Visit our online store to see the full selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, native plants, baskets and more! We have many more varieties online than on the paper order form. Not sure what to buy? You can find “Garden Starter” packages for sunny or shady spots, our popular “Grab and Grow” groups...
Bring yours home today! Tell all your neighbors about the PIC Plant Sale by placing one of these bright lawn signs in your yard, on your front porch, or in a window. Signs are located on the toddler level of the Spruce Building, right outside Karen Stachelek's office. Please stop by and pick-up your...
For the third year in a row, the Mott Campus Clowns have come to PIC to put on a show for our preschoolers. Their show featured sing-along songs, classic clowns skits and comedy magic-- all with an anti-bully message. But, these are no ordinary clowns! They are a group of honors students enrolled at...
Posted by PIC Mom and Plant Sale Co-Chair Mani Fogelson-Teel (Elijah is a PIC Alumni and Remy is a Starfish). We have always tried to instill “green” values in our family’s lives. We gave our son the middle name “Verde” which means “green” in Spanish because we hoped to cultivate a love and respect...
We have just learned that 42nd Street will be closed at certain times THIS AND NEXT WEEK due to the filming of the television show, How to Get Away. The closing of 42nd Street between Spruce and Locust Streets will start on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 pm until Thursday, March 13 at 8:00 am. The same...
Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup , which is set for Saturday, April 5th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Philadelphia residents are encouraged to come out and help rid Philadelphia of litter. In 2013, more than 13,000 volunteers helped collect over a million pounds of trash...
Watch Us Grow! There is no question that a whole lot of growth happens in and around PIC! The obvious places to look for it are during transitions when children move from one classroom up to the next, when a PIC family adds a younger sibling to their clan and then to one of the infant rooms, or when...
Should I Give PIC Children More Candy? Recently, as I was walking through the Big Gym on the way to visit some classrooms, a group of four-year-olds stopped me and asked, “What is your job at PIC?” Before I could respond, one of the children said, “She’s the one who gets to make our school more...
Surprising Young Teachers Every Friday is surprise Friday for the Dragontails and Starlights. The activities can be anything from an adventure to the laundromat, to group games, to a new glitter craft. On a recent Surprise Friday, the Starlights planned a special activity for the Dragontails. The...
We had a lively Wine and Cheese with the Board of Directors last Thursday! Members of the PIC Community came together to mix and mingle while enjoying some refreshments. Representatives from the Board Committees were on hand to talk about their current projects and what lies ahead. We were thrilled...
