We are looking for a volunteer to install a small rain barrel behind the bike shed. The purpose of the additional rain barrel is to help divert storm water run-off and provide water for the garden. If this job is for you, email Operations Manager Alison Williams or stop by her office on the ground...
Preparations have begun for Storytime in Clark Park, PIC's summer outreach program promoting literacy and pre-literacy as a family activity. We are looking for readers and hosts — choose one night or volunteer for several. It's a great way to earn PPP on a summer night! Mark your calendar! Beginning...
The much anticipated renovations to the After School's Stucco Building are progressing well! The demolition work is complete and new bathrooms have been framed. The HVAC and plumbing are being installed this week. We are on target to be complete in early June, when we will start to get ready for...
PIC Moms Laura Line and Keena Hicks were in Harrisburg recently to tell Keena's story of her unsuccessful attempt to sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Keena had worked with Laura, whose work focuses on community health, to complete the online application process in December...
Earn some PPP this Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am - noon. We will paint the After School cubbies that PIC families sanded and primed last month. Early Learning and After School families are welcome, but come ready to get messy! Email Operations Manager Alison Williams to sign-up. Child care will...
We are delighted that work on the Magic Circle outdoor classroom is progressing well! With our climbing and building areas nearly complete, we have moved the block storage shed from the blacktop to its new home. We look forward to watching children create new construction on the flat surface of...
Recently, the Dragontails, one of our after school classes, took a trip to the Schuylkill River where they visited the outdoor areas of Fairmount Water Works and some galleries of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The trip began at the water. As they watched the water flow over the dam, children and...
We have been waiting for some time to make the much-needed renovations to our After School Center facility known as the Stucco Building. With its wonderful open floor plan, it is an ideal space for after school activities including a variety of clubs, games, reading, snack, homework, computers, and...
ATTENTION AFTER SCHOOL FAMILIES: Now is the time to re-register for the After School Center for September 2014. Re-registration is NOT automatic. The ASC will open on Monday, September 8, the first day of school. Be sure your child has a place in After School – we give preference to current families...
It was a wonderful weekend Plant Sale with plenty of pre-order pick-up and additional retail sales. And now that the dust has settled a bit, we are pleased to report that the Plant Sale raised over $41,000 to help provide tuition assistance to families at PIC who struggle with the cost of care. We...
