Have a PIC Potluck in Your House Each year, the Parent Involvement Committee organizes potluck dinners hosted by PIC families in their homes. We are looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 4 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. As a host, you will open your...
Everything you need to know - from Deb Green This is the time of year when many children approach the older end of the age range for the classrooms that they are currently in. It is a time when families begin to have questions about children moving to the next age group. I hope that this answers at...
How to Talk to Kids about Sexuality - PART II Wednesday, January 24, 8:30 - 9:30 am Sweet Building A-Z Room It is never too early to start talking to kids about their bodies! In Part II of this sexuality workshop, we will continue to explore our own discomfort about this charged topic, learn to talk...
The Diversity Committee's annual Children’s Book Festival will be held January 21, 2018 from 3 - 5 pm in PIC's Small Gym (Spruce). Designed to create and nurture a culture of literacy, this free, public event will celebrate diversity and a love of reading. The theme is "The Colors of Us" based on...
Are excellent teachers born or made? This question has forever plagued the education field, and even more so when referring to those who teach our youngest children. Many believe that teachers who work with young children simply need to be kind-hearted and love the work that they do. However, those...
We took a moment to warm up the winter together at our annual Winter Galas and Open House. PIC celebrated the season with hands-on activities, live performance, food, family, and friends.
Mixed age. Many benefits. When new families join the Caterpillars, they may be concerned with the classroom being a mixed-aged room, as are all the infant/young toddler classes at PIC. The present age range in the Caterpillars is 4-21 months. Families may wonder whether it’s best to leave their...
So many clubs. So many choices. The After School's club curriculum offers children an ever-changing selection of interest-based activities to pursue. Excitement can always be found at the Dungeons and Dragons club! Children take on the roles of fantasy-themed warriors and work together to defeat...
What are hay slides? With all the loose hay still around the playground from our Family Fall Festival in November, the Moonbeams have created a new game we like to call Hay Slides. This twist on sliding incorporates lots of new teachable moments for the ‘Beams. Since most of the hay is still baled...
No right or wrong answers Every morning, Roadrunners are invited to answer questions at drop off. Questions are opportunities for parent and child to discuss learning in the classroom. No answer is right or wrong; questions are simply a chance for children to have their opinions heard. It may be...
