Summer Toddler PLAYDATES @ Savannah Sharks Gym will be offered on a limited basis on certain Fridays during Summer 2019 at both locations Richmond Hill and Savannah.

10:30AM-Noon for crawlers to age 4
Fri. June 21 & Fri. June 28 2019
Fri. July 12 & Fri. July 26 2019
Fri. Aug. 2 & Fri. Aug. 9 2019

Regular Monday, Wednesday & Friday playdates will resume on Mon. Aug. 12 2019.

Savannah Sharks gym
1686 E. President St
Savannah GA 31404
(912) 335-2234

Richmond Hill gym
82 Longwood Drive Suite A
Exit 90 off of I-95
(912) 308-3818

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Imagination Station Toddler summer camp for ages 2.5-5 at Savannah location only.
9AM-1PM
June 10-14 2019

Register online here. 

Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, (912) 335-2234, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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At Risen Savior Lutheran’s Soccer Camp 2019 in Pooler, children from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade will spend three days learning valuable soccer skills from an experienced coaching staff as well as important lessons from God’s Word.

The camp is Wed. June 19 through Fri. June 21 @ the Pooler Rec Complex (behind the West Chatham YMCA). Camp is 6-8:30PM each day and concludes with a special Soccer Sunday barbecue and festival at church on Sun. June 23.

Registration is only $30 for three action-packed days of fun.

Learn more & register online here. 

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Risen Savior Christian Academy, 1755 Quacco Road, Pooler, Ga. 313122, 912.925.9431 Risen Savior Christian Academy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Summer Camps

Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys is thrilled to announce that they are now offering beginner piano lessons at their music studio, 88 Keys Piano, and spaces are almost full.

Children ages 6+ now have a chance to get a strong start in music and study an instrument in a fun, engaging, one-on-one environment.

Only a few spaces left on Mondays and Saturdays. Apply your child today at 88keyspiano.com or email info@88keyspiano.com.

FREE Month of Kindermusik Savannah classes 

Be sure to enroll your special needs child by May 31 at kindermusikwith88keys.com to win a free month of Kindermusik classes and materials in June.  Two winners will be selected on May 31.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Summer Camps

Approximately 15,000 mammograms take place at SouthCoast Health each year. For mammography supervisor Crystal Swanson and her imaging team, breast care is their life’s work.

So when an event comes around promoting education and fundraising for breast cancer, such as the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Swanson and company are quick to engage.

Swanson and approximately 30 of her imaging co-worker regularly compete in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Savannah, a 5K road race, which is held every spring in Savannah’s Historic District.

Learn more here.

Whether you are looking for a primary care doctor or a pediatrician, or another medical specialist, SouthCoast Health has you covered with its wide range of world-class healthcare services, available throughout the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. SouthCoast Health has 120 physicians and medical professionals in 18 locations in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Pooler, Rincon, Baxley, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Hinesville, and Springfield.

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HYPERFORMANCE YOUTH STRENGTH CAMP

Every school weight room is different. Sport coaches are great on the field or court, but in the weightroom that can be a different story.

Hyperformance Youth Strength Camp in Savannah is for rising 7th-9th boys and girls and will take place June 10-13 2019 at Hyperformance Athletics. Each day teens will learn and practice lifting techniques commonly found in most strength programs.

So no matter who is teaching them in the weight room, young athletes have the proper foundation to build from.

JUNE 10-13 2019
10-11:15AM
$75 for 4 day seminar
Register here.

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Savannah Children’s Museum invites the public to attend Bug Fest 2019, the annual family-friendly celebration buzzing with bug themed crafts, activities and workshops. The event will be held Saturday, May 25, 10AM-2PM at the Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd. Savannah, GA 31401.

This year, attendees can learn about the importance of bees and other natural pollinators with the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Assn., enter the Insectarium with Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus Entomology class, meet some friendly reptiles from Georgia Reptile Society, while learning about their healthy diet of bugs, build your own insects with Snapology of Savannah, discover bug biology and how insects play a vital role in Savannah’s waterways with Ogeechee Riverkeeper and enjoy bug-themed Zumbini with Desirae Suggs, a licensed Zumbini instructor, on our stage at 11 am and 1 pm.

