SUMMER @ MASSIE
ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Art through the Ages Day Camp
Rising K through 3rd grade
Session I: June 5th - June 9th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Session II: June 26th through June 30th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Students will learn about arts and
crafts from the Creek and Cherokee
period through Colonial and Victorian
times up to the modern era. Campers
will create their own artwork and
explore Savannah’s museums including
the Jepson Center for the Arts
and SCAD Art Museum. The camp
will culminate in a gallery show featuring their own “Artwork
through the Ages.”
Digging History
Day Camp
Rising 3rd through 6th grade students
Session I: July 10 through July 14,
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Session II: July 24 through July 28,
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Be an archaeologist at summer camp! Take part in
a “simulated excavation” and learn the entire
process of digging up, gridding out to scale,
labeling and identifying artifacts. You will also make
special crafts and discover many of the archaeological
treasures of the Georgia Coast by visiting Battlefield Park,
Wormsloe State Historic Site, Colonial Park Cemetery,
Fort Frederica, Skidaway Island and more.
Cost per camp:: For $135 per camper, you will be provided
all supplies, admissions to historical sites and museums,
transportation and snacks for the entire week. Extended care
is available for the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and
3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for an additional $25 per week.
Massie Heritage Center: Built in 1856 on beautiful Calhoun
Square, Massie School is the oldest public school in Georgia.
Closing as a traditional school in 1974, but remaining part of the
Savannah-Chatham Public School System, Massie reopened as
a Heritage Center in 1978 providing curriculum-based
educational programs for school children K-12. Massie also
houses several hands-on exhibits showcasing the history
and architecture of Savannah.
For details and registration, visit www.massieheritagecenter.com,
email Rachel.Warren@sccpss.com, or call our office at
(912) 395-5070
Click here to register