Today our students snuggled up in their coziest spots and dove into great books during our AR Reading Challenge—and the results were amazing!
👏 Lucy rocked her reading and earned 17 AR points in one day—way to go!
🐶 Zephyrin was all cozy and ready to read, choosing Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls and scoring a 90% on his AR quiz—awesome job!
The Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader (AR) program helps students grow as confident readers by matching them with books at their level, checking comprehension with short quizzes, and motivating them to set and reach reading goals. Best of all, it builds a love of reading—one cozy book at a time 💙📖
Keep reading, keep earning, and keep sharing those cozy spots! 🛋️✨








Feeling overwhelmed by all the apps? We’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick, family-friendly guide to what they are and how to access them for students at the Pittston Area Primary Center.
🌐 START HERE:
Visit the Pittston Area website → Schools → Primary Center
👉 https://www.pittstonarea.com/o/primarycenter
From this page you can:
Access links to Skyward, Schoology, Clever, and more
Find the staff directory to email your child’s teacher
📝 SKYWARD
This is our main communication tool for families.
✔️ View grades and student information
✔️ Stay connected with school updates
💻 SCHOOLOGY
Used mainly by upper grade levels to post assignments.
📂 Primary Center students receive paper packets in their VIP folders.
🔐 CLEVER
Think of Clever as the one-stop login portal for learning apps!
Students log in by scanning a QR code or using their login info
Username: firstname.lastname@students.pittstonarea.com
Password: Student ID number (lunch number)
🖥️ Clever is taught in computer class with Mrs. Reza, and students practice accessing these apps:
🎒 Kindergarten:
Teach My Monster
Room Recess
📘 1st & 2nd Grade:
Kodable
Prodigy
📖 AR – Accelerated Reader (Renaissance Learning)
Students read books independently and take short AR quizzes to check comprehension.
🔗 AR Student Login:
https://login.renaissance.com/loading?target=https%3A%2F%2Fglobal-zone51.renaissance-go.com%2Fstudentportal%2F%3Ft%3D706787
🎥 How to access AR (video tutorial):
https://pasd-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/chandler_nedimyer_pittstonarea_com/IQCs8NSew4PBS5b65h-YsEfOAbRe2GQPoi6vmU0_E986ZkA
💙 We hope this helps make navigating our digital tools easier. As always, please reach out to your child’s teacher if you need support—we’re happy to help!


Primary students—let’s turn these chilly days into reading days! It’s the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book and earn AR points.
🎯 Challenge Goals:
5 points
10 points
15 points
👉 You can do it!
Read a book, take an AR quiz, and celebrate your success! 📖✨
Access AR through the clever portal linked on our website- https://www.pittstonarea.com/o/primarycenter
Families, please email your AR points or photos of students reading to be featured on our school website.
📧 Primary Student Email:
Aryanna.Davis@pittstonarea.com
Let’s see those readers shine! 🌟

Our teachers are ready to guide you through our second Virtual Day. All assignments have been sent home to the students. Teachers will be explaining expectations via email, Skyward, and Class DoJo.
Exciting Opportunities for PC Students:
To all 1st graders and second graders- Get Ready for our AR Challenge!
All Students: Have some fun with your Related Arts teachers- they have set some great activities for you!
Mrs. Nicoletti's Library Challenge- New Year Reading Challenge
Kindergarten friends: Mrs. Rava has set a day of Reading Fun- Stay tuned for her updated message.
First Grade friends: Mrs. Chaump has set a day of Reading Fun- Stay tuned for her updated message.
Second Grade friends: Mrs. Falcone has set a day of Reading Fun- Stay tuned for her updated message.

Good morning!
We want to hear from our students!
Reminder: today will be a Virtual Instruction Day for the Primary Center. All Primary students (K-2) were sent home with work for tomorrow. Please follow the instructions provided by your child's teacher.
All staff, including Mr. Savokinas and Mrs. Ferentino, will be available via email between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today to answer any questions or concerns.
Stay Warm and Be Safe!

Good Evening!
Tomorrow there will be a Virtual Instruction Day for the Primary Center. All Primary students (K-2) were sent home with work for tomorrow. Please follow the instructions provided by your child's teacher.
All staff, including Mr. Savokinas and Mrs. Ferentino, will be available via email between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow to answer any questions or concerns.
Stay Warm and Be Safe!

Mrs. Antal and Mrs. Brombacher’s classes wrapped up the letter “B” and their unit with a special Teddy Bear Tea Party! Students enjoyed a fun-filled day of teddy bear–themed activities, including Going on a Bear Hunt, Gummy Bear Freeze Dance, and a favorite story.
Everyone brought in their favorite stuffed animal and shared a snack while celebrating with friends. What a bear-y fun way to end the unit! 🧸😊










Our students had the opportunity to present their thanks at a recent board meeting. We are grateful for our Pittston Area School Board and thank them for their dedication, leadership, and continued support of our school community.
Read more here:
👉 https://www.timesleader.com/news/1730447/students-share-appreciation-with-pittston-area-school-board
#SchoolBoardAppreciation #ThankYou #PatriotPride
Students in Grades K–2 are invited to join us for Sunday morning soccer fun focused on skill-building, teamwork, and having a great time! Sessions run February 8–March 15 from 9:00–10:00 AM at the Middle School & Intermediate Center gyms.
⏳ Limited to 30 participants — don’t wait!
👉 Register here: https://qrto.org/adyYy8


