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Field Day 2025 was a huge success! Thank you to all of our teachers and Parent Volunteers. This day would not have been possible without you. The children bowled, spray painted, stacked cups, played Simon Says, passed the Hot Potato, shook the parachute, stacked boxes, and many other activities. Also, thank you to Mr. Jeffrey and Mr. Jerome for their help and unending support.

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Easter 2025 Visit to Sunrise Assisted Living

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The children enjoyed singing to the residents at the Severna Park Sunrise Assisted Living and then searching for eggs. They can't wait to go back again next year!

Thank you to everyone who shopped our 2024 Fall Scholastic Book Fair. With your purchases, we earned $2,000 which gave each classroom $300 to spend on new classroom manipulatives and tools. The children and teachers are already enjoying these new classroom additions!

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SPAN Holiday Caring 2024

Thank you to everyone who supported our school by shopping our 2024 Fall Scholastic Book Fair. We sold $4,000 worth of books and we will be using our points to purchase materials for our classrooms.

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Parent Night 2024

Thank you to our wonderful parents for attending this year's parent night. Thank you to Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church's pastors JC Austin and Nancy Lincoln-Reynolds and Woods Children’s Ministry's Kat Green for joining us. It turned out to be a great night!

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Guest Reader

Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church's new pastor JC Austin read the book "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems to the entire school today.  The children loved listening and invited him to read to them again soon! Thank you Pastor JC Austin!

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Field Day 2024


On May 29, 2024 the children of Woods CDC enjoyed Field Day!  Many parents volunteered their time to run our six stations. The children enjoyed the parachute, an obstacle course, three-legged races, sack races, animal crawls, beanbag tosses, ring tosses, and water relays. Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered!

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Woods CDC turns 70 this year!


On May 23, 2024 Woods CDC hosted an Anniversary Party in Woods Church's Fellowship Hall. The children enjoyed eating  hotdogs, hotdog buns, and watermelon donated by All About Lunch Deli. The children danced to music provided by the DJs of Beat Infusion and also enjoyed their photo booth. Thank you to Pastor Nancy, Frances Carty, Marcie Magette, Jeff Pack, Jerome Keemer, the CDC Board members, the children, and parents for a great party! We all enjoyed your company.


Here's to our next 70 years!

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Art Night 2024

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Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church features artists in their art gallery several times a year. This quarter, the children of Woods Child Development Center were chosen to be the featured artists. The children worked joyfully to create wonderful art designed around the theme of Seed How We Grow. All the children, aged 2 to 5, used many different mediums to create artwork to depict spring growth. Some children painted flowers while other children created artwork including rain, grass, and the sun. Some children even worked together to make group collages. Please visit the gallery upstairs to see this wonderful artwork.

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Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church featured some of our artists this past advent season upstairs in the art gallery outside the sanctuary.

Festival of Trees

The children's trees decorated the walls of the CDC for Christmas.

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Staff Christmas Sweater Day 2023

The staff enjoyed wearing Christmas sweaters on December 12, 2023.

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The Hat and Mitten Tree 2023

The families of Woods Child Development generously gave 37 hats, 53 pairs of mittens/gloves and 6 scarves to the Severna Park Chamber of Commerce.


A big thank you to all of our wonderful families!


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SPAN Holiday Caring 2023


A big thank you to everyone who brought items for our SPAN Thanksgiving meals! We donated a total of 10 meals to local families in need.

A Visit With A Hygienist


Ms. Demi from Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in Arnold, MD visited today and taught the children about how to keep their teeth healthy. The children enjoyed brushing Zach, the alligator's, big teeth. Thank you for visiting Ms. Demi!

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A Trip to the Public Library


We are so excited that we continued our collaboration with the Anne Arundel County Public Library this year! On Wednesday, November 1, the 4s walked over and joined a story time lead by librarian Ms. Laura and then had a behind-the-scenes tour of the library. A big thank you to the AACPL Severna Park branch for having us!

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School-Wide Wear Orange Day 2023


The children and teachers loved when everyone wore orange for School Wide Wear Orange Day 2023.

Our Visit to Sunrise Fall 2023


The children in the 4s classes loved visiting and singing to the Sunrise residents.

