CES Judy Center

We understand that families may have questions about current Judy Center operations, and we would like to provide an update and reassure our families that we remain committed to serving children and families in our community.

This summer, the Calvert Judy Center has experienced some challenges related to staffing and facilities. Our goal had been to hire a new coordinator who could work alongside Sara prior to her departure; however, this was not possible due to the comprehensive screening, vetting, and hiring requirements that Calvert County Public Schools must follow for all employees working with children. This process has become longer with newly enacted laws in this area.

We are pleased to welcome Elaina Sherwood-Lopez as the new Calvert Judy Center Site Coordinator. Elaina can be reached at sherwood-lopeze@calvertnet.k12.md.us or 443-550-8727. Families may also contact Natasha Cole-Spells, the Family Resource Worker at colespellsn@calvertnet.k12.md.us or 443-550-8726. If you need assistance, please reach out to either staff member, and they will respond as quickly as possible.

In addition, Calvert Elementary School is currently experiencing well-related issues that have resulted in the temporary loss of functioning bathroom facilities. As a result, Calvert County Public Schools has temporarily closed both Calvert Elementary School and Calvert Country School, which share the same well system. Until the issue is resolved and the building is approved to reopen, Judy Center programming at the school is temporarily paused.

In the meantime, we are actively working to relocate programming to nearby community locations to minimize disruption to families. We are excited that our Summer Club will begin soon, and our weekly Wolf Trap Arts & Learning performances will continue every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. We will continue to keep families informed and will share confirmed program locations as soon as they are finalized.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and ongoing support during this transition. We remain committed to providing safe, welcoming, and engaging opportunities for all children and families.

Wolftrap/Arts for Learning Maryland presents:

🪘Sight and Sounds of African Percussion with Kofi Dennis🪘

Thursday July 2nd

12pm

St. Leonard Elementary School Gym

Participants take an imaginary trip to visit the queen mother of an African village and explore the sights and sounds of various traditional percussion instruments while experiencing the “djembe-storytelling” tradition. This highly energetic and interactive experience involves a lot of role-play, singing, drumming, and dance movements!

You can register here: Wolftrap and Arts for Learning Maryland presents: Sight and Sounds of African Percussion – Fill out form

Judy Center programming is developed with funds from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood

The content and opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the grantee and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Maryland State Department of Education.