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...
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...
PIC is looking for a contractor to build a sandbox and a dirt box for our newly envisioned Tot Lot. We have specs for the two boxes and just need the right person to get the job done. Email Executive Director Debbie Green for more information or to volunteer.
Supporting families in our community has long been a value strongly held at PIC. Recently, Fireflies teacher Joanne Schock was contacted by staff from Lacey Community Care for assistance. In the past, PIC families have donated coats to this group through the One Warm Coat initiative. Now Lacey is in...
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...
