2019

M. Ann Levett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

Savannah-Chatham County

Public School System 208 Bull Street

Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 395-5600

SCCPSS SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

208 Bull Street / Savannah, Georgia 31401 / 912.395.1000

March 7, 2019

Dear Parents,

I encourage you to consider summer as a time for continued learning. You are your child’s first teacher and summer is a great time to take your child to the library, visit a museum, or plant a garden. There are so many opportunities for learning all around the beautiful city of Savannah.

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is excited to offer an array of summer learning opportunities again this year. Our focus is on remediation, acceleration, and enrichment with many programs being offered free of charge. Our goal is to offer students a customized learning environment that meets the needs of individual learners.

Research shows that high quality summer learning experiences have been found to reduce summer learning loss as well as increase opportunities for students to experience learning on their individual level for acceleration, remediation, and enrichment. Students attending summer programs have a unique opportunity to enhance their cognitive skills and abilities or focus on their creative or athletic side.

I invite you to take advantage of one of the many SCCPSS summer learning opportunities found in this booklet.

Andrea DeShazo Dr. Andrea Deshazo

Interim Lead Executive Director Department of Academic Affairs Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summer Program Title Page Number

World Languages Summer Camp @ Savannah Arts Academy 1-2

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Summer Camps 3-4

Summer Art Academy @ Garrison 5

STEM - West Chatham Middle School 6-7

STEAM - Hubert Middle School 8-9

Junior University 10

Blast Off STEAM Camps - 21st Century Community Learning Centers

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S@M – Summer @ Massie 12

STEM Camps – The STEM Academy @ Bartlett 13

Operation 15 - Youth Camp @ Myers Middle School 14

SCCPSS Sports Camps 15

Summer Camps @ Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts 16

CTAE Summer Camps 17-26

Eureka Math Camp 27

Blanced Literacy Camp 28

Exploration Camp @ Mercer 29

Blanced Literacy: LitCamp 30

Savannah Arts Summer Intensive 31-32

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Middle School Spanish Immersion Summer Camp 2019

SCCPSS is offering a Spanish Immersion Camp that provides students an all-Spanish environment to practice their communicative skills. Students will participate in activities, games, crafts, and enrichment

opportunities. Students will participate in conversations and activities about who they are, their families, their city and environment, restaurants, dining, and cultural activities.

Where: Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Avenue, Savannah, GA, 31405

When: 06/17/19 - 06/21/19 (5 days)

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily

Cost: $50.00

Levels: Three groups – Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 with 15 students per class

Requirements: Enthusiasm for Spanish, Application, & Teacher Recommendation

Complete application at https://goo.gl/forms/8wm1cLlphWFhEpI13 or follow QR code:

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Oatland Island Summer Camps are week long day camps available to upcoming kindergarteners through upcoming 8th graders. Campers will discover the fascinating world of

science through hands-on activities, creative crafts, and wildlife investigations. Wolves, eagles, and cougars are just a few of the native

wildlife species on exhibit along our 2 mile nature trail. Living in their

natural habitat, our animals provide up close and safe observation for field studies and creative inspiration. Enthusiastic adult

instructors, most of whom are certified teachers, bring a wide range of experience and talent to

enhance these camp adventures. Join us for a week of exploration and discovery

your child will never forget!

June 3, 2019-July 19, 2019 (No camp July 1-5, 2019)

Weekly camps run Monday through Friday, beginning at

9:00AM and ending at 3:00PM. Earliest drop-off is 8:30AM!

$145.00 for each week of camp This fee also includes a camp

t-shirt that must be worn each day of camp attendance.

3:00PM-5:00PM $40/week ExtendedCare must be pre-

arranged and fees paid at time of registration. Cancellation refunds are not available for

ExtendedCare.

• Please fill out one application form for each camper.

• Forms may be e-mailed (preferred), mailed or dropped off.

• Applications must be signed and submitted to Oatland with full tuition payment in order to be accepted.

• Tuition payments are accepted in cash, checks, money orders, VISA and MasterCard. (If you wish to pay with a credit card, indicate that on your application. Once your application is received, you will be contacted by phone to make your payment.)