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The Jones Station Firefighters visited and brought their firetruck!  The children were very excited to meet the firefighters and to sit in their truck! A big thank you to the firemen for visiting us!

Our Parents' Night 2023 was a huge success. Thank you to everyone that came. The parents loved meeting one another and playing with all the toys. Also, thank you to Kat from Woods' Children Ministry, Doug from Woods' Welcome Committee, and Allie Barden, RN. for their attendance and support.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Scholastic Book Fair! We sold a total of $4,668!

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A big thank you to Ms. Allie Barden for coming to speak to our 4s as our Health Expert! The 4s enjoyed talking to you about their bones and how to keep their bodies healthy.  Please come back soon!

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  • A young boy in a red shirt throws a hoop toward ring toss game on a wooden deck. A woman watches in the background.

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  • A young girl throwing a yellow hoop towards red poles on a wooden deck outdoors.

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  • Two young girls playing, linked by ankle bracelets. They wear shorts and tank tops and appear joyful, indoors.

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  • Children playing a game outside on a wooden deck. One child is crouching by a cone, another is running, and two others are holding rings.

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  • A young child in a neon green shirt pours water from a red cup into a green water table outside.

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Field Day 2023 was a huge success! Many parent volunteers pitched in to help run the six different events and then a school wide picnic lunch. The children loved the ring tosses, water relays, races, parachute, beanbag toss, and the nature scavenger hunt. The 4s even took photos! This event was so fun, let's do it again next year!

Art Night 2023

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  • An art exhibition in a church hall. Various artworks are displayed on easels, tables, and boards. The setting is bright with a cross visible.

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  • A young girl in a pastel dress smiles, standing by artwork she made that is hung on a wall.

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  • Three children pose in front of their art displayed on a wall. The eldest girl smiles and points, the boy is looking and pointing up, and the other girl is staring.

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  • Four women and a young girl smiling for a photo indoors. One woman wears a long green dress, another a black blazer and floral skirt, another a long-sleeved top and white pants. The girl wears a floral dress.

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  • Four smiling women and a young boy pose near a display of children's artwork in a light-filled room.

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  • Woman holding a smiling toddler in front of artwork on a display board. The toddler has a unicorn on their shirt.

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  • A display board showcasing colorful children's artwork, mostly abstract paintings, against a neutral gray background.

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  • Woman and young girl smiling in front of an art display. The woman kneels, and the child stands wearing a pink sweater.

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  • A family smiles proudly in front of an art display; the father holds a young child, and the mother and older child are beside them.

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  • Woman and young girl holding hands, smiling, in front of a bulletin board with children's artwork.

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Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church features artists in their art gallery several times a year. In April and May of 2023, the children of Woods Child Development Center were chosen to be the featured artists. The children worked diligently to create wonderful art designed around the theme of The Earth. All the children, aged 2 to 5, used many different mediums to create artwork to depict what they see when they hear the word Earth. Some children painted the Earth while other children created artwork of what they see on Earth including rainbows, flowers, trees, and sunrises. Some children even worked together to make group collages depicting the four different seasons. Please scroll through the children’s wonderful artwork below.

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  • A craft project: a paper plate cut in half with orange geometric shapes and yellow pom-poms on a black background in a frame.

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  • Four decorated paper plates in a black frame; they are yellow, pink, brown, and white, each with various craft supplies glued on.

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  • Watercolor painting in a dark wooden frame. Soft washes of blue, green, and peach hues blend on textured paper.

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  • Four watercolor paintings in a black frame, featuring abstract washes of blue, green, purple, yellow, and brown.

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  • Child's abstract painting of blue and green swirls on a light blue background, framed with yellow and grey mats.

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  • Paper plate craft with blue background and squares of brown and green paper.

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  • Framed child's art: a blue and green circular design, appearing to be a planet, with a smaller square image layered inside.

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  • A framed artwork with a blue and green globe on a pink background. The globe appears to be made with crumpled paper.

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  • Eight abstract watercolor paintings in a black frame. Each is a different blend of vibrant colors.

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  • Child's painting of a blue and green sphere. Purple stripes frame the artwork in a black frame.

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  • Abstract painting of dark green swirls on white paper, framed in wood with a pink mat.

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  • Collage artwork with torn paper and imagery on a yellow background, framed in black. Includes a blue circle and pink floral shape.

