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Upcoming Events

November

A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015

SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY

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

Motto:  Where Eagles S.O.A.R.

S-Safety

O-Organization

A-Active Learning R-Respect

Upcoming Events

11/4...Board of Ed Meeting11/6...Early Dismissal11/10...SIT Meeting11/10…Art Galleria @ BOE11/11…PTA Meeting11/19...Transportation Meeting @          9:30 @ BOE11/16 thru 11/20 American Education Week Book Fair by PTA11/16...PreK and K Parents Visit11/17…1st and 2nd grade Parents Visit11/17…PAC Meeting 8:30 am11/18...Book Fair Parent Night 5:00-7:0011/18…3rd and 4th grade Parents Visit11/19 & 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/Stars11/23...Reporting to Parents11/24...Reporting to Parents11/25...Thanksgiving Break          Schools closed11/30...Schools re-openDecember12/2...Marking Period EndsTBD … FluMist vaccination

Celebrating

American Education Week

November 16

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– 20

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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 ~ 1

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& 2

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Grade Families

Wednesday, 11/18 ~ 3

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& 4

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Grade Families

Grandparents’ Days!

Thursday, 11/19 ~ Kindergarten, 1

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Friday, 11/20 ~

PreK

(Thanksgiving Feast Day),

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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)

1

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Grade:

Lunch 11:45 – 12:15 (Recess from 10:00 – 10:15 and 12:15 – 12:30)

2

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Grade:

Lunch 11:00 – 11:30, Recess 11:30 – 12:00

3

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Recess 11:00 – 11:30, Lunch 11:30 – 12:00                   

4

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Grade:

Lunch 11:15 – 11:45, Recess 11:45 – 12:15Slide2

SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015Sudlersville Elementary School Celebrates Unity DayOn 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!

Hispanic

Heritage Month CelebrationThe 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.Pictured left to right: Isabel Gomez, ESOL Tutor and Interpreter Angie Soto, In-home Interventionist, Judy Center

Dwanya Alvarez, Title I Parent CoordinatorLeft to right: Mrs. Danielle Vacek, technology lab manager, Gunner, 2nd grade student, Elijah, 2nd grade student, Ms. Alma Davis, 2nd grade teacherWedding Bells are RingingCongratulations to Ms. Eber, now known as Mrs. Hayes! She was married on October 10

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November 2015Summer Reading and Math Program  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!!!

Color Fun Run/Walk EventOn 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!

Dulin, student, and Noah, studentCara Fellows, student; Dillon, student;  Hannah,

student;  Makena, studentDanielle Vacek, teacher; Jeanette Settelmaier(organizer) Suzanne Klein, teacherPicture left to right:Back Row:Michelle McNeil, Teacher SpecialistMichele Hampton, PrincipalKerry Kane, Math SpecialistRebecca VanAken, Reading SpecialistSecond Row:Logan

RominGrace

EmilyLiam

Kaiden

Ricardo Not available for the picture: Novella and Alex

Third Row:

HannahJuneMariaRyanNatalieNolanFront Row:TylerLeviAlexGracieDillonPaigeEllyssaSlide4

Pre-K News

Kindergarten News

Grade 1 News

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November 2015It 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 nature-made 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. 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

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

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 TeachersSlide5

Grade 3 News

Grade 4 News

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A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015

Grade 2 NewsFriends: 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. cont. next pageNovember 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!“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 16

th 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 21

st as well as Tuesday, November 22nd, 2015. In closing from our family to yours we wish you a “Happy Thanksgiving.” Slide6

Grade 4 News

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A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November

2015Lots 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.

MusicUpcoming Performance:Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 16th, 6:30 pmWinter 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.Here are a few musical reminders for the month November. 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 permissionform 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. Kick-off 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!

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 CopperParent Coordinators 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.Slide7

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A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015

Health Room

Fever FactsA 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 agefussy or miserablevomiting and or diarrhea and is not drinking very muchdrowsy, listless and looks sicka rasha stiff neckin painhas trouble breathingsunken eyes, dry mouth and lipsnot urinatingAlso 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.  OfferDue 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 re-submit 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 TimesOctober 6th - 1:00pm-7:00pmOctober 13th - 9:00am-1:00pmOctober 16th - KIHS Mass Flu 2:00pm-8:00pmOctober 19th - Kent Island Senior Center 8:30am-11:30amOctober 20th - 1:00pm-7:00pmOctober 21st - Kent Island Library 10:00am-2:00pmOctober 23rd - Kent Island Senior Center 9:00am-12:00pmOctober 27th - 9:00am-1:00pmOctober 31st - Kent Island Library 10:00am-2:00pmNovember 3th - 1:00pm-7:00pmNovember 10th - 9:00am-1:00pmNovember 17th - 1:00pm-7:00pmNovember 19th - Kent Island Library 3:00pm-7:00pmNovember 20th - Sudlersville Senior Center 9:00am-12:00pmNovember 24th - 9:00am-1:00pmfrequent 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.Slide8

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November 2015The 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.  Media Center

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 Coachesare 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). Counselor’s Corner

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.Slide9

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A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015

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: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...Jokes for the month:Halloween:Parent Teacher Conferences Mrs. McNeilParent-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.

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?

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?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.Slide10

Eliezer Gonzales Cifuentes

AM Pre-KMrs. Dean

Lucy McMullenPM Pre-KMrs. Dean

Conner Bryant

KMrs. BeresKhloe Thomas(September – Levi Cocoran)

KMs. LandgrafGredis Escalante

KMrs. MunsonJosiah Hegarty1

Mrs. Bennett

Rachael Voshell

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Mrs. Chance

Christopher Mast

1Mrs. DarlingSamone Hicks

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Ms. Davis

Novella Ferguson

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Mrs

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Embert

Thomas Mutchler

2

Mrs

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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

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Mrs.

Boulay

Keegan Cardoza

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Mrs.

Rosendale

RJ Hurtt

(September - Emily Marvel)

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Mrs.

Settelmaier

Students of the Month

SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November

2015

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!!!Slide11

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A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner

November 2015The 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, andfor 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.  Slide12