As the deadline to request a summer leave from PIC is quickly approaching, we wanted to take a moment to remind families of when and how to submit your requests. Write it Down If you plan to be away from the Center for four weeks or longer between mid-June and September 1, you must inform us in...
Dear PIC Parents, As a member of the Plant Sale Committee for the second time, I'm writing to invite you to get involved in this great event and earn PPP! Last year, after 5 years of enjoying the Plant Sale, I finally decided to join the committee. I had a really wonderful experience and think that...
During the last week of January, the Starlights put out a call to PIC families for items to help these injured animals as part of a Day of Service project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Last Friday, eight After Schoolers from the Starlight classroom delivered one large box of donated items to help...
We are hosting our annual Move-Up Roundtable Discussion for families of children in all age groups on Tuesday, February 25 at 5:00 pm in the Small Gym (Spruce Building). Join Family Life Coordinator Lynne Piersol, Early Learning Director Kharma Hicks and Executive Director Debbie Green for an hour...
It Might Get Loud! Recently, I read an interesting article written by Roberta Munoz entitled, It Might Get Loud: Tips for Setting Limits with Toddlers. In it, the author talks about how toddlers are very ego-centric. At this point in their young lives, they cannot understand that others might have...
This year's BYO Happy Hour organized by the Parent Involvement Committee was a great event! We had a great turn out on January 30, with over 30 parents stopping by for food, drink and a great mix of music in the Sweet Building’s A-Z Room. It was a great night to catch up with friends and meet new...
Helping Children Learn Through Play In the Fireflies, we kicked off the year by investigating the jobs that the children act out during free play. We began by talking about their fee play experiences during morning meeting. We made a graph together of jobs to learn about. As we were talking, we...
The Wild Things Love Finger Foods! As with any PIC class, a lot of eating goes on in the Wild Things room. The infants make a fuss when it is time for a bottle. The toddlers know when it is snack time and are eager to wash their hands and sit down at the table. The more precocious ones even climb...
Learning About Community Helpers Recently, the Leapfrogs helped decide what their next topic of learning would be. After the teachers offered some suggestions, we all took a vote and brainstormed together about community helpers that we all knew. The children showed great pride in their decision...
All the staff and children at PIC have been doing a bang up job participating in the weekly compost collection by the Roadrunners! So good, that we have reached capacity and find that we have TOO MUCH!! We are thrilled to hear that many families and staff have begun to incorporate composting into...
