Mark your calendar for Storytime in Clark Park! Beginning June 13, families will gather on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm by the turtle sculpture in Clark Park (43rd Street and Chester Avenue) for read-aloud stories for children ages 7 and under. Many folks bring blankets and picnics, and we always...
Dine out on Friday, June 28 to support PIC! Enjoy the wonderful menu and have 20% of your purchase donated to PIC . 3 Easy Steps: Enjoy a delicious meal or snack at honeygrow, located at 3731 Walnut Street Select "CASH" at kiosk (you can still pay by credit card at the counter) Present our flyer to...
Each year, we partner with the local public schools as part of the school district's Building Bridges program to create transition experiences for our rising kindergarteners. This year, we are thrilled to add Lea Elementary to the mix. Through May, PIC pre-k children will have opportunities to get...
May message from Executive Director Debbie Green Spring is really in the air! PIC trees have bloomed, birds have returned to our nature playground, new sand and mulch have been delivered, and most importantly, our children are spending chunks of time outside. May is a month of graduations and this...
This year’s First Up annual early learning conference, with its focus on equity and inclusion, was very exciting for PIC! We had two staff members co-present workshops on important topics and a PIC teacher won the conference raffle, which had amazing prizes for her classroom. Infant/Young Toddler...
Saturday proved to be a beautiful day for this year's Day of Play — the biggest and best ever! Our family concert by Ants on a Log was standing room only, and the playground was filled with families from the PIC community and beyond. Many thanks to Day of Play committee members Erin Morris and...
In early April, we celebrated the Week of the Young Child and did what we do best ...PLAY!!! This annual event shines a spotlight on early learning, young children, their teachers, families and communities. Thank you to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for all you...
Last week, folks came out to Get Involved 2019 to learn more about PIC's current initiatives and ways to get involved. The Strategic Planning Committee unveiled PIC's new Strategic Plan that will provide direction for the organization over the next three years. There are exciting things ahead for...
We are proud to announce that Caterpillar Teacher Jameelah Jones was selected as one of the recipients of the national Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Teacher Award! Fifty teachers win each year and each award recipient gets $500 for personal use and up to $500 to implement the project. Her project is...
TONIGHT'S PICNIC HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY , MAY 31 DUE TO PREDICTED THUNDERSTORMS. We hope to see you there--same time. same location. same fun! Come play with us at Smith Playground on Thursday, May 30 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm! We are excited to invite all families and staff to gather together at...
