Motto: Where Eagles S.O.A.R.
S-Safety
O-Organization
A-Active Learning
R-Respect
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Our Mission: The mission of Sudlersville Elementary School is to educate and enlighten each of our students
through an engaging curriculum and high expectations (for behavior and achievement) by dedicated teachers and
staff with support of parents and the extended community.
Our Vision: A graduate of Queen Anne's County Public Schools will be well-educated, globally competitive and
prepared to become a caring, productive citizen of the 21st Century
Upcoming Events
November
Upcoming Events
11/4...Board of Ed Meeting
11/6...Early Dismissal
11/10...SIT Meeting
11/10…Art Galleria @ BOE
11/11…PTA Meeting
11/19...Transportation Meeting @
9:30 @ BOE
11/16 thru 11/20
American Education Week
Book Fair by PTA
11/16...PreK and K Parents Visit
11/17…1st and 2nd grade Parents Visit
11/17…PAC Meeting 8:30 am
11/18...Book Fair Parent Night 5:007:00
11/18…3rd and 4th grade Parents Visit
11/19 & 11/20...Grandparents' Days
11/19 is visitation for PreK, k, 1st
grade grandparents.
11/20 is visitation for 2nd, 3rd and
4th grade grandparents.
11/21...Dancing w/Stars
11/23...Reporting to Parents
11/24...Reporting to Parents
11/25...Thanksgiving Break
Schools closed
11/30...Schools re-open
December
12/2...Marking Period Ends
TBD … FluMist vaccination
Celebrating
American Education Week
November 16th – 20th
At SES we LOVE our students and our families! Come spend
the day with us as we learn, play, and grow! You are invited to
visit your child(ren)’s classroom(s) and enjoy lunch with them in
the cafeteria. To honor the important role Grandparents play in
the lives of our students, we have special days for our
Grandparents to visit, but you are welcome to join us any day
during American Education Week that works with your schedule!
Monday, 11/16 ~ PreK & Kindergarten Families
Tuesday, 11/17 ~ 1st & 2nd Grade Families
Wednesday, 11/18 ~ 3rd & 4th Grade Families
Grandparents’ Days!
Thursday, 11/19 ~ Kindergarten, 1st & 4th
Friday, 11/20 ~ PreK (Thanksgiving Feast Day),
2nd & 3rd
Please refer to the schedule below for the lunch & recess times
of each grade level you may wish to visit.
PreK Morning Session: 7:30 – 10:30
PreK Afternoon Session: 12:00 – 2:30
Kindergarten: Lunch 10:45 – 11:15 (Recess from 10:00 – 10:30
and 1:15 – 1:30)
1st Grade: Lunch 11:45 – 12:15 (Recess from 10:00 – 10:15 and
12:15 – 12:30)
2nd Grade: Lunch 11:00 – 11:30, Recess 11:30 – 12:00
3rd Grade: Recess 11:00 – 11:30, Lunch 11:30 –
12:00
4th Grade: Lunch 11:15 – 11:45, Recess 11:45 – 12:15
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Sudlersville Elementary School Celebrates Unity Day
On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Queen Anne's County Public School students celebrated Unity
Day. This is a day to speak out about "No Bullying". Students showed their spirit throughout the
week by wearing colored t-shirts. Dr. Jay Banks , inspirational speaker from Nashville, TN also
spoke to students about showing respect for themselves and others. Additionally, the specialists
and the principal took the opportunity to read to classes an anti-bullying-themed story. This was
followed up by a brief discussion. On Monday, October 5th, the SES Eagles demonstrated their
spirit by wearing orange. The students at SES are pictured joining hands as they celebrate respect
for one another. SES also received the state-wide Character Counts Award. Congratulations to
students and staff at SES!
Left to right:
Mrs. Danielle
Vacek,
technology lab
manager,
Gunner, 2nd
grade student,
Elijah, 2nd
grade student,
Ms. Alma Davis,
2nd grade
teacher
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
The Sudlersville community celebrated Hispanic
Heritage Month. Students and parents from both
Sudlersville Elementary School and Sudlersville Middle
School attended a celebration dinner on Friday,
October 23rd. Students at each grade level created
art work for the celebration. The staff also enjoyed
festive attire for the celebration.
