Afterschool Activities

Casual Chess Club

Chess is a strategy game that supports critical thinking and predictive strategizing skills. Michelle, our Arete Chess Master, will start with 15 minutes of instruction in chess strategy/improving your play, followed by an hour or more of playtime against randomly matched opponents. This club is for chess lovers who prefer some flexibility with the structure of the game and tournament play. When students are waiting to play their next match they can participate in a few hands-on activities such as collaborative Lego builds, puzzles, and art exploration. Sportsmanship and chess etiquette is taught, practiced, and embedded in this beloved game.

Chess club is capped at 12 students.
Runs on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays
3:00-5:00 PM.
$25 per session.
Contact Leah at leahb@areteacademymn.org for more information or to sign up.

Never Going Home

Never Going Home is a tabletop role playing game (TTRPG) similar to Dungeons and Dragons. Our Never Going Home at Arete is set during World War I. The game focuses on the life of soldiers in the trenches, who work together to complete missions to try and shift the tides of war in their favor. By playing this game, students will be able to explore the events and history of World War 1 while also engaging in social collaboration, teamwork, and imaginative play.

Maximum number of six students per campaign.
Runs on Mondays.
3:00-5:00 PM.
$25 per session.
Contact Leah at leahb@areteacademymn.org for more information or to sign up.