Today we celebrated students who stood out for their positive behavior and strong character. By showing Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect, these students earned a spot on our STAR Bingo Board. ⭐
When 10 names connected, it was time for a celebration! 🎯 Those students received an extra prize, presented by Mr. Savokinas. 🎁👏
We are so proud of our students for making thoughtful choices and contributing to a positive school environment. Keep up the great work — your STAR behavior does not go unnoticed! ✨
#STARBehavior #StudentSuccess #PositiveChoices #SchoolPride #PBIS
As part of their biography study on Helen Keller, students have been exploring sign language and Braille over the past two weeks. 🤟📖 Today, the 2nd graders took their learning into the hallways, using the Braille alphabet to decode clues and figure out which classmate was which!
Before heading out, each student wrote their name in Braille and used colorful gems to create the raised dots—bringing this important form of communication to life in a hands-on way. 💎🙌
What a creative and meaningful way for 2nd grade to learn, explore, and have fun! 💙
Each family will receive four tickets for entry, and students will wear caps and gowns provided by the school (caps are yours to keep!). 🎟️👩🎓👨🎓
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with you—more details coming soon! 📚🌟
Three lucky students were recently recognized after being “caught” enjoying a good book! 👀📖 While reading in the library, each student discovered a special ticket hidden inside their book — what a fun and exciting surprise! 🎟️✨
This special moment celebrates their love of reading and reminds us all that you never know what adventures (or surprises!) you might find inside the pages of a great book. 📕💫
Our ducklings have officially moved into their cozy brooder box, and what an exciting first day it has been!
We have 8 fluffy friends settling in from yesterday:
💚 Emerald
🍀 Clover
🌲 Forest
🏹 Hunter
🌿 Sage
🌲 Juniper
🫒 Olive
💎 Jade
And we welcomed one more special arrival this morning still in the incubator…
🍏 Granny Smith!
The ducklings are busy getting used to their new home—peeping, exploring, and staying warm under the heat lamp. Students are loving watching them grow and learn more about how to care for these adorable little ones. 🐥✨
Stay tuned for more updates as our green-themed flock continues to grow! 💚🍀
The day began with a special visit from a mischievous leprechaun, who left behind some tasty treats! Students used those treats along with their math skills to count and sort Froot Loops, then turned them into colorful rainbows.
Sticking with the rainbow theme, the class practiced color words before diving into science. Students learned all about weather and how rainbows are made, and had a blast completing experiments using Skittles—exploring dissolving, density, and watching colors bleed and blend together.
The excitement continued with a color-changing experiment, where students were amazed as their cereal milk changed colors right before their eyes!
The day wrapped up with learning about St. Patrick, good luck charms, and exploring Irish dancing and music. It was a day full of learning, laughter, and St. Patrick’s Day magic! 🍀✨
Congratulations to all of our students who have already participated in CHAMP’S Home Run Readers presented by Red Robin 🍔📖 — we are so proud of you! 💙
⏰ This exciting program wraps up this Sunday, March 22, so we’re in our final stretch! 🏃♂️💨
📌 Don’t forget to turn in all reading tracking logs with minutes read to Mrs. Chaump ASAP!
Let’s finish strong and keep those pages turning! 📖✨ #HomeRunReaders #KeepReading #FinishStrong
Wishing all of our students, families, and staff a day full of luck, laughter, and a little bit of magic! 💚✨
May your day be filled with shamrocks, rainbows, and maybe even a pot of gold at the end! 🌟🍀🌈
#StPatricksDay #LuckyToLearn #PittstonPride
🐣💚 Ducklings Are Hatching at Pittston Area Primary Center! 💚🐣
What an exciting day in our Art Room! We began the school day with one duckling, Clover, and by the end of the day four more ducklings joined the flock — Emerald, Forest, Hunter, and Sage!
In honor of ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day, all of our ducklings were given names inspired by shades of green.
Students were able to observe the hatching process throughout the day both in person and through our live stream, watching the amazing moment when the ducklings pip and unzip their shells. It has been a wonderful hands-on learning experience about life cycles and animal development!
The ducklings will remain in the incubator until they are completely dry and fluffy before moving to the brooder.
🎥 Watch the live stream and hatch video:
tinyurl.com/davisyoutube
#PittstonArea #STEMLearning #Ducklings #HandsOnLearning 🦆💚
The 2nd grade students at Pittston Area Primary Center harvested their hydroponic garden today after six weeks of growing vegetables in the STEM Lab! This hands-on project was a follow-up to the story “The Ugly Vegetables.”
