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For educators, October represents the beginning of three months of holidays. In many programs, holidays are part of a program’s curriculum. For example, October is about creating jack-o-lanterns and having Halloween parades. November is about making turkeys and feasts to celebrate Thanksgiving. And...
We would like to welcome five new Board members to PIC's Board of Directors. Take a look at the links to learn more about them. They are listed clockwise, starting in the top left corner. Lauren Martin Erica Jorden Kevin Boswell Carlos Pereira Di Salvo Sylvia Houghteling
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!! Experience ArtStart 2023 where we will celebrate PIC's 45th birthday on our beautiful campus. We are delighted to bring our families, alumni, and friends together again to enjoy a spectacular children's art exhibition on a Thursday night out. As a ticket holder you will: Spend...
We are proud to announce that PIC's Nature Playground has been a Certified Nature Explore Classroom for 10 years! The Magic Circle nature playground is central to the work that we do everyday with young children. Our nature-based playground provides children with opportunities for important open...
In PIC’s world of children spending significant periods of time outside each day, Summer 2023 definitely presented many challenges. Air quality alerts, as well as heat and thunderstorm alerts kept children inside more than any summer in memory. The teachers in both our Early Learning Program and our...
ArtStart is October 19 What can you do to make ArtStart successful? PIC families are asking their employers to support ArtStart by becoming sponsors or by advertising in our event program book. Our first ads have started coming in and we are so grateful to the following businesses for becoming a...
Even as the temperatures remind us that we are in the “dog days of summer,” we are actively planning for the fall and the school year ahead. Much of our planning right now centers on professional development. We are delighted that we were able to send six staff members to Atlanta, Georgia in July to...
a monthly message from PIC Executive Director Deb Green Later this week I am delighted to participate as a panelist at a conference sponsored by the US Play Coalition titled Preserving and Promoting the Right to Play . Presenters have been asked to speak on topics that include a) Why Play? How Play...
The PIC Board of Directors ensures that PIC is well positioned to achieve its mission. Each Board member contributes to that work. On behalf of the entire PIC community, we extend tremendous thanks to these outgoing Board members for their dedication. John Han Naesha Millwood Monique Scott Sarah...
Despite changing air quality conditions, we were able to get out to play long enough for an abbreviated Mud Day. Children were outside no longer than 45 minutes. They had fun squishing, jumping, and painting with mud. For those that were less inclined to get dirty, there were sprinklers and pools...