Wedding Bells are
Ringing
Pictured left to right: Isabel Gomez, ESOL Tutor and Interpreter
Angie Soto, In-home Interventionist, Judy Center Dwanya
Alvarez, Title I Parent Coordinator
Congratulations to Ms. Eber, now
known as Mrs. Hayes! She was
married on October 10th in Annapolis.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Color Fun Run/Walk Event
On Friday, October 9th, students and parents from
both Sudlersville Elementary School and
Sudlersville Middle School participated in their first
My Color Run/Walk Event. Mrs. Jeanette
Settelmaier organized the event to further support
SES's PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports) program. The My Color Run/Walk Event
featured a 2.5 mile route. Throughout the course
participants experienced color splash zones where
they were doused in color. This event was fun for
all!
Danielle Vacek,
teacher; Jeanette
Settelmaier(organizer)
Suzanne Klein,
teacher
Dulin, student, and
Noah, student
Cara Fellows, student; Dillon,
student; Hannah,
student; Makena, student
Summer Reading and Math Program
Picture left to right:
Back Row:
Michelle McNeil, Teacher Specialist
Michele Hampton, Principal
Kerry Kane, Math Specialist
Rebecca VanAken, Reading Specialist
Second Row:
Logan
Romin
Grace
Emily
Liam
Kaiden
Ricardo Not available for the picture:
Novella and Alex
Third Row:
Hannah
June
Maria
Ryan
Natalie
Nolan
Front Row:
Tyler
Levi
Alex
Gracie
Dillon
Paige
Ellyssa
Students at Sudlersville Elementary School chose to
stay active with reading and math during the summer
by participating the "Summer Reading and Math Fun"
at SES. Students completed the TENMARK Math
Program and were recognized for meeting their goals
in math. Students who were engaged in reading this
summer and met their goal were recognized.
Students who participated received a free book,
attended an ice-cream social, and received an Eagle
buck.
Good job SES Eagles!!!
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Pre-K News
It has been a busy two months in
Pre-K. We would like to thank all
of our parents who were able to
be chaperones on our walking
field trip to the Sudlersville Fire
Department. The children
enjoyed meeting Sparky, seeing
the fire trucks, and learning about
fire safety.
In addition, thanks to everyone
for all their wonderful help with
our Nursery Rhyme Day.
This event was a huge
success. The kids looked
awesome in their costumes and
did a great job reciting their
Nursery Rhyme.
We are at the end of our theme
“My Family and Friends”. Our
next theme in Pre-K will be titled
“Giants”. The children will be
exploring manmade big things,
imaginary big things, and naturemade big things.
On Friday, November 20th, we
will be having our annual
Thanksgiving Feast and
Grandparents Day. Please be on
the lookout regarding this special
event.
Parent Teacher Conferences will
be held on Thursday, Nov.19th,
Monday, November 23rd and
24th for Pre-K. We look forward
to meeting and sharing samples
of your child’s work with you
during the conference.
Please continue to check your
child’s folder nightly for
important messages from the
school.
We want to wish all our families a
wonderful Thanksgiving and
thank you for your fantastic
support in Pre-K!
The Pre-K Team
Kindergarten News
We have recently completed our
first unit in our new reading
series. The words we are working
on, from this unit, are: I, can, the,
we, see, a and like. These are
words that your child needs to
practice reading and writing. The
Wednesday Homework has been
using these words. You can also
look for these words when reading
with your child. Remember that
reading logs are due at the end of
November. If you have misplaced
your child's reading log, contact
your child's teacher for a new
reading log.
The first month of homework has
gone well. Remember that the
homework is to help your child
practice topics that have been
taught in school. Ask your child
questions about the topics on the
homework and help him/her
complete the homework with as
much independence as possible.
Thank you,
The Kindergarten Team
Grade 1 News
It's hard to believe it's already
November. We want to thank all
the wonderful chaperones that
attended our field trip to the
Philadelphia Zoo. I think
everyone would agree that it was
a fantastic day. This trip fit so
nicely into our science units
about animals and how they
meet their needs in their
habitats. We will continue to
learn about animals and their life
cycles. In math we are continuing
to learn many different strategies
to help us with our addition
facts. Continue to practice them
at home. In reading, the children
have been reading about what
makes us special, what makes
pets special, and what things
friends like to do together. Ask
them to tell you about some of
the stories we have read.
Please, please, please continue to
read at home. Their first reading
log should have been completed
and turned in for the month of
October. If you haven't received
a new log for November, please
contact your child's teacher.
Thank you for your continued
support.
First Grade Teachers
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Grade 2 News
November has lots in store for
second grade. We will be finishing
our introductory science unit,
learning place value in math,
work hard in reading and
continue to improve on our
writing skills.
