CES Judy Center Newsletter
January 2024
Calvert Elementary School Judy Center Early Learning Hub
Calvert Elementary School
1450 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
443-550-8728
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Have you been attending Judy Center programs? Time for your family to get some rewards!
The CES Judy Center announces the "Eagle Nest". This program allows you to earn rewards as you attend Judy Center programming.
Eagle Nest Levels
Red Eagle: 3-8 Events Attended
Blue Eagle: 4-8 Events Attended
Gold Eagle: 9 or more Events Attended
Families will receive incentives as they level up!
Want to join the "Eagle Nest" program? Contact the Judy Center at:
vercoea@calvertnet.k12.md.us or 443-550-8726 to join!
Cooking with Kara - January 2024
Cooking with Kara is back and we are super excited to whip up some tasty, nutritious, healthy dishes with you!
Join us for the virtual cooking class where Kara will walk you through preparing each month's chosen recipe. She'll offer you tips and tricks along the way!
This month's recipe is: Vegetable Lentil Soup. To sneak peek the recipe, click the attachment below.
The CES Judy Center will provide ingredients to confirmed registrants. Ingredients will be available for pick up at the Judy Center Trailer prior to the event. Once your registration has been confirmed by a Judy Center staff member, you will be sent a link to join online and details regarding ingredient pickup times and dates.
Space is limited and registration is required. Registration numbers will be capped. To register, please click here:
Calvert Basics - Behavior / Maximize Love, Manage Stress
0-5 Pre-K Night and Calvert Basics event combined: Behavior/Maximize Love, Manage Stress
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Barstow Elementary School(Pre-K Workshop - Cafeteria; 0-3 Basics - Gym)
Enhance your child’s early learning skills effortlessly with our take-home materials and exciting door prizes, available for all registered families.
Follow the QR Code to register(see attachment below)!
For more information, call 410-550-8380.
Baby Eagles Playgroup
Baby Eagles playgroups will be held at the Judy Center trailer (1450 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20615)
* All playgroups will be held at 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
* Playgroup is open to children ages 0 to 12 months old.
* Space is very limited and registration is required. If you are unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we may offer your spot to a family on our waiting list.
DATES:
January 9, 2023 at 10AM at the Judy Center Trailer
January 23, 2023 at 10AM at the Judy Center Trailer
To register, please click here:
Little Eagles Toddler Playgroup
ATTENTION: This group has become so popular we are splitting this playgroup in two in order to better accommodate our families!
We are also capping attendance at each session to 6 families.
New times will be from 9:45AM-10:20AM and 10:30AM -11:05AM. Please choose one time per date.
Little Eagles Toddler Playgroup at the CES Judy Center
Come play with us! We will read a book, craft, play and make new friends!
Registration is required. To register:
Playgroup Session # 1:
https://forms.office.com/r/e615g1m27a
Playgroup Session # 2:
https://forms.office.com/r/Pt25ihuPVR
DATES:
January 4, 2023:
Playgroup Session #1 - 9:45AM - 10:20AM at the Judy Center Trailer
Playgroup Session # 2 - 10:30AM - 11:05AM at the Judy Center Trailer
January 18, 2023:
Playgroup Session #1 - 9:45AM - 10:20AM at the Judy Center Trailer
Playgroup Session # 2 - 10:30AM - 11:05AM at the Judy Center Trailer
Let's Play Playgroups
All playgroups will be held at Let's Play Indoor Playgroup located in the Giant Foods shopping center at 735 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
* Please choose one date per month as this is very popular playgroup.
* Space is very limited and registration is required. If you are unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we may offer your spot to a family on our waiting list.
PLEASE NOTE: Completion of this registration form does not secure a spot. You will receive a follow up email confirmation of your registration or notification that you will be placed on our waitlist.
DATES:
January 12, 2023 at 9AM
January 29, 2023 at 9AM
To register, please click here:
Kids Art Skool
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Kids Art Skool!
Baby Paint-N-Play Playgroup
Join us for a sensory play and art exploration class! All materials will be taste safe, multi-sensory and chosen specifically to aid in your baby's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Dress for a mess!
This playgroup is open to ages 9 months to 18 months.
Dates: January 8th, 10th,17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th, 31st, 2024
When: 9AM - 10AM
Where: 301 Steeple Chase Drive, Suite 105, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
If you would like to register for Kids ArtSkool, please contact Tiffainy Stevenson at: stevensont@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Calvert Library Hatchlings Program
We are excited to announce partnership with Calvert Library and Mother Goose on the Loose to provide a new storytime experience. This storytime is for expecting families to age 18 months. Please register withe Judy Center using the QR Code (see attachment).
Date: COMING SOON!
When: 10AM - 10:40AM
Where: Judy Center Trailer
Space is limited and registration is required. To register:
Judy Center Tot Fit
Come join us for a new playgroup!
It's never too early to start promoting a healthy lifestyle and physical activity.
Tot Fit is designed to introduce young children to exercise in a fun and interactive way. These activities help develop gross motor skills, improve balance and coordination, and promote a positive attitude towards physical activity.
In addition to the physical benefits, Tot Fit also promotes socialization and can help with cognitive development. Toddlers can learn important concepts such as following directions, taking turns, and problem-solving while participating in these activities.
Tot Fit provides a great foundation for a healthy and active lifestyle. By starting early, children can develop a lifelong love of physical activity and reap the many benefits that come with it.
* Tot Fit - 4 Class Session:
- December 11th, 2023
- December 18th, 2023
- January 8th, 2024
- January 22nd, 2024
* All playgroups will be held at 2-2:45PM
* Tot Fit playgroups will be held at the Harriett E. Brown Community Center
Registration is required.
