FBISD Extended Learning Department

The Knight School is the chess party for the well-rounded kids of America from brand-new beginners to highly advanced chess players. Unlike your typical chess program, our primary focuses are good sportsmanship and fun. That being the case, our students continue to win state championships year after year. Join The Knight School chess party and give your child the gift of undeniable academic confidence, amazing chess friends, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a weekly dose of childhood joy that is the highlight of their week! Click the link to view the intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XrRhGFNNE Week Lesson & Band Color Description 1 Welcome to TKS and Identifying (rainbow/white) Chess Basics: moves, values and names 2 Checkmating (yellow) Check vs. Checkmate and The Law of the Splatter 3 Scholar’s Mate (tan) The Four-Move Checkmate 4 Forking (magenta) Attacking 2+ pieces with one move 5 Developing (orange) Follow the Golden Rule of Chess – Develop your Piece 6 Pinning (tangerine) First pin a piece, then exploit the fun 7 X-Raying (red) Line up their pieces and attack their king 8 Splattermating (lime) Checkmating using the Golden Rule 9 Ladder-Mating (green) Compress ‘em against the wall 10 Parent Showcase Parents for 10-week classes will join our 2026 brand-new special FBISD-exclusive, interactive family activity. Bonus City-Wide TournaParty! Off-site opportunity to join students from 100 schools across the Greater Houston area for fun and chess! This year-end event is free, included, and exclusive to The Knight School’s chess students!

Build, code, and solve real-world challenges in this exciting hands-on STEM class! Students will use VEX GO Robotics to design, build, and program robots that complete themed missions, including Ocean Science Exploration, City Technology Rebuild, Village Engineering Construction, and a Mars Math Expedition. Along the way, they'll develop engineering, problem-solving, and teamwork skills while learning block-based programming and progressing toward writing code in Python. Students will also be introduced to the exciting world of competitive robotics as they put their creations to the test.

The drones are here! Let the battles begin. In this hands-on, interactive class, you will learn how to safely fly drone robots. Working in teams, you will be able to code your drone to compete in missions that will prepare you for the ultimate team challenge at the end of the week. Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Learn basic flight safety and takeoff. Create student accounts, explore drone safety rules, and perform a first flight (stable hover and safe landing). 2 Understand flight physics and manual steering. Explore how propellers affect movement, navigate obstacle courses using manual controls, and begin basic speed trials. 3 Introduction to drone programming. Complete the basic sprint/laps challenge, link drones to computers, and begin coding autonomous shapes. 4 Program elevation changes. Finish automated shape-drawing flight paths and code vertical movement controls. 5 Master hurdle races and multi-axis movement. Compete in the automated hurdle race and start programming complex movements along multiple axes simultaneously. 6 Execute automated geometric patterns. Finalize multi-axis programming and utilize the Move block to guide the drone through vertical octagons. 7 Apply advanced manual flight mechanics. Practice coordinated rotation and pitch exercises, then compete in a manual slalom race. 8 Integrate hardware sensors. Read physical sensor telemetry within RoboLink and begin programming automated hover adjustments. 9 Program logic and perform tricks. Apply conditional logic (if/then statements) for automated altitude control and perform manual aerial flips. 10 Synthesize skills for the final showcase. Design a final comprehensive obstacle course, complete the ultimate trial, and execute automated drone choreography.

Is your home overflowing with your child’s creative masterpieces? It’s time to take their artistic talent to the next level with Young Rembrandts! Watch as pencils fly across the page, bringing imagination and creativity to life. Students will dive into an art-filled journey where colors pop, characters emerge, and creativity soars. And the excitement doesn’t stop there—by the end of the semester, students will collaborate on a special class project: their very own book, written and illustration by the class!

Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Viewing projects at home requires the Java version of Minecraft. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Introduction & Texture Design: Ice Breakers. Account setup and navigating MCreator. Synthesizing a plan for an Ore Pack and designing textures. 2 Building the Ore Pack Elements: Utilizing custom textures to build block and item elements within the workspace. 3 World Gen & Recipes: Modifying terrain algorithms using World Generation parameters. Generating crafting and smelting recipes. 4 Custom Biomes & Dimensions: Exploring biome mod elements. Utilizing Dimension tools to build custom realms. 5 Custom Structure Generation: Building structures in Minecraft and converting them to .NBT files. Coding structures to spawn randomly. 6 Coding Procedures & Rapid Prototyping: Coding custom food items to apply potion effects to players. Using Pack Creation tools to prototype object types. 7 Advanced Coding Math & Randomization: Utilizing built-in Math functions to control lightning positions. Generating random values using Java's Math methods. 8 The Lucky Block Mod: Setting up block elements and basic block logic outcomes. Creating random number generators to control broken block actions. 9 Loot Tables & Lucky Block Outcomes: Integrating alternative randomized outcomes via loot tables. Finalizing multiple custom code block outcomes. 10 Custom Mob Design & Final Showcase: Designing custom mob textures in BlockBench. Importing models, modifying AI behaviors, and exporting the final .JAR/.ZIP files for the parent showcase. Parent Showcase.

Join us for a 10-week Nutcracker adventure! Dancers will learn ballet techniques and several parts of the Nutcracker including Party Guest, Mice, Soldiers, Candy Canes and more. They will explore the story through mazes, matching games and Clara’s escape room. The session concludes with a mini-Nutcracker performance for families, complete with costumes and props. Each dancer will receive a royal blue logo leotard, with an attached skirt, for class. See video of our previous class here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eilZNX-2-nc Week Ballet Lesson 1 Learn the story of the Nutcracker. Work at ballet barre on positions of feet, pliés, tendus and grand battements. Have fun with parachute. 2 Learn the role of Party Guest, with a nutcracker to dance with. Continue with ballet barre work, adding piqués, play game to Refreeze the Land of the Snowflakes. 3 Learn the role of Mice and Soldiers Continue with ballet barre work, play game in the Land of Sweets to recognize familiar Nutcracker music. 4 Review roles of Party Guest, Mice and Soldiers. Continue with ballet barre work adding rond de jambé, play game to Restore The Sugar Plum Fairy’s Sparkle. 5 Learn role of Snow Angel. Continue with ballet barre work, adding arabesque balance. Use balancing pods for balance and turns. 6 Learn role of Polichinele. Continue with ballet barre work, play game of Guess Who Word Mazes, to solve Clara’s dream. 7 Learn role of Candy Cane. Continue with ballet barre work, adding passé balance. Play game of Mama Ginger’s Messed Up Gingerbreads. 8 Review all roles and work on mini Nutcracker performance. Receive Land of Sweets Hero Award for completing Clara’s Escape Room. Parachute fun. 9 Prepare for final Nutcracker performance. Have hula hoop fun. 10 Mini Nutcracker Performance. Our parents will come to see our performance complete with costumes, props and a playbill!