🌱 What this school’s big move could mean for Thunderbolt families

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• What this school’s big move could mean for Thunderbolt families

Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 78.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tybee Island Maritime Academy purchases old Thunderbolt Elementary School (wsav.com) — A Chatham County charter school has bought the former Thunderbolt Elementary campus, positioning Thunderbolt as its likely long-term home once its Tybee Island lease ends in 2028. Leaders say the move secures the academy’s future and opens chances to partner with Thunderbolt’s marina and waterfront industries, though the exact relocation timeline is still undecided.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 30

• New Student Orientation
  Coastal Empire Montessori Charter Coastal Empire Montessori, 301 Buckhalter Rd, Savannah, GA 3140
  8:45 am
• Back-to-School Night
  Coastal Empire Montessori Charter Coastal Empire Montessori, 301 Buckhalter Rd, Savannah, GA 3140
  5:30 pm

Friday July 31

• How to Start a Business- ONLINE & IN PERSON →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 801 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah
  9:30 am
• Roar It Up Party →
  Pooler Library, 216 Rogers St, Pooler
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Matt Vinson →
  Omaha Brewing Company, 265 Brew St, Omaha
  3:00 pm

Monday August 3

• First Day of the 2026-27 School Year
  Coastal Empire Montessori Charter Savannah, GA 31405
• Hudson Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting (Hudson Community Center 2227 Hudson Street) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2227 Hudson Street, Savannah
  6:00 pm
• Liberty City Neighborhood Association Meeting (Liberty City Community Center 1401 Mills B Lane Blvd.) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 1401 Mills B. Lane Blvd., Savannah
  6:00 pm
• Parkside Neighborhood Association Meeting (St. Michael's Episcopal Church 3101 Waters Avenue) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Cuyler Brownville Neighborhood Association Meeting (Tompkins Community Center 2333 Ogeechee Road) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2333 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah
  6:00 pm
• Popular Place Neighborhood Association Meeting (Via Zoom) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Tremont Park Neighborhood Association (Tremont Park Community Center 2015 Paige Avenue) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2015 Paige Avenue, Savannah
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Savannah

• New Georgia Ports Authority president talks goals, credits CEO Lynch's people-first approach (wtoc.com)
• Savannah high school football teams prepare for season with new coaches and regional changes (wjcl.com)
• Savannah school zone cameras return Aug. 3; citations begin Aug. 17 (wjcl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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