You must "Opt-In" for School Closings PIC sends text messages for emergency and time-sensitive situations, most often school delays or closures. More general PIC messages are sent via email. When the "School Messenger" system sends a text to a new cell phone number, it automatically generates an opt...
October is another very busy month at PIC and has several opportunities for us to come together as a community. Coming up is a center-wide work day on October 14, which is a great opportunity to get in some PPP hours while meeting families and helping with some important PIC projects. At the end of...
On Friday, October 27, we will host our annual Fall Family Festival at PIC from 10:30 am - noon. Our festival is a joyful gathering of children, staff and families on our Magic Circle Nature Playground. There will be many fall-themed activities set up in stations around the playground for children...
This September, we welcomed 32 more children and their families to PIC by opening two new mixed-income, mixed-age preschool classrooms (3-5 years old), where 20 seats are dedicated to children who are at PIC free of charge through Pennsylvania’s PreK Counts program. PIC supporters, friends, and...
ArtStart is a stellar evening out made possible by many of our neighbors and friends providing in-kind gifts towards our fundraising efforts. These not only make for an evening that is far more entertaining than a $30 ticket might indicate, but help us dedicate over 90% of the funds raised each fall...
Life and Death The Grasshoppers went through some really wonderful and new experiences this summer. We helped to care for another classroom’s pet hamster named Dragon. It was exciting, heartwarming, fun, entertaining and became the topic of a study of rodents. What was not so fun, was having Dragon...
As usual, the school year hurtled out of August like an overloaded jalopy without any brakes, careening from the end of summer camp through clean up, skidding around the corner to shudder into the first day of school. Our summer teachers jumped off the running board to join up with their other lives...
Engineering their own future The first session of clubs down at the Aviary is off to an exciting start as we ring in the new school year. In the Engineering Challenge club, Hawks and Eagles are learning to engage with scientific processes and solve problems creatively, collaboratively, and...
Little and Loose The Doodlebugs are exploring loose parts in our classroom and outdoors. The teachers have been thinking of many ways to add loose parts to our Reggio inspired infant and young toddler classroom. Some may ask, what are loose parts? Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried...
ASC FAMILIES: Plan ahead! The public school calendar lists nine (9) holidays, including January 2 for staff professional development and a three-day Spring Break. If you believe you'll need more holiday-care days than are included in your tuition, you may purchase extra days for a discounted rate...
