Martin F. Quinn Primary Center

The Pittston Area School District will hold a Virtual Instruction Day on Monday, February 23. All instructional materials will be posted in Schoology for students to complete. K-2 students are to work on packets. Please continue to check the district website for any future updates. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Pittston Area School District will follow a two hour delay schedule on Friday, February 20, 2026 due to inclement weather. There are no AM CTC classes. Please continue to check the Web site for future updates. Thank you!

🎢🍫 HERSHEYPARK DISCOUNT TICKETS – DON’T MISS OUT! 🍫🎢
The Class of 2026 is selling discounted Hersheypark tickets — but time is running out!
🗓 Sale Ends: Noon, Friday, February 27
🎟 Cost: $50 per person (One-Day Admission)
📅 Tickets Valid: April 3, 2026 – January 3, 2027
💳 Payment must be received by February 27th to order.
Enjoy a full day of rides, fun, and sweet treats at Hersheypark while supporting the Class of 2026! 🎡🎆
Thank you for your support! ❤️
📩 Questions? Contact: pahs2026parentgroup@gmail.com

We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Week in honor of Dr. Seuss from March 2nd through March 6th! ❤️💙

Students will have the opportunity to participate in fun Dr. Seuss–themed dress-up days as we celebrate reading, imagination, and a love of books all week long.

📄 A flyer with all of the themed dress-up days is coming home today — be sure to check your child’s folder so you don’t miss out on the fun!

We can’t wait to see our students show their school spirit while celebrating the joy of reading! 📖✨

🍀 Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade – Little Miss & Mister Leprechaun Contest! 🍀
The Pittston City St. Patrick’s Parade is excited to host the Little Miss & Mister Leprechaun Contest on Saturday, February 28 at the Pittston Memorial Library!
Registration begins at 11:30 AM and the contest starts at 12:00 PM. The event is open to children ages 3–7. One winner will be chosen in each category, along with one runner-up. The entry fee is $5, and all children will receive a special gift for participating.
Winners will be featured in the lead division of the parade on Saturday, March 7 — what a lucky honor! ☘️
For more information or to register, visit:
https://pittstonstpatricksparade.org/little-miss%2Fmister
Questions can be forwarded to Sarah Cianfichi at sdonahue@pittstonstpatricksparade.org.
Don’t miss this fun and festive opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Pittston! 🍀

Mrs. Davis recently presented to all students an overview of our Duck Hatching Project, and today — Tuesday, February 17th — is officially Day 1 of our Duck Incubation Project! The eggs are now safely in the incubator, and we have begun our 28-day countdown as we wait for our ducklings to hatch.
During art class this week, students will learn about the role of the mother duck (hen), what takes place during the 28-day incubation process, and how ducklings develop inside the egg. Students will also create a drawing of a hen sitting on her nest inspired by Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, focusing on his Caldecott award winning, classic illustration style.
We look forward to integrating art into the science process as we observe, learn, and count down to hatch day! 🐣

💌 Valentine’s Day at Pittston Area Primary Center is all about mixing fun with learning!
This week, our classrooms are buzzing with hands-on, heart-filled activities that connect creativity, literacy, and math. Students are designing Valentine boxes and bags, creating Valentine-themed art that explores patterns, colors, and shapes, and enjoying classroom celebrations that practice kindness, sharing, and community.

Enjoy your long weekend. See you Tuesday, February 17th

🐣 Spring is in the air at our school! We’re getting ready to kick off our Duck Hatching Project, with duck eggs incubating in the art room beginning next week and an expected hatch the week of March 17. This project has been a huge success in the past, sparking school-wide learning and inspiring classroom teachers to weave it into their writing and math lessons—making it a truly memorable learning experience for our students. We’re excited to integrate art into the science process, with four art classes learning about ducks and two classes observing their growth and interacting with the ducklings along the way.
Permission forms only need to be returned if you do not want your child to participate in holding the ducklings. The eggs arrive next week!

Reminder - There will be a PTO Meeting tonight, Tuesday February 10th, at 6pm in the Middle School cafeteria. 

📣 Reminder for Next Week! 📣
Families, here are a couple of important dates to keep on your radar. Monday, February 9th is a Full Act 80 Day, which means there will be no school for students—enjoy a long weekend!

We’re also looking forward to Friday, February 13th, when we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day. It’s sure to be a fun day filled with smiles, kindness, and classroom celebrations.

