Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano is opening up a brand new in-studio class beginning on August 3!

Join Kindermusik Savannah with your 0-7 year olds for a brand new family class meeting every Monday at 10AM.

The August theme is “Time for Lunch” and you’ll be exploring music & movement through a kitchen theme!

Register online at kindermusikwith88keys.com today or text 912-432-5885 for more info.

Virtual and in-studio classes also offered Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays as well.

Kindermusik…A Good Beginning Never Ends.

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YMCA Fall Sports Registration Now Open!

YMCA of Coastal Georgia missed their athletes this spring, but they’re ready for a fun AND safe fall season! Registration is now open for fall youth sports at all YMCA locations – join on the field for a season full of skill development and character building.

Visit www.ymcaofcoastalga.org/youthsports to learn more.

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum, both locations, are open with reduced occupancy, online ticketing and reservations, and increased cleaning procedures!

For your health and safety, all guests age 3 years and older wear masks.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum is also holding their summer camps with small groups in a private setting. Are you interested in a private playdate with close friends? Call the museum for more information. Bluffton 843-705-6235, Hilton Head 843-842-7645

The Sandbox
18A Pope Ave.
Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928

The Sandbox at Tanger 2
1414 Fording Island Rd, Suite E-180
Bluffton, SC 29910

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Enrollment for Fall Soccer Shots is now open for children ages 2-8 and children with special needs ages 3+.

Soccer Shots in Savannah is kicking off the season and wants your child to join them on Soccer Island!

Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. Their weekly sessions focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting.

Through fun games and positive reinforcement, children will begin to experience the joy of playing soccer and being active. Soccer Shots curriculum is aligned with early learning state standards and they highlight a positive character trait each week such as respect, confidence and determination.

Soccer Shots coaches are the best in the business.

And since your child’s safety is their top concern, this season, things will look a little different as Soccer Shots will implement several safety guidelines on soccer island. They will be offering smaller class sizes, disinfecting equipment, maintaining distancing and using larger fields, along with a variety of other precautions to keep both children and staff safe.

Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about the program!

Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill, and Bluffton.

New this fall, Soccer Shots is offering private classes through their Neighborhood program where you choose the location and your soccer friends! Get the squad together and enroll today.

Enrollment Link: savannah.soccershots.com
Facebook Page: Soccer Shots Savannah
Contact with questions: Rachel Wright, 762.333.1177, rwright@soccershots.org​

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Coastal Heritage Society Railroad Operations’has blacksmithing demos inside the historic Blacksmith Shop at Georgia State Railroad Museum.

Come out and see. Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson are open 9AM-5PM, Wednesday-Sunday.

Book your ticket in advance online at www.chsgeorgia.org

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Learn & Grow at the Y the Fall

Kick start fall at the YMCA of Coastal Georgia – Georgia Pre-K:
The Habersham YMCA has a very limited number of Georgia Pre-Kindergarten spots for the upcoming year. Their Pre-K program will begin on Aug. 17 2020, in-person at the Y. To apply, contact the Habersham YMCA at 912.354.6223.

Summer Day Camp Extended:
As the first day of the new year has been deferred, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia has extended their Summer Day Camp programs through the start of the new school year. Spaces are limited, register online today here.

Introducing – E-Camp:
As we all look toward a very different fall and start to the new school year – the Y will launch YMCA E-Camp. This day camp program will provide E-campers with a safe, designated time and place to complete virtual coursework on their individual devices followed by an active, engaging afternoon summer day camp program. To learn more or register, visit here.

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While Savannah Cultural Arts Center isn’t open, the staff there want to share some creative fun for kids to do at home.

Tape Resistant Art to make at home

A fun art activity for all ages to indulge their creative side. Tape Resist Art is a simple craft with endless possibilities.

Find instructions online here from the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Watch their how-to video here, and make your own!

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SouthCoast Health pediatrician Dr. K. Blain Crosland

SouthCoast Health pediatrician Dr. K. Blain Crosland shared suggestions to think through before you participate in those classic summer family activities to prevent contracting or spreading coronavirus on WTOC-TV’s Morning Break.

“We do think that it’s less likely to spread in an outdoor environment,” said Dr. Crosland. “There’s a couple reasons for that. First, you can just get more distanced outside. Secondly, you’re not recirculating air like indoors with A/C.”

Along with wearing masks and practicing social distancing when possible, watch Dr. Crosland’s appearance here to learn more about keeping safe during this COVID-19 summer.

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Instill a love of music in your children from the ground up!

