Do you like plants? Interested in herbs? Fascinated by flowers? Consider joining the 2014 event committee and help plan this annual fundraiser-- where 100% of event revenue supports PIC's tuition assistance program. All are welcome to attend this first meeting, which will be held Janauary 28 at 5:00...
We are thrilled to be participating in an exciting new project being launched by our friends at the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC). A Children and Nature Study Group will kick off next week and over 30 early childhood education professionals are expected to...
As the temperatures outside start dropping, we want to let everyone know about our approach to taking children outside in the winter. At PIC, we take the children outdoors for at least an hour every day throughout the year. According to Pennsylvania State guidelines, children are expected to go...
In preparation of our biannual Keystone STARS validation visit this month, PIC teachers have made some exciting changes to their classrooms. Keystone STARS is a state-funded quality assurance program for child care centers throughout Pennsylvania. The program assigns stars based on increasingly...
As you get ready to prepare your 2013 Income Taxes, PIC will soon be sending out a Tax Statement to all families via email for your tax preparation. If you don’t receive it by the end of January, please contact Accounts Manager Safia Abdullah via email or stop by her office on the ground level of...
PIC and PathWays PA invite you to get your taxes done for FREE! Volunteers from PA's FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be at PIC in the Sweet Building A-Z Room (ground level) on February 5 from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. This service includes: Certified tax preparers to help you maximize your...
The new year inspires many of us to make changes. We pledge to improve our relationships, attitudes, and behaviors. This year, we want to share a few of the important resolutions PIC is making to become even safer and better in 2014. Remove Shoes for Infants: In an effort to lessen the germ and...
The Afterschool Winter Gala During December, the four After School classes joined together to put on the annual Winter Gala for friends and family. It was a great success, featuring a variety of performances that showed the breadth of talents active in PIC’s After School program. From singing to...
We have had a very warm response to our call for coats this year. According to PIC Fireflies Teacher Joann Schock, "We must have helped at least 100 families with coats so far." There is still time to get involved in the Fireflies classroom One Warm Coat Drive. Donation bins will remain around the...
You are invited to get more involved in 2014 by coming to the next Parent Involvement Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 7 from 5:45 - 7:00 pm in the Teacher Resource Room (Spruce Building). This Board Committee works to motivate parents to be involved in the life and direction of the center...
