by UICSKC Communications Team | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021, In the Classroom, Social-Emotional Development
At United Inner City Services (UICS), we believe that people who are taught to become strong will be unstoppable. Throughout the turbulent year we’ve had, that strength has been needed now more than ever: for teachers, for parents, for the community, and especially...
by Mariah Roady | Nov 6, 2020 | 2020, In the Classroom, In the News, Social-Emotional Development
Super heroes don’t always wear capes and fly through the air. Some of them wear glasses, utilize service animals, and use wheelchairs. United Inner City Services (UICS) happens to have many superheroes in all of our centers. We call them teachers. One of those...
by Mariah Roady | Oct 2, 2020 | 2020, In the Classroom, Social-Emotional Development
A morning song sung to wake up. A tickle to elicit a laugh. A push on a swing set with requests to go higher. A game of basketball. These interactions are often commonplace between parents/caregivers and children, but some might not know how often these tools of...
by Mariah Roady | Aug 14, 2020 | 2020, Family Stories, In the Classroom, Social-Emotional Development
Think back to your first day of school. Can you remember it? For some of us, it’s one of our earliest memories. It is the first community we join outside of our own family. You may have been excited for that first small taste of independence, to meet the...
by Mariah Roady | Aug 7, 2020 | 2020, In the Classroom, Social-Emotional Development
Next week marks the beginning of a new school year for our students, families, and staff at UICS. With the pivot to an adjusted curriculum that will provide quality early education options for both virtual and hybrid in-classroom/at-home learning, as well as the...
by Mariah Roady | Jul 27, 2020 | 2020, Family Stories, In the Classroom, Social-Emotional Development
An integral part of UICS curriculum is our strong focus on an inspired sense of empowerment in children and their families. Our students are empowered every day with the tools and knowledge that they can be everything they choose.. This summer, our curriculum shift...