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  • Leaf prints in shades of red, green, gold, and orange on white paper, framed in gold with an orange mat.

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  • Colorful abstract art piece in a black frame, featuring splatters of yellow, red, and green paint on white paper.

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  • Abstract painting with green, yellow, and blue brushstrokes on a white background, framed in black with a purple mat.

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  • Abstract painting: A circular swirl of blues and greens on a yellow background, framed in a dark brown wooden frame.

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  • Abstract artwork in a black frame with shades of blue and green creating a pattern of circles.

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  • Abstract art in a frame with streaks of green, yellow, and blue over a white background, with a peach-colored mat.

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  • Framed artwork on a yellow background, featuring a blue and green abstract design with dried plant matter and stones affixed.

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  • Abstract ink blot painting on white paper, framed in black and matted in orange. Blotches of dark green, purple, and yellow.

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  • Black-framed artwork with a pink mat, containing abstract beige and gray shapes.

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  • Framed abstract art with a large, circular swirl of teal and white colors on an orange background.

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  • Child's crayon drawing of colorful flowers in a field under a blue sky; framed in black.

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  • Child's artwork: Brown mountain with colorful paint splatters (blue, red, yellow) in the background. Framed.

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  • Framed child's drawing of a rainbow cave over a brown hill with green grass, outlined in colorful crayon on white paper.

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  • Abstract collage with layered paper strips in brown, pink, beige, and white against a green background, framed in blue with a dark gray frame.

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  • A framed collage of a person, created with brown, green, and blue paper. The frame has a yellow mat.

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  • Framed artwork featuring a chaotic arrangement of colorful feathers and pipe cleaners against a blue background.

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  • Framed art piece of a figure made from cut paper, using shades of brown and green, mounted on blue paper.

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  • A framed abstract artwork with a wrinkled green background and gold-colored textures. The frame is black.

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  • Abstract art with a textured, colorful background, with sticks and other natural elements attached. Framed on teal, with a black frame.

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  • Abstract painting in a silver frame, featuring splashes of red, green, and orange over a white background, set against a yellow mat.

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A Visit With A Hygienist

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Ms. Lisa from Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in Arnold, MD visited today and taught the children about how to keep their teeth healthy. The children enjoyed brushing Arnold, the alligator's, big teeth. Thank you for visiting Ms. Lisa!

The Hat and Mitten Tree

The families of Woods Child Development generously gave 48 hats, 50 pairs of mittens and 11 pairs of socks to the Severna Park Chamber of Commerce.


A big thank you to all of our wonderful families!

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Halloween Celebration

Our Halloween Celebration was lots of treats and hardly any tricks.

On October 27th and 28th, the children enjoyed playing Halloween games upstairs in Fellowship Hall.

Pumpkins in the Park

Thank you to those who came and supported Pumpkins in the Park on October 21st. We donated 3 barrels of non-perishable food to the SPAN food pantry!

Continuing Our Collaboration with the Severna Park Public Library

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We continued our collaboration with the Severna Park Public Library!  On October 17th, the 4s had their first walking field trip. We walked to the Public Library where we had story time and then a tour of the library. The 4s had a great time and are already wanting to go back. A big thank you to AACPL Severna Park for having us!

Our Collaboration with the Severna Park Public Library

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We are so excited that we have started our collaboration with the Severna Park Public Library! On Wednesday October 6th the librarian Ms. Laura read books and sang songs with the 2s and 3s classes. The children loved Ms. Laura and already asking for her to come back.

Fall Pajama and Movie Night

On September 23rd, Woods CDC hosted a pajama and movie night where the children watched Toy Story and enjoyed a snack with their friends. A fun time was had by all!

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Summer 5's Lemonade Stand

Over the summer, our Summer 5s children put together a weekly lemonade stand to help support the Cowden family, a local family who lost their house in a fire. The 5's made the stand, the lemonade, flyers, posters, and then sold the lemonade each week. Now, a few weeks later, Mom reports, "Our family is doing well, and our spirits are high thanks to all the love and support from our family, friends, and especially our community. We have experienced lots of blessings amid all the challenges. After a hectic summer, we are finally settled in a furnished rental house."


Woods CDC is blessed to be part of such a caring Severna Park Community.

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