Are you interested in helping shape this spring’s annual fundraiser at PIC? We are looking for event enthusiasts to discuss and help shape what will be happening in the St. Andrew’s Chapel on Saturday, May 20th! Come to a meeting next week on Wednesday, February 8 from 5-6 pm in the Teacher Resource...
We believe that one of the many ways to teach children to embrace our diverse world is through books! This is a brief list of books with characters who are diverse in skin color, race, culture, ability, class, sexual orientation, language, family structure, gender, and religion. We encourage you to...
Thanks to all you book lovers and volunteers who came to PIC's Children's Book Festival on Sunday afternoon. Over 100 parents and children gathered at PIC to hear guest readers read an array of books that featured diverse families and diverse settings. We listened to PIC dads play music and sing...
I needed the Children's Book Fest I write this as I return from PIC’s Children’s Book Festival, an annual event that was re-envisioned and led by our Diversity Committee. What a wonderful event! What a needed event! As our country faces such frightening and frustrating divisiveness, bringing...
Have a PIC Potluck in Your House We are looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 5 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. As a host, you will open your home to PIC families, help strengthen our community, and earn PPP hours. Hosts will earn the number of hours...
We heard you! We were overwhelmed by the response to the PPP survey. Over 150 families completed it – a clear indication of how invested the PIC community is in our efforts to revamp the program. The Task Force is digging into the comments to understand key themes and potential solutions. In the...
PIC provides this information in order to offer families the resources they need to support the growth and development of their children. Kindergarten Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held February 28 through May 31, 2017. Important dates Kindergarten Registration: February 28-May...
written by Kharma Hicks, Infant/Toddler Coordinator Communication, Language and Literacy Learning Aiding infants and toddlers in their language acquisition begins with trusting relationships and is formed through sensory-motor experiences and teachers providing a vocabulary-rich environment. Keep in...
Let’s start a band It all began when we read, Max Found Two Sticks, by Brian Pinkney. We noticed that a persistent tap-tap-tapping started to emerge on a daily basis in our class. Feeling inspired by the story, Grasshoppers found sticks themselves to test out the sounds of various surfaces in our...
written by Bucky Stanton Imaginary World Club My favorite club to offer at PIC is the Imaginary World Club (IMC). For students, imagining a world does not mean that they must take a hyper realistic approach to world building with intricate Tolkien-esque lore. Rather the primary aim of the club is to...