Well… these vegetables were anything but ugly! 😄
The students grew and harvested many different kinds of lettuces and herbs, including butter lettuce, dazzling blue kale, green bunching onion, red butter lettuce, and spinach, just to name a few. After carefully tending their plants and watching them grow, today was the exciting day to harvest and enjoy their hard work.
Students made their own fresh salads and topped them with ranch or Italian dressing—a delicious reward for their gardening success! 🥬🌿
Hands-on learning like this helps our students explore science, nutrition, and responsibility while having fun in the process. Great job, young gardeners! 👩🌾👨🌾🌱
Wear your pajamas and a fun hat tomorrow, Friday, March 13th, to support the YMCA Wellness Department! 💙
🚴 Staff and faculty will also be participating in the Spin-A-Thon at the YMCA.
💰 Donation:
• Students – $2
• Faculty/Staff – $5
Let’s show our Patriot pride and support a great cause! ♥️💙💪
Students at the Pittston Area Primary Center had an exciting and educational experience during the PPL Safety Circus Assembly! Through fun demonstrations and engaging performances, students learned how electricity is made, how it travels to our homes, and how it powers the things we use every day.
The program also focused on important electrical safety tips, teaching students how to stay safe around power lines, outlets, and electrical equipment. Learning about safety in such a fun and memorable way helps students understand how powerful electricity is and why it’s important to respect it.
A big thank you to PPL for bringing this entertaining and educational program to our students and helping them become smart and safe around electricity! ⚡👏
🐣🦆 Ducklings Are Almost Here at Pittston Area Primary Center! 🦆🐣
For the past three weeks, students at the Pittston Area Primary Center have been learning about ducks while our eggs develop safely in the incubator. If all goes as planned, our ducklings should begin hatching next week!
Students explored the hatching process by creating a fun duckling collage. Their artwork shows the exciting moment when a duckling begins with a tiny “pip” (the first crack in the egg) and then “unzips” the shell to hatch into the world!
They also learned that ducklings are covered in soft down feathers, and students recreated that fluffy texture in art using sponge painting techniques.
Throughout the project, we’ve been monitoring the eggs’ development through candling, which lets us safely observe the growing ducklings inside the eggs. Students have also been learning about where ducks live—both on farms and in the wild—and why they need a water source like a pond for dabbling, finding food, and staying healthy.
The excitement is growing as we get closer to hatch day. Stay tuned for updates as our ducklings get ready to make their big debut! 🐥✨
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Due to the Intermediate Talent Show being held Tuesday, the next PTO Meeting will be moved to:
🗓 Wednesday, March 11
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Middle School Cafeteria
We hope to see you there as we continue planning great things for our students and school community! 💙
👍 Be sure to follow the PTO on Facebook to stay up to date with events and announcements:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1E968SHtij/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Get comfy and show your school spirit! Join us for PJ & Hat Day to support the YMCA’s Wellness Department.
📅 Friday, March 13th
❄️ Snow Date: March 19th
💲 Donation:
• Students – $2
• Faculty/Staff – $5
Our Staff and Faculty will also be participating in the YMCA Spin-A-Thon to help raise funds! 🚴♀️
🏆 It’s a Pittston Area vs. Wyoming Area showdown!
Let’s see which school district can raise the most for the YMCA!
Wear your pajamas and your favorite hat, bring your donation, and help support a great cause.
❤️ Let’s go Patriots!
We can read on a boat
We can read with a goat!
We can read in a house
We can read with a mouse!
Read Across America Week came and went,
But we got to read some books in a TENT! ⛺📖
They had a cozy and fun reading experience as they celebrated the joy of books together. Even though Read Across America Week has ended, these young readers showed that the fun of reading can happen anywhere—even inside a tent!
Way to go, readers! 🌟📚
Today our students at Pittston Area Primary Center showed their school spirit by wearing green to celebrate Green Eggs and Ham!
A special thank you to Mrs. Chaump, who visited Ms. Imbrogno’s class to read the classic story Green Eggs and Ham. After the story, she helped guide the students in creating their own illustrations inspired by the book. 🎨📚
The students did an eggcellent job bringing the story to life with their creativity! What a fun way to celebrate the joy of reading during Read Across America Week! 🥚✨
