Pittston Area Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume on Wednesday.
In honor of this important day, our students have been learning about Veterans Day and the heroes who have served our country. Through their Scholastic News magazines, students read about the history and meaning of the day, then created heartfelt cards and pictures to thank our veterans.
Our Kindergarten and First Grade students also learned about Veterans Day in art class, where they made beautiful red poppies and O’Keeffe-inspired artwork to show their gratitude and respect.
Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve our country. ❤️🤍💙
#VeteransDay #PittstonAreaProud #ThankYouVeterans
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A group of kids in art class on the carpet learning about poppies.
🦃🍂 Annual Thanksgiving Feast! 🍂🦃
The Primary Center will be celebrating our Annual Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, November 13th! 🎉
Our cafeteria will be serving a delicious meal of:
🥧 Turkey
🥔 Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
🥕 Mixed Vegetables
Please note — this will be the meal choice for the day. 🍽️
We can’t wait to celebrate this special tradition together! 💛🤎🧡
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Graphic with brown text 🦃🍂 Annual Thanksgiving Feast! 🍂🦃 The Primary Center will be celebrating our Annual Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, November 13th! Turkey dinner clipart and leaf clipart border.
🎺 Join Us for the Marching Patriots Indianapolis Send-Off Show! 🇺🇸
The Pittston Area Marching Patriots will give their final local performance of the season on Monday, November 10 at 7:00 PM inside Charlie Trippi Stadium!
This special event is our Indianapolis Send-Off Show, featuring a full-uniform performance of our 2024 show, “FORE! A Day in the Life of a Golfer.” It’s your last chance to see the show right here in Pennsylvania before we head to the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis!
The Marching Patriots are proud to represent our community as the only band from Pennsylvania—and the first ever from Northeastern PA—to compete at this prestigious national event.
💥 The students have worked incredibly hard all season and are ready to put on a performance you won’t forget.
🎶 Come cheer them on, celebrate their success, and send them off in true Patriot style!
📅 Monday, November 10
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Charlie Trippi Stadium, Pittston Area
Let’s pack the stands and show our Marching Patriots how proud we are of them! ❤️💙
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A marching band on field a girl with a flag, a boy with a trumpet and a boy with drums
🦃 November is a busy month at Pittston Area Primary Center! We have school pictures, parent/teacher conferences, and early dismissals leading into our Thanksgiving break. 🍂📸🇺🇸
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A printed flyer titled “Pittston Area Primary Center Calendar of Events, November 2025” lists school pictures, no school for Veteran’s Day, parent/teacher conferences with early dismissals, Thanksgiving break, and school resuming in early December. The flyer includes decorative images of flowers, an American flag, a cartoon turkey wearing a pilgrim hat, and the words “Happy Thanksgiving.”
🍂 November Breakfast & Lunch Menus Are Here! 🍂
We’re serving up a month full of delicious and nutritious meals to keep our students fueled and focused! 🥞🍎🥪
👉 Click below to view the full November Breakfast and Lunch Menus:
https://www.pittstonareametz.com/

