The Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Waverley Elementary

Our little artiste are painting with chalk together, learning, sharing, and creating.

This activity supports social-emotional skills, teamwork, and creativity. 🌈✨

WE LOVE THEM SO MUCH ❤️

🎨✨ Our little artists explored painting with chalk!

This fun activity helps children develop fine motor skills, creativity, hand-eye coordination, and early writing skills while encouraging self-expression and sensory exploration.

Learning through play is the best way to grow! 🌈💙

We love our families 🫶

FCPS Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Waverley Elementary School
Division of Early Childhood

Today we proudly celebrate Betiz Romero, Paulina Antonio, Mayelin Dubon, and Sandra Ramirez, Judy Center participants for successfully completing the Getting Ahead Program! 🎓✨

Getting Ahead is a transformative program part of United Way Of Frederick County, that helps participants identify barriers to financial stability, strengthen their resources, set goals, and develop a plan to create a brighter future for themselves and their families. Through reflection, education, and community support, participants gain tools to break cycles of poverty and build lasting opportunities.

We are incredibly proud of these amazing women—devoted mothers, strong wives, and determined individuals—who committed themselves to this journey of growth and empowerment. Their perseverance, courage, and dedication inspire us all.

Thank you for being such an important part of this beautiful community. We are honored to celebrate your achievement and excited to see all that lies ahead for you and your families. 💙

Congratulations, ladies! Your hard work is opening doors to new possibilities. 🎉👏

Maryland State Department of Education
FCPS Maryland
Waverley Elementary School
Division of Early Childhood

🌟 Our Last Baby Playgroup with My Gym 🌟

Today we celebrated our final Baby Playgroup session with My Gym! It was a wonderful experience for our little ones and their families.

Ms. Camille guided us through fun, play-based exercises designed to help our babies strengthen their muscles and develop gross motor skills. Through movement, music, and interactive songs, our babies had the opportunity to explore, learn, and build meaningful connections with their moms and other babies.

Thank you, Ms. Camille, for sharing your knowledge and making every session so enjoyable and enriching for our families! 💙👶

Now we’re ready to kick off our Summer Playgroups and create even more fun memories together! ☀️🌈

FCPS Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Waverley Elementary School
Division of Early Childhood

🍓 Strawberry Picking Fun! 🍓

Who doesn’t love strawberries? Our families certainly do! And even better than enjoying them is the experience of picking them together as a family.

For us, it is a true joy to be part of these meaningful moments and quality experiences. This activity was about so much more than strawberries—it was about creating memories that children and parents will cherish for years to come.

From deciding which strawberries were ripe and ready to pick and which ones needed a little more time, to bending down, exploring, laughing, and working together, every moment was filled with learning, connection, and communication.

Thank you to all the families who joined us and made this experience so special. We are grateful to be part of your family’s journey and to help create lasting memories along the way.

Take a look at these beautiful photos! 📸🍓❤️

🍓 ¡Diversión recogiendo fresas! 🍓

¿A quién no le gustan las fresas? ¡A nuestras familias les encantan! Y aún mejor que disfrutarlas es vivir la experiencia de recogerlas juntos en familia.

Para nosotros es un verdadero placer ser parte de estos momentos especiales y experiencias de calidad para nuestras familias. Esta actividad fue mucho más que recoger fresas; fue una oportunidad para crear recuerdos que tanto los niños como los padres atesorarán por muchos años.

Desde decidir cuáles fresas estaban maduras y listas para recoger y cuáles necesitaban un poco más de tiempo, hasta agacharse, explorar, reír y trabajar en equipo, cada momento estuvo lleno de aprendizaje, conexión y comunicación.

Gracias a todas las familias que participaron e hicieron de esta experiencia algo tan especial. Nos sentimos agradecidos de ser parte de su camino y de ayudar a crear recuerdos inolvidables.

¡Miren estas hermosas fotos! 📸🍓❤️

FCPS Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Waverley Elementary School
Division of Early Childhood

Look at the expressions on their faces! Their excitement, curiosity, and wonder say it all. ❤️

This week, our little ones had the exciting opportunity to meet a variety of live reptiles and learn all about them—where they come from, what they eat, their habitats, and so much more!

It is truly a joy for us to provide enriching, hands-on experiences for our families and children. We are grateful to be part of their learning journey and to contribute to their growth, curiosity, and development every day. 🦎🐍💚

We LOVE our families ❤️

Waverley Elementary School
FCPS Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Early Childhood

Sun safety tips for babies and kids

The Veggie Van is visiting Waverley this Friday, May 29th from 4-5PM! Come shop some amazing locally grown produce at affordable prices. Snap/EBT accepted. Check out what's at the market this week!

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