Surprising Young Teachers Every Friday is surprise Friday for the Dragontails and Starlights. The activities can be anything from an adventure to the laundromat, to group games, to a new glitter craft. On a recent Surprise Friday, the Starlights planned a special activity for the Dragontails. The...
Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup , which is set for Saturday, April 5th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Philadelphia residents are encouraged to come out and help rid Philadelphia of litter. In 2013, more than 13,000 volunteers helped collect over a million pounds of trash...
Watch Us Grow! There is no question that a whole lot of growth happens in and around PIC! The obvious places to look for it are during transitions when children move from one classroom up to the next, when a PIC family adds a younger sibling to their clan and then to one of the infant rooms, or when...
Should I Give PIC Children More Candy? Recently, as I was walking through the Big Gym on the way to visit some classrooms, a group of four-year-olds stopped me and asked, “What is your job at PIC?” Before I could respond, one of the children said, “She’s the one who gets to make our school more...
Last month, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey joined with its statewide coalition partners, to launch the Pre-K for PA campaign at events in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia. The campaign’s goal is that all children in the Commonwealth are ready to succeed in school...
We had a lively Wine and Cheese with the Board of Directors last Thursday! Members of the PIC Community came together to mix and mingle while enjoying some refreshments. Representatives from the Board Committees were on hand to talk about their current projects and what lies ahead. We were thrilled...
The Pre-K for PA issue campaign is working to ensure that all Pennsylvania children are ready to succeed with the vision that every 3- and 4-year-old in the commonwealth has access to high-quality pre-kindergarten. The campaign will be holding county meetings for interested parties to learn more...
In the face of this year's severe winter conditions, PIC is planning to implement an automatic texting system for emergency closings. If texting is not a part of your family's communication toolbox, you will be able to opt-out of this service or request an automated voicemail instead. We will...
What You Might NOT See at PIC... but look closer! Dear PIC families and friends, I recently visited an infant/young toddler classroom and witnessed what I felt was a beautiful interaction between one of the teachers and a 3-month old baby. As many of the children were having a morning snack and a...
During the last week of January, the Starlights put out a call to PIC families for items to help these injured animals as part of a Day of Service project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last Friday, eight After Schoolers from the Starlight classroom delivered one large box of donated items to help...
