Is your child entering Kindergarten in the fall? PIC invites all families in the community who have rising kindergarteners to join us at PIC on Sunday August 17 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm for a fun play date. Enjoy a casual time together with soon-to-be kindergarteners and their families. Learn what you...
The Challenges of Change We all know that children and adults respond to change in many different ways. While some seem to hardly bat an eye, others dig their feet in and resist with all their might. After spending close to two years in an infant room, parents and children are not sure what to...
PIC's annual Ice Cream Social will be held rain or shine on Thursday, July 31 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Stop by the blacktop after you pick up your child(ren) for a refreshing sweet treat.
SAVE-THE-DATE ArtStart 2014’s “Enchanted Garden” will come alive on Thursday, October 16 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm! Be sure to mark your calendars, and let your friends and family know about our annual silent auction fundraiser. The evening's decor will express this year's theme of an enchanted garden...
Each Thursday, PIC's Diversity Committee hosts Storytime in Clark Park. This past Thursday, PIC Grasshoppers Lead Teacher Brooks Wilson brought his banjo for a musically inspired good time. Thank you to PIC dad Stephen Hunt for sharing these great photos!
Want to get more involved at PIC? Come to the next Parent Involvement Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 22 in the Teacher Resource Room (Spruce Building) from 5:45-7:00 pm . Learn more about this working group of families committed to strengthening the PIC community and the family experience at PIC...
This summer, PIC welcomes local high school and college students in the classroom to provide training and meaningful experiences in the field of early education. At the same time, these young volunteers provide hands-on help to our teachers and support the development of our children. Through the...
This summer has brought many new faces to PIC! We invite you to take a moment to meet the new Early Learning and Summer Camp staff. J anine Beckles, Summer Camp Assistant Tamara Clark, Preschool Program Coordinator Emily Duenkel, Peanuts Classroom Assistant Laura Graham, Caterpillars Lead Teacher...
written by Lead Teacher Jacob Kerner Planting seeds of community and learning A Peanut sunflower study As long as I’ve been working with young children, I have found that play surrounding plants has held incredible appeal and potential for learning. The speed at which plants grow from seed to sprout...