Expose your babies to a loving and joyful musical environment through movement and brain building activities.

Treat your toddler to a parent/child together activity that they’ll look forward to all week. Engage your preschooler in a music and movement class where they will learn about all the instruments, how music is written and put together, and how to produce musical sounds.

Next, watch your child blossom in private music lessons via Skype or in person. The Kindermusik Savannah team is here to help your child thrive and succeed at every age and stage.

Contact Kindermusik Savannah about their free trials for each level: text MUSIC to 912-432-5885 or visit kindermusikwith88keys.com today.

Kindermusik…music now, skills for life.

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Sylvan Learning of Savannah is providing free Zoom and/or in person consultations regarding E-Learning Support options.

Sylvan also will provide a safe space, for a limited amount of students at a time, to attend their E-Learning environment, while being supervised and coached by Sylvan’s certified teachers.

Sylvan aims to give parents the ability to go to work, knowing they can trust their child is getting the most from his or her online experience. Sylvan can help advise on how to create a homeschool E-Learning co-ops and their teachers are happy to lead or assist your co-op, too.

Call to learn more
912.355.2267 or visit here. 

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Sylvan Learning Center of Savannah

Affordable MATH tutoring is here!

Just $25 per hour for a CERTIFIED math teacher. You can pay per visit and avoid large monthly lump sums, too.

Sylvan Learning Center of Savannah also has reading teachers as many math students struggle with reading comprehension. Online and In-Center instruction available. Call 912.355.2267.  Learn more here.

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Savannah Dance Co. 

Savannah’s newest dance school is now enrolling dancers ages 2-18. Mommy and Me, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, and Acro Dance are available. For recreational and competitive students.

Learn about classes offered & register for classes online here. 

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The Sandbox Children’s Museum, both locations, are open with reduced occupancy, online ticketing and reservations, and increased cleaning procedures!

For your health and safety, all guests age 3 years and older wear masks.

The Sandbox Children’s Museum is also holding their summer camps with small groups in a private setting. Are you interested in a private playdate with close friends? Call the museum for more information. Bluffton 843-705-6235, Hilton Head 843-842-7645

The Sandbox
18A Pope Ave.
Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928

The Sandbox at Tanger 2
1414 Fording Island Rd, Suite E-180
Bluffton, SC 29910

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Savannah-Chatham School Board members approved modifications in July to the academic calendar for the 2020-21 School Year due to COVID-19.

The calendar modifications include a delay in the start of the school year. The approved calendar modification allow teachers to return August 3, 2020 and students to begin instruction virtually on August 19, 2020.

The twelve intervening staff days would be dedicated to preparing all educators to deliver effective online instruction and face to face instruction as well as address other matters related to social emotional learning, hygiene protocols, student/family support services, accountability procedures, and revised Title IX regulations. The modified calendar:
• Offers 170 days of instruction
• Provides 12 days of pre-planning and training before the first day of instruction
• Begins the school year on Wednesday, August 19, 2020
• Begins the school year in a virtual “E-Learning” Districtwide model
• Adds two staff planning days for teachers at the end of the school year
• Includes the strategic use of Districtwide “E-Learning Days” on the November 3, 2020 Election Day, at the start of Second Semester, and after St. Patrick’s Day

See the modified 2020-21 SY calendar here & above.

FREE Savannah Families Weekend
July 17–July 19 2020
Jepson Center in Savannah

Explore Juneteenth connections and current exhibitions at the Jepson Center with an extended period of free admission for City of Savannah residents during regular hours during this three-day period. In lieu of the museum’s Free Family Day, the museum will expand free admission to the Jepson Center over a three-day weekend to allow for smaller numbers and social distancing. Family Art Activity Packets with suggested activities for the museum visit and at-home art making are available for pickup in the Jepson Center lobby during this period.

Please note: This program applies to the Jepson Center only.

The museum may have limited capacity at peak hours due to social distancing measures. Presented thanks to investment provided by the City of Savannah.

Learn more here.

Jepson Center
207 W. York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

SouthCoast Health Family Physician Dr. Rebecca Sellers

SouthCoast Health family physician Dr. Rebecca Sellers addressed the importance of NOT postponing medical appointments during the current COVID-19 pandemic with WSAV. She explained waiting too long to get checked out can worsen certain chronic conditions.

Watch Dr. Sellers’ appearance here to learn about the importance of check-ups with your physician. As a reminder, SouthCoast Health has COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of patients, physicians, and staff. SouthCoast Health also offers virtual visits as an option for certain health care needs that do not require an in-person visit.

Learn more here. 

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