• Applications are processed on a first come, first serve basis.

• Space is limited and cannot be reserved, so please register early to ensure availability of your desired camp.

• Make your selections carefully as there is a $25.00 fee for changing any camps once your original application has been processed.

• Refunds are available only if a camper cancels with at least a two week notice, however, a $25.00 refund fee will apply.

• Cancellations made within two weeks of attending camp are not entitled to refunds.

• Expect to receive a confirmation letter once your application has been processed.

• This letter will be sent to you either by e-mail or U.S. Mail. (E-mail is faster and preferred, so please make sure your e-mail address is legible on your application!)

Do not assume that you are registered simply by sending in an application!

For more information, please see the Parent Manual. (Available on-line and attached to your confirmation letter)

Summer Camp Oatland Island Wildlife Center 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA 31410

Phone: (912) 395-1513 pam.hewatt@sccpss.com www.oatlandisland.org

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Amazing Animals Animals, animals, everywhere! Large and

small, rough and smooth, furry and feathery! Come to Oatland for an animal

extravaganza! Campers will learn through stories, crafts, and up-close observations

that animals have similarities and differences that make each one special!

*Offered June 3-7, June 17-21, and June 24-28

Fun on the Farm

From the sheep's wool to the cow's milk, we will investigate Oatland's barnyard bunch. Learn how chickens and owls are alike and how goats are similar to bison. We will learn all the fascinating facts about farm animals and how they

are important in our everyday life. *Offered June 10-14,

June 17-21, and July 8-12

Home Sweet Home Campers will explore Oatland's many

habitats where the big ‘n furry, creepy ‘n crawly and fun ‘n feathery call home. They will learn about a different habitat each day and about the many different

kinds of animals that live there. *Offered June 3-7,

June 10-14, and June 24-28

Let’s Be Sense-able What sounds do animals make? What do they feel like? Can they see and smell? Join us for a week of outdoor exploration

and sensory discovery using your five senses. Through stories, crafts and lots of

outdoor, hands-on fun, you will learn that animals have senses, too.

*Offered June 24-28, June 8-12, and July 15-19

Little Critters Tiny little worlds alive with tiny little

creatures exist right in your own backyard. Let's see what amazing things you can find

by learning where to look. We’ll find creepers, crawlers and swimmers as we

turn logs in our forest and look closely into he tidal creek. A week of discovery waits for you in these wonderful small worlds!

*Offered June 3-7, July 8-12, and July 15-19

Science Magic Using everyday objects and products, your little scientist will create scientific magic!

Through experiments, crafts and explorations, campers will discover

just how sensational science can be. *Offered June 10-14,

June 17-21, and July 15-19

Nature Creations Let Oatland’s natural world awaken your creative talent! It’s a full week of drawing,

painting, designing and crafting! Get naturally motivated by the native plants and animals of our coastal environment

while learning the basics of fine art. Create several unique pieces to take

home, all inspired by Oatland! *Offered June 3-7 and July 8-12

Wild About Wildlife Where do our wild animals live? What do

they eat? When do they sleep? Why do they do the things they do? Learn about Georgia's native wildlife by observing them up close all week. The alligator, the opossum, snakes and owls will become

your friends this week at Oatland! *Offered June 24-28 and July 15-18

The Mad Scientist Hands on experiments and steady

observations explain some of nature’s most fascinating features. Create some of your own spellbinding effects as we learn about the life, chemical and physical sciences during this week of science madness! *Offered June 10-14 and June 17-21

Predators Do you hunt by day or stalk by night? Are you fast, quiet, sly or venomous?

Explore the exciting world of the hunters – the predators that live among us. Wolves, owls, spiders and more are waiting for you

to start your daring adventure! *Offered July 15-19

Wetland Investigations From our freshwater springs in the mountains,

across ponds and lakes, down rivers and through swamps, we arrive at the Georgia

coast with its abundant salt marshes and the Atlantic Ocean. Our many regions of Georgia provide wetland habitat that is vital to our native wildlife. Come discover the amazing creatures that live there and why. *Offered June 17-21 and June 24-28

Slithery and Scaly Explore the cold-blooded world of reptiles

and amphibians! The world of herpetology is full of incredible and bizarre creatures!

