October is another very busy month at PIC and has several opportunities for us to come together as a community. Coming up is a center-wide work day on October 14, which is a great opportunity to get in some PPP hours while meeting families and helping with some important PIC projects. At the end of...
On Friday, October 27, we will host our annual Fall Family Festival at PIC from 10:30 am - noon. Our festival is a joyful gathering of children, staff and families on our Magic Circle Nature Playground. There will be many fall-themed activities set up in stations around the playground for children...
This September, we welcomed 32 more children and their families to PIC by opening two new mixed-income, mixed-age preschool classrooms (3-5 years old), where 20 seats are dedicated to children who are at PIC free of charge through Pennsylvania’s PreK Counts program. PIC supporters, friends, and...
ArtStart is a stellar evening out made possible by many of our neighbors and friends providing in-kind gifts towards our fundraising efforts. These not only make for an evening that is far more entertaining than a $30 ticket might indicate, but help us dedicate over 90% of the funds raised each fall...
As usual, the school year hurtled out of August like an overloaded jalopy without any brakes, careening from the end of summer camp through clean up, skidding around the corner to shudder into the first day of school. Our summer teachers jumped off the running board to join up with their other lives...
Little and Loose The Doodlebugs are exploring loose parts in our classroom and outdoors. The teachers have been thinking of many ways to add loose parts to our Reggio inspired infant and young toddler classroom. Some may ask, what are loose parts? Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried...
The September Surge As I enter into my 37th year in the field of early childhood education, I am so very aware of the many changes in the field that I would never have foreseen in 1980. Yet, the piece that continues to amaze me after all these years, is the “September Surge” that has remained the...
Fifth Sponsor throws hat in the ring for ArtStart STARR Restaurants Votes YES for kids! Stephen Starr, Philadelphia restaurateur, announced on Sunday that he is throwing his hat in the ring as an event sponsor. Starr was a frontrunner in supporting last year's ArtStart. In addition to a Starr's...
PIC Early Learning and After School classrooms kick off the school year by hosting evening potlucks with their families. Families will gather in their child's classroom for a brief (adult-only) meeting with the teaching team to learn about classroom practices and what is in store for the year ahead...
In the weeks ahead, we will be sharing some of the exciting items that will be up for auction at ArtStart, our upcoming fall fundraiser on October 19. Plan your next family vacation AND help make ArtStart a great evening of fun and fundraising! Disney Park Hopper Tickets With a Park Hopper pass you...
