The After School annual Gala Showcase and the Early Learning Open House was filled with lots of fun. Families were treated to live performances from our after-schoolers, festive potlucks, and a variety of activities in the classrooms. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this festive evening!
Last week, Marina from the Philadelphia Zoo’s “Zoo on Wheels” program came to PIC! The Fireflies, Peanuts, Starfish, Grasshoppers, Leapfrogs, and Roadrunners learned all about mammals, reptiles, and birds. The children met Bentley the Chinchilla, a mourning dove, and a blue-tongued skink. Together...
December 2016 I must tell you how extremely proud I am of what I see when I step into a PIC classroom. Our children are engaged in activities that ignite their imagination and foster critical development. I see evidence of the important social and emotional skills children gain through all types of...
As 2016 winds down, it is a great time to celebrate many recent achievements made by PIC staff. In addition to earning bachelors and masters degrees, PIC staff have been making contributions to conferences, curriculum-based books, and early education associations. Help us congratulate: Wild Things...
Sharing Traditions Growing up in Bethlehem, PA, I assumed that everyone celebrated Christmas, simply because I didn’t know anyone who didn’t. It was not until I went to high school that my world suddenly widened. I learned that one of my new friends celebrated Hanukkah in December. I still remember...
On November 29, on #GivingTuesday, we officially launched our end-of-year fundraising campaign that will give more children a better today, so that they see a better tomorrow. Your gift will give more children a chance to experience high quality learning at PIC. Every day at PIC, our children engage...
We've just wrapped up two amazing days of welcoming Grandparents and Grand Friends. We had a great turnout with close to 120 guests who took time to discover what goes on in PIC classrooms. We thank them all!
On November 29, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season of holiday and end-of-year giving. It is easy to share about PIC's participation in #GivingTuesday. Just email, post, and tweet about how important PIC is to you. EMAIL On #GivingTuesday, please join me in making a donation to the Parent...
On Tuesday, November 29th, PIC is taking part in #GIVINGTUESDAY, a worldwide day set aside to GIVE and GIVE BACK. Last year over 700,000 people around the world took part in #GivingTuesday, raising over $116 million dollars for their favorite charities and the things that are most important to them...
What happens below the four-foot level Those of us who communicate through the medium of in-the-classroom-notes or the PIC newsletter are adults. As adults, we hope to convey something interesting about children’s programming at PIC, such as a classroom innovation, or a STEM initiative that is...
