All classrooms in the Spruce Building will have new window blinds installed (we expect) by the end of today. Teachers will welcome the ease of letting natural light into the classroom, while afternoon naps and rest times just became a little darker.
written by PIC Executive Director Deb Green Remembering a Visionary Last week marked the ninth anniversary of the death of former Executive Director Marni Sweet , who stood at the helm of PIC for 28 years. Marni was such an icon and visionary for the life of PIC, that I always try to find some...
report from Deb Green 2016 Family Feedback Survey … The results are in! While I know that this communication is long, please bear with me. I think it is important to share what we have learned from families and where we are headed with our community. The PIC Quality Committee has reviewed the...
With its fun theme of Lights! Camera! Auction! ArtStart 2016 is destined to be a blockbuster that you won't want to miss! Invites for ArtStart 2016 are in the mail and should be in your mailbox sometime this week! Easily invite friends and family by sending them to the online invitation. Your invite...
written by Tamara Clark, Preschool Program Coordinator Delving Deeper into Reggio Inspirations Each year, PIC teachers gather for two sweet days of community, collaboration, and professional development. With such a large staff (nearly 90), we like to begin our days together with team-building and...
Our Pet Dragon When we brought our new hamster into the classroom in March we spent a week or so brainstorming names at morning meeting: Hamster, Hairy, Prince, Softy, Pillow, Carpet, Speedy, Princess, Dragon, Cat, Cow, Fluffy..and so on. We took a secret ballot and settled on Dragon (with Prince as...
The Silent Coyote Summer-time in a pre-k classroom is a time of many transitions. While some Grasshoppers move on to summer camp, others might stay in the classroom until kindergarten begins, or perhaps a child is in pre-kindergarten for two years. With all that movement, there is bound to be a...
Simple is Best a paper study This September the Doodlebugs began our study of paper. The first stage of our study was touch. The teachers made a collection of various types of paper to provide variety. The children were invited to feel the different textures by squeezing, tearing, and tossing the...
Creating in Clay It started with a box of air-dry clay. The kids loved it. They made all manner of things--from doughnuts to turtles, to colorfully-painted beads. They had such a good time working with the clay that we knew we had to go deeper. Fortunately, right across the street from PIC is the...
ArtStart is just around the corner and we are counting down to Thursday, October 20th! LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION!... JUST 43 DAYS AWAY AND COUNTING! Donate an Item Have an idea for a donation to the evening’s events? It’s the special talents and skills of PIC’s parents, teachers and friends that make...
