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

Learning About Community Helpers Recently, the Leapfrogs helped decide what their next topic of learning would be. After the teachers offered some suggestions, we all took a vote and brainstormed together about community helpers that we all knew. The children showed great pride in their decision...
All the staff and children at PIC have been doing a bang up job participating in the weekly compost collection by the Roadrunners! So good, that we have reached capacity and find that we have TOO MUCH!! We are thrilled to hear that many families and staff have begun to incorporate composting into...
On Tuesday, January 28, Spring Plant Sale organizing officially got underway! At this first organizational meeting, the event timeline was reviewed, to-do tasks were identified, and committee members sent out a cry for help! "More helping hands are definitely needed to help us beat last year's...
Posting Update 2/12/14: Due to bad weather, the annual Wine & Cheese with the Board has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 20 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. The event will be held in the Small Gym in the Spruce Building. RSVP deadline has been extended to Tuesday, February 18! Child care available if...
Starting in February, PIC families will soon have the added convenience of paying their tuition online with a credit card! It's simple and secure. Next month, when your tuition invoice arrives in your inbox, you will see a "Click to Pay" link, which will allow you to make a secure online payment...
This is a reminder for our After School Families that Wednesday, Feb 5th is the next school holiday. If you need it, please sign up your child for our full-day care by FRIDAY, January 31 to help us plan for staffing! For the remaining half-days this month (2/12, 13 and 14), if your child normally...
The Parent Involvement Committee is looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 2 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. These potlucks, held in the homes of PIC families, are one of the Center's popular community builders. They are open to adults and children and...
The Roadrunners preschool classroom recently attended the launch of the Pre-K for PA advocacy campaign. They went to this meeting to deliver letters that tell how important PIC is to them. The Roadrunners have been talking in their classroom about the many people who are working together to create...
Philadelphia’s Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 school year will run from January 21 through May 30. If your child will be five years old by September 1, you can register for the fall. If you wish to enroll your child in a kindergarten other than at your neighborhood school, you must...
In honor of the MLK Day of Service, classrooms at PIC will collect donations for the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. The injured and orphaned animals are in need of: paper towels, laundry detergent, Clorox bleach, canned dog or cat food (no gravy) with meat listed as the first ingredient...