Our annual week-long celebration of our teachers is coming on May 6. It is a time when the Board, administrators, and families recognize our teachers for the hard work that they do each day. We have a wonderful tradition of families posting notes of appreciation outside the classroom for each...
We recently marked the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration created to highlight the importance of early learning, teachers, children, and their families. We had special festivities each day including Music Monday, Bubbles Tuesday, Wacky Costume Wednesday, Silly hat and Sunglasses Thursday...
Congratulations to PIC Executive Director Deb Green on being named a 2024 VOICE for Children Distinguished Career Awardee by the PA Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC). The VOICE for Children Award is the only statewide award in Pennsylvania recognizing the grassroots leaders...
Mark your calendars for PIC's Day of Play on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am - 1 pm. Then tell friends and neighbors about this fun, family-focused, nature, arts and music event open to all! Don't miss Zumba, face painting, music, raffles and more. Featuring a Storytelling performance by Mlanjeni Magical...
monthly message from Executive Director Deb Green In a world that often emphasizes structured learning environments for even our youngest children, the significance of play in a child’s development cannot be overstated. At PIC we are proud of our history of an unwavering commitment to play as it has...
One of the benefits of professional development is sharing what you learn with your colleagues. One person participates and so many others benefit, especially the children. Demita Hill has been at PIC for 34 years. She has held every teaching position: afternoon Classroom Assistant, Assistant...
monthly message from Executive Director Deb Green I have learned quite a bit since announcing my retirement from PIC, a program that I have loved being a part of for so many years. The foremost thing that I have learned over the last month or so is that when a successor is officially named, it is a...
Long-time PIC donors have donated $50,000 to create a professional development fund for PIC teachers in honor of Executive Director Deb Green's tenure at PIC. The Deb Green Fund for Teachers has been established to support PIC teachers as they continue to grow and develop as extraordinary educators...
a message from Executive Director Deb Green One of the questions we often hear from our families is “What is the Reggio Emilia philosophy that is often discussed in relation to PIC, and is this the curriculum that PIC follows?” I want to take this opportunity to share a bit about this philosophy...
a message from Executive Director Deb Green This question has forever plagued the education field, and even more so when referring to those who teach our youngest children. Many believe that teachers who work with young children simply need to be kind-hearted and love the work that they do. However...
