During the week of Thanksgiving, PIC would like to invite your child(ren)'s grandparents or "grand" friends to our annual Grandfriends Days. On Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25 at 9:00 am, we will welcome these grand grownups to PIC, show them your child's learning in action, and introduce...
We are excited about our upcoming Fall Festival and hope that families can join us on Friday, October 31 from 9:30- 11:00 am. We are continuing to work out some details, but here is some important information to make this new PIC tradition a great event for children and grown ups: Dress (both...
photo credit: Thank you PIC dad and professional photographer Bryan Lathrop. See more photos below. Last Thursday, event-goers had the opportunity to dine, socialize, view a magnificent display of children’s artwork, and bid on 85 of unique auction items and packages. The year's event was a great...
On Thursday, October 30, PIC will host its first Lights on Aftershool event from 4:00 - 5:00 pm . Please join us in the Stucco Building for a mini-art festival and "lighting" ceremony. As a registered participant in this nation-wide "call to attention," we acknowledge the need for more, and...
We are excited to introduce PIC's newly established Recyleteria, which is housed on the first floor in the Spruce Building in the former copy room. This space has been transformed with the addition of metal shelves and containers and is designed to as a place to collect ordinary items that can be...
Every fall, PIC brings in photographers to take individual portraits and classroom photos for our early learners. This year, PIC Picture Days will take place on Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. Each classroom has been assigned a particular day and time. See this year's schedule below...
More Sand Play When our “tot lot” was under renovation recently, the Wild Things teachers discovered different and more creative ways to get everyone outside. We have been going on interesting neighborhood walks, playing in the Penn Alexander grassy areas, and spending time in the sandbox near the...
Camouflage and Cider On a September rainy day, the Starlights and Dragontails took a trolley to Bartram’s Garden. The Starlights learned about camouflage by using Model Magic to sculpt and color an animal to hide in an environmental drawing of its habitat. Then the group was challenged to find the...
Word Power in the Afternoons When children start to read, they begin to discover the power of words. As a child mouths the words in a story, he learns that words can evoke feelings, or paint a picture for his imagination. When a teacher reinforces the idea that words are powerful and evocative tools...
It all started with the leaves The Starfish recently found several leaves on a tree at Penn Alexander's playground. Upon closer observation, they noticed how these leaves were the same. They all had bulbous growths on their undersides that opened up to holes on the tops of the leaves. This began a...
