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The Hub @ USMH

Where children, families, and teachers learn, create and grow together!

Welcome to our site!

Our Mission  
​Promoting quality early childhood education, empowering families, advancing educator preparedness, and creating a seamless system of support for youth in need, all through evidence-based school readiness practices.
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Supported by MSDE,
Division of Special Education,
Early Intervention Services

SFY 2015 and 2016 IDEA Discretionary Grant

The Hub @ USMH is grant funded by Maryland State Department of Education.  We are a partnership between Frostburg State University and The University System of Maryland Hagerstown.  We offer  programs for parents and children in Washington County to help all children be kindergarten ready.

What We Are Doing

​Gatherings for parents and children on Tuesdays at Noland Village Community Center from 4:30-5:30pm.
Please join us for fun, learning, and discussions about
~Fun and easy math activities
~Literacy games and activities
~Other make and take activities
~Anger and patience skills
~Social skills
~And more
Our focus is on children 2-4, but children 0-12 are welcome.
Each week is a new topic.  Please join us on Thursday from 6-7.
Snacks or dessert will be provided, but no dinner.
Each week will have a take-home activity or book.

ESL Playgroup 
Playgroup for parents and children Thursdays, February 4, 11, and 18 from 3:15-4:15.

Coming in April 
April 5, 12, and 19 join us for Coffee Break at AM and PM drop off for families at Noland Village.  Make and Take activities and snacks and, of course, coffee.

Activities from the Fall
Three Week Training About Anger
Thursdays in December from 10-11:30 at Sargent Shriver Head Start
December 3 – If They’re Angry and You Know It
  helping your child with anger
December 10 – Mindful Parenting
  helping you focus on the moment
December 17 – Make and Take
  create tools and toys you and your child can use to help calm down
  and refocus 

Character Counts! Workshop on Thursday, October 22, November 19, and December 10.
The Washington County Mediation Center Workshop to learn more about anger management and conflict resolution on Thursday, November 5 and 12.
All children and parents are welcome.
FREE books or activities for kids!


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