PIC has a stunning new mud kitchen for the children to play with on our Nature Playground. Upon seeing it, children instantly swarmed to it to discover all the fun it holds. A mud kitchen is an outdoor setup for children to pretend to prepare and cook food using any combination of mud, sand and...
The Butterflies preschoolers took a moment recently to celebrate Lunar New Year. The event was organized by classroom parents who shared many traditions with the Butterflies. They learned the history of the holiday, danced, did calligraphy, rolled out "dough" for dumplings, read, did a paper project...
PIC is lucky to be based in a vibrant and diverse community. There are so many wonderful places a neighborhood walk can take us. This time the Grasshopper preschoolers took a trip to nearby Dottie's Donuts , a local vegan bakery. After learning a little about the shop, one of the owners took time to...
A monthly message from Executive Director Deb Green I want to take this opportunity to fill everyone in on some beginning of 2023 happenings. On the Federal level , 2022 was a mixed bag for Early Childhood Education. President Biden’s Build Back Better Act officially died, along with its plans for a...
Siahnie and Marcella in the Doodlebugs room and Nicole and Bashirah in the Bumblebees room just completed a year-long project titled "Equipping a New Generation of Infant Toddler Leaders." During this project, they have had the opportunity to: Work with a partner and participate in coaching...
a monthly message from Deb Green The world continues to open up and we continue to reap the rewards! I write the previous sentence with the knowledge that COVID is not fully behind us and that additional variants may be around the corner. Yet, for now, I take a moment to rejoice in the benefits of...
At PIC's Fall Family Festival we celebrated the season with lots of fun. Children experienced glue goop, spaghetti worms, and pools full of leaves. Young artists used apple pieces covered in paint to make masterpieces. We had family and teacher musicians join us, and an outdoor stage set up with...
Last week was ArtStart, our fall fundraiser that supported tuition assistance. The beginning of the week was unsettling as the forecast promised rain. But, we faced it boldly and proceeded to have our outdoor, under-the-tent event. The rain held off and it was fabulous. We celebrated creativity with...
Monthly message from Executive Director Deb Green “Art” can be a tricky word. Often “art” is seen as static, a word describing a finished product made of paint, paper, clay or collage materials. Children are naturally drawn to art. For them it is a form of expression as they explore materials and...
Tickets are no longer on sale for ArtStart. The online silent auction is open to everyone. You do not need an event ticket to be a bidder. As a ticket holder you will: Spend an evening outside on PIC's Nature Playground and Blacktop. Discover original artwork and installations created by PIC’s young...
