West Philadelphia resident Mary Ellen McCarty made this short video showcasing University City District's Dirt Factory, and featuring PIC dad, Seth Budick. Located at 4308 Market Street, the Dirt Factory is a community composting facility for University City.
We had a great Kindergarten Playdate yesterday when families with children heading to kindergarten in the fall got together at PIC. We welcomed about 20 families, which was combination of PIC families and families from the community. Everyone brought snacks to share as they mixed and mingled. In...
Mark your calendars! The Fall Room Parent meeting will be held on Monday, August 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building). We will talk about the role Room Parents play, September's Classroom Potlucks, ArtStart, and other things coming up. Please attend if you are a current Room...
PIC is looking for one or two families to assist with early morning watering on the Magic Circle Nature Playground. Bonus hours are available! Please contact Operations Manager Alison Williams for details. You can also stop by Alison's office which is on the ground floor of the Spruce Building.
Meet Sonja Claxton. Sonja's daughter Lailah went through PIC's early learning program. She is spending the summer in PIC's camp and will return to the After School Center in the fall. Like all parents, Sonja wanted to give Lailah the best start in life, but as a single mom she could not afford the...
This year, we are moving our March In-Service day to the fall. On August 29, before we begin the next school year, Early Learning teachers will work together to deepen our understanding of the connections between nature, classroom environments, and curriculum, as well as literacy development. Summer...
Want to learn more about ArtStart and it's theme for 2014, Enchanted Garden? Stop and chat with one of this year’s committee members to find out about this fall fundraiser or email Development Manager Karen Stachelek . Planning is moving forward for ArtStart 2014, which will be THE social event of...
written by Rachel Isaacson Have you seen the sunflowers? Today, on my way into work, I noticed two very tall stalks with a burst of bright yellow on top! When I got to my desk, I called the Peanuts classroom to see if they saw what had happened to the seeds they had planted earlier in the summer...
Last week, Executive Director Deb Green joined our summer campers at Marsh Creek where there was swimming, a cookout, and a whole lot of fun. Here are some of her photos from the trip.