Savannah Children’s Museum educators will also be delivering programs and activities, such as the eat-a-bug club, insect activities and many other creepy crawly programs throughout the day. Prowl food truck and Savannah Square Pops will be on Sugar Beet Bluff picnic area, just outside of Savannah Children’s Museum’s entrance with delicious food and ice pops available for purchase.

The Coastal Heritage Society vendor cart will also be on-site with bug related merchandise for purchase.

Admission to Bug Fest is included in the cost of regular admission to Savannah Children’s Museum, $8 for all guests 18 months and older. This event is FREE for Coastal Heritage Society members. The day of Bug Fest, there will be a special $90 membership promotion for guests who sign up to become members on-site.

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UPCOMING COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY EVENTS 

May 27: Summer Hours Begin (Monday-Saturday from 9AM-2PM Closed Sunday) @ Savannah Children’s Museum
June 1: Sensory Soft Saturday @ Savannah Children’s Museum, 2:30-4:30PM
June 3-July 12: Summer Camp at Savannah Children’s Museum and Georgia State Railroad Museum

Register for Summer Camps 2019 at Coastal Heritage Society here.

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Celebrate World Oceans Day @ UGA Marine Education Center And Aquarium on Skidaway Is. in Savannah, Sat. June 8 2019, 11AM-4PM

People of all ages are invited in celebration of World Oceans Day on June 8 at the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island. Throughout the day, visitors can tour behind the scenes at the aquarium, encounter reptiles, interact with horseshoe crabs and learn about the incredible animals of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary.  Learn how to catch blue crabs on the dock behind the aquarium & interact with marine life found on the Georgia coast during this family-friendly event

Cost: General Admission to the UGA Aquarium. Only cash or check accepted for aquarium admission. Find admission prices here.

June 8 is designated by the United Nations as World Oceans Day to celebrate conservation of this important resource around the world.

World Oceans Day on Skidaway Island, Savannah
June 8 2019
11AM-4PM
UGA Marine Education Center And Aquarium
30 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411

Summer in Savannah means time for free spray pools in some Savannah parks.

Kids can enjoy a cool water experience at the park under adult supervision.

Locations include: Avondale, Hull Park, Forrest Hills,  Paulsen 38th Street Park, Savannah Gardens, and Victory Heights Parks.

Learn more here. 

For the 2019 Summer Season, spray pools at the parks listed above will open May 28 through July 19 2019, Monday-Friday, 10 AM-3 PM

Forsyth Park spray pool hours during Summer 2019: Monday-Friday, 10AM-6PM;
Saturday, 10AM-6PM; Sunday, 10AM-6PM  (UPDATE: Please call 311 for status of Forsyth Park spray pool as it was temporarily closed Tues & Wed. May 27-28 for repairs.)

Hull Park (55th Street & Atlantic Avenue in Ardsley Park) spray pool Saturday hours: 10AM-3PM; Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM. Often this spray pool may on at other times, too.

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Ellis Square fountain

Ellis Square @ Barnard and West Congress streets next to City Market in downtown Savannah also has an interactive fountain where kids can play in the water (Ellis Square also has restrooms & a variety of seating options) No set hours for when the fountain is on and there’s no city-provided adult supervision like there is at the fountains listed above.

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FOR MORE SAVANNAH KIDS’ SUMMER ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE. 

Summer Programs 2019 at Royce Learning Center in Savannah

Summer School
A five-week summer school program for students who need to strengthen academic skills. This is an excellent opportunity to refresh skills and prepare for the new school year. Small classes focus on Reading, Writing, English and Mathematics. Students will be assigned modified homework assignments each day.

Dates: June 17-July 18 2019 l 8:30AM-Noon Monday – Thursday

Pre-Testing Dates: Wednesday, June 12 & Thursday, June 13 l 8:30AM – Noon

Tuition*: $925 (does not include $75 Registration Fee)
Need Based Scholarships Available
*Early drop-off is available for an additional charge.

For more information or to enroll, contact Sally Greenberg at (912) 354-4047 or visit 
https://roycelearningcenter.org/Summer-Programs

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Enrichment Camp
A five-week afternoon enrichment camp experience that can be enjoyed on its own, or in conjunction with our Summer School or Tutoring Programs. We will focus on character building, communication and social skills along with time for summer reading lists, games, team building and more.

