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🚀🌌 Second Grade Completed Their STEM Space Missions! 🌌🚀

Our 2nd grade students wrapped up Remake Learning Days at the Primary Center with an exciting day of hands-on, outer space–themed learning!

Throughout the event, students collaborated to create and construct model space shelters from cardboard materials, tested launch techniques with high-flying cup rockets, and designed colorful spinning planets to demonstrate movement in our solar system. 🌎✨ Students also explored beginning coding concepts by navigating Sphero Indi Bots through space challenges and experimented with magnetic galaxy slime to observe how magnets interact with different materials. 🤖🧪🚀

These interactive stations encouraged communication, creativity, perseverance, problem-solving, and scientific thinking while allowing students to learn through exploration and discovery.

A special thank you to our Primary Center STEM Coordinator, Mrs. Luvender, along with Mrs. Reza, Mrs. Zambetti, Mrs. Chesneak, Mr. Naples, and Mrs. Davis for creating and facilitating these amazing learning experiences! 👏🚀 Thank you as well to Mr. Kupetz, District STEM Coordinator, and to our administration for continually supporting meaningful STEM initiatives and hands-on learning opportunities for our students.

We are so proud of our young scientists, engineers, coders, and explorers! 🌟

5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
Students participating in stem activities
🌌🚀 The Primary Center was proud to celebrate Remake Learning Days with hands-on learning experiences that inspired curiosity, creativity, and exploration!
As part of our Outer Space theme, students participated in exciting STEM stations designed by our incredible STEM Team and Primary Center STEM Coordinator, Mrs. Luvender. A special thank you to Mrs. Reza, Mrs. Zambetti, Mrs. Chesneak, Mr. Naples, and Mrs. Davis for helping facilitate these engaging learning experiences for our students! 👏✨
Students worked together to engineer cardboard Solar Shelters, strengthening teamwork and problem-solving skills. 🚀 They explored force and motion by launching Flying Cup Rockets, created rolling Tea Light Planets to learn about planetary movement, coded Sphero Indi Bots to complete space missions, and investigated magnetism and matter through Magnetic Galaxy Slime. 🤖🧪🌙 These hands-on activities encouraged creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and scientific discovery in a fun and meaningful way.
Although our in-school Remake Learning Days activities have wrapped up, families can continue the adventure by visiting the amazing Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope exhibit at the Everhart Museum! The exhibit, “New Views of the Universe,” is open through July 2026 and features real NASA and Smithsonian-developed experiences, telescope models, hands-on activities, and breathtaking images of planets, galaxies, black holes, and more. 🌌🔭
Families can also continue exploring additional Remake Learning Days events happening throughout our community through May 23rd. These events provide wonderful opportunities for children and families to learn together through STEM, art, technology, nature, and creative play.
🔗 Learn more about community events here:
https://remakelearningdays.org/events/?fwp_badges=76482
Let’s keep exploring, creating, and discovering together! 🚀✨
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Flyer for everhart
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
Teachers at stem event
🌌🚀 Remake Learning Days – Kindergarten Space Mission! 🚀🌌
Our Kindergarten students had an out-of-this-world day exploring STEM through hands-on space stations during Remake Learning Days! From launching rockets and coding robots to building shelters and creating planets and galaxy slime, our young learners were fully engaged in discovering, creating, and problem-solving. 🪐✨
A special thank you to our High School student leaders from the Pennsylvania Chief Science Officers program for supporting today’s activities and inspiring our students through STEM leadership. We also appreciate the guidance of their advisor, Mr. Kupetz, our district STEM Coordinator, for helping make this experience possible.
#RemakeLearningDays #STEMinAction #PrimaryCenter #FutureScientists 🚀
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Mr Kupets and cso high schools students
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
Students working on a stem activity
A student stretching magnetic slime.
📣🎒 Future Class of 2039 is on the move! 🎒📣
Kindergarten screening day was a success! Today, our youngest learners officially took their first big step in their Pittston Area journey—signing in and dreaming big at the Class of 2039 table 💙♥️✨
From tiny signatures to big futures, it was a day full of smiles, excitement, and “first day of many” moments! 🖊️🌟
If you missed registration or still need to complete your child’s enrollment, please contact the school as soon as possible so we can get your future Patriot ready for kindergarten! 🎒
📋 More information here:
https://www.pittstonarea.com/o/primarycenter/article/2673430
We can’t wait to welcome the Class of 2039! 🚌
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A future kindergarten student at a pittston area school district table with 2039 balloons
A future kindergarten student at a pittston area school district table with 2039 balloons
A future kindergarten student at a pittston area school district table with 2039 balloons
