Martin F. Quinn Primary Center

📣 Today the Elementary Wrestling coaches visited our school! Students who were interested in wrestling attended an assembly in the gym to learn more about the program.
Pittston Area Elementary Wrestling is open to all boys and girls in grades K through 6 for the 2025–2026 season.
✅ Practices begin Thursday, October 30 at the Middle School Wrestling Room
✅ Parent Meeting: Tuesday, October 28 at 6:00 PM at the Middle School -date may change because of conflict with 2nd grade concert
✅ Cost: $65 ($35 for each additional wrestler in the same household). $50 singlet fee if needed.
✅ Practices held Tuesdays & Thursdays (specific times will be shared by coaches)
⚠️ No parents are allowed in the building during practice times.
👉 Please follow the Pittston Area Wrestling Facebook page for updates. Registration link: https://forms.gle/6kuaVHbjAH4Ph1xa7
Questions? Contact:
📞 Coach John: 570-702-7281
📞 Coach Bob: 570-313-4441
Let’s go Patriots! 🏆🤼

about 18 hours ago, Aryanna Davis

Mrs. Melvin’s 2nd grade class posing for a picture with serious wrestling faces. Two wrestling coaches smile in the picture and the kids are holding a wrestling belt.

New order forms for the Pittston Area vs. Wyoming Area Rivalry Football Shirts are being sent home with the correct design. ❤️🤍💙

If you’ve already placed an order, don’t worry — it will be filled with the correct design.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support! Let’s go Patriots! 🏈🔥

about 18 hours ago, Aryanna Davis

🎉 A big THANK YOU to our amazing PTO for providing shirts for our students! 🎉
The shirts arrived today and will be going home with students today and tomorrow. We can’t wait to see everyone wearing them on our upcoming field trips and during special PTO-sponsored events. 💙👕

1 day ago, Aryanna Davis

A group of students smiing at the camera in a school hallway in white t shirts with red and blue patriot logos.

🍎 Pittston Area Primary Center – October Menus are here!
Check out what’s being served for breakfast and lunch all month long! From Italian Dunkers to Chocolate Chip French Toast, there’s something delicious every day.
View the full menus and stay updated here: https://www.pittstonareametz.com

All meals are free for students.
🥗🥪🍓

4 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Pittston Area School District – Primary Center Breakfast Menu (October 2025) A similarly styled fall-themed breakfast menu for October 2025. Each weekday lists a featured breakfast item (such as mini maple pancakes, breakfast pizza, egg sandwiches, French toast sticks) plus assorted cereals or cereal bars with graham crackers. It includes guidelines on what makes a meal, whole-grain cereal options, and choices of fruit and milk. Metz Culinary Management’s contact information and breakfast pricing are displayed at the bottom.

🍎 Mrs. Klem’s first graders had a fantastic time celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day with a variety of fun, hands-on learning activities centered around apples!
Students conducted a science experiment with “erupting apple volcanoes,” played Pass the Apple, made Johnny Appleseed hats, and created an apple-themed craft to take home.
The highlight of the day? 🍏 Making homemade applesauce — and it was a big hit!
We’re so proud of our little learners for exploring, creating, and tasting their way through this special day. ❤️🍎

6 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Students posing for a group picture holding red and green apple crafts with eyes and wearing apple crowns.

An apple in a red bin with a vinegar and baking soda recation.

Students sitting in a circle with one student sitting in the middle. One student is holding a paper apple craft.

Studnets standing around a table with a red bowl of apples, one student is peeling an apple with an apple peeler.

Homemade apple sauce in a crock pot with red ladle.

Students seated eating snack including spoonfuls of homemade apple sauce.

A student smiling eating homemade apple sauce and an apple craft on their desk.

A student smiling eating homemade applesauce.

📣 Mrs. Zambetti’s Class is Fired Up! 🏈❤️💙
Our students are showing their Pittston Area pride as they cheer on the Pittston Area Football Team for their away game at Crestwood tonight! They created colorful signs, pom-poms, and football-themed art to support the Patriots and send them off with lots of school spirit.
Good luck tonight, team — your biggest little fans are rooting for you! 🙌
#PatriotPride #PittstonArea #SchoolSpirit #PittstonProud

7 days ago, Aryanna Davis

In the photo, Mrs. Zambetti’s class is gathered together in their colorful classroom, proudly holding up handmade football-themed posters, pom-poms, and signs showing support for the team. Their smiles and creativity shine as they send their best wishes to the players.