Dates: June 17- July 18 l Noon-4PM Monday – Thursday

Tuition*: $125 week l $575 for 5 weeks

Registration Fee: $50* (waived if enrolled in other Summer Programs)
*Late pick-up is available for an additional charge

For more information or to enroll, Contact Sally Greenberg at (912) 354-4047 or visit https://roycelearningcenter.org/Summer-Programs

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Study Skills
Study Skills is a program designed to help students in 6th – 12th grades learn to study efficiently and effectively, leading to greater success in school.

– Identifying Learning Styles – Improving Grades
– Note Taking Skills – Test-Taking Strategies
– Studying Online Material – Reading Strategies
– Study Habits and Techniques – Listening Skills
– Following Directions – Memory Applications & Techniques
– Assignment Preparation and Setup – How to Study a Chapter
– Time Management & Organization Skills

One Week Sessions
Session I June 24-27  2-5PM
Session II July 8-11  2-5PM

Tuition*: $ 200 / Session (does not include $50 Registration Fee)

For more information or to enroll, Contact Sally Greenberg at (912) 354-4047 or visit https://roycelearningcenter.org/Summer-Programs

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Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano is giving away the whole month of June FREE to two children ages 0-7 with any special needs or developmental delays or challenges.

If you think your special little one would benefit from a free month of parent-and-me music classes, visit kindermusikwith88keys.com and fill out the scholarship entry form. Two winners will be chosen on May 31.

Musical Playdates

Kindermusik play dates continue this week and there’s still room for you! Wednesday, May 22 and Saturday, May 25 at 10am. Theme is a trip to the playground, and each child will receive the class, an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon. Enroll online today- spaces limited: kindermusikwith88keys.com

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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Lots of fun, creative, stimulating summer camps out there in Savannah & the Lowcountry for Summer 2019.

Find them in our Savannah-Lowcountry Summer Camps 2019 here. We’re adding more camps all the time.

Enrollment is now open for STEAM Camp, Savannah’s only all-day STEM summer camp taught by actual engineers and technologists.

At this hands-on STEM summer camp, your campers won’t just learn science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. They’ll make it, create it, and build it themselves.

Join STEAM Camp @ Jolly Goblin Games in Savannah this summer for their 5th year in a row. They offer early drop-off, late pick-up, and even lunch at The Chromatic Dragon next door. Perfect for rising 4th-9th grade students.

Register online here.

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Early Drop-Off & Late Pickup? Yes!

STEAM Camp organizers understand that it’s not always possible to make a 9AM drop-off or a 4PM pickup, but they’ve got you covered. For an additional fee, your child can arrive as early as 7:30AM or stay as late as 6PM, enjoying all the fun and games The Guild Hall has to offer.

See the camp schedule here. 

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STEAM Camp Classes

VIDEO GAME DESIGN I-II
Campers will learn the basic principles of video game design, and will use real software development tools to create a functional (and fun!) video game. Video Game Design I & II will each be offered twice.

ROBOTICS I-II
Campers will learn the basic principles of robotics and automation, working with a variety of technologies to create and program functional robot vehicles. Each student will get to keep their own kit. Robotics I & II will each be offered twice.

MINECRAFT I-IV
Perfect for younger campers, this camp uses Minecraft to teach a variety of subjects, from electronic circuits to art to economics.

FREEPLAY GAMING
Available just before the start of the summer session. It’s not a class. It’s just playing games and having fun. All day long. All week long.

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LUNCH AT THE DRAGON

Campers spend lunchtime eating and playing games at The Chromatic Dragon. Campers can bring their own lunches, prepay from our $10 summer camp menu, or just order off the menu.

Register online here.

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$1, $1.50 & $4 Kids’ Summer 2019 Movies

The schedule is out for most of Summer 2019 weekday morning kids’ movies in Savannah, Pooler & Bluffton. See the movie schedule here.

You’re invited to the biggest free ice cream social Savannah has ever seen…for charity: the 10,000 Scoop Challenge.

Moose Tracks Ice Cream is partnering with Mayfield Creamery to bring 10,000 scoops of FREE Mayfield Creamery Moose Tracks to downtown Savannah at Ellis Square on Thurs. May 23 2019, 11AM-3PM.

For each scoop served, Moose Tracks will donate $1 to The Salvation Army of Savannah in hopes of raising $10,000 in just four hours to help fund ongoing community projects.

The goal is to have 10,000 attendees to reach our $10,000 donation goal.

Free ice cream, mascots, games & local celebrity scoopers. Family & dog-friendly. FREE & open to the public.