A future kindergarten student at a pittston area school district table with 2039 balloons
🌮🎉 ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! 🎉🌮
Today at the Primary Center, our classrooms were filled with vibrant learning as we celebrated Cinco de Mayo! Students explored the history behind the day and learned about the rich culture of Mexico through engaging lessons and activities. 🇲🇽📚
Some classes even got a special taste of the celebration by enjoying delicious Mexican foods as part of their cultural experience—because learning is even better when you can taste it! 😋🌯
It was a wonderful day of culture, curiosity, and connection. Experiences like these help our students grow into globally aware learners—one celebration at a time! 💛🌎
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Second graders eating chips
Second graders eating chips
Second graders eating chips
✨ May the Fourth Be With You! ✨
Our Pittston Area Primary Center was out of this galaxy as we celebrated Star Wars Day! 🚀 The halls were filled with Princess Leias, brave Jedi, and some very impressive Star Wars-themed shirts.
Students spent the day learning Star Wars style—with literacy and math activities that had a fun, intergalactic twist 🌟📚➕
Classes even enjoyed a special treat—blue milk 💙 (a fun nod to the iconic drink from the Star Wars movies, famously seen on Luke Skywalker’s home planet!) along with cookies and creative crafts.
It was a day full of imagination, learning, and just the right amount of Jedi magic! 🌌✨ #MayTheFourthBeWithYou
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A student celebrating star wars day.
A teacher in the hallway dressed as a jedi
Students with popsicle light sabers
A class posing for a picture celebrating star wars day.
Blue milk and cookies
A student celebrating star wars day.
A student celebrating star wars day.
Students with glow stick bracelets
A student celebrating star wars day.
A student celebrating star wars day.
🌌🚀 Remake Learning Days in Action at the Primary Center! 🚀🌌
Our students had an amazing time participating in Remake Learning Days with hands-on, outer space–themed STEM stations that brought learning to life! Today was our 1st grade students’ turn, we’re excited for Kindergarten tomorrow, and 2nd grade will blast off on Friday!
Students worked together during Solar Shelter Builders to design blueprints and construct space shelters using cardboard, strengthening their understanding of engineering design, teamwork, and problem-solving.
During Flying Cup Rockets, students explored forces and motion by launching rockets with cups and rubber bands, discovering how push and pull affect takeoff and movement.
In Tea Light Planets, students rolled paint-covered spheres to create planets while observing patterns and learning about planetary movement through creative expression.
With Sphero Indi Bot Coders, students practiced early coding skills by guiding robots through a space mission, building sequencing, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
At Magnetic Galaxy Slime, students created magnetic slime and experimented with magnets, exploring the properties of matter and observing how different forces impact movement.
From engineering to coding to creative exploration, our students truly became scientists, engineers, and space explorers! 🚀✨
#RemakeLearningDays #STEMinAction #PrimaryCenter #HandsOnLearning
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students building a solar shelter out of boxes.
Students designing cup rockets
Studens playing with coding cars and color squares
Students rolling paint ping pong balls.
Students playing with slime.
Students building a solar shelter out of boxes.
A student launching a cup rocket.
Students playing with slime.
Students working on a solar system puzzle.
Students coding car robots with squares
🥁🌍 2nd grade students had the opportunity to learn about the music and culture of Ghana, West Africa! Students participated in a traditional African drum circle with master teacher and performer Maxwell Kofi Dankor. 🎶🪘
During the experience, students learned various call-and-response chants and drum rhythms while exploring the rich traditions of African music and culture. 🌟
Thank you to our district administration and school board for providing our students with this amazing cultural opportunity and enriching learning experience! ❤️👏
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African drummer with students in a gym with drums.
African instruments.
📚🌸 Check Out May Events at the Pittston Memorial Library! 🌸📚
The Pittston Area Primary Center encourages our families to explore the wonderful after-school and weekend opportunities available at the Pittston Memorial Library this May! 🌟
There are so many fun and educational events for students and families to enjoy after school and on Saturdays, including:
📖 Chapter Book Storytime — Mondays at 4:00 PM
🎨 Books Inspire Art — Thursdays at 4:00 PM
🔬 STEAM Lab Hour — Fridays at 2:30 PM
🐾 Paws to Read — Saturday, May 16 from 11:00–11:30 AM
Public libraries help students strengthen reading skills, encourage creativity, and provide meaningful learning experiences outside of the classroom. Visiting the library is a wonderful way to build lifelong readers and learners! ❤️📚
For more details and additional library events, visit their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/181wqVZRoL/?mibextid=wwXIfr
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
May library calendar of events- pittston library
📚🎉 What a day to celebrate our AMAZING readers! 🎉📚