📅 Check out daily options, special holiday meals, and student favorites — all in one place!
#SchoolMeals #HealthyEating #NovemberMenu #FoodService
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
November breakfast menu.
November lunch menu
November is cranberry month. Infographic about cranberries with a recipe for apple cranberry coleslaw.
🎃👻 Mrs. Melvin’s Annual “Melvin Monster Mash” Was a Smash! 👻🎃
On Thursday, Mrs. Melvin hosted her annual Halloween party, the “Melvin Monster Mash”! 🧟‍♀️🧪 Students kicked off the day with a fun STEM challenge — using clay, play dough, and other materials to design and build a monster that could stand on its own. Talk about creativity, critical thinking, and planning! 💡🧠
Next, students got spooky with a balloon activity 🎈— designing their own ghosts and using only their fine motor skills to “keep it up” while lying on the floor (no hands or moving allowed!). 👻💪
In teams, they took on the “Balance the Eyeball” challenge 👁️🥄 — navigating the red hallway upstairs while passing a plastic eyeball on a spoon from one teammate to another. Great teamwork and balance skills! 🤝
Then came “Straws and Spiders” 🕷️ — students used just two straws and a spider ring to move it from one place to another, using clever strategies and critical thinking. 🧩
Finally, it was time for the Catapult Challenge! 🪀 Mrs. Melvin explained how catapults can be built with simple sticks, rubber bands, and Gatorade lids. Students then tested their designs to see how far their rubber spiders could fly — or as they said, “catch the wind!” 🌬️🕸️
The day was filled with tricks, treats, laughter, and lots of learning! 🍬📚
A spooktacular time was had by all — both educational and memorable! 🧡🖤
#MelvinMonsterMash #STEMFun #SpookyLearning #HalloweenVibes 👻🎃
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students at a halloween pizza party in their classroom.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
Students participating in a stem challenge.
🎃 Happy Halloween from The Primary Center! 🕸️👻
We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and spooky Halloween! 🍬🧡
Have a fang-tastic night full of laughter, treats, and memories! 🎃✨
#HappyHalloween #StaySafe #ThePrimaryCenter
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
Teacher and student dressed in halloween costumes
🌱 STEM Lab Update! 🌿
Today we “fed” our plants some nutrients to help them grow bigger and stronger! 💪🌼
We also took an up-close look at our tomato plant sprouts — the ones we’ve been growing all the way from seed (unlike our other plants that started as seedlings). It’s amazing to see how much they’ve grown! 🍅✨
Our STEM Lab is also pulling double duty lately — it’s been the perfect spot for yoga sessions with Mr. McDermott! 🧘‍♂️ The calm sound of water flowing from our hydroponic farm stands and the soft glow of the grow lights make it such a peaceful environment. 🌊💡
#STEMLab #Hydroponics #HandsOnLearning #YogaInSTEM #GrowingAndGlowing
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A girl and teacher looking at hydroponic farmstand with magnifying glass.
A girl looking at a seedling with magnifying glass.
Kids sitting on yoga mats. A girl holding a jar of nutrients.
A student looking at a seedling in a hydroponic farm stand.
A student looking at a seedling in a hydroponic farm stand.
A student looking at a seedling in a hydroponic farm stand.
A student looking at a seedling in a hydroponic farm stand.
Kids doing yoga in stem lab.
Kids doing yoga in stem lab.
A girl looking at a seedling with a magnifying glass.
🚒🔥 Fire Safety Month Visit! 🔥🚒
The Hughestown Firefighters visited our second-grade students today and brought along the Smoke House, provided by the West Side Mutual Aid Association with funding from Kait Kare’s.
Inside the simulated house filled with (safe!) smoke, students practiced how to crawl low and stay below the smoke — and learned some very important fire safety tips, including:
✅ Designating a family meeting place outside
✅ Checking doors for heat before opening
✅ Yelling for help out a window if you can’t get out
✅ Crawling down stairs backwards, feet first
✅ Calling 911 once safely outside
✅ Never going back inside for anything
October is Fire Safety Month, so be sure to review your family’s fire plan — and don’t forget to change your smoke detector batteries this Sunday!
#FireSafetyMonth #CommunityHeroes #HughestownFirefighters #SafetyFirst
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A fireman talking to a group of students in-front of a smokehouse.
A group of students in-front of a smoke house.
A fireman talking to a group of students in-front of a smokehouse.
Students in a smoke house filled with smoke.
A firemen talking to a group of students.
A smoke house filled with smoke.
A smokehouse with wyoming valley wests logo
Students in a smoke house filled with smoke.
Students in a smoke house filled with smoke.
Students in a smoke house filled with smoke.

📸 Pittston Primary Picture Days are almost here! Photography by Andy will be taking school photos November 3rd to 5th, 2025. See the pictures below for scheduled days and times specific to your child’s class. Please return your completed order form and payment by picture day. Let’s make sure our students are ready to smile big for their 2025 school pictures! 😄

10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A printed order form from Photography by Andy for Pittston Primary picture day, listing package options (A–E) with prices, add-on items like wallets and magnets, background color choices, and a section for student information and order details.
A printed schedule for Pittston Primary picture day listing teacher names, classroom numbers, and specific times for each class.
A printed schedule for Pittston Primary picture day listing teacher names, classroom numbers, and specific times for each class.
A printed schedule for Pittston Primary picture day listing teacher names, classroom numbers, and specific times for each class.
🎃👻 Pittston Area Halloween Parade! 👻🎃
Get ready for some spooky fun! 🕸️ Students may come to school dressed in costumes or pjs on Friday, October 31st — but please remember, no masks and no weapons. 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️
🧡 The parade will take place inside the school and is for students only
🕐 Early Release Reminder:
🚗 Car riders dismiss at 12:45 PM
🚌 Bus students dismiss starting at 1:00 PM
We can’t wait to see all the creative costumes and Halloween spirit! 🍬🦇
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Halloween parade graphic. Orange background with black text. Halloween paradr october 31st students dress in costumes no masks no weapons parade inside students only early release. A clipart image of bat, jack o lantern, witch and vampire.
🎃 Mrs. Walski’s class read Spookley the Square Pumpkin and talked about how it’s okay to be different — that’s what makes each of us special! 💛
After the story, the students followed oral directions to make their very own edible Spookley! 🍊🟧 Everyone did an amazing job listening, creating, and celebrating uniqueness. 🌈✨
#SpookleyTheSquarePumpkin #LearningIsFun #ItsOkayToBeDifferent
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
A student holding a square graham cracker decorated like an orange pumpkin.
Spookley book cover
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Stand Tall Club for visiting our Primary Center today! ❤️Your message about making smart choices and understanding the dangers of drugs and alcohol truly inspired our students.
It’s never too early to learn the importance of staying healthy, confident, and drug-free. 💪 Your stories and encouragement showed our young learners that standing tall means standing strong for what’s right!
Thank you for making a positive impact on our school community! 🙌
#StandTall #DrugFreeFuture #HealthyChoices #PrimaryCenter
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A group of high school students in a school lobby.
❤️🤍💙Ms. Boylan’s class got into the spirit by creating amazing red, white, and blue signs to cheer on our Pittston Area Soccer Team as they head into the playoffs tonight at 6 PM against Abington Heights! ⚽🔥
Let’s join them in showing our support — wear your colors, bring your energy, and help cheer the Patriots to victory! ❤️🤍💙
#PatriotPride #GoPatriots #PittstonArea
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students making red, white and blue patriot soccer signs.
Students making red, white and blue patriot soccer signs.
Students making red, white and blue patriot soccer signs.
Students making red, white and blue patriot soccer signs.
Students making red, white and blue patriot soccer signs.
🍎 After an exciting morning at the Pep Rally on Friday, the students in Mrs. Brombacher’s class continued  some fun in the afternoon with an “Apple  Discovery”. 🍎They reviewed their reading/science theme of the “5 Senses” and the “letter Aa”!They explored red, yellow and green apples 🍏using their 5 senses. They discussed, read and wrote sentences about the apples. They also participated in several math activities with apples including counting, graphing & comparing numbers. Students learned about the health benefits of apples as well! They ended the day by learning about predictions & tally marks by making their own predictions as to which team they think would win the World Series!⚾️😊
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students sitting around a carpet tasting apples.
A girl coloring an apple book.
A girl coloring red on a bar graph about apples.
A girl writing about apples.
Students sitting around a carpet tasting apples.
A girl writing about apples.
A boy writing about apples .
A boy coloring green on a bar graph.
A student coloring an apple book.

