May Newsletter
One PCC Place is one step closer to providing a new home for innovative services in Rutland. Exec. Dir. Mary Feldman got help breaking ground on the new facility at 16 Chaplin Ave. from many members of the community.
The 7’s Club summer retreat was a success!
This summer RCPCC and St. Joan of Arc parish in Philadelphia arranged for several students to visit our Brandon, Vermont site. The week-long retreat was a diverse group of young adults and included Vermont students from the ‘Learning Together’ academic program. The five day long retreat involved hikes and swimming
Highlights from our Fundraiser
Here are some highlights from our May fundraiser which was a Beatles Tribute Night with Studio Two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TC1ACl_B4M
New program for teens
The Parent-Child Center of Rutland County (PCC)announces a new teen outreach program, 'The 7s Club', that will be based out of our Brandon site on Fairve Circle. The program is a joint venture with the Otter Valley grammar/high school and will start as a 'three days per week' program and
Dino-Ween a Fun Holiday Event
Check out this video from our fun Dino-Ween event!
Exciting times at Brandon ECE
The leadership of Ms. Stephanie Carvey at the Brandon, VT site has transformed the ECE (early childhood education) and toddler programs since she took over this year. Along with our ECE/toddler rooms, she oversees the SAPLINGS afterschool reading and summer retreat program for K-fourth graders (June-August) and a brand new
Rutland Winter Wonderland
It’s that time of year again, folks, and the PCC Christmas Event will be the best it’s ever been! Featuring the ONLY live Santa Claus and in partnership with the Rutland Rotary Club, the PCC Winter Wonderland will be located on the corner of Routes 7 and 4 at Gazebo
The FREE DINO-DIG event at our Brandon, Vermont PCC site was a ROARING success!
This pre-Halloween kids day featured a host of fossil digs (to uncover dinosaur bones and treats), a haunted scavenger hunt in our clubhouse area, and roaming dinos as staff donned T-Rex, Velociraptor and Triceratops costumes. With music and food and bags of takeaway goodies, families and their kiddos enjoyed an
SAPLINGS program a success
The 2021 summer SAPLINGS program was a success! Weekly field trips to VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science), ECHO Museum in Burlington, White’s Pool in Rutland and local bookstores in Brandon and Middleberry, offered our participants the opportunity to learn & grow.