Mrs. Chaump, First Grade Reading Specialist, planned a special celebration for the incredible readers in Mrs. Montalvo’s class—and it was one for the books!

Thanks to the 🐧 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and 💙 Wayne Bank, our students were treated to pizza, prizes, and lots of smiles as they were recognized for reading the MOST books in NEPA during the spring session of the ROBO Reader’s Program!

Mrs. Chaump added her creative touch by designing a fun coloring sheet and an exciting Book Bingo to keep the celebration going. 🎨📖

To top it all off, Wayne Bank generously gifted the classroom an Amazon gift card to help grow their classroom library—what an incredible way to keep the love of reading alive!

We are so proud of these hardworking boys and girls—keep turning those pages! 💫📚
#ROBOReaders #FutureReaders #FirstGradeSuccess #NEPAproud #ReadingCelebration
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Students with penguin hockey representatives and tux mascot
Hockey coloring page
Hockey number bingoBoard
Join us for a hands-on community event and learn how to create your own summer planter to take home! Participants will transplant tomato, basil, and parsley while learning essential plant care and transplanting techniques to keep your garden thriving all season long.

Reserve your spot today! https://forms.office.com/r/uTuzenw0rk
Each session is limited to 20 adult participants.
5 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Make a summer planter flyer blue hands with red hearts Text that says Make a Summer Planter Session Times (45 minutes each): Each session is limited to 20 adult participants, so be sure to reserve your spot! Link: https://forms.office.com/r/uTuzenwOrk Wensday May 13 Join us for a hands-on community event and learn how to create your own summer planter to take home! Participants will transplant tomato, basil, and parsley while learning essential plant care and transplanting techniques to keep your garden thriving all season long. remake learning. daya Northeastern PA
Join us for a hands-on community event and learn how to create your own summer planter to take home! Participants will transplant tomato, basil, and parsley while learning essential plant care and transplanting techniques to keep your garden thriving all season long.

Reserve your spot today! https://forms.office.com/r/uTuzenw0rk
Each session is limited to 20 adult participants.
6 months ago, Pittston Area School District
Make a Summer Planter Flyer May 13
May is going to be an exciting month at Pittston Area Primary Center! 🌟
We are kicking things off with our Star Wars Day celebration and Remake Learning Days, where students will enjoy half days filled with hands-on science stations, space exploration activities, creativity, and interactive learning experiences that make discovery fun for everyone. 🚀✨
As the month continues, students will look forward to Field Days full of teamwork and outdoor fun, a special PBIS Ice Cream Truck visit to celebrate positive behavior, and memorable end-of-year celebrations for our students and families.
We can’t wait to celebrate our Kindergarten Graduations and cheer on our 2nd grade students during their Moving Up Celebrations as they prepare for their next adventure! 🎓💙
It’s going to be a month full of learning, laughter, and special memories at the Primary Center!
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Hello may logo with flowers
Flyer of may events PITTSTON AREA PRIMARY CENTER Calendar of Events May, 2026 May the 4th Be With You (activities) May 4,5, & 8 - May 6, Wednesday May 11, Monday - May 12, Tuesday - May 13, Wednesday May 13, Wednesday /ELCOME aS TO HIRD OF May 15, Friday Stem Days (activities for students) Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten Field Day Second Grade Field Day First Grade Field Day Second Grade tour the Intermediate Center 9:30 A.M. "PJs for Paws" to support the Sheriff K9 Unit May 15, Friday - Car students dismissal 12:45- Act 80 Day - 1:00 - Early dismissal --Bussing dismissal 1:00 Kick OFF Kindergarte May 20, Wednesday May 21, Thursday May 25, Monday May 27, Wednesday May 29, Friday -Kindergarten Graduation 10:00 A.M. - classes: Ms. Chromey, Mrs. Luvender, Mrs. Gubitoso, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kugler, Mrs. Ranieli, Mrs. Walski. Kindergarten Graduation 10:00 A.M. - classes: Mrs. Antal, Mrs. Brombacher, Ms. Copp, Mr. Lombardo, Mrs. Shotwell, Mrs. LoPresto. Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL PBIS Student Ice Cream Appreciation Day Second Grade Moving Up Party (Prom Theme)
🌼 May Breakfast & Lunch Menus Are Here! 🌼
Our cafeterias are serving up tasty and nutritious meals all month long to help students stay energized, focused, and ready to learn each day! 🍎🥪🥛
👉 Click below to view the full May Breakfast and Lunch Menus:
https://www.pittstonareametz.com/
📅 Browse daily meal options and student favorites all in one place.
🧃 Additional snacks are available for purchase.
🥑 May is Avocado Month! Avocados are packed with healthy fats, fiber, and nearly 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a delicious and nutritious addition to meals and snacks. Originally grown in Central America, avocados have been enjoyed for thousands of years and are known for their creamy texture and heart-healthy benefits!
✨ Reminder: Breakfast and lunch are FREE for ALL students! ✨
#SchoolMeals #MayMenu #HealthyStudents #FoodService #AvocadoMonth
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Cafeteria menu for may
Cafeteria menu for may
Cafeteria menu for may
📚🍕 Calling All BOOK Lovers & Pizza Fans! 🍕📚
BOOK IT!® Summer of Stories™ enrollment opens May 1, 2026! Families with children in Pre-K through 6th grade can turn summer reading into delicious rewards all summer long. ☀️📖
Program Dates:
📅 June 1 – August 31
How It Works:
1️⃣ Download the BOOK IT! app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
2️⃣ Complete the quick enrollment form starting May 1
3️⃣ Create a profile for each child and set monthly reading goals
4️⃣ Track reading progress beginning June 1
5️⃣ Reach the monthly goal and earn a FREE* Personal Pan Pizza®! 🍕
Keep young readers learning, growing, and celebrating all summer long — one book at a time! 📚✨
Start reading. Start earning. Start celebrating!
#BookIt #SummerOfStories #SummerReading #ReadersAreLeaders #PizzaAndBooks
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Book it flyer -summer clipart border with this text PARENTS! Enrollment opens May 1, 2026 BOOK IT!® Summer of Stories™ June 1 - August 31 Open to families with children in pre-K through 6th grade How It Works 1. Download the BOOK IT! app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store 2. Complete the quick enrollment form starting May 1 3. Create a profile for each child and set their monthly reading goal 4. Start tracking reading progress beginning June 1 5. Meet the monthly goal = Claim a FREE* Personal Pan Pizza®! Start reading. Start earning. Start celebrating!
Here is the Friends & Family link and promotional code for Pittston Area School District.

Guests can purchase ride passes online through May 25 at 11:59 PM, the evening before the event. Day-of sales will not be available, so we ask that everyone purchases in advance.
A few important details to pass along:
Use the link below or scan the attached QR code to get started. You will land on a page prompting you to enter the promotion code. Once entered, it will unlock the purchase page with the discounted ride passes. Ride All Day Passes purchased through this link are valid on May 26, 2026 only and are not transferable to any other date.

