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Would you like to help bring Make Music Philly to PIC? All PIC parents, staff, and alumni are invited to explore the possibility of having a Make Music Philly concert at PIC. Come to an organizational meeting on Monday, March 31 in the Teacher Resource Room (Spruce Building) from 5:00 - 6:00 pm...
We are grateful to PIC's After School teachers and students who worked extremely hard in order to make priceless contributions to the PIC Plant Sale. The Stucco Building, the Spruce Building, and the Sweet building all have beautiful banners in the windows and in the stairwells. Next time you are at...
Posted by PIC Mom and Plant Sale Committee Member Mariko O'Byrne (Zach is a Sunshine). Living in Center City, we have no yard and very little outdoor space. However, we discovered that with some herbs and a variety of smaller flowers we could create a cute little garden that was the perfect size for...
Last Friday and Saturday, PIC staff attended the annual conference of the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, which this year focused on nature-based learning . Many workshops highlighted best practices in environmental education to help promote active nature exploration...
Do you want to share your love of PIC while meeting and connecting with new PIC families? The Parent Involvement Committee is seeking volunteers for their New Parent Mentor Program. Sign up to help welcome new families to our PIC community. The goal of this new initiative is to help make a new...
Read the Spring 2014 Annual Report edition of PIC's Neighborhood Newsletter. See who is helping us give children a great start in life and provide support to young families in our community.
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to help with the PIC Plant Sale and other center-wide tasks. We had nearly 40 volunteers participate. After sharing coffee and donuts, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. Together, we primed 600 KidPots! These flower pots will be delivered to the...
WHAT ARE THESE THINGS CALLED KIDPOTS? As part of the plant sale, each child hand-paints flower pots that are available for purchase to PIC families. We call them "KidPots" and they look perfect on your window sill, front porch, and make great gifts for family and friends. HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR A...
Visit our online store to see the full selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, native plants, baskets and more! We have many more varieties online than on the paper order form. Not sure what to buy? You can find “Garden Starter” packages for sunny or shady spots, our popular “Grab and Grow” groups...
Bring yours home today! Tell all your neighbors about the PIC Plant Sale by placing one of these bright lawn signs in your yard, on your front porch, or in a window. Signs are located on the toddler level of the Spruce Building, right outside Karen Stachelek's office. Please stop by and pick-up your...