edited on February 18 It is time to sign-up to join this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 5 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.* * One potluck will be held on Sunday, March 12 These potlucks are organized annually by the Parent Involvement Committee. New this year: Every...
Supporting Children with Challenges Walking through PIC on any given day, you will see adults supporting children with challenges. A teacher may help a child talk through a problem with a friend or block a toddler from biting another child. It may be a speech therapist sitting with a small group of...
Making music Spend a few minutes in the Leapfrog classroom and the children's love for music and performance is very apparent as they sing, play, and put on shows throughout the room. With this clear inclination towards music, we naturally began a study of music and sound. As teachers, we worked to...
PIC has embarked on a wonderful opportunity to have “A Day of Play” as a new spring fundraiser. We are planning a day-to-night event with a little something for everyone and every family. Imagine a morning of activities on the playground, including a plant sale, a mid-day children’s concert an adult...
Come "play" Parent participation has always been a big part of PIC. There are always jobs offered around the center, on the Board and its working committees, and in classrooms. In the Sunshine room, we love when parents come and participate in our classroom. We always have parents with awesome jobs...
A very serious study on sticks A fascination with sticks usually starts on the playground where children find some particularly exciting fallen branch. Lately, the Fireflies have been wanting to bring many sticks inside and back home. As teachers, we began to take special notice when friends picked...
This sounds good! This month the Wild Things began learning about music and sound. We have been having fun listening to different genres of music, and having dance parties. The Wildthings enjoy dancing and moving, and they really have some great moves! Our toddlers enjoy singing, and they often do...
February 10, 2017 Dear Friends, One year ago today, former Executive Director Cindy Roberts lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. Cindy was a part of PIC's culture for more than 30 years -- as a parent, a Board member, an administrator, and Executive Director. She was dedicated to the children...
Dear PIC Families, Thank you to all who completed the Food Program Interest Survey. I wanted to follow up with the survey results, respond to the questions/comments that came up most often, and present our next steps. We had 187 responses to the survey (fantastic!) -- 48% of you responded YES to...
Come to Get Involved 2017! on Monday, February 13th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce). As a non-profit organization, PIC relies on our parent voices to ensure the growth and success of the center. The PIC Board of Directors invites you to learn more about how you can be part of the...