🎉 Ms. Chromey’s Kindergarten had a blast celebrating the 100th Day of School! 🎉
Students showed off their creativity with hats covered in 100 stickers, enjoyed 100 snacks, and made necklaces using 100 Fruit Loops. We wrapped up our classroom fun with a Kindergarten 100th Day celebration in the gym, where all of the kindergarten classes participated together in the activities!
In the gym, we sang and moved to songs while practicing counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s. Then came the challenges—being quiet for 100 seconds, singing for 100 seconds, dancing for 100 seconds, and more! The excitement built as we counted down to 0… and finished with a silly string surprise! What a perfect way to celebrate being 100 days smarter! 💯🎈

🎉 Happy 100th Day of School, Pittston Area Primary Center! 🎉
Today our students celebrated being 100 days smarter with lots of fun, hands-on learning. Across the building, classrooms marked the day with activities like counting by 10s to make 100, creating 100 necklaces, designing 100 paper crowns, and reading and writing all about the 100th day of school. 📚✏️
Students also showed off their creativity with their outfits—some dressed like they were 100 years old, others wore 100 of something, and many showed their school spirit with “100 Days Smarter” and school-themed shirts. It was a great day full of learning, laughter, and creativity! 💯💙

Mrs. Antal’s Kindergarten class has been busy working on an Alaska theme for January. Throughout the month the students looked at maps, read stories, learned about animals that live in Alaska and learned some new vocabulary words. The students wrote about what they would do if they lived in an igloo by using facts that they learned. Fun centers were used to learn about Polar Opposites, how to build a snowman, Arctic weather and the fastest way to melt ice. The class took a virtual tour of the Arctic and got to watch the Northern Lights in the sky. Each student got a chance to design their own igloo and made Eskimos. The class wrapped up the theme by having an Eskimo Day. They wore their parkas and Muk Luks to school and watched the movie Snow Buddies which was set in Alaska. We had “Snow Much Fun” learning about Alaska!
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🐧📖Tux brought cookies, Penguins' hats, and collector's trading cards to Mrs. Melvin's class today. The reading celebration continued while Mrs. Melvin's read aloud with Tux. The students discussed the book, "Tacky in Trouble" by Helen Lester. The story brought a quirky penguin named Tacky to life. 📚

We are so proud of our top readers!

🍒🥗 February Lunch Menus Are Here! 🏀🍕
The Pittston Area Primary Center’s February 2026 lunch menu is out, and it’s packed with lots of kid-favorite meals and healthy choices! From cheesy classics to warm winter favorites, there’s something for everyone to look forward to at lunchtime.
Check out the full menu here:
👉 https://www.pittstonareametz.com/uploads/1/4/6/6/146612804/2026feb_primary_center.pdf
Be sure to take a peek so you and your student can plan ahead! 😊

📅 February at Pittston Area Primary Center! 💙
February is packed with important dates and fun events! Please mark your calendars:
🗓 Tuesday, February 3rd – Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Early dismissal: 12:45 for car students, 1:00 for busing
• Conferences: 1:30–3:30
🗓 Wednesday, February 4th – Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Early dismissal: 12:45 for car students, 1:00 for busing
• Conferences: 4:30–7:00
🎉 Thursday, February 5th – 100th Day of School
🏫 Monday, February 9th – Full Act 80 Day (No school for students)
❤️ Friday, February 13th – Valentine’s Day Celebration
🇺🇸 Monday, February 16th – Presidents’ Day (No School)
Thank you for your continued support and partnership—February is going to be a great month! 😊📚✨

The Pittston Area School District will follow a two hour delay schedule on Monday, February 2, 2026 due to inclement weather. There are no AM CTC classes. Thank you!

🏒📚The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins Corporate sponsorship team member and Wayne Bank, the sponsor of the ROBO’s Readers program visited Mrs. Melvin's class today for a pizza party celebration. 🍕🎉They read the most books of all the participants in the program for North East Pennsylvania. Tux was unable to make it today, but still plans to celebrate with the kids and read them a story. 🐧📖

🌱📚 Growing Readers & Scientists! 🥗🥣
Pittston Area Primary Center 2nd grade students got their hands dirty (in the best way!) planting seedlings in our STEM Lab hydroponic farm stands. This exciting activity connects directly to their reading series story, The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin, bringing literature to life through hands-on learning.
During the lesson, Technology Teacher Mrs. Reza explained the hydroponic technology, helping students understand how plants can grow without soil and how science and technology work together in modern farming. Students are exploring the needs of plants while learning about the science and technology behind hydroponic farming, all while recording their observations and reflections in their STEM journals.
The best part? 🌿 When the vegetables are ready, students will harvest their crops and use them to make soup and salad, just like in the story—an amazing farm-to-table experience!
We love seeing our students grow as readers, scientists, and problem solvers! 💚🌱