ArtStart is October 19 What can you do to make ArtStart successful? PIC families are asking their employers to support ArtStart by becoming sponsors or by advertising in our event program book. Our first ads have started coming in and we are so grateful to the following businesses for becoming a...
Even as the temperatures remind us that we are in the “dog days of summer,” we are actively planning for the fall and the school year ahead. Much of our planning right now centers on professional development. We are delighted that we were able to send six staff members to Atlanta, Georgia in July to...
a monthly message from PIC Executive Director Deb Green Later this week I am delighted to participate as a panelist at a conference sponsored by the US Play Coalition titled Preserving and Promoting the Right to Play . Presenters have been asked to speak on topics that include a) Why Play? How Play...
The PIC Board of Directors ensures that PIC is well positioned to achieve its mission. Each Board member contributes to that work. On behalf of the entire PIC community, we extend tremendous thanks to these outgoing Board members for their dedication. John Han Naesha Millwood Monique Scott Sarah...
Despite changing air quality conditions, we were able to get out to play long enough for an abbreviated Mud Day. Children were outside no longer than 45 minutes. They had fun squishing, jumping, and painting with mud. For those that were less inclined to get dirty, there were sprinklers and pools...
PIC loves outdoor learning, especially International Mud Day. Every June 29th, we celebrate this joyous day by creating muddy, messy spaces on our playground, blacktop, and tot lot for children to explore. Take a look at last year's fun . Mud Day is not all play, it is a healthy physical, sensory...
Monthly message from Deb Green I am delighted to report that last month we had six PIC staff members who graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education or a related field. We applaud their dedication and their efforts in securing their degrees while working full time. An achievement...
May is a month of graduations and this year we celebrate the completion of degrees of several of PIC teachers and staff. Congratulations to (clockwise, from top left) Bashirra Abdul-Malik who earned her Associates degree in Psychology, and Chandara Devo , Ranesha Langford , Yvonne Morrison , Atia...
The classroom bulletin boards were brilliantly decorated and filled with notes of appreciation from families. The Sweet & Savory buffet overflowed with delicious treats from you. There was also an admin brunch and Board-sponsored lunch! The week ended with PIC t-shirts for all, raffles throughout...
A monthly message from Executive Director Deb Green I dedicate my May message to the explanation of a national outcry, in which the field of Early Childhood Education is currently at the center. Let me explain. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has been the guiding...
