Written by PIC mom Clara Flores for the PIC Plant Sale blog Photo from Sun, Rain, Earth: A Journey in Self-Sufficiency Fig trees. They were the new addition to the plant sale fundraiser for my sons’ child care center. Without thinking, I clicked the “add to cart” button and checked out. I didn’t...
Congratulations to all the classrooms that achieved their goal of 100% participation in the Plant Sale Pre- Order Campaign-- 9 out of 13 Early Learning classrooms! The Peanuts led the pack as the top-selling classroom with over $2,000 in pre-sales! For their efforts, the Peanuts will have added...
PIC's After School curriculum engages children in weekly learning clubs. Each club features a variety of enrichment areas, including nature, cooking, sports, gardening, dance, crafts, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), among others. With every 8-week cycle, the selection of...
Are you a baker? Earn PPP hours by making treats to sell at the Plant Sale Bake Sale that will take place in the chapel next to PIC on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3. Please make sure everything is individually wrapped and ready to sell! The bake sale is always a popular stop for Plant Sale...
Work on PIC's Outdoor Classroom is progressing! This week, we broke ground on the Climbing and Crawling area. Before beginning to dig, we tested the height of the step logs that will be installed with help from our "playground specialists." We confirmed that the logs were a good height and will be...
Get involved in this summer's most exciting music event at PIC! On June 21, PIC will be a concert venue as part of Make Music Philly, a city-wide festival of free music events. We are tentatively planning to hold our event from 10:00 am - noon. We are putting together an exciting line-up of artists...
After much planning, the After School Center Stucco Building renovation project gets off the ground on May 1. Construction is scheduled to be complete in early June. Once the work is finished, our older after schoolers will have new bathrooms, floors, air-conditioning and ceiling. During the...
In honor of the Week of the Young Child, we planned fun activities to help highlight the impact quality early learning experiences have on the healthy growth and development of all children. We also wanted to have some fun and what's more fun than...BUBBLES! Last Friday, we all poured out on the...
The upcoming WORK DAY on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 am - noon is crucially important for PIC! With major renovations to the After School's Stucco Building planned to begin on May1, we will need lots of help to move furniture and other program materials into the Spruce Building. During construction...
Take a walk through West Philly these days and you are bound to see PIC! We handed out over 70 signs for families and friends to place in their yards, gardens, and porches to advertise the PIC Plant Sale. Strolling through the neighborhood revealed quite a lot. Do you recognize these lawns? Is one...
