PIC Director of School Age Programs Anjali Gallup-Diaz has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) for her dedication to high quality after school programs. Anjali, along with 15 fellow educators across the Commonwealth, was selected as a 2015...
Winter got you down? Let this warm you up. PIC After School Teacher and art specialist, Rachel Parker recently guided a group of preschoolers through an inspired art and science project. Here, is what Rachel wrote about the fun: I often look at Pinterest and see if there are any particularly...
PIC works with the TerraCycle and Crayola ColorCycle recycling programs to help divert difficult-to-recycle waste from landfills. We currently have three collection programs in place. All PIC families are invited to drop off recyclables directly to any of the classrooms that host a program. Diaper...
photo from westphillylocal.com PIC mom Asali Solomon (her son M'kale is a Sunshine) is an Assistant professor of English at Haverford College where she teaches fiction writing. Her recently published novel Disgruntled was launched on February 3 at the Penn Book Center. Two days later her interview...
By all accounts, last week's Get Involved Wine & Cheese was a big hit! Plenty of PIC families, staff, and Board Members were on hand. Information about opportunities to get involved in the life of the Center were available. And, food and drink were enjoyed. Parent Involvement Committee Chair Megin...
PIC is ready for camp! We have planned a great summer filled with art, sports, dance, reading, outdoor fun and much more! Summer Camp at PIC is divided into five two-week sessions, each with a focus on different theme-related activities. Join us this summer for Sports of All Sorts, Around the World...
Celebrating Diversity Throughout the Year Two children are playing together in the dramatic play area and a third child comes over to join the fun. A teacher overhears one of the children say, “you can’t play with us because your skin is dirty.” It is not unusual for an exchange like this to occur...
We are thrilled to share that PIC Grasshoppers Teacher Nichole McLeer has been named a 2015 Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s TYLENOL® National Child Care Teacher Award recipient. Each year, child care teachers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and on U.S. Miltary bases around the world apply...
Loving Literacy The Starfish Room recently received an easel and a dry erase board (squeal!), so now the Starfish’s meeting time conversations are more exciting than ever. “That’s a lot of letters,” one Starfish remarked as her teacher wrote down what her friend had just said. As we talked, we...
Parent Participation Matters It's not always easy to find the time for PPP ( Parent Participation Program ) hours. You know you have to do it, but what you might not know is how important your participation is to the teachers, the children, and fellow families. Believe it or not, magical (yes...