To registration, please click the link:
Music Playgroup with Garrett Music Academy
Join the Judy Center and Garrett Music Academy for a musical playgroup. Miss Krista of Garrett Music Academy will lead this musical playgroup. Come read a book, make some friends, make music and have a blast! Through the use of hand instruments such as shaker eggs as well as using the body like an instrument, to produce rhythmic sounds. This playgroup will help your child build language skills, increase their IQ, support music skills, improve social skills, while learning rhythm and other musical concepts, develops their auditory discrimination, builds fine motor and gross motor coordination, develops body awareness, builds social skills as they work together to create musical sounds and improve attention space and focus.
WHEN: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 10AM
WHERE: Judy Center Trailer
Registration is required.
To register: https://forms.office.com/r/ei45HRCReE
Little Travelers Club
Come travel the world and discover new and exciting things about different states by joining the Little Travelers Club! Children with various special needs ages 2 to 5 years are welcome to join TR for this exciting program designed to promote cultural awareness, exploration, literacy and kindergarten readiness. Children will enjoy a treat and activities inspired by a different country each month and are designed to enhance their skills to meet developmental milestones. All supplies will be provided. This program is supported through a collaboration with Calvert County Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Recreation.
Please only sign up for one session as both sessions will be the same. Offering morning sessions 10-10:45 AM and evening session 6-6:45pm. All sessions will take place at the Harriett E. Brown Community Center.
December 2023
Morning Session: December 4, 2023 10:00 am -10:45 am
Evening Session: December 7, 2023 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
January 2023
Morning Session: January 8, 2023 10:00 am -10:45 am
Evening Session: January 11, 2023 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
February 2023
Morning Session: February 5, 2023 10:00 am-10:45 am
Evening Session: February 8, 2023 6:00pm-6:45pm
Registration is required and space is limited.
ALL SESSIONS ARE FULL, thank you so much!!!
Office Closings
The Judy Center Early Learning Hub at CES and the Calvert Diaper Bank will be closed in December and January on the following dates:
December Closures:
December 25th, 2023 through January 1, 2024
January Closures:
January 1, 2024 and January 15th, 2024
The staff at the Judy Center are wishing you and your family a Merry Everything and a Happy Always!!
The Judy Center is seeking volunteers!
The Judy Center has and is continuing to grow, and we are so thankful! However, we the numbers we have registered, we oftentimes have our hands quite full and are looking for volunteers to help us with various things around the center. If you would like to help out, please contact the Judy Center for more information.
⚠️ Changes to the Diaper Bank ⚠️
- As of June 1, 2023 the CES Calvert Diaper Bank will no longer be contacting families for pick up of monthly diapers.
- Families in need of diapers will need to contact the Diaper Bank each month to set up their diapers for that month. You may contact Allison Vercoe by phone at 443-550-8726 or via email at: vercoea@calvertnet.k12.md.us
PLEASE NOTE:
- We are unable to serve walk-ins.
- You must contact the diaper bank via phone or email to ensure that we have sizes in stock.
- This is a monthly service, we cannot provide diapers more than once per family, per month.
- The Diaper Bank is a donation-based program and as such, our sizes and availability vary. We may not have your size or enough of a size to provide diapers for your family every month.
Important Online Registration Information
You may have noticed that we have transitioned all of our events to online registration links.
Please note that submission of the form does not guarantee a spot at any of these events. All of our events have a limited number of spaces / supplies and you may be placed on a wait list if all spots are currently filled at the time of your form submission.
You will receive a follow up email from a Judy Center staff member (Sara, Allison or Tiffainy) to either confirm your registration or to notify you of waitlist status. These reminder emails are meant to serve as your ' ticket' for each event.
If you do not receive a confirmation email a few days prior to the event, please contact Tiffainy Stevenson at: stevensont@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Please be mindful that all of our events have limited space / slots available and our numbers / supplies are capped ahead of time.
All of our programs are open to children birth through 4 years of age.
Thank you so much in advance for your patience, understanding and continued support.
Calvert Diaper Bank
Did you know that the Judy Center is a hub for the Maryland Diaper Bank? The diaper bank provides support to families across Calvert County. Maryland Diaper Bank participants will receive 50 free diapers and a set of wipes each month. There are qualifications to be able to access the diaper bank. To see if you or another family qualifies, please contact Allison Vercoe at 443-550-8726 or for more information, click here: About Diaper Provider | Maryland Diaper Bank | Maryland — Maryland Diaper Bank
Child Development / Special Education
Are you concerned about your young child’s development? Do you think your child has difficulty with movements, talking, understanding, learning, socializing, playing, or eating?
For more information, contact one of the following programs.
The Judy Center at Calvert Elementary School (Ages 0 to 5 years old). Call 443-550-8728 or 443-550-8726. Email us at: vercoea@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Infants and Toddlers Program (Birth to 35 months) Call 443-550-8405 for a developmental evaluation or visit the website at: Infants and Toddlers Program - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)
Child Find (35 months to 5 years/prekindergarten) Call 443-550-8373 for a developmental evaluation or visit the website at: Child Find - Calvert County Public School District (calvertnet.k12.md.us)
Calvert County WIC Program
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides healthy supplemental foods, as well as nutrition and breastfeeding education and counseling for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children under age 5. The Southern Maryland WIC Program serves participants in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s Counties at 5 sites located in White Plains, Leonardtown, Lexington Park, Solomons, and Prince Frederick.
To learn more about WIC: Pages - MD WIC (maryland.gov)