Link: www.knoebels.com/PASD26
Promotion Code: PA20SD26
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Qr code for Knoebels
📣🎒 Calling the Future Class of 2039! 🎒📣
Tiny backpacks, big smiles, and brand new adventures are almost here! ✏️🍎
⏰ Kindergarten registration packets are due by Friday, May 1, 2026 and screenings will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026! We can’t wait to meet the newest members of our school family and begin their learning journey. 💙💛
Know a child who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2026? Help us spread the word so no future kindergartener misses the bus to adventure! 🚌✨
📋 Registration information can be found here:
https://www.pittstonarea.com/o/primarycenter/article/2673430
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A rainbow of crayola crayons and the text kindergarten registration
🌟 May the Fourth Be With Our Young Jedi at the Primary Center! 🌟
On May 4th, students are invited to celebrate with an out-of-this-world day of fun.

👕 Dress for the occasion:
• Wear something from a galaxy far, far away
• Choose your side: ❤️ Red (Dark Side) or 💙 Blue (Light Side)

Throughout the day, students will enjoy Star Wars-themed crafts and fun, engaging activities designed for all young Jedi. A special themed snack will also be provided. Get ready to use the Force and have an unforgettable adventure! 🌌
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Blue flyer with star wars character clip art MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH OUR YOUNG JEDI COF THE PRIMARY CENTER! MAY 4TH Dress for the Occasion: • Wear something out of this galaxy • Choose your side: Red for the Dark Side Blue for the Light Side MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH OUR YOUNG JEDI COF THE PRIMARY CENTER! MAY 4TH Activities Include: • Star Wars-themed crafts • Fun and engaging activities for all young Jedi Special Treat: A themed snack will be provided for all students Get ready to use the Force and have an out-of-this-world adventure! Activities Include: • Star Wars-themed crafts • Fun and engaging activities for all young Jedi Special Treat: A themed snack will be provided for all students
🌸📝 Our hallways are blooming with creativity!
Students put their writing skills on display with these wonderful spring-themed bulletin boards. From creative stories to thoughtful seasonal writing, their hard work and imagination are shining bright this spring! 🌷☀️🐝
We are so proud of the effort our students put into their writing and the colorful displays that help brighten our school each day. Be sure to check out their amazing work! 🌼✨
#SpringWriting #StudentCreativity #BulletinBoardDisplay
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
A spring bulletin board with student writing.
🌌🚀 Remake Learning Days Are Coming to the Primary Center! 🚀🌌
We’re excited to celebrate the 10th year of Remake Learning Days—a worldwide festival of hands-on learning designed to spark creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving in students of all ages!
Right here at the Primary Center, all of our students will take part in an in-school Outer Space–themed STEM experience:
📅 May 4th – 1st Grade (including Mrs. LoPresto’s class)
📅 May 5th – Kindergarten (including Mrs. Walski & Mrs. Ranieli’s classes)
📅 May 8th – 2nd Grade
Students will rotate through exciting, hands-on stations including building cardboard Solar Shelters, launching Flying Cup Rockets, creating Tea Light Planets, coding Sphero Indi Robots, and exploring science with Magnetic Galaxy Slime. 🚀🧪🤖
Leading up to the event, students will also enjoy space-themed learning throughout the school—like trivia in the halls, NASA-inspired sounds of space in music class, and creating textured moon collages in art! 🎨🌙
We encourage families to extend the learning at home by visiting the Hubble exhibit at the Everhart Museum and checking out additional Remake Learning Days events happening in our community from May 1st–23rd. With over 100 events in Luzerne County, there are so many opportunities to explore, create, and learn together!
🔗 Find local events here: https://remakelearningdays.org/events/?fwp_badges=76482
Let’s get ready to learn, explore, and launch into STEM! 🚀✨
6 months ago, Aryanna Davis
Flyer for remake learning days