Work on PIC's Outdoor Classroom is progressing! This week, we broke ground on the Climbing and Crawling area. Before beginning to dig, we tested the height of the step logs that will be installed with help from our "playground specialists." We confirmed that the logs were a good height and will be...
Congratulations to all the classrooms that achieved their goal of 100% participation in the Plant Sale Pre- Order Campaign-- 9 out of 13 Early Learning classrooms! The Peanuts led the pack as the top-selling classroom with over $2,000 in pre-sales! For their efforts, the Peanuts will have added...
PIC's After School curriculum engages children in weekly learning clubs. Each club features a variety of enrichment areas, including nature, cooking, sports, gardening, dance, crafts, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), among others. With every 8-week cycle, the selection of...
After much planning, the After School Center Stucco Building renovation project gets off the ground on May 1. Construction is scheduled to be complete in early June. Once the work is finished, our older after schoolers will have new bathrooms, floors, air-conditioning and ceiling. During the...
In honor of the Week of the Young Child, we planned fun activities to help highlight the impact quality early learning experiences have on the healthy growth and development of all children. We also wanted to have some fun and what's more fun than...BUBBLES! Last Friday, we all poured out on the...
The upcoming WORK DAY on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 am - noon is crucially important for PIC! With major renovations to the After School's Stucco Building planned to begin on May1, we will need lots of help to move furniture and other program materials into the Spruce Building. During construction...
Get involved in this summer's most exciting music event at PIC! On June 21, PIC will be a concert venue as part of Make Music Philly, a city-wide festival of free music events. We are tentatively planning to hold our event from 10:00 am - noon. We are putting together an exciting line-up of artists...
Don't miss this great posting that on the PIC Plant Sale online store blog! Perennial Garden...Easy as 1-2-3-4-5! Want to start a perennial garden, but it seems too complicated? Can you count to 5?
We are thrilled to announce that PIC has been designated as Eco-Healthy by Eco-Healthy Child Care. What does that mean? PIC earned the designation “Eco-Healthy” by following guidelines that highlight simple steps child care centers can take to create safer environments for children. Eco-Healthy...
PPP reports will be in PIC mailboxes this week. Take a look at how many PPP hours you have earned to-date. Be sure that all your volunteer time has been included. Check out the back for a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities to help you meet your PPP requirement by the end of June. Let Family...