🍎 Johnny Appleseed Day at Pittston Primary Center! 🌱
Today our entire Primary Center celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday with a variety of activities across grade levels! Students learned all about John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed) and explored his story through reading, writing, art, music, and science.
Across the building, classes participated in creative apple-themed lessons:
🎨 Art: George Seurat-inspired dot apple paintings
🎶 Music: Singing lively apple-themed songs
🍏 Spotlight on Mrs. Hughes’ and Mrs. Zambetti’s 2nd Grade Classes.
Mrs. Hughes’ students combined writing, science, and math for an exciting day of learning! They wrote their own “If I Were Johnny Appleseed…” stories. Both classes made hypotheses to test whether apples float or sink, and experimented with different substances to see what keeps apples from turning brown — lemon juice was the winner! 🍋 Mrs. Zambetti’s class even made homemade apple sauce!
We loved seeing our students engaged in so many hands-on, cross-curricular activities while celebrating this American legend!
#PittstonPrimary #JohnnyAppleseed #CreativeLearning #CrossCurricular #STEM

7 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A table with lemon juice, vinegar, backing soda, milk, water and nothing labeled . With apples in clear cups of each.

Girls in a classroom holding sink or float apple activity sheets

If I were Johnny Appleseed writing. My name would be RyleeStrawberry seed. I would plant strawberriesin New Jersey in the woods. I wood wear a top hat on my head. Illustrated with a student drawing.

Students at an art table using red, yellow and green dot markers to color their apple drawings

Four students wearing paper johnny appleseed hats in front of a smartboard with 5 apple song on the smart board behind them.

A class seated in an oval around and apple experiment with papers to document their findings

Two boys eating apple sauce giving thumbs up

A classroom table with a crock pot labeled apple sauce and a book The apple pie tree

🍎🌱 Mrs. Christina LoPresto’s class had a bushel of fun celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day! 🌱🍎
Students engaged in differentiated apple-themed activities, including creating beautiful apple paintings and using apple manipulatives to build patterns and practice counting skills. 🍏🍎
Hands-on learning made the day both fun and educational as we honored Johnny Appleseed’s legacy! ❤️📚

7 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A boy smiling holding a painting if apples in a basket and an apple coloring sheet colored with yellow, brown and green dot markers.

A boy holding an apple coloring sheet with red, broen, and green dots while smelling an apple foam toy.

A boy smiling at the camera holding apple math manipulatives while a girl creates apple patterns with apple math manipulatives.

A boy holding a basket of apple painting smiling at the camera.

A girl at a classroom table ordering math manipulatives with a book that says complete the pattern.

🎉 It’s Footloose Time in 2nd Grade! 🎉
Our students are taking learning to the next level with Footloose – a fun and engaging way to review key skills!
Here’s how it works:
👫 Students pair up – one becomes the reader, the other the recorder.
🔎 They travel the hallway, finding numbered items that focus on grammar or phonics.
📝 Together, they read, discuss, and decide on the correct answers to write down.
🔄 Once finished, teams exchange and check each other’s work!
This activity gets kids up and moving, reading, thinking, and collaborating – all while reinforcing the skills we’re learning in class.
💡 Learning doesn’t have to stay in the classroom — it can happen anywhere!
Get up, get moving, and keep learning! 🚀

7 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Students stand side by side at a brightly decorated bulletin board. One is pointing at a sentence card on the wall while the other holds a clipboard labeled ‘Footloose’ with numbered spaces for answers. Both are actively participating in a movement-based learning activity, reading and recording responses together.

Former PA cheerleader Mrs. Flynn and her class are cheering on our Patriots in this exciting football season! Some of our Patriots were in this very same classroom in 1st grade with Mrs. Flynn! Let’s Go, My Boys!❤️🏈❤️🏈

Mrs. Flynn and her class are pictured here with the PA signs they made to support our boys!

In the second picture, Giuliana Cielo and her cousin Selena Macario are cheering on Giuliana’s brother Nico Cielo #51 and their cousin Paulie Ferentino #6! Good Luck to our Patriots tonight! Go PA! ❤️🤍💙

7 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A class of first grade students pose in a group with their teacher smiling at the camera, the students are holding football and cheer leading signs in their classroom on the rug with a sign that says Let’s go patriots behind them.

Two girls hold red, white and blue handmade signs that say go team. In front of a sign that says Lets go Patriots.

