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Judy Center Early Learning Hub
at Church Hill Elementary School
December 2023 Newsletter
Judy Center Happenings
It's December already and Ms. Stacey and Ms. Jenny have plenty of fun and engaging playgroup activities planned, with plenty of holiday cheer sprinkled in! Our classroom theme for December will be "Creative Me"! We will use a variety of materials to create amazing artwork and use our imaginations to construct and build. We can't wait to see everyone's ideas expressed through art and design! π¨ποΈ
Field Trip: We will visit The Sultana Educational Center on Tuesday, December 5th at 10:00am. The theme will be "Let it snow." Please check your email for a survey to book your spot!! This field trip is FREE! βοΈβ
PAJAMA DAY: We will have a Judy Center pajama day on Tuesday, December 19th and Wednesday, December 20th! Children and caregivers are invited to wear pajamas to playgroup!
**There will be NO PLAYGROUPS the week of December 25th as SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED**
EVENING PLAYGROUP FAMILIES: This month, our evening playgroup will be held on Tuesday, December 12th at 5:30pm! For this SPECIAL playgroup we will be having a stuffed animal sleepover!! Please have your child wear pajamas and bring a stuffy that will spend the night at the Judy Center! Ms. Stacey and Ms. Jenny will take photos of all the fun adventures your stuffed animals will be having at the Judy Center! Your stuffed animals will be delivered to your home with a special treat the next day!! We can't wait!
***This playgroup is open to children aged 5 and under who are not currently enrolled in Pre-K at CHES. We are asking that all Pre-K families attend the Pre-K Family Engagement Night on December 7th at 5:30pm, in lieu of evening playgroup this month.*** π§Έ
INFANT PLAY GROUP! We have expanded our playgroups to include a special group just for parents and babies up to 18 months old!! The infant playgroups are held on Thursday mornings at 9:00am.
The Judy Center is an ideal setting for young children to develop emotional, social and cognitive skills to become life long learners. If you know anyone in the Church Hill School zone with children ages birth through 5 years old, please spread the word about us! We also serve children who reside anywhere in Queen Anne's county IF they have an IEP/IFSP. We would love to have them join our playgroups! It's FREE!
πͺPre-K Family Engagement Nightπͺ
The Pre-K Family Engagement Night will be held in the cafeteria at Church Hill Elementary School on Thursday, December 7th at 5:30pm. Pre-K students at CHES and their families are invited for dinner, family engagement activities and cookie decorating. Please RSVP to your child's teacher if you are planning to attend.
Queen Anne's County Mobile Library ππππ
The Queen Anne's County Mobile Library will continue visiting our Judy Center every other Wednesday. We are extremely grateful for our partnership with the Queen Anne's County Mobile Library and look forward to their visits! For the month of December they will only be here on December 13th. If you checked out a book, please bring it back on this day!
Church Hill Elementary School PTO Holiday Event
Judy Center December Calendar
π‘ Reminders
December 5th
-Sultana Field Trip 10:00am
December 6th
-Playgroup 9:00am
-Playgroup 10:45am
December 7th
-Infant Playgroup 9:00am
December 8th
-CHES PTO Jinglebell Jamboree 5:30pm
December 12th
-Playgroup 9:00am
-Playgroup 10:45am
-Evening Playgroup 5:30pm
December 13th
-Playgroup 9:00am
-Playgroup 10:45am
December 14th
-Infant Playgroup 9:00am
December 19th
*Pajama Day
-Playgroup 9:00am
-Playgroup 10:45am
December 20th
*Pajama Day
-Playgroup 9:00am
-Playgroup 10:45am
December 21st
-Infant Playgroup 9:00am
December 22nd
-CHES dismissal at 1:00pm
December 25th -January 1st
-CHES & Judy Center Closed for Winter Break
*All events are subject to change. We will do our best to notify families via Facebook and email of any cancellations or changes.
What is the Judy Center and Who Do We Serve?
The Judy Center Early Learning Hub provides resources to help parents and caregivers prepare their children for success in school and life. We serve children and their families living in the Church Hill Elementary School zone from birth through age five. We Also serve children who reside anywhere in Queen Anne's County IF they have an IEP/IFSP.
We provide home learning kits, playgroups, home-visits, field trips, parent/caregiver support and food assistance. All of these services are FREE!
In addition, we can connect families to other services such as adult education classes, childcare support, healthcare services and much more.
Contact us to learn more!
Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Church Hill Elementary School
631 Main St.
Church Hill, MD 21623
410-556-6187
Stacey Woodworth
Site Coordinator
Jenny Poulin-Gay
Liaison
Judy Center programming is developed with funds form the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood.