🎄💚 The Grinch visits the Pittston Area Primary Center! 💚🎄
Just when we thought our school was safe… the Grinch paid a visit to Pittston Area Primary Center! 😲
He was spotted sneaking through the halls, stealing school supplies and even making off with a few teachers! 📚🖍️😂
Luckily, his mischief brought nothing but laughter, Christmas cheer, and unforgettable fun for our students and staff on one of the last days before winter break. ❄️🎅
Just when we thought our school was safe… the Grinch paid a visit to Pittston Area Primary Center! 😲
He was spotted sneaking through the halls, stealing school supplies and even making off with a few teachers! 📚🖍️😂
Luckily, his mischief brought nothing but laughter, Christmas cheer, and unforgettable fun for our students and staff on one of the last days before winter break. ❄️🎅
Mrs. Flynn and her class had a great time making memories during this holiday season! Students wrote first drafts and final copies of letters to Santa. Their elf Rudolph took them right to the boss! They made Christmas stockings, ornament wreaths, Christmas trees, and reindeer food. They had Brunch with Santa and had their picture taken with him. They loved wearing their pajamas on Polar Express Day and having chocolate milk and cookies while watching the movie. The Grinch movie was a hit too. Finally they had a Christmas party with a Secret Santa gift exchange to experience the joy of giving during this magical time of year. From our hearts in Room 222 to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! XOXO
Students at the Pittston Area Primary Center enjoyed a festive holiday sing-along featuring their teachers as the performers—complete with fun costumes for a “Holiday Masked Singers” twist! 🎭🎄 The event was hosted and organized by music teacher Mr. Naples and judged by school secretary Ms. Linda and PTO Board Member Ms. Szumski. Teachers performed holiday favorites including Must Be Santa, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, filling the school with holiday spirit and smiles all around. 🎶✨
📚✨ Celebrating Our Amazing Readers! ✨📚
Pittston Area Primary Center students were recently honored for their outstanding reading achievements! Students tracked the books they read through the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins RoboReaders program, and those with the highest number of books read in each grade were recognized and received special prizes. 🏆
A huge congratulations to Mrs. Melvin’s class, who read the most books in the entire county during the program! Because of their incredible effort, they will enjoy an additional celebration with Tux the mascot in the coming weeks. 🐧🎉
This event highlighted the importance of reading in elementary school, including key benefits of reading daily:
📖 Builds strong vocabulary and language skills
📖 Improves focus, comprehension, and critical thinking
📖 Encourages imagination, confidence, and a love of learning
The celebration also encouraged students to keep reading, as the Accelerated Reader program will begin for first and second grade students when they return from holiday break.
A special thank you to Mrs. Chaump and Mrs. Rava for organizing this wonderful event and helping inspire our young readers to succeed. 💙📘
Way to go, Pittston Area Primary Center! 👏
Pittston Area Primary Center students were recently honored for their outstanding reading achievements! Students tracked the books they read through the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins RoboReaders program, and those with the highest number of books read in each grade were recognized and received special prizes. 🏆
A huge congratulations to Mrs. Melvin’s class, who read the most books in the entire county during the program! Because of their incredible effort, they will enjoy an additional celebration with Tux the mascot in the coming weeks. 🐧🎉
This event highlighted the importance of reading in elementary school, including key benefits of reading daily:
📖 Builds strong vocabulary and language skills
📖 Improves focus, comprehension, and critical thinking
📖 Encourages imagination, confidence, and a love of learning
The celebration also encouraged students to keep reading, as the Accelerated Reader program will begin for first and second grade students when they return from holiday break.
A special thank you to Mrs. Chaump and Mrs. Rava for organizing this wonderful event and helping inspire our young readers to succeed. 💙📘
Way to go, Pittston Area Primary Center! 👏
The Pittston Area School District will be holding a flexible instruction day (FID) on Tuesday, December 23. Materials have been distributed and will be posted in Schoology for students to complete. The district will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 5. Please continue to check the Web site for future updates. Happy Holidays!
📚❄️ Pittston Area’s Reading Winter Wonderland ❄️📚
Our students stepped into a festive world of literacy and holiday fun at Reading Winter Wonderland! ✨
They rotated through engaging stations that brought literacy to life—sequencing activities and sensory hot cocoa writing, and even a cozy hot chocolate station ☕️ to spark imagination.
Students created circuit holiday cards, played Roll a Story, crafted adorable winter ornaments ⛄️, and captured special moments with Santa and other holiday characters 📸🎅. To top it all off, each student received a gingerbread-themed book to take home and enjoy with their families.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this magical, memory-filled day possible. Reading has never felt so sweet! ❤️📖
Our students stepped into a festive world of literacy and holiday fun at Reading Winter Wonderland! ✨
They rotated through engaging stations that brought literacy to life—sequencing activities and sensory hot cocoa writing, and even a cozy hot chocolate station ☕️ to spark imagination.
Students created circuit holiday cards, played Roll a Story, crafted adorable winter ornaments ⛄️, and captured special moments with Santa and other holiday characters 📸🎅. To top it all off, each student received a gingerbread-themed book to take home and enjoy with their families.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this magical, memory-filled day possible. Reading has never felt so sweet! ❤️📖
🎄✨ Upstairs Blue Hallway Tradition! ✨🎄
Ms. Richards’s, Mrs. Lopresto’s Mr. Lombardo’s, Mrs. Shotwell’s, Mrs. Litchkowski’s, and Mrs. Copp’s classes kept one of our favorite holiday traditions alive!
Our students mixed up special batches of reindeer food made with “magical” oats and festive sprinkles. 🦌💫 They created these treats on the same joyful day we crafted our salt dough ornaments and cinnamon applesauce ornaments—the whole hallway smelled like holiday cheer!
It was a wonderful day of creativity, fun, and seasonal magic. ❤️✨
#BlueHallwayTradition #HolidayMagic #ReindeerFood #SchoolMemories
Our students mixed up special batches of reindeer food made with “magical” oats and festive sprinkles. 🦌💫 They created these treats on the same joyful day we crafted our salt dough ornaments and cinnamon applesauce ornaments—the whole hallway smelled like holiday cheer!
It was a wonderful day of creativity, fun, and seasonal magic. ❤️✨
#BlueHallwayTradition #HolidayMagic #ReindeerFood #SchoolMemories
🎄💚 Grinch Day at Pittston Primary Center 💚🎄
Grinch Day was a huge success at Pittston Primary Center! Different classrooms celebrated in their own special ways. Students showed their Grinch spirit by dressing in green while enjoying activities such as sock exchanges, pizza parties, and fun rounds of Grinch Bingo.
To make the day even more magical, we had a very special visitor — a life-size Elf on the Shelf! 🎅✨
Smiles, laughter, and holiday cheer filled the building as our students made wonderful memories together.
Grinch Day was a huge success at Pittston Primary Center! Different classrooms celebrated in their own special ways. Students showed their Grinch spirit by dressing in green while enjoying activities such as sock exchanges, pizza parties, and fun rounds of Grinch Bingo.
To make the day even more magical, we had a very special visitor — a life-size Elf on the Shelf! 🎅✨
Smiles, laughter, and holiday cheer filled the building as our students made wonderful memories together.
Area Primary Center! 🚂🎄
What a magical day, our students celebrated Polar Express Day! The excitement was in the air as students watched The Polar Express, enjoyed tasty Yoo-Hoo and Oreo cookies, and truly felt the holiday spirit.
A special highlight of the day was Principal Mr. Savokinas, who brought the story to life by dressing as the Polar Express conductor and personally punching each student’s golden ticket—just like in the movie! ✨🎟️
What a magical day, our students celebrated Polar Express Day! The excitement was in the air as students watched The Polar Express, enjoyed tasty Yoo-Hoo and Oreo cookies, and truly felt the holiday spirit.
A special highlight of the day was Principal Mr. Savokinas, who brought the story to life by dressing as the Polar Express conductor and personally punching each student’s golden ticket—just like in the movie! ✨🎟️
🎅✨ Santa Visits Pittston Area Primary Center! ✨🎅
What a magical week at the Pittston Area Primary Center! Santa stopped by for special Santa Brunches, spreading holiday cheer to all our students. Each class had the chance to take a picture with Santa before he made his way to the cafeteria to visit students during lunch. 📸🎄
Our halls were filled with festive excitement and beautifully written letters to Santa, which he happily read before heading back to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas Eve. ❄️✉️
Thank you to the PTO who helped make this unforgettable holiday experience so special for our students. The smiles, laughter, and Christmas spirit truly filled the school! ❤️🎁
What a magical week at the Pittston Area Primary Center! Santa stopped by for special Santa Brunches, spreading holiday cheer to all our students. Each class had the chance to take a picture with Santa before he made his way to the cafeteria to visit students during lunch. 📸🎄
Our halls were filled with festive excitement and beautifully written letters to Santa, which he happily read before heading back to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas Eve. ❄️✉️
Thank you to the PTO who helped make this unforgettable holiday experience so special for our students. The smiles, laughter, and Christmas spirit truly filled the school! ❤️🎁
🎉 Celebrating Our STAR Students! 🌟
We are excited to recognize students who were caught in the act of demonstrating STAR behavior — showing Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect throughout the school day. ⭐
Each time a student earned a star card when they displayed STAR behavior, their name was added to the STAR Bingo Board. When 10 names connected, it was a BINGO! Those students earned an extra prize, proudly presented by our vice principal, Mrs. Ferentino. 🎁👏
We are so proud of our students for making positive choices and being great role models. Keep shining and showing your STAR qualities — the next BINGO could be yours! 🌟✨
#STARBehavior #PositiveAttitude #StudentRecognition #SchoolPride #PBIS
We are excited to recognize students who were caught in the act of demonstrating STAR behavior — showing Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect throughout the school day. ⭐
Each time a student earned a star card when they displayed STAR behavior, their name was added to the STAR Bingo Board. When 10 names connected, it was a BINGO! Those students earned an extra prize, proudly presented by our vice principal, Mrs. Ferentino. 🎁👏
We are so proud of our students for making positive choices and being great role models. Keep shining and showing your STAR qualities — the next BINGO could be yours! 🌟✨
#STARBehavior #PositiveAttitude #StudentRecognition #SchoolPride #PBIS
🏀 Calling all Pittston Area athletes in grades 1–6! Join us for the High Impact Hoops Clinic with professional basketball player and Pittston Area graduate Mia Hopkins—free registration, limited spots, and an unforgettable basketball experience.