Our school has received a generous donation from the 2024/2025 Weis 4 School Program, made possible by Weis Markets and the incredible support of our school community. 🏫💙
This donation was earned through the loyalty of families and friends who registered their Weis Rewards Card and shopped at Weis Markets during the program. Thank you for helping us make a difference for our students’ education! 📚✨
The 2025/2026 Weis 4 School Program is now live! To continue supporting our school, visit www.Weis4School.com to link your Weis Rewards Card and start earning toward Pittston Area Primary Center’s share of $500,000.
Please share this program with other parents, faculty, PTO members, relatives, and friends—every dollar spent by registered participants helps our school earn even more!
Thank you again for your continued support, and thank you to @WeisMarkets for investing in our community. 💙❤️💙❤️

8 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Breaking News: Our Lost & Found has achieved “mountain” status. 🏔️
Parents, please label everything so we can send it home.

The lost and found is located in the vestibule near the front doors. Email your child’s teacher or send a note if you see something that belongs to your child.

9 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A large lost and found caddy draped with children's sweaters, pencil cases and a pikachu lunch box.

Brown wooden table in a school lobby with a red tile floor. The table has several children’s water bottles and a patriot sculpture.

We’re so excited for all the fun 🎃🍎🚍 happening at Pittston Area Primary Center this October—field trips, concerts, and Halloween celebrations ahead!

10 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A flyer titled “Pittston Area Primary Center – Calendar of Events – October 2025.” It lists school events with dates: Friday, October 3 – Trip to Roba’s for 1st & Kindergarten classes Friday, October 10 – Full Act 80 Day – NO SCHOOL for students Monday, October 13 – Columbus Day (No school) with a small illustration of a ship on water (stock image). Friday, October 17 – Trip to Lakeland Orchard for 2nd grade classes Monday, October 20 – (PTO) Patriot Dash. Underneath is a graphic of five children running, labeled First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth. October 28–29–30 – 2nd Grade Halloween Concert at 6:30 p.m. October 28: Classes performing – Mrs. Melvin, Mrs. McGuire & Ms. Mecadon October 29: Classes performing – Miss Ralston, Mrs. Chesniak & Mrs. Eike October 30: Classes performing – Mrs. Zambetti, Mrs. Hughes & Mrs. Montalvo Thursday, October 31 – Halloween – Act 80 Day, Early Dismissal: 12:45 p.m. Car Students 1:00 p.m. Bussing Students At the bottom there’s a festive Halloween illustration showing carved pumpkins and candy with the word “Halloween” in large orange letters.

📣 2nd Grade Families,
Our amazing Second Grade students have been working hard completing Lesson 3 on Dogs! 🐶
As a special treat, we’ve invited the local SPCA to visit our school and present to our 2nd grade students on October 3rd.
To show our appreciation for their time and efforts, we’re asking for your help! If you’re able, please send in an item from the Donations Request List. Items can be sent anytime between now and October 3rd and may be brought to the gym for collection.
Thank you for your generosity and support! ❤️
— The Second Grade Teachers

14 days ago, Aryanna Davis

An illustration shows three animals sitting side by side: a light brown dog on the left holding a bag of dog food in its mouth, a medium brown-and-white dog in the middle with a green bone-shaped collar, and a black-and-white cat on the right sitting next to a pink bowl with a paw print. To the right of the animals is a green donation box labeled “DONATION” with white paw prints on it. Two human hands are shown from the right side dropping coins into the donation box. The background is soft pastel colors with abstract plant shapes and small heart shapes.

Our students had an amazing day! Mrs. Lopresto’s group showed their school spirit by making awesome signs to cheer on our Pittston Area football team 🏈, while Mrs. Chesneak’s class celebrated her special day – Happy Birthday, Mrs. Chesneak! 🎂🎈
A heartfelt thank you to our families for supporting today’s Dress Down Day for Paint the Planet Pink 💗 and for cheering on our very own teacher, Mr. Mike Capone, who’s participating in this year’s Gentleman’s Dash. We’re so proud of our school community! ❤️
#PittstonAreaPride #FunFriday #PaintThePlanetPink

14 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Four students standing in a group in front of a pink smiley and floral bulletin board. They are holding up red and blue construction paper signs decorated with pom poms, football helmets and fottballs.

A group of students posing in their classroom with their teacher Mrs. Chesneak. Mrs. Chesneak is seated in the middle of the group of students with a pink birthday crown and two birthday balloons.

