On October 22, enjoy a night out with friends for conversation and fun, art and food, and bid on the amazing items up for grabs in our silent auction. Working behind the scenes of this year's fall fundraiser is a strong committee of parents led by Committee Chair Lisa Falcone (Elena is in the...
By now you have heard that Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia on September 26 and September 27, following a week-long gathering for the World Meeting of Families. The City of Philadelphia expects that as many as 1.5 million visitors may attend the event, which could strain the city's...
written by Lead Teacher Joanna Footman Change, Exploration, and Learning The Caterpillar room has been very busy with transition! We have welcomed three new friends to the classroom, another friend has moved up, and I became the Caterpillar Lead Teacher. Infants love consistency, so I can just...
PIC is looking for branches and sticks of all sizes for our loose parts area. Rainbow Lead Teacher has the remains of a tree that was cut down sitting in her back yard. We need someone with a truck and some muscle to transport the trimmings to the Nature Playground. This task can be done on your...
Communication, Communication, Communication! Think of communication between families and teachers as a busy two-way road! On-going interaction, support, and involvement from both families and teachers build the connection and trust for a solid home/school relationship. In the Roadrunners, we want to...
Needed - someone to do occasional shredding and other office tasks for Family Life Coordinator Lynne Piersol. Contact Lynne at lpiersol@parentinfantcenter.org to learn more.
written by Kharma Hicks, Infant/Toddler Program Coordinator At PIC we value offering high quality childcare and meeting the emotional needs of every child in our center. Particularly with infants and toddlers, we believe the development of a strong relationship between a child and a caregiver is an...
A Most Memorable Day Recently, all the PIC campers spent the day at the pool at Marsh Creek State Park. The Starlights could not contain their excitement on the bus ride to the park. Several campers reminisced about their previous trip to the spray-park and pool the year prior. Upon arrival, we...
Cooling Off with Camp On a recent very hot day, I joined our summer campers on an adventure to Marsh Creek State Park. As you may know, I have had a long career in the early learning field. It was a real treat to spend an entire day with our school-age program staff and children. When arriving at...
PIC not only provides high quality care, we strive to be innovative in our programming. The creation of the Magic Circle Nature Playground and PIC's Recycletaria are two such initiatives we have incorporated into our curriculum. As such, we have a wish list of items that we know will inspire...