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🎄 REMINDER! SPECIAL DRESS-UP DAYS 🎄
We’re so excited for our Holiday Happenings!
Please remember that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, students should dress for their picture with Santa on the day of their Santa Brunch. 📸🎅✨
Help your child come festive and photo-ready!
Thank you for helping make this week magical for our students! ❄️❤️
We’re so excited for our Holiday Happenings!
Please remember that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, students should dress for their picture with Santa on the day of their Santa Brunch. 📸🎅✨
Help your child come festive and photo-ready!
Thank you for helping make this week magical for our students! ❄️❤️
The Pittston Area School District will follow a two hour delay schedule on Friday, December 12, 2025 due to inclement weather. There are no AM CTC classes. Please continue to check the Website for future updates.
The Pittston Area School District will follow a two hour delay schedule on Friday, December 12, 2025 due to inclement weather. There are no AM CTC classes. Please continue to check the Web site for future updates.
Thank you!
HUGE congratulations to our top-reading classes in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins RoboReader Program! 📚🐧
These amazing students went above and beyond — and earned themselves a well-deserved pizza party sponsored by our amazing PTO and organized by our Reading Specialist, Mrs. Chaump! 🙌❤️
📘 2nd Grade Super Readers – each with over 1,000 books read!
👏 Mrs. Melvin
👏 Mrs. Montalvo
👏 Mrs. Hughes
📗 1st Grade Reading Champs
👏 Mrs. Flynn
👏 Ms. Richards
📕 Kindergarten Reading Stars
👏 Mrs. Gubitoso
We are SO proud of all your hard work and dedication to reading. Keep turning those pages! 🤩📚
#RoboReader #PenguinsProud #ReadingChampions #PizzaPartyCelebration #ThankYouPTO
The Pittston Area School District will follow a two hour delay schedule on Thursday, December 11, 2025 due to inclement weather. There are no AM CTC classes. Please continue to check the Web site for future updates.
Thank you!
🎄 Congratulations to Our First Grade Performers! 🎶
A big round of applause to our amazing first grade students who performed tonight at their Christmas concert! You all shined on stage and made us so proud! ✨
📢 Schedule Update for Upcoming Concerts
Due to expected weather, Wednesday’s concert has been postponed and rescheduled to Friday, December 12, 2025.
Thursday, December 11th remains unchanged.
📅 Updated Schedule:
Thursday, Dec. 11 – As scheduled
Friday, Dec. 12 – Rescheduled concert
Student arrival: 6:00 PM
Performance: 6:30 PM
Dress: Holiday best 🎁✨
If you have any questions, please email Mr. Naples at:
📧 Robert.naples@pittstonarea.com
Thank you for your flexibility, and we look forward to celebrating the season together! 🎄❤️
❄️ The Pittston Area School District will be closed tomorrow, December 10th due to inclement weather. Please continue to follow the website for updates. ❄️
⛄️🎶The Christmas concert scheduled for Wednesday night will be postponed to Friday, December 12.
We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you can join us on the new date for a wonderful evening of holiday music! 🎶🎅🏽🤶
⛄️🎶The Christmas concert scheduled for Wednesday night will be postponed to Friday, December 12.
We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you can join us on the new date for a wonderful evening of holiday music! 🎶🎅🏽🤶
The Pittston Area School District will be closed on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 due to inclement weather. Please continue to check the Web site for future updates.
Thank you!