News

Learn about upcoming events, program-related reminders, and other exciting things happening at PIC!

Monday Mourning I write this on the heels of hearing of the recent shootings in the synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. Once again our nation is mourning the loss of innocent lives and is again facing the after effects of yet another act of horrific violence against a marginalized group in our society...
On October 18, more than 200 guests celebrated 40 years of PIC by joining in an evening of 70's fun! Many guests left claiming this year to be the best ArtStart yet! The evening was filled with friends, food & drink, children’s art, and silent auction bidding. Guests embraced the theme by coming in...
Loving reading The Fireflies are quickly getting to know the language associated with books. They are developing their attention span, their love of reading, and the knowledge that comes with comprehension. We talked about the characters in some of our favorite stories then quickly moved to the plot...
On Tuesday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 7 photographers from Creative Images will be at PIC to take pictures of our children. Every early learning classroom will have a class photo taken. Individual photos will only be taken of our preschoolers--these are our Blue Jays, Butterflies, Chipmunks...
Sensory is science! With sensory learning there is always more than what meets the eye. Children use their senses to play, to engage, and to explore with the unknowing intent to make sense of the world around them. Sensory learning is crucial to brain development and a natural occurrence for infants...
Much ado about music! The Sunshine teachers watch our children for signs of budding interests. We began to notice that they were really into making sounds/music. They would use forks, spoons, sticks, and the pots, pans and shelves would become drums. So we decided to explore sounds, music and...
Start thinking now what you want to bid on at ArtStart. There are vacation homes, private tours, sports tickets, gift certificates, classroom creations, and more! Adventures See the vacation homes here! Grafton, VT weeklong Vacation JJ Shirley and Raphael Cunniff Cape Cod Vacation Dan and Ellery...
Thank you to all the PIC families who came out on Saturday to help at the Fall Family Work Day. We prepared for ArtStart 2018, our annual silent auction fundraiser, and did some clean-up and other odd jobs around the center. Don't forget to report your PPP hours online by completing this form. We...
This center-wide work day is on October 13 from 9 am to noon. ​We will meet in the Small Gym (Spruce). Get to know other families, help get classrooms and grounds in tip-top shape, get the chapel ready for ArtStart, and get some PPP. To sign up, please email Facilities Manager Jacob Kerner at...
On Friday, October 26, we will host our annual Fall Family Festival at PIC from 10:30 am - noon. Our festival is a joyful gathering of children, staff and families on our Magic Circle Nature Playground. There will be many fall-themed activities set up in stations around the playground for children...