Is it a frog or a toad? A turtle or a tortoise? An alligator or a crocodile?

Join us for this week of reptilian fun! *Offered June 3-7 and July 8-12

Warm and Wooly Many birds migrate south to avoid cold winters. Why don’t our furry animals go north to avoid the heat of the summer? Oatland Island is

home to many mammals who like it just fine in the hot temperatures of the South. Meet the many furry friends who call Oatland Home!

*Offered June 10-14

The Tide Comes In The Georgia salt marsh… our tidal world that lies between the land and the ocean. Shrimp, crab, oysters and fish are only a tiny part of what this fascinating world

produces and supports. We’ll examine it, get in it and explore it up close to find out why this wonderful ecosystem is the most

rich and valuable place on earth. *Offered June 3-7 and July 8-12

Scientist for a Day Have you ever dreamed of being a marine biologist or astronomer?

A chemist or paleontologist? Spend a week with us and become a different type

of scientist each day. From fossils to frogs, bugs to bison and plankton to planets,

you will discover the amazing world of science in a unique way each day. *Offered June 10-14 and July 15-19

Survivor! What would you do if you were lost in

the wilderness? What would you eat and how would you find water? Could you build a shelter and a fire? Could you find your

way out? Spend a week learning some of the fundamental skills and techniques that would help you survive in the extreme

situation of being lost in the wild! *Offered June 17-21 and June 24-28

Wildlife Rescue A baby bird is found out of its nest. A young

deer is sleeping alone at the edge of the woods. How do you know if injured or orphaned wildlife actually need your help? Professional wildlife rehabilitators provide emergency care and

determine whether an animal may be released back into the wild. Why are Oatland’s animals unable to be released? Why is enrichment vital to these animals? Discover the joys of making a difference in the lives of our native wildlife!

*Offered June 3-7

Survivor XL! Can you survive the harsh environment of the Southeast like the early pioneers and settlers? We will explore the skills of shelter

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STEM and Creative Writing Camp at West Chatham Middle

School 2019

Application Due by April 30, 2019

Student’s Name _____________________________________________________

Legal Guardian #1 __________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________

Legal Guardian #2___________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact___________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________

Student Grade Level _________________________________________________

Allergies___________________________ Doctor__________________________

Doctor Phone #_________________

**Transportation is NOT provided.

Camp hours 8:30-12:30 daily

Parent Signature________________________________________ Date_____________

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STEAM Camp at Hubert Middle School 2019

Student’s Name

Legal Guardian #1

Address

Phone

Legal Guardian #2

Address

Phone

Emergency Contact

Address

Phone

Rising 6th grader YES NO

Zoned Middle School

Allergies Doctor

Doctor Phone #

**Transportation to Hubert Middle School must be provided by the

parents.

Camp hours 8:30-12:30

Parent Signature Date

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Junior University

Exciting Courses

Advanced Math Exploration of numbers and their impact on your life with technological focus.

ELA Travel the world trhough reading and writing to unknown destinations.

Technology Fine tune use of technology to succeeed in wschool. Create your own electronic portfolio to share with your friends and family.

Science Experiments and labs!

June 3-June 14, 2019 8:30AM-12:30PM

$50.00 Field Trip/Supply Fee Payable at time of application

Transportation must be provided by parents.

Enrollment is limited ! You must submit a completed application, grades of

75 or above and an E/S in conduct. Fee is due when

application is submitted to reserve your spot!

Classes held at Savannah Arts Academy

Students must be enrolled in grades 3-8 in

2018-2019 to be eligible to attend.

Bring your home lunch!

Submit your completed application and $50.00 field trip/lab

fee today to reserve your spot.

21st

Century Community Learning Centers

Summer 2019

BLAST OFF STEAM CAMPS WHERE ENRICHED LEARNING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

The 21st

Century Programs will have a Summer full of hands-on, project

based components of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,

Arts and Music) curriculum. Camps will provide students with an

opportunity to develop: Critical Thinking Skills, Creativity and Design

Concepts, Communication and Expression, Creative Writing Techniques, Collaboration and Team Work, and Leadership Skills, as well as Reading

and Math Enrichment.

