
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










📸 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! 😄




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! 🍬🦇

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









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

Let’s join them in showing our support — wear your colors, bring your energy, and help cheer the Patriots to victory! ❤️🤍💙
#PatriotPride #GoPatriots #PittstonArea














🏈💙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



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! ❤️🏈



🎃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










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










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

🔥 Join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Charlie Trippi Stadium for our annual PASD Pep Rally! The bonfire will follow right behind the school. Everyone is welcome to come out and show their Patriot Pride!
👉 Students in grades K–6 must be accompanied by an adult.
🎉 On Friday, October 24, students will enjoy a pep rally during the school day to keep the excitement going.
We’re working hard to decorate the school with Red, White, and Blue — let’s fill the halls and stands with Patriot Spirit! ❤️🤍💙
#PASDPride #PatriotNation #PepRally #Bonfire #SchoolSpirit #RedWhiteAndBlue





From walking (or running!) around the obstacle course, to dancing through bubbles, racing as a class, and even pieing their teachers, everyone showed incredible school spirit and teamwork. 🫧🥧💙❤️
Thank you to our amazing students, families, and staff for your support and energy — you made this fundraiser unforgettable! 🙌
#PatriotDash #SchoolSpirit #FundraiserFun #PAproud










Thank you also to our dedicated teachers and PTO parents who joined in the excitement — from cheering students on to taking a pie in the face, you helped make this event truly special. 🥧👏
Because of your hard work and enthusiasm, our students had an unforgettable day while raising funds to support our school community. 💪💫
#ThankYou #PatriotDash #SchoolCommunity #WeArePatriots










🔬 Science Center:
The students examined and sorted collections of natural items like acorns, chestnuts, leaves, and pinecones 🍂🌰. They used magnifying glasses 🔎 to get a closer look and drew their observations on response sheets. ✏️
🔤 ABC Center:
The students used play dough to form letters ✨. This fun, hands-on activity helped them learn the alphabet while developing their fine motor skills. 💪✍️
🌈 Math Center:
It was a “rainbow” of fun! 🌟 The class sorted Skittles by color 🍬 and created bar graphs 📊. This activity helped them explore numbers, colors, and fine motor skills in a sweet and colorful way!
📖 Listening Center:
The students enjoyed Let It Fall 🍁. They listened to the story aloud and used a response sheet to build their reading fluency and comprehension skills. 🧠🎧
We had so much fun learning this week and can’t wait for centers every week! 🎉🖍️📚
#KindergartenFun #HandsOnLearning #FutureLeaders #PatriotProud










📣🏈 Pittston Pride in Action! 🏈📣
Mrs. Hughes’s and Mrs. Chesneak’s 2nd grade class made bright and spirited signs to cheer on our Pittston Patriots as they get ready for their Away Game tonight!
🗓 Friday, 10/17
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Wallenpaupack High School – Wallenpaupack Area
These young fans are ready to show their support — and wish our team the best of luck on the road! 💙❤️
Let’s go Patriots! 🙌🔥 #PittstonPride #GoPatriots #StudentSpirit #FridayNightLights #PittstonFootball


A huge thank you to Mrs. Reza, our amazing Technology teacher, for initiating this project and ordering all the supplies to make it happen.
We can’t wait to watch these seedlings grow and look forward to our second planting in the spring! 🌼🌞









Our second graders had an amazing day at Lakeland Orchard — filled with apple picking, mini train rides, and playing in the corn pit! 🚂✨
Nothing says fall fun quite like a crisp autumn day spent making memories together. A huge thank you to our incredible PTO for sponsoring this trip and to all the families and teachers who helped make it possible. ❤️
#PittstonAreaPride #FallFieldTrip #LakelandOrchard #SecondGradeAdventures #ThankYouPTO #MakingMemories








We’re moving Dash for Education to Tuesday, 10/21 to make sure our kids can enjoy being outside on a day with better weather.
We can’t wait for a fun, sunny day together!
#DashForEducation #ScheduleUpdate #BetterWeatherBetterFun #ThankYouT
