We had a great Kindergarten Playdate yesterday when families with children heading to kindergarten in the fall got together at PIC. We welcomed about 20 families, which was combination of PIC families and families from the community. Everyone brought snacks to share as they mixed and mingled. In...
Last week, Executive Director Deb Green joined our summer campers at Marsh Creek where there was swimming, a cookout, and a whole lot of fun. Here are some of her photos from the trip.
If you are handy with a chain saw or miter saw, you can earn PPP hours by sawing tree limbs into classroom manipulatives like tree "cookies" and tree blocks. Email Preschool Program Coordinator Tamara Clark for more information.
Meet Sonja Claxton. Sonja's daughter Lailah went through PIC's early learning program. She is spending the summer in PIC's camp and will return to the After School Center in the fall. Like all parents, Sonja wanted to give Lailah the best start in life, but as a single mom she could not afford the...
This year, we are moving our March In-Service day to the fall. On August 29, before we begin the next school year, Early Learning teachers will work together to deepen our understanding of the connections between nature, classroom environments, and curriculum, as well as literacy development. Summer...
Want to learn more about ArtStart and it's theme for 2014, Enchanted Garden? Stop and chat with one of this year’s committee members to find out about this fall fundraiser or email Development Manager Karen Stachelek . Planning is moving forward for ArtStart 2014, which will be THE social event of...
written by Rachel Isaacson Have you seen the sunflowers? Today, on my way into work, I noticed two very tall stalks with a burst of bright yellow on top! When I got to my desk, I called the Peanuts classroom to see if they saw what had happened to the seeds they had planted earlier in the summer...
Help with our upcoming social Watermelon Wednesday on August 13 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm on the PIC blacktop. We are looking for volunteers to donate a watermelon and/or help with set-up and clean-up at the event. Tasks include cutting melon (to begin between 4 - 4:30 pm), setting up tables, restocking...
