written by PIC Executive Director Deb Green Remembering a Visionary Last week marked the ninth anniversary of the death of former Executive Director Marni Sweet , who stood at the helm of PIC for 28 years. Marni was such an icon and visionary for the life of PIC, that I always try to find some...
written by Tamara Clark, Preschool Program Coordinator Delving Deeper into Reggio Inspirations Each year, PIC teachers gather for two sweet days of community, collaboration, and professional development. With such a large staff (nearly 90), we like to begin our days together with team-building and...
With its fun theme of Lights! Camera! Auction! ArtStart 2016 is destined to be a blockbuster that you won't want to miss! Invites for ArtStart 2016 are in the mail and should be in your mailbox sometime this week! Easily invite friends and family by sending them to the online invitation. Your invite...
The Silent Coyote Summer-time in a pre-k classroom is a time of many transitions. While some Grasshoppers move on to summer camp, others might stay in the classroom until kindergarten begins, or perhaps a child is in pre-kindergarten for two years. With all that movement, there is bound to be a...
Simple is Best a paper study This September the Doodlebugs began our study of paper. The first stage of our study was touch. The teachers made a collection of various types of paper to provide variety. The children were invited to feel the different textures by squeezing, tearing, and tossing the...
Creating in Clay It started with a box of air-dry clay. The kids loved it. They made all manner of things--from doughnuts to turtles, to colorfully-painted beads. They had such a good time working with the clay that we knew we had to go deeper. Fortunately, right across the street from PIC is the...
Our Pet Dragon When we brought our new hamster into the classroom in March we spent a week or so brainstorming names at morning meeting: Hamster, Hairy, Prince, Softy, Pillow, Carpet, Speedy, Princess, Dragon, Cat, Cow, Fluffy..and so on. We took a secret ballot and settled on Dragon (with Prince as...
Sign up for this at-home PPP opportunity! Invitations for ArtStart will need to be stuffed and labeled next week to go out to our alumni and friends! Earn an hour of PPP by taking a packet of invites. Let Development Manager Karen Stachelek know if you are interested.
Focus on Quality Sustainability “Quality” is the buzzword in most conversations about early childhood and school age programs. Research shows and it is widely recognized that children enrolled in high-quality programs are strongly associated with positive developmental outcomes and school success...
There is a mosaic table top in the Grasshopper room that needs new legs. If you have some woodworking / furniture repair skills, this is the job for you. Email Grasshoppers Lead Teacher Brooks Wilson to volunteer.
