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Learn about upcoming events, program-related reminders, and other exciting things happening at PIC!

As a follow-up to the Kindergarten Interest Survey sent awhile ago to all families, a discussion meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building). This meeting is to both further explore the possibility of PIC starting a Kindergarten classroom at some...
Do you want to share your love of PIC while meeting and connecting with new PIC families? The Parent Involvement Committee is seeking volunteers for their New Parent Mentor Program. Sign up to help welcome new families to our PIC community. The goal of this new initiative is to help make a new...
Read the Spring 2014 Annual Report edition of PIC's Neighborhood Newsletter. See who is helping us give children a great start in life and provide support to young families in our community.
WHAT ARE THESE THINGS CALLED KIDPOTS? As part of the plant sale, each child hand-paints flower pots that are available for purchase to PIC families. We call them "KidPots" and they look perfect on your window sill, front porch, and make great gifts for family and friends. HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR A...
Visit our online store to see the full selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, native plants, baskets and more! We have many more varieties online than on the paper order form. Not sure what to buy? You can find “Garden Starter” packages for sunny or shady spots, our popular “Grab and Grow” groups...
Bring yours home today! Tell all your neighbors about the PIC Plant Sale by placing one of these bright lawn signs in your yard, on your front porch, or in a window. Signs are located on the toddler level of the Spruce Building, right outside Karen Stachelek's office. Please stop by and pick-up your...
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to help with the PIC Plant Sale and other center-wide tasks. We had nearly 40 volunteers participate. After sharing coffee and donuts, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. Together, we primed 600 KidPots! These flower pots will be delivered to the...
The 2014 Neighborhood Potlucks were a great success! There were eight host locations and plenty of families in attendance. One group even took the children to the Calvary Center for a children's concert. " Thanks for organizing the potlucks, we had a wonderful time! We had 5 families over." "We had...
For the third year in a row, the Mott Campus Clowns have come to PIC to put on a show for our preschoolers. Their show featured sing-along songs, classic clowns skits and comedy magic-- all with an anti-bully message. But, these are no ordinary clowns! They are a group of honors students enrolled at...
We have just learned that 42nd Street will be closed at certain times THIS AND NEXT WEEK due to the filming of the television show, How to Get Away. The closing of 42nd Street between Spruce and Locust Streets will start on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 pm until Thursday, March 13 at 8:00 am. The same...