The Blast Off STEAM Camps enrollment priority is given to currently

enrolled students at the 21st Century Sites. All participating students

will be afforded a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Additionally, students will be provided transportation to and from the program based

on the school’s attendance zone.

2018-2019 Summer Elementary Sites Butler Elementary School Gadsden Elementary School

Hodge Elementary School Gould Elementary School

The School of Humanities at Juliette Low Elementary School

Elementary School Sites: June 3–June 28, 2019 (4 Weeks), Monday –

Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

2018-2019 Summer Secondary Sites

East Broad K-8 School DeRenne Middle School

Myers Middle School Groves High School

K-8, Middle and High School Sites: June 3-June 21, 2019 (3 Weeks)

Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Applications are available at

all 21st Century Sites or by

emailing Tanis.Hall@sccpss.com

or calling the 21st Century CLC

Office at (912) 395-5696. Site

Coordinators will provide parents/guardians with

notification of application

status.

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STEM CAMPS

Summer Camps @

The STEM Academy

207 E. Montgomery Crossroad

Savannah, GA. 31406

(912) 395-3500

$75.00 one session/half day/all week

$150.00 for two sessions/all day/all week Our STEM Summer Camps are offered 2 Different Weeks!

(June 3rd- 7th & June 10th - 14th)

*2019 Summer Camps Offered @ STEM for Rising 5th-8th Graders!

Biodome Engineering Design Metalworks Mania Science of Cooking

Engineering a Skyscraper MARVELous Movie Props Monsters, gods, & heroes

Science of Sports Camp Hero Space AdornmentSew Much More

Time Traveler’s Camp Storytellers and Storyboarder’s Camp

*Must Register for Camps in Person! Registration Hours: (7 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 3 – 3:45 p.m.) CASH ONLY! Please Note: Camps offerings are subject to change as demand for certain camps and staff availability dictate.

Come Join Us for STEMtastic Fun!

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Camp Age Group Instructor Dates Offered

Time

STEAM Camp Rising 2nd - 8th grade students

Dukes Harris Knepper Madison Van Goor Whitney

June 3-7 and June 17-21

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Upcycling Camp Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Dixon June 17-21 9-3

Creating a Sensory Path Camp

Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Larroude/Whitney June 3-7 and June 17-21

9-3

Theatre Camp Rising 3rd- 8th grade students

Lanier June 10-14 and June 24-28

8:30 -Noon

Creative Writing/Photo Camp

Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Malofy June 10-14 and June 24-28

8:30 -Noon

Craft Camp Rising 1st -3rd grade students

Prichard June 10-14 and June 24-28

8:30 –Noon (one day will be a full day)

Medal of Honor Camp

Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Madison June 10-14 and June 24-28

8:30 -Noon

Yoga/Meditation Camp

Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Knepper June 24-28 8:30 -Noon

Wood Working Camp

Rising 6th- 8th grade students

Heater June 24-28 8:30 -Noon

Cheer Camp Rising 1st -5th grade students

Gazaway June 10-14 and June 24-28

8:30 -Noon

Intro to Strings Rising 1st -4th grade students

Devyatkin June 24-28 8:30 -Noon

Chorus Camp Rising 4th- 8th grade students

Tisbert/Madson/Devyatkin May 28- June 1 9-3

Band Camp Rising 5th – 8th grade students

Hutchinson June 3-5 June 10-12 July 22-27

8:15-3

Savannah Children’s Choir

Rising 3rd- 9th grade students

Savannah Children’s Choir July 8-19 9-5 (extended care)

Savannah Children’s Choir Discovery Camp

Rising K-2nd grade students

Savannah Children’s Choir July 8-19 9-12

Girls on the Run Rising 3rd- 5th grade students

Girls on the Run Staff TBA TBA

Male Readiness Camp (Garrison will teach STEAM camp

Rising 2nd – 5th grade males

Meg Wilson June 3-21 TBA

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EUREKA MATH CAMPS June 24 – 28 8:00 am– 11:00 am