Our grade will be doing a
Thanksgiving Feast on Friday,
November 20th. There will be a
planning meeting on Wednesday
Nov. 11th at 10:30am if you are
interested in helping out. Please
look for more information coming
home soon.
Very cold weather will soon be
on its way. Please make sure your
child is prepared for outdoor
recess with a warm jacket, hats
and gloves (labeled with names).
Each second grade teacher is
teaching small groups in reading
each day. Ask your child about
what they are reading!
Many of our students have had
great attendance so far this year.
Kudos to them! If your child does
need to miss school, please look
for makeup work in the H.W.
folder and send it back when
complete.
By the way, our field trip to the
Natural History Museum in
October was fantastic. The
students had many great
experiences and learned a lot!
Thank you to all our chaperones!
Each day in November will be
especially packed with learning
since it is a “short” month.
Remember to check the school
calendar for closings and half
days. Happy Thanksgiving!
Grade 3 News
“Fabulous Fall”
Welcome to the third month
of school! November is going to
be a busy month. Just a reminder
that we will have a half day on
Friday, November 6th, 2015.
November 16th begins “American
Education Week 2015!”
Grandparents Day will be on
Friday, November 20th,
2015. Please make sure to turn
in a lunch slip if you or a
grandparent plan on eating lunch
with your child. Please mark your
calendars- the third grade will be
taking a field trip to the Md.
Science Center in Baltimore on
Monday, December 21st, 2015.
The permission slips will be
handed out at the parent
conferences.
Multiplication has been
introduced to your child and an
important component to this skill
is practicing the math facts with
your child. Multiplication
flashcards can be found in many
dollar stores for purchase.
Children are expected to have
these multiplication facts
mastered by fourth grade so any
practice that can be completed at
home would be very helpful.
Please make sure that your child
continues to read and complete
the “opinion” paragraph writing
in the Reading Homework
notebook. Opinion writing is a
large focus of instruction this year
as it is a large component of the
common core curriculum! We
look forward to seeing you at the
parent conferences on Monday,
November 21st as well as Tuesday,
November 22nd, 2015. In closing
from our family to yours we wish
you a “Happy Thanksgiving.”
Grade 4 News
Friends: Fourth graders are
building friendships. They are
doing a great job of working
together during recess. Speaking
of recess, it is starting to get
colder please remember to send
your child with a coat.
Assessments: Testing is an
important part of your child's
success. We as teachers are
working to limited the testing
hours so that we can spend more
time teaching. These assessments
help us to understand where your
child is and how we can help
him/her grow as learners.
Lessons: We are working with our
new McGraw Hill Reading series.
The new stories are great to help
teach students important skills
with fiction and non-fiction texts.
In Math we are continuing to
push through multiplication.
Please practice basic facts at
home. In Science we will be
studying rock cycles and in Social
Studies we will begin a study of
Colonial Maryland.
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Grade 4 News
Lots to do: Grandparents day is
coming up. We welcome all
parents and family members to
visit that week. (See the posted
schedule). The holidays are just
around the coroner. We will have
a holiday celebration at the end
of December. Lastly, our next field
trip is scheduled for December
18th to the Baltimore Aquarium.
Look for field trip forms soon.
Music
Here are a few musical reminders
for the month November.
Upcoming Performance:
Winter Concert: Wednesday,
December 16th, 6:30 pm
Winter Concert performers
include the 2nd grade classes, the
Winter Chorus (3rd & 4th grade
students), and the Winter
Recorder Club (4th grade
students).
2nd Grade Classes:
2nd Grade classes will begin
working on concert music in
November. A letter will go home
with important concert info at
the beginning of
November. There will be a part at
the bottom of the letter to fill out
and return.
Winter Chorus (3rd & 4th Grades):
Letters have been sent home. We
will begin working on our concert
music in November. There is still
time to bring in the permission
form before rehearsals begin.
The Winter Chorus is open to all
3rd & 4th grade students who
would like to sing and perform in
the Winter Concert. The
permission form must be
returned in order to participate.
Winter Recorder Club (4th Grade
Only):
Letters have been sent
home. Space for this group is
limited and we are almost
full! We will begin working on
our concert music in
November. There is still time to
bring in the permission form
before rehearsals begin.
Parent Involvement
We would like to thank all the
parents and guardians who
attended our Title I Night on
October 1, 2015. Title I Night was
full of important information, and
we are glad that you are now an
informed parent about what is
happening at SES. Also, thank you
to those awesome fathers that
came to the WATCH D.O.G.S. Kickoff Session on October 1, 2015.
