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...
Having Expectations in Common Stated expectations are a common thread between PIC classrooms. In the Grasshopper classroom, we call these expectations our “classroom practices.” We chose this language to foster a sense of community, and our hope is that everyone—children, teachers and parents—will...
Nurture Children Today to Enrich Their Tomorrow Dear PIC Families and Friends, I’ve been thinking recently about how we view children in our society and how it differs so dramatically in countries throughout the world. In the US, there is always much talk about “preparing” children for their next...
Dear PIC Families and Friends, One of the many aspects of PIC that I have quickly come to value is the diversity within our community. PIC is a place where children “live” true diversity each and every day. Be it making friends or having teachers who have a different skin color, wear different...
We are looking for someone to recycle/trash/donate all the items in the boxes on the porch. These items have been removed from classrooms and are looking for new homes. Items that are re-usable may be taken to Second Mile on 45th Street (between Locust and Walnut) for donation and the rest will be...
The Fireflies are once again teaming up with a community organization, One Warm Coat to help those in need. Donate a warm, gently-used coat in any size to benefit families in Philadelphia. Donation bins are located in the Sweet and Spruce Buildings or contact Firefly Teacher Joann Schock with any...
We are in need of several strong bodies to help us move a set of outdoor building blocks and storage shed once they are delivered to PIC in early January. The work will take place on a weekday and our delivery is tentatively scheduled for January 6. More details will follow. If you want to earn...
