Judy Center Early Learning Hub
At Church Hill Elementary School
Stacey Woodworth is the Site Coordinator for the Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Church Hill Elementary School. Stacey has been working at the Judy Center since 2020! Stacey lives in Ridgley with her husband and two teenagers and three dogs!🐶🐶🐶 She enjoys camping and four-wheeling with her family!
Jenny Poulin-Gay is the Liaison for the Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Church Hill Elementary School. Jenny has been working at Church Hill Elementary School since 2016, and moved into her role at the Judy Center in 2023. Jenny lives in Centreville with her husband and two teenagers and three cats!🐱🐱🐱 Jenny enjoys listening to music and going to concerts!
Let's Play!
As the new school year kicks off, so does the fun at the Judy Center! We are every excited to see our returning families and we welcome our new families! Our littles will have many new learning experiences, both in and out of the classroom as we prepare them to be future students at Church Hill Elementary School!
Our playgroups are open to families who live in the Church Hill School Zone, with children age birth-5 years old. Playgroups are also open to any child age birth-5 who has an IEP/IFSP and lives in Queen Anne's County. Interested in joining our playgroups? Give us a call at 410-556-6187 or scan the QR Code at the end of this newsletter to request more information! We would love for you to join us! Space is limited!!
Playgroup Schedule: Beginning on September 10th
-Tuesdays @ 9:00am for 1-2 year old's
-Tuesdays @ 10:45 for 3-4 year old's
-Thursdays @ 9:00am for infants (0-1 year old)
Evening Playgroups:
We will continue to host evening playgroups for those families who can not attend our weekly playgroups during the day. We will do our best to schedule the evening playgroups on different days of the week as we try to accommodate as many families as possible. September's evening playgroup will be held at Church Hill Elementary School on Wednesday, September 11th at 5:00pm. Dinner will be provided.
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a music and movement class on the last Monday of every month! We have partnered with Choptank Health to bring, Music Therapist, Amanda McEntegart to our Judy Center! Ms. Amanda will engage the children in music and movement from 9:30am-10:30am beginning on Monday , September 30th! Music classes are open to children and families ages birth-5 years old, who live in the Church Hill school zone! The classes will be held in the Judy Center at Church Hill Elementary School. The play areas of our classroom will be closed during this time, as we focus on being engaged in music with Ms. Amanda during her visits!
If you would like to attend our FIRST Music Monday, on September 30th, click the green button below to sign up! 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽
The Queen Anne's County Mobile Library will be visiting our Judy Center on Monday, September 30th at 10:30am, following our Music Monday class! The mobile library will be filled with books for children of all ages, as well as books for adults. No library card? No problem! The mobile library staff can sign you up on the spot! Hope to see you there!
Saying Good-Bye
Dear Families,
We know that saying good-bye when you drop off your child at daycare or school can be challenging. Try these suggestions to make this transition go more smoothly.
*Practice active calming so that your body language will be communicating that all is well.
*At the time of drop off, validate your child's feelings and reassure her that she is safe by saying, "Your face is telling me that you might be feeling scared. It's hard to say good-bye. Breathe with me. (Model taking slow deep breaths in through the nose and slowly breath out through the mouth). Ms. Kelley is going to keep you safe while you are at school." Avoid saying, "You're okay" as this will not validate the feelings your child may be experiencing.
*Establish a connection ritual that you consistently do with your child at drop-off and pick-up time. For example, say. "bye bye butterfly" as you hold your thumbs together and use your fingers to flap like a butterfly. Or say, "see you soon, raccoon" as you put your hands over your eyes like binoculars. Keep phrases simple, consistent, and fun. You can later give your child a choice so he can feel more empowered.
*As you walk away, envision your child as capable and able to handle his strong emotions. Continue your breathing and wish him well.
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, and parent/caregiver support. All of these services are FREE!
In addition, we can connect families to other services such as adult education classes, childcare support, healthcare services, food assistance and much more.
Contact us to learn more!
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to its programs and activities.
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.
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to its programs and activities.