Mr. Jaime Voshell shared some
wonderful experiences as a
WATCH D.O.G.S. Dad at SES! If
you were not able to attend the
WATCH D.O.G.S. Kick- off session,
and you are interested please
contact us!
There are some exciting family
events planned for the upcoming
months, and we would like to
have you be part of the planning.
Our next PAC meeting will be on
November 17, 2015 at 8:30 am in
the cafeteria. Please join us!
The parent involvement plan
and parent compact has been
sent home with your student. We
ask that you review it with your
child. The parent compact should
be returned to school with your
signature, and if your student is
in 3rd or 4th grade he/she also has
to sign it. The parent compact
will be discussed by your
students’ teacher during parent
conferences.
American Education Week and
Grandparent’s Day is happening
at SES the third week of
November (November 16-20)!
Families will have the
opportunity to enjoy a school day
with their students.
Please note, that we will be
available in the parent resource
room during the American
Education Week and
Grandparent’s Day to do
volunteer trainings to parents,
guardians, and grandparents. If
you plan to attend field
trips and/or participate in any
area in our school as a volunteer,
you are required to attend a
volunteer training for each new
school year.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Dwanya Alvarez & Ms.
Shannelle Copper
Parent Coordinators
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Health Room
Fever Facts
A fever is considered an increase
in body temperature above
normal. It is usually the body’s
controlled reaction to a virus or
bacteria. Studies have shown
that a fever can slow down viral
and bacterial activity and help
the body heal itself. Normal
body temperature is 98.6F but it
is normal for one’s body
temperature to fluctuate a little
during the day.
In Queen Anne’s County we
send children home if they have
a temperature of 100’F or
above. Students must be “fever
free for 24 hours without the aid
of fever reducing medication”, in
order to return to school.
Most fevers are not dangerous
but if your child has a chronic
illness or disease you should
notify your doctor.
Seek medical attention right
away if your child has a fever
and:
under 3 months of age
fussy or miserable
vomiting and or diarrhea and is
not drinking very much
drowsy, listless and looks sick
a rash
a stiff neck
in pain
has trouble breathing
sunken eyes, dry mouth and lips
not urinating
Also contact your doctor if your
child has had a fever more than 2
days.
You can make your child more
comfortable by keeping them in
dry comfortable clothing. Offer
frequent small drinks such as
water, Gatorade, Pedialyte, ginger
ale, or popsicles. Do not be
alarmed if your child does not
want to eat; this is normal.
Your pediatrician may
recommend a fever reducer such
as Acetaminophen or Ibuprophen
if over 6 months. Be sure to use
the proper form and dosage for
your child. When purchasing this
type of medicine don’t hesitate to
have the pharmacist help you. It
can be confusing finding the right
form of medicine for your
child. When administering the
medicine note the time given and
do not give more often than
advised. Overdosing can cause
liver and kidney damage.
Don’t give your child or teenager
aspirin; it has been linked to Reye
Syndrome. Reye syndrome is a
very serious disease some people
develop as they are getting over a
viral illness such as the flu or
chickenpox.
Parents you know your
children. Whenever in doubt, do
not hesitate to notify your doctor.
Due to the manufacturers delay
in the delivery of
FluMistÒ, ALL clinics for school
aged children currently
scheduled have
been POSTPONED until
December.
At this time the QAC
Department of Health
has NO FluMistÒ available.
We anticipate having an ample
supply of FluMistÒ in early
December and will be able to
come out to the schools to
administer vaccine to the
children.
Parents will not need to resubmit any paperwork for their
child. However if a child is
vaccinated prior to the School
FluMistÒ clinic we ask that
parents notify the nurse at their
school to let them know they
have received flu vaccine for
this year. (Nurses will need to
pull those forms so children will
not get vaccinated twice)
2015-2016 Queen Anne’s County Department of Health Seasonal Flu Clinics
Dates and Times
October 6th - 1:00pm-7:00pm
October 13th - 9:00am-1:00pm
October 16th - KIHS Mass Flu 2:00pm-8:00pm
October 19th - Kent Island Senior Center 8:30am-11:30am
October 20th - 1:00pm-7:00pm
October 21st - Kent Island Library 10:00am-2:00pm
October 23rd - Kent Island Senior Center 9:00am-12:00pm
October 27th - 9:00am-1:00pm
October 31st - Kent Island Library 10:00am-2:00pm
November 3th - 1:00pm-7:00pm
November 10th - 9:00am-1:00pm
November 17th - 1:00pm-7:00pm
November 19th - Kent Island Library 3:00pm-7:00pm
November 20th - Sudlersville Senior Center 9:00am-12:00pm
November 24th - 9:00am-1:00pm
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Counselor’s Corner
The SES Safety Patrol is on the
job! 4th Graders Gustavo
Escudero Rosas, Alexis Crabill,
Kaleb Tribbitt, Cidney Tribbitt,
MaCaelah Huffer, Keegan
Cardoza, David Ramirez Chun,
Kaiden Minnick, Taylor Thren,
Nathan Johnston, Darby Skinner,
Sara Reny, and Joshua Kunes are
at their posts each morning
helping to keep our entryways
and hallways safe and respectful.
