Judy Center Updates:

• The Judy Center staff will be attending professional development and planning for the upcoming school year, so we will be taking a break from our regularly scheduled playgroups during the month of August. However, we have one more special event in August that we hope you can attend! Please register for our Healthy Little Cooks playgroup on August 5th, where we will be making Banana Butterflies and Hibiscus Lemonade! Registration information is below.
• Our regular weekly playgroups will start back up again in September. 

Cradlerock Elementary Updates:

• August 6 4:30-5:30 pm- Popsicles on the Playground for incoming Kindergarten students and families. 
• August 21 @ 5:30 pm- New Student Orientation
• August 21 @ 6:00 pm- Kindergarten Back to School Night
• August 26 First Day of School for Kindergarten- 5th grade
• August 29 First Day of School for PreK

Community Updates:

• Howard County Office of Children and Families holds monthly workshops for the community. They also have drop-in playgroups at their Family Support Center. See the attached flier for more information and to register for their events. flier
• Did you know Lakefront Live is back this summer? This summer there will be a variety of family friendly activities at the Lakefront, from concerts to movies. Visit Lakefront Live to see dates and times of the events. 

Special August Judy Center Playgroup:

Monday, August 5, 10-10:45 am Join the Judy Center and Healthy Little Cooks for a Butterfly themed cooking playgroup! In this fun class for little foodies, we’ll create a magical Banana Butterfly and refreshing Hibiscus lemonade. In addition to creating a delicious snack, we'll learn about butterflies, practice counting and build our fine motor skills through hands-on activities. This class is a perfect blend of food, creativity, learning, and play. Don't let your little one miss out on this enchanting experience! Registration is full, as space was limited. 

Tuesday, August 6, 4:30- 5:30 pm Popsicles on the Playground for incoming Kindergarten students. All incoming Kindergarten students and families are welcome to come out and meet Kindergarten teachers, CrES administrators, and Title 1 staff.

Contact Information:

judycenter@hcpss.org

(410)313-8224

 

Cyndi La Marca Lessner- cynthia_la_marca_lessner@hcpss.org

(410)313-8224

 

Kate Rolfe- katherine_rolfe@hcpss.org

(443)774-4408

 

En espanol Lourdes Salazar- maria_salazar@hcpss.org

(443)774-9275

 

Nancy Smith-  nancy_smith@hcpss.org

(667)257-7264