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In the Classroom: The Starlights

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

So many clubs. So many choices. The After School's club curriculum offers children an ever-changing selection of interest-based activities to pursue. Excitement can always be found at the Dungeons and Dragons club! Children take on the roles of fantasy-themed warriors and work together to defeat...

PIC campers meet teachers and make new friends

June Message from Anjali

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Super Staff I am mindful throughout the year of the talent that abounds in Philadelphia: young and young-at-heart teachers who are dedicated to working with children, whether they are pursuing a career in the arts, literacy, sciences, theater, physical therapy, music and/or special education. This...

Message from Anjali: Spreading wings

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The Afterschool Spreads its Wings In a whirl of boxes, crates, tables, chairs, and pianos, without interrupting its programming for the children, the Afterschool teachers and six friendly, burly movers dismantled and transported four classrooms to new locations during a blustery week at the...

In the Classroom: The Starlights

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Upcoming in the Starlights As the days start to warm up and spring break is in the offing, the Starlights are on the move. We will soon take a trip to Awbury Arboretum to learn about the Native Americans that lived in this area long ago. What did they eat? What were their homes like? What type of...

Playing chess in the ASC Games & Strategy club.

In the Classroom: The Starlights

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Clubs: Choices and Challenges One of the best things about PIC's After School Center is the depth of our club curriculum. The variety of clubs is determined by children's interests and staff talents. Teachers and students are often exploring topics together, learning as they go. Here is a sampling...

Starlights on bowling trip with PIC summer camp

In the Classroom: The Starlights

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Taking trips near and far The Starlights were super busy this summer taking trips both near and far. Locally, we saw wildlife, masterpieces, mummies, and real history when we visited the Bio-Pond, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology, and the Woodlands. At...

In the Classroom: The Starlights

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Varied and Unusual Clubs A recent series of clubs gave the Startlights some interesting hands-on opportunities for learning. During a club devoted to Egypt, we looked at timelines of interesting events and studied maps. We brainstormed a list of words pertaining to Egypt and talked about their...

July Message from Camp: Tim Wragg

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

You Can Go Home Again It feels like yesterday that I was packing up my classroom at Wilmington Friends School and looking forward to my summer at PIC as the Summer Camp Leader. I remember marveling at how quickly the school year had flown by and wondering what it might feel like to be back at camp...

Junior Flower Show Winners

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Horticultural Society visited the Starlights and Hawks classrooms one morning last week to judge the entries for next year's Junior Flower Show. The Starlights made hanging mobiles with items from our Recycleteria, using hangers, string, ribbon, and an array of objects from toy wheels to...

Starlights make get well cards on MLK Day 2015

In the Classroom: The Starlights

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Starlights Participate in 2015 MLK Day of Service In 2014, the Starlights participated in the Day of Service by collecting much-needed supplies for the Schuylkill Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation. After last year's great success, we decided to participate in this important Day of Service again...