If a Patrol member witnesses a
student running, pushing past
others, or engaging in any
behavior that does not meet our
SOAR hallway expectations; they
will give the student a verbal
reminder about our expected
behavior and/or speak to the
student’s Teacher about the
behavior.
Character Counts! Coaches
wanted! Are you looking for a
fun, meaningful way to become
more regularly involved with the
amazing students at SES this
year? Consider becoming a
Character Coach! Coaches deliver
a brief (usually 15-minute) lesson
to a class of students once a
week based upon the Character
Pillar of the Month. Training,
resources, and support is
provided. Teams of two are also
welcome! For more information,
please contact Nicole Conner.
Coaches are currently needed at
ALL grade levels. SES recently
received a Maryland School of
Character Award for our
character education
programming. Character Coaches
are a cornerstone of this
important work, please consider
getting involved!
Unity Day 2015 and our
“Rainbow of Unity” spirit week
was a great success! At SES, we
know that students’ emotional
wellbeing goes hand-in-hand
with academic success; so acts of
interpersonal aggression,
including bullying, are never
tolerated. Students were excited
to receive the special purple
eagle bucks that were given out
for acts of kindness and inclusion
teachers witnessed throughout
the week. Members of the
leadership team enjoyed reading
stories to our students about
getting along and valuing one
another’s differences; and
everyone enjoyed the funny and
informative anti-bullying
assembly with Dr. Jay Banks who
taught us to be UN-AFRAID
(Avoid bullies, Find a Friend,
Report bullying, Act confident
and make this new confident
personality your Identity).
Media Center
Please check out eBooks. We
have a variety of books for
students to read. Type in
www.mycapstonelibrary. User
name: ses and password is read.
Again, thank you for participating
in the SchoolStore.com program.
Our school earns money when
you shop online from over 400
stores. It is easy and all you need
to do is go to their website first
www.schoolstore.net. Select our
school and click on the merchant
button so that the list of
merchant pop up. Then, place
your order as you normally do
and the merchant will donate a
percentage back to our school. If
you have any questions please
give me a call. Thank you for
your support.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Jokes for the month:
Math Matters
Hello everyone! I can’t stress
enough the importance of
students knowing basic math
facts. Please practice basic
addition, subtraction, and
multiplication facts with your
children. Make it fun, be
creative! If you need some
ideas on how to do this, see
Ms. Kane or your child’s
teacher.
Halloween is either just around
the corner or just passed.
There are tons of ways to
incorporate math into your
holiday celebrations. Try some
of these ideas:
Halloween:
1.Before carving a pumpkin,
guess how many seeds are
inside. Sort seeds by groups of
10 to figure the total amount.
How close was your guess?
2.When you’re done trick or
treating, ESTIMATE how many
treats you have. Then COUNT
to find out how close your
estimate was. What is the
difference between the two
numbers. How close was your
estimate?
3.Count how many houses you
go to for trick or treating.
Divide it by the total amount
of treats to see the average
number of treats each home
have out.
What is the weight of all the
bones in an average human
body?
One skele-ton.
What does a vampire
teacher give to her
students?
A blood test.
Thanksgiving:
If the Pilgrims were alive
today, what would they be
most famous for?
(Their age!)
What do you get if you
divide the circumference of
a pumpkin by its diameter?
(Pumpkin pi!)
Smile and be happy! Until
next time...
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mrs. McNeil
Parent-Teacher conferences will be taking place on November 23 and 24. We are looking forward to
meeting with parents to explain the new progress report and to share student work. Due to moving to
trimester reporting this year, you will not receive the completed progress report until December. Here are a
few parent tips to help make the conference a success:
Before the conference:
•Ask your child how he/she feels about school.
•Ask your child if there is anything that he/she wants you to talk about with his/her teacher.