🏈💙Congratulations to the Duryea Wildcats Rookies Football Team! 💙🏈
We’re so proud of our young athletes for making it to the Super Bowl! These are our future Patriots, and they’ve worked hard all season to earn this moment.
Come out and show your support as they take the field Sunday, November 2nd at 11:30 AM at Wilkes Stadium. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on to victory! 💪🐾 #DuryeaWildcats #FuturePatriots #SuperBowlBound

10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Wildcat football players and cheerleaders smiling at the camera in the school hallway.
Wildcat football players and cheerleaders smiling at the camera in the school hallway.
Infographic about superbowl 11:45 on sunday 11/2

Mrs. Flynn’s class is ready for the big game! The boys and girls wrote about school spirit this week and colored and made signs for our fun pep rally today! We are PROUD PATRIOTS! GO PA! ❤️🏈
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A group of students with writing and colorful signs.
Two illustrated writing pieces by first grade students.
A group of students in front of a bulletin board.

🎃Pittston Area hosted an amazing HalloSTEAM event where science and Halloween fun came together! 👻🧪
Students explored hands-on STEAM activities — connecting circuits to make light-up necklaces, observing chemical reactions to create “poison apples,” and tackling exciting building challenges. They also observed sound waves in action and participated in a variety of other engaging activities and demonstrations!
It was a spook-tacular day of curiosity, creativity, and discovery — proving that learning can be both educational and electrifying! ⚡🎃
#PittstonArea #HalloSTEAM #STEMEducation #PatriotPride

10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Families at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
A boy smiling in front of a welcome to hallosteam sign.
Teachers at a activity table in the high school lobby.
🎉❤️💙 Our Pittston Area senior football players, cheerleaders, and band members took a special walk down memory lane — parading through the halls of the Primary Center where their journey first began as kindergarten and first grade students.
Our Pittston Area Patriot family came together in full spirit — proud former teachers cheering, excited young students lining the halls, and proud parents watching their seniors shine!
What an amazing tradition to celebrate how far these incredible young men and women have come. Once little Patriots… always Patriots. ❤️💙
Let’s carry that energy into the pep rally and the big game — Beat the Warriors! 💪🔥
#PatriotPride #PittstonArea #FullCircleMoment #BeatTheWarriors #OnceAPatriotAlwaysAPatriot
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A patriot mascot in a gym walking through a line of cheerleaders with the band on the stage.
Students sitting in a hallway with pom poms with football signs behind them.
An older and younger sister smiling at the camera.
Patriot mascot in a gym filled with students and teachers at a pep rally.
A football player wearing a yellow star card with a student and a teacher.
A group of students with their teacher in a hallway posing for a group photo.
Three students in pittston area football shirts in front of football signs.
Three pa cheerleaders posing for a photo with kindergarten students.
A filled gym with students cheering at a pep rally.
Students holding red and blue football signs in a school hallway.
The pom poms have arrived just in time for the pep rally! ❤️💙
Students who ordered pom poms will receive them Friday morning before the pep rally.
Let’s make tomorrow’s pep rally the most spirited one yet! 🎊💥
#PAproud
#SchoolSpirit #PepRally #GoTeam
10 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Red white and blue pom pom