🍁💀Goodbye Summer & Hello Fall!!!! 👻🍂
Hello Pumpkins!!!! 🎃
The leaves are turning colors, the temperatures are finally beginning to fall, and the night sky is getting darker more quickly each day. Fall is here!
Can you believe how fast Summer has flown by! The leaves are turning colors, the temperatures are finally beginning to fall, and the night sky is getting darker more quickly each day. It’s time to recognize and revel in the change of seasons, a time to bask in the warmth of the sun, but still be able to enjoy a little chill in the air. Fall is a time to enjoy the colorful leaves, a time to get our homes, our families, and ourselves ready for the end of the year.
There are some exciting events planned for this month and we are looking forward to a safe, fun, & spooky month!
- The JC Staff 👻
The Judith P. Hoyer Center Early Learning Hubs, also known as “Judy Centers,” benefit everyone in Maryland by improving the quality of life for families. Through a dedicated staff of early learning professionals, they help prepare children age birth through kindergarten for school readiness. Located at Title I schools in every Maryland county, Judy Centers play an important role in the communities they serve. Judy Centers provide services or connect families with local service providers for some of the following options:
- Adult Education
- Case Management
- Developmental and Health Screenings
- Family Engagement Activities
- Parenting Classes
- Playgroups
- Early Intervention Identification
Each Judy Center is unique in meeting the needs of its communities, but if there is a service you are in need of please let us know!
Register Now...….We're So Excited to Meet You!!!!
Multiple Playgroups Weekly …Join Us!!!
Playgroups are open to all and can be attended multiple times weekly.
**Children learn by repetition**
Playgroups are scheduled and offered according to need and interests of all participants. Currently playgroups are offered:
- Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11:30am.
- Afternoon sessions are available from 1-2:30pm with desired interest
- Wednesday scheduling is reserved for Providers (i.e. private child care providers, daycares, and Early Head Start).
- Evening playgroups will be available monthly from 5:30-6:30pm (with registration required).
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1. Avoid violent or bloody images. It is okay to look "scary," but there is a difference between frightening and gruesome.
2. Eye and face masks are acceptable (make sure that vision is not impaired). Makeup should be minimal and applied at home. *Remember--learning will still be taking place. So, your child may be asked to remove his/her mask until appropriate.
3. Please make sure that your child's costume has nothing hanging below the wrist or ankle. Tripping and/or getting materials caught is a major concern.
4. Props (if any) must be manageable, particularly if students ride a bus.
5. Weapons of any kind are not permitted.
6. Remember that students scheduled for Physical Education on the 31st will still have class. Costumes for those students, therefore, should be selected with safety and maneuverability in mind.
Halloween Safety Tips
Walk Safely
- Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.
- Put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.
- Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
- Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to
- the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings.
- Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.
- Join kids under age 12 for trick-or-treating. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, tell them to stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick-or-treat in groups.
Costumes for a Safe Halloween
- Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
- Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
- Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.
- When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls.
Drive Extra Safely on Halloween
- Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.
- Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs.
- Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully.
- Get rid of any distractions - like your phone - in your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.
- Turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.
- Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Be especially alert for kids during those hours.