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Disney Summer Classics matinees on certain Sundays during Summer 2019 @ Savannah’s Lucas Theatre.

Sat. June 9 2019, 3PM
Disney Summer Classics: Mulan
Purchase tickets online here.

Sat. June 23 2019, 3PM
Disney Summer Classics: Lady and the Tramp
Purchase tickets online here. 

Sat. July 7 2019, 3PM
Disney Summer Classics: The Princess and the Frog
Purchase tickets online here. 

Sat. July 21 2019, 3PM
Disney Summer Classics: The Aristocats
Purchase tickets online here. 

Sat. Aug. 4 2019
Disney Summer Classics: Frozen
Purchase tickets online here. 

Cost

Admission is $5 for SCAD Card holders, non-SCAD students, children under the age of 15, seniors and military; and $8 for the general public. Purchase tickets online here.

LUCAS THEATRE
32 ABERCORN ST.
SAVANNAH, GA 31401

Focus on your health, ladies, especially as you reach your 40s and 50s.

All too often, we focus more on the health of those around us. But we need to remember to take care of ourselves as well.

To help the women in our community refocus on their own health, SouthCoast Health is sharing five key health reminders to keep you on the path towards total wellness. See them here. 

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Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to support the outreach programs @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is.

Sandbox @ the Stables
10AM-2PM Mon. May 27 2019
Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Is.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Pope Avenue will be closed on Memorial Day.

Hosted by Lawton Stables in Sea Pines Resort

Lawton Stables
190 Greenwood Dr.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Sandbox @ the Stables is a Memorial Day Celebration benefiting The Sandbox. Learn more here. 

Activities (some free, some require activity tickets) scheduled include:

• Craft projects
• Inflatable water slides and bounce houses and a mini train ride!
• Pony rides
• Facepainting
• Family games
• “Island Explorer” Corner: Excavation Station, I3 (Imagine.Invent.Inspire.) Makerspace, Mad Scientist, Spin the Wheel (Everyone’s a winner!) and Friends from The Coastal Discovery Museum and The Outside Foundation!

The Cowpoke Caper Parade is back again at High Noon. Come dressed as your favorite cowpoke and bring your cowpoke name – creativity is key. Free bandanas to the first 50 entries.

New this year: a visit from “Captain Jack Sparrow.”

Food available for purchase.

Admission is $5 per person; tickets for concessions and activities are $1 each(some activities are free). Sandbox Annual Members receive $5 in concession tickets for each paid admission. Become a member here.

Park and Ride: Park and Ride: Guests parking is at the Trolley Stop inside the Greenwood Dr. Sea Pines Gate. Ride the free trolley to Lawton Stables. (There is NO Event parking at Lawton Stables) Sea Pines gate fee waived for this event only. Let Security know you are attending this event.

Raffle: Win 2 Jetblue tickets and a 3 day, 2-night stay at a Marriott Vacation Club. Purchase tickets online here. Only 500 tickets will be sold for this raffle.

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FREE Summer Reading Program Performers as part of Live Oak Public Library’s Summer 2019 Reading Program.

Take off on an adventure and experience “A Universe of Stories” during Live Oak Public Library Summer Reading Program. Register for the reading program online here. 

Free Summer Performances
Click on the program title for showtimes, dates & branches.

Space Science
June 10 – 14, 2019
Discover what it is like to be an astronaut and travel, work, and live in space. Take a closer look at our Solar System and do a space science experiment. Ages 8 +
Presenter: Professor Ben Roy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Fiddlin’ Dan
June 17 – 21, 2019
With his fiddle and his mandolin, Fiddlin’ Dan the Mountain Man will have you dancing and clapping along as he shares music, stories, and tall tales! Ages 3 +
Presenter: Reuben Haller

Stories in the Stars
June 24 – 28, 2019
Explore constellations that inspired Greek mythology and learn stories of the wind, seasons, sun, and moon. This play will inspire you to look up! Ages 5 +
Presenter: Hampstead Stage Company

In Search of Galactic Bookworms
July 15 – 19, 2019
Join Mr. Tim and Larry the Duck on a journey into an amazing universe of magic, kooky comedy, and hilarious puppetry. Ages 3 +
Presenter: Tim Sonefelt

Start your day with art! Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Savannah museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome @ this Art Start Stroller & Toddler museum tour.

May’s featured exhibition is Savannah artist Katherine Sandoz’s site specific installation “katniss.”  .

This commissioned work is a large-scale suspended sculpture that forms a constellation of abstracted botanical shapes inspired by the aquatic Sagittaria plant genus. The installation is comprised of acrylic elements and transforms itself as you shift your location and perspective in the Jepson Center, aided by the ever-changing light conditions throughout the atrium. Dynamic and lively, the sculpture evolves in the manner of the native vegetation that inspired its arrangement.

Come play and learn.

$5 per child
Adult members free / Adult non-members $12

Learn more & register online here. 

Thursday at 10:30–11:30AM
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, Georgia 31401

Upcoming Art Start & Toddler Tours

July 18 2019 theme: “The Prints of Dame Laura Knight.”  Register online here. 

Aug. 15 2019 theme: ART START: FIVE DECADES. Register online here. 

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Join in Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for May play dates, where you’ll take your imaginations on a wild, zippy, flying, bouncy ride.

Up the ladder, down the slide, and always through music – you’ll be exploring one of the biggest highlights of your child’s world.
You and your child will get:

A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
A Kindermusik instrument related to the theme
10 digitally downloadable Kindermusik songs of YOUR choice!
A $10 coupon for weekly studio Kindermusik classes

Kindermusik Savannah May playdates will be held three times, so feel free to enroll in one or more dates. Playdates are open to children ages 0-7 and their caregivers. Spaces in each playdate are limited and tend to fill fast, particularly the weekend dates, so hurry to enroll now and save your family’s spots.

Sat. May 18, Wed. May 22 & Sat. May 25 at 10AM.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com

Piano Lessons

88 Keys Piano has a few openings left for beginner piano lessons – wanting your 7+ year old to get a great foundation on the piano? Email info@88keyspiano.com or call 912-988-KEYS (5397) today. Just a few more 30 min slots available.

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First week of Summer Camps at Maven Makers  in Savannah – EXTENDED DEADLINE to ENROLL – May 12 2019. Don’t wait. Sign up today!

3D Me! • Age: 7-10 • Date: May 20-24 • Time: 9AM-Noon •

Micro Drone/Quadracopter • Age: 11-13 • Date: May 20-24 • Time: 1-4PM •

Also be on the lookout for STEAM camps throughout the Summer from May 20 – August 2 2019.

The 2019 Maven Makers Summer Camp Lineup

3D Me!
Ages 7-10
Learn – 3D design, scanning, and printing.
Take home – print of themselves and a pendant of their design.
Enroll online here.

Micro Drones
Ages 11-13
Campers will build and fly their very own micro drones.
Enroll online here.

Underwater Robotics
Ages 7-10 & 11-13
Learn about buoyancy, electronics, and design in a super fun way.
Enroll online here.

Electric Guitar Making
Ages 11-13 & 14-16
Every camper will get the opportunity to build their very own electric guitar to take home.
Enroll online here.

STEAM planes
Ages 7-10 & 11-13
Build and fly airplanes through learning the principles of flight and methods of propulsion.
Enroll online here.

Fashion Design and Textile Making
Ages 7-10 & 11-13
Campers will make their own patterns from scratch and even make their own custom dyed fabrics.
Enroll online here.

Rubberband Race Cars
Ages 7-10 & 11-13
Making physics and engineering fun, design and race rubberband race cars.
Enroll online here.

Make Your Best Shot
Ages 7-10 & 11-13
Students build their own catapults, trebuchets, air cannons, and more.
Enroll online here.

Robot Rally
Ages 11-13 & 14-16
Students will build and program robots that race on tracks and through mazes.
Enroll online here.

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Maven Makers
415 W Boundary St.
Savannah, GA 31401
205.903.0489

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Calvary Day School in Savannah thanks you for voting Calvary the Best of the Coastal Empire in five categories!

The private Savannah school was recognized as best private school, best pre-school, best daycare, best college prep & testing, and best learning center/ tutor by Savannah Morning News & SavannahNow,com readers.

If all that good news inspires you to want to learn more about Calvary Day School, schedule a private tour of the school. Private tours are available throughout the school year from 9AM-2PM. To schedule your private tour, call Calvary admissions department at (912) 351-2299 or email admissions@calvarydayschool.com to schedule your tour.

To learn more about Calvary Day School, visit their website at www.calvarydayschool.com.

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