PIC applauds Bumblebee Teacher Ethel Simmons who recently made the Dean's List at Eastern University, where she is working towards her bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. Recently, Ethel and her peers were honored with a dinner on campus, followed by delicious desserts hosted by...
Invitations to ArtStart will be in the mail soon. Look for yours! Invite friends and/or family to enjoy the fun! If you would like an invitation mailed to a family member or friend, send an email to Karen Stachelek. Also, look for extra invitations in baskets near the entrances. The deadline to...
What's in a Name? The Starfish have made many changes this summer! From new teachers to many new families, our classroom is coming together quite nicely. We are excited about the many diverse cultures, religions, ethnicities, and languages we will experience this year. How lucky we are to be located...
One year after opening our Magic Circle Nature Playground, PIC is proud to have earned re-certification as an outdoor class-room by the Nature Explore program. See our dedicated Nature Explore web page. It has been a year filled with hours of rich outdoor learning and play in every season. It has...
Help us focus on PPP The Parent Participation Program (PPP) has been a hallmark of PIC since our inception, and a piece of our program that sets us apart from many others. We know that we need to look at our PPP requirements every few years to determine if they remain feasible for our current...
Help us Focus on PIC's After School Center and Summer Camp Programs These two PIC programs have been vital pieces of our programming for many, many years. In 2015, there is much more competition than ever before and we want to hear more from families about their own experiences with these programs...
On Saturday, we had a great team of PIC dads come out to help install bamboo fencing around the edge of Tot Lot. Of course, in addition to our lasting gratitude, they earned some valuable PPP hours! What's Next on the Tot Lot? Upgrades to the Tot Lot will continue in phases. Look for a mud box, a...
New Family Orientation We know that PIC is a big place and that families have many questions when they are new to our program. Many questions about the classroom experience are answered during our classroom potluck nights that happen all through September. To give new families a wider scope of...
PIC is excited to launch a Parent-Infant Center page on Facebook. Like us on Facebook (and watch your page feed) to see the latest news and upcoming events, PIC people profiles, what inspires us, what is happening in the early childhood and after school education fields, advocacy updates, and more...
Get your "Passport to the World" with tickets to this year's ArtStart event on October 22. Download this pdf of the invitation and reply card today! Drop off completed reply card to Development Manager Karen Stachelek, whose office is on the toddler level of the Spruce Building or mail to: ArtStart...
