, February 16 is required due to assigned seating by grade levels.
PDS School Attire
Guest Speaker: Taylor Jenkins, Former Head Coach of Memphis Grizzlies
| Event Date | Thursday, February 19 2026, 6:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, February 16 2026, 11:30 pm |
| Price | $25 per person |
1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade
Let’s have some fun and work together to investigate clues and “breakout”. We will have fun St. Patrick’s Day themed breakout boxes to complete to find a sweet prize at the end. Are you up for the challenge?
| Event Date | Monday, March 2 2026, 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, March 2 2026, 4:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Sunday, March 1 2026, 12:00 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Holly Lindsey |
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.
Meal Options
Breakfast: $5 for Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis and Coffee, Orange Juice, or Water| Event Date | Friday, March 6 2026, 7:15 am |
| Event End Date | Friday, March 6 2026, 7:55 am |
| Price | Free - Breakfast Available for $5 |
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Virtue Breakfast - No Breakfast | $0.00 |
| Virtue Breakfast - Chick-Fil-A Minis & Drink | $5.00 |
After everyone has signed up, the players will be divided and put on a team with one of the PDS coaches. There will be three leagues: a fourth grade league, a fifth grade league, and a sixth grade league.
| Event Date | Monday, March 16 |
| Cut off date | Monday, March 23 |
| Price | $225.00 |