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Community Building

Have a PIC Potluck in Your House Each year, the Parent Involvement Committee organizes potluck dinners hosted by PIC families in their homes. We are looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 4 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. As a host, you will open your...
The Diversity Committee's annual Children’s Book Festival will be held January 21, 2018 from 3 - 5 pm in PIC's Small Gym (Spruce). Designed to create and nurture a culture of literacy, this free, public event will celebrate diversity and a love of reading. The theme is "The Colors of Us" based on...
How to Talk to Kids about Sexuality - PART II Wednesday, January 24, 8:30 - 9:30 am Sweet Building A-Z Room It is never too early to start talking to kids about their bodies! In Part II of this sexuality workshop, we will continue to explore our own discomfort about this charged topic, learn to talk...
Practicing inclusion and equity It has long been a tradition at PIC to collect monetary gifts from both the Early Learning and After School families during the holiday season and share them among our staff. It helps teachers stretch their modest incomes during the holidays, and it makes sure that...
How to Talk to Kids about Sexuality Wednesday, November 29 (8:30-9:30) Location to be announced When is the right time to start talking to kids about their bodies? The answer is: now! This workshop will help parents, teachers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, or anyone with children under 11 in their...
At PIC's Fall Family Festival we celebrated the season with lots of fun outdoor activities, including an acorn-filled sensory table and with ramps, creating leaf crowns, a dance party, and more!
Creating Classroom Community Last weekend brought PIC teachers and 15 families together (close to 50 people!) for the annual Roadrunners camping trip. The weather was perfect and according to one dad, "It was rewarding to see the kids enjoying the outdoors and each other without the distractions of...
ARTSTART 2017 - a great victory for kids! On October 19, more than 200 guests gathered to Vote YES for Kids! The evening filled with good friends, children’s art, and silent auction bidding celebrated children and the importance of giving them a quality start in life. This year was a great success...
Here are a few things to know to make your evening more enjoyable! Prepare to bid on these silent auction items! What would you like to bring home at the end of the night? Start in the Small GymThis year, your first stop of the night will be the Small Gym to pick up your name tag, program and bid...
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...