•Prepare a list of questions.
During the conference:
•Be on time.
•Ask the most important questions first.
•Ask your child’s teacher for ways that you can help your child at home.
•Ask for explanations of anything you don’t understand.
After the conference:
•Talk about the conference with your child.
•Tell your child about any plans you and the teacher have created.
•Keep in touch with the teacher during the school year.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for the month of October!
A big cheer for these students who were recognized
for their outstanding behavior!!!
Eliezer Gonzales Cifuentes
AM Pre-K
Mrs. Dean
Lucy McMullen
PM Pre-K
Mrs. Dean
Conner Bryant
K
Mrs. Beres
K
Ms. Landgraf
Gredis Escalante
K
Mrs. Munson
Josiah Hegarty
1
Mrs. Bennett
Rachael Voshell
1
Mrs. Chance
Christopher Mast
1
Mrs. Darling
Samone Hicks
2
Ms. Davis
Novella Ferguson
2
Mrs. Embert
Thomas Mutchler
2
Mrs. Hayes(aka Ms Eber)
Chayse Franklin
2
Mrs. Troyer
Elyssa Crossley
3
Mrs. Bildstein
Arianna Smith
3
Mrs. Leventhal
Madison Sherwood
3
Mrs. Thren
John Rochester
4
Mrs. Boulay
Keegan Cardoza
4
Mrs. Rosendale
RJ Hurtt
(September - Emily Marvel)
4
Mrs. Settelmaier
Khloe Thomas
(September – Levi Cocoran)
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
November 2015
The Judy Center Partnership of
QAC was pleased to be a part of
the Make a Difference Day held
on Saturday, October 25th from 10
am to 3 pm at Sudlersville Middle
School. We partnered with
agencies and community
organizations in the county to
help meet the needs of
individuals, who are homeless, or
are at-risk for becoming
homeless. The purpose of the day
was to ensure individuals had
access to many important county
services, such as the Workforce
Investment Van, dental services,
haircutting services, shelter
services, birth certificate services,
Dept. of Motor Vehicles services,
multiple services from the Queen
Anne’s County Department of
Social Services, energy assistance
services, health services,
immunizations, and much, much
more.
The Judy Center Partnership of
QAC joined forces with the
Family Center of QAC to provide
childcare, and activities for
children, as their families
navigated the many service
stations set-up for the
day. Books, and plush toys were
given out to each child that
attended with their families. A
warm lunch, fruit, dessert, and
drinks were offered to all
families, volunteer navigators,
and community agency staff
members throughout the day.
Annette DiMaggio was
responsible for the delicious
lunch. Sudlersville Volunteer
Firefighter-Ladies Auxiliary, and
Centreville United Methodist
Church provided a variety of
desserts for the group. Candace
Darling of the Dept. of Housing,
and Jone Mills Taylor, of the
Queen Anne’s County
Department of Social Services led
the committee that coordinated
the day. Judy Corchiarino,
community volunteer provided
logistics for vendors of service
stations, and the organization of
the event to provide a smoothly
running event, and day.
The Judy Center continues to
provide a twice weekly Judy
Center Playgroup from 9:00 am –
10:30 am at Sudlersville
Elementary School every Tuesday
and Thursday. Join us and learn
social skills strategies to utilize
with your child, move to the
music, listen to a story, and enjoy
a snack and drink, as your child
becomes more prepared for
school success. Please follow our
Facebook page to see what is
happening at the Judy Center
Playgroup.
And don’t forget, we are now
providing early childhood
enrichment home visits for young
children in the community, and
for children experiencing
challenges in Pre-K or
Kindergarten. We are also
working on plans for an
upcoming “Meet and Greet”
scheduled for local childcare
providers to help them stay
informed about the latest best
practices to be used in their
childcare setting. Please follow
our Facebook page for dates.
In November, during American
Education week, join us during
the Pre-K and Kindergarten
Social Emotional Foundations of
Early Learning (SEFEL)
showcase. Ms. Lori Yarbrough
will teach Pre-K and K children a
SEFEL based performance to be
presented for parents and
grandparents during American
Education week.
Last but not least, we are
continuing to enroll children in
the Dolly Parton Imagination
Library at no charge to a
family. All expenses are paid for
by the Judy Center Partnership of
QAC through donations received
from generous donors in the
county. Enrollment in the DPIL
will enable a child to receive a
free age-appropriate book, each
month, until they reach the age of
five years old. Please call the
Judy Center at (410)438-3887 if
you want to enroll your child.