📢 Primary Center Families – Permission Slips Due Friday (9/19)! 📢
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Primary Center students will be visiting Roba Family Farms on Friday, October 3, 2025!

🔹 Who: Kindergarten & 1st Grade Primary Center students
🔹 Where: Roba Family Farms – 200 Cranston Ave, North Abington Twp, PA 18414
🔹 Cost: Students attend free (wristband provided by PTO). Chaperones and other guests pay $10 at the farm (cashless).
🔹 Chaperones: Each student must have a designated chaperone (21+). If you can’t attend, you must name another adult to go with your child.
Transportation Options:
🚌 Ride the Bus – Student & chaperone ride together. Arrive at school 8:45 AM. Bus leaves 9:15 AM sharp & returns at 1:00 PM.
🚗 Drive Yourself – Meet at the farm 10:00–10:45 AM to sign in & pick up wristbands. (Arrivals after 10:45 AM will be marked absent.)
Lunch:
Order a school bagged lunch on the permission slip or bring one from home. (Roba’s is cashless and time at snack bar is limited.)
📩 Questions? Email PTO@pittstonarea.com
✅ Please read & keep the instruction sheet, and return page 2 (permission slip) to your child’s teacher by Friday, September 19!

18 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Page one of the permission slip from the pto for robas.

📢 Pittston Area School District Parent Reminder for Friday, September 19th 📢
1️⃣ Early Dismissal – Act 80 Day
Friday, September 19th will be an Act 80 Day at the Pittston Area Primary Center.
Car riders will be dismissed beginning at 12:45 PM
Bus riders will be dismissed beginning at 1:00 PM
Parents of bus riders, please adjust your pick-up times accordingly.
2️⃣ District-Wide Dress Down Day- Wear Pink!
We’re holding a dress down day to support our very own Mike Capone as he represents our district in the Paint the Planet Pink Gentleman’s Dash!
Suggested donations: $5.00 for adults / $2.00 for students
3️⃣ Permission Slips Due – Roba’s Trip (K & 1st Grade Only)
Kindergarten and 1st Grade parents: permission slips for the PTO Trip to Roba’s on Friday, October 3rd are due Friday, September 19th. Please be sure to return them with your child.
Thank you for your cooperation and support! ❤️💙

18 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A bright and colorful digital graphic with a light blue background. At the top, in large navy-blue text, it says “Friday, September 19.” Below are three bold, color-coded sections with rounded edges: Orange section with a red circle labeled “1”: Large yellow text reads “EARLY RELEASE.” Smaller navy text says “1 pm release at Primary Center.” Green section with a blue circle labeled “2”: Large white text reads “DRESS DOWN DAY.” Smaller navy text says “Suggested donations: $5.00 adults, $2.00 students.” Pink section with a yellow circle labeled “3”: Large white text reads “PERMISSION SLIPS DUE.” Smaller navy text says “for Roba’s trip (K & 1 only).”

Duryea Wildcats Football players and Cheerleaders will be attending the Pittston Area High School Football Game tonight!
Let’s show our support for both our Wildcats and the Pittston Area Patriots — wishing both teams the best of luck in their games this weekend! ❤️🤍💙🐾💙🤍

21 days ago, Aryanna Davis

Primary students in a classroom in football uniforms, cheer uniforms and wildcat football t shirts.

Mrs. Flynn and two wildcat football players in her first grade classroom.

Mrs. Melvin and a group of her students dressed in their wildcats football gear

A wildcat football player in a football pose at school

A wildcat cheerleader in a cheer pose at school

Mrs. McGuire’s 2nd grade class is showing their school spirit! 🏈💙
Our students created colorful signs to cheer on the Patriot football team. Good luck to the Patriots as they take on Wyoming Valley West at home tonight at 7 PM! Go Patriots! 🎉

21 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A group of about 20 second-grade students and their teacher are standing and kneeling in a brightly lit school hallway. They are smiling and proudly holding up handmade, colorful drawings and signs featuring footballs, pom-poms, megaphones, and cheerleader designs. Above them, classroom signs read “Mrs. Hughes Room 162” and “Mrs. McGuire Room 163.” The students appear happy and excited, showing their support for the Patriot football team.

Mrs. Zambetti's Class reflected on the importance of September 11th and all the wonderful Patriots that helped out. Students wrote about a Patriot who was important to them. Here are a few of our great writers!

22 days ago, Aryanna Davis

A group photo of 2nd grade students dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate Patriot day,