Heard Elementary Grades K-5

Marshpoint Elementary Grades K-5

Isle of Hope K8 School Grades K-5

Pt. Wentworth Grades K-2

Register Online

https://goo.gl/forms/6rIm2K3HcJrvUe8m1

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Link to application:

Register Online

https://goo.gl/forms/oWbUsvwPKRlVHW253

Heard Elementary Grades K-5

Marshpoint Elementary Grades K-5

Isle of Hope K8 School Grades K-5

Pt. Wentworth Grades K-2

Balanced Literacy Camps June 17 – 21 8:00 am– 11:00 am

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10:00 – 11:30

11:30 – 12:30

12:30 – 1:30

1:30 – 3:00

3:00 – 3:45

Technique 1

Project Based Work

Lunch

Technique 2

Repertory/Yoga/Stretch

Hosted at:

500 Washington Ave

Savannah, GA 31405

770-617-4600

Register Today

www.savsummerartsintensive.com

savsummerartsintensive@gmail.com

Ballet

Pointe/Variations

Contemporary

AdvancedRep

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Further questions or concerns may be emailed directly to the intensive director@:

Session II Session I

June 10-14 June 16-June 21

2019 FACULTY

Cristin Jernigan currently directs the ballet program at the Savannah Arts Academy. She holds an undergraduate degree in Child and Family Development and a minor in Dance Education from the University of Georgia. She

www.savsummerartsintensive.com

Each day, students will receive specialized instruction and enthusiastic attention in four classes. For more information on daily class schedules, please consult our website. Students will have individualized attention from the Savannah Arts Academy faculty members and beyond. Their participation in the arts intensive will allow students to engage with the best the city has to offer, as prospective or current students maintaining and honing their arts abilities and compositional technique.

Further questions or concerns may be emailed directly to the intensive director@: savsummerartsintensive@gmail.com

Interested students should apply by visiting our website:

Julian Jernigan faculty member of the Savannah Arts Academy Dance Department, teaches pre- professional Ballet and Classical Partnering and Musical Theater during the school year. After earning his undergraduate degree at East Carolina University, Jay performed nationally at such lauded venues and popular companies as Universal Studios, Atlanta Festival Ballet, Gainesville Ballet, Dance Arts Inc., Big House Dance Theater, and Axam Dance Theater Experience, Augusta Ballet, Covington Regional Ballet South Georgia Ballet, Fayette Ballet, Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre, and Georgia Metropolitan Ballet Theatre.

2019 Guest Faculty will be announced at a later date

has danced with and directed with many celebrated companies such as Atlanta Festival Ballet Company, Axam Dance Theater Experience, The Madison Dance Company, and Hilton Head Dance Theater. She has over 15 years of experience in dance and dance education including faculty positions at Armstrong State University and Savannah State University.

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SCCPSS Summer Learning

ELEMENTARY/K8 SCHOOLS

• Dates: June 3 – June 27, 2019 (Monday –Thursday)

• Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 am (grades 3-8)

• Locations: Summer school will be offered at various hub sites schools in specified areas.

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

• Dates: June 3 – June 27, 2018 (Monday –Thursday)

• Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (grades 6-12)

• Location: Summer school will be offered at various hub sites.

*For eligibility and more information on Summer Learning, please contact your child’s school.

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Savannah Chatham County Public School System

Our Mission

To ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels.

Our Vision

From school to the world: All students prepared for productive futures.

M. Ann Levett, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Andrea DeShazo, Ed.D.

Interim Lead Executive Director

School Board,

Dr. Joe Buck, President

Julie M. Wade, District 1

Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown, District 2

Cornelia H. Hall, District 3

Shawn A. Kachmar, District 4

Irene G. Hines, District 5

Dr. David Bringman, District 6

Michael Johnson, District 7

Dr. Tonia Howard-Hall, District 8

208 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401

912-395-5600

As required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in

any aspect of their operations. For additional information or referral to the appropriate coordinator, contact the system superintendent’s office at 208 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401.