Today our school was filled with some very special visitors as we celebrated Bring Your Kids to Work Day 2026! 👩🏫👨🔧🍎
Teachers, specialists, educational assistants, secretaries, cafeteria monitors, maintenance staff, and guidance counselors all had the opportunity to bring their children (and special young guests!) to experience a day in their shoes. From classrooms to cafeterias to behind-the-scenes work, our visitors got a firsthand look at all the important roles that keep our school running each day.
This year’s theme, “The Future is @ Work,” reminded us how powerful it is for students to see how today’s learning connects to tomorrow’s opportunities. We hope today sparked curiosity, inspired big dreams, and gave our young visitors a glimpse into their future paths.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made today such a meaningful and memorable experience! 💙✨
Teachers, specialists, educational assistants, secretaries, cafeteria monitors, maintenance staff, and guidance counselors all had the opportunity to bring their children (and special young guests!) to experience a day in their shoes. From classrooms to cafeterias to behind-the-scenes work, our visitors got a firsthand look at all the important roles that keep our school running each day.
This year’s theme, “The Future is @ Work,” reminded us how powerful it is for students to see how today’s learning connects to tomorrow’s opportunities. We hope today sparked curiosity, inspired big dreams, and gave our young visitors a glimpse into their future paths.
Thank you to everyone who participated and made today such a meaningful and memorable experience! 💙✨
Today was another special day filled with the joy of reading! 📚💚
We were excited to welcome guest readers from the Pittston Area High School FAB Readers. It was extra meaningful as many of these students once walked our elementary hallways themselves!
They shared a story all about Earth Day, inspiring our students to learn more about caring for our planet. 🌎 The fun continued as students created their very own Earth Day crafts with a promise to care for Earth and reflect on what they learned.
Thank you to our FAB Readers for visiting and making today so memorable for our students!
We were excited to welcome guest readers from the Pittston Area High School FAB Readers. It was extra meaningful as many of these students once walked our elementary hallways themselves!
They shared a story all about Earth Day, inspiring our students to learn more about caring for our planet. 🌎 The fun continued as students created their very own Earth Day crafts with a promise to care for Earth and reflect on what they learned.
Thank you to our FAB Readers for visiting and making today so memorable for our students!
🍕🎉 Pizza Party Celebration! 🎉🍕
Today, the top five highest-earning classes for the Pittston Area Leo Club Coin Drop were rewarded with a well-deserved pizza party! Your hard work, teamwork, and generosity truly paid off.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, the funds raised will be donated to cancer research—making a meaningful difference in the lives of so many. 💛
We are so proud of our students for giving back and showing such kindness and community spirit! 👏
Today, the top five highest-earning classes for the Pittston Area Leo Club Coin Drop were rewarded with a well-deserved pizza party! Your hard work, teamwork, and generosity truly paid off.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, the funds raised will be donated to cancer research—making a meaningful difference in the lives of so many. 💛
We are so proud of our students for giving back and showing such kindness and community spirit! 👏
📣 Kindergarten Registration Reminder! 📣
As our current kindergarten class prepares to become the graduating Class of 2026, they wanted to remind families that time is running out to register our next group of learners! 🎓➡️🎒
⏰ Only TWO WEEKS LEFT to register!
🗓 Deadline: May 1, 2026
🎂 Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2026
💻 Register online at www.pittstonarea.com or submit a registration packet to the Administrative Office.
🧒 Kindergarten Screening: May 6 (by appointment after registration is complete)
We can’t wait to welcome our future Kindergarteners! ♥️💙
As our current kindergarten class prepares to become the graduating Class of 2026, they wanted to remind families that time is running out to register our next group of learners! 🎓➡️🎒
⏰ Only TWO WEEKS LEFT to register!
🗓 Deadline: May 1, 2026
🎂 Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2026
💻 Register online at www.pittstonarea.com or submit a registration packet to the Administrative Office.
🧒 Kindergarten Screening: May 6 (by appointment after registration is complete)
We can’t wait to welcome our future Kindergarteners! ♥️💙
🎨✨ Pittston Area Primary Center Beautification Project ✨🎨
Our second grade students recently took part in a special school-wide beautification project! Each class contributed by drawing objects connected to one of five subject areas: Social Studies, Reading, Science/Tech, Art/Music/Gym, and Math.
These creative student drawings were then collaged, projected, and beautifully brought to life with paint by Mrs. Davis. 🎨🖌️
We are proud to share that these colorful canvases will be displayed throughout the stairwells of the Primary Center, adding a bright and meaningful touch to our school environment for all to enjoy! 💙♥️
Great job, second grade, and a big thank you to Mrs. Davis for turning student creativity into lasting artwork! 👏
Our second grade students recently took part in a special school-wide beautification project! Each class contributed by drawing objects connected to one of five subject areas: Social Studies, Reading, Science/Tech, Art/Music/Gym, and Math.
These creative student drawings were then collaged, projected, and beautifully brought to life with paint by Mrs. Davis. 🎨🖌️
We are proud to share that these colorful canvases will be displayed throughout the stairwells of the Primary Center, adding a bright and meaningful touch to our school environment for all to enjoy! 💙♥️
Great job, second grade, and a big thank you to Mrs. Davis for turning student creativity into lasting artwork! 👏
We’re proud to celebrate another group of students who were recognized for making positive choices and following our STAR expectations — Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect. ⭐
When a student was spotted showing these behaviors, their name was added to the STAR Bingo Board. When a row of 10 names connected, those students earned a bonus prize, presented by Mr. Savokinas! 🎁👏
Congratulations to today’s winners! Your actions help create a positive, respectful environment for everyone in our school. Keep showing what it means to be a STAR! ✨
#STARBehavior #PositiveChoices
When a student was spotted showing these behaviors, their name was added to the STAR Bingo Board. When a row of 10 names connected, those students earned a bonus prize, presented by Mr. Savokinas! 🎁👏
Congratulations to today’s winners! Your actions help create a positive, respectful environment for everyone in our school. Keep showing what it means to be a STAR! ✨
#STARBehavior #PositiveChoices
Support PA Cheer while enjoying a day at Knoebels Amusement Resort! 🎢💙
🎟️ Ticket Books: $20 each or $19 when you buy 3+
📅 Order by May 8th
👉 Order here: https://forms.gle/kfoNssYdMQXGP2C37
💸 Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2762921910206464500&created=1730731805.5045218
Thank you for supporting PA Cheer! 📣
🎟️ Ticket Books: $20 each or $19 when you buy 3+
📅 Order by May 8th
👉 Order here: https://forms.gle/kfoNssYdMQXGP2C37
💸 Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2762921910206464500&created=1730731805.5045218
Thank you for supporting PA Cheer! 📣
🚨🎨 Big Congratulations to Our AMVETS Winners! 🇺🇸⭐
We are so proud to celebrate our talented students who were recognized by our local AMVETS post!
🏆 Leah K – Kindergarten Winner
🏆 William B – 1st Grade Winner
🏆 Tim B – 2nd Grade Winner
Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students participated in a flag coloring contest and answered questions about the history of our American flag 🇺🇸, while our 2nd grade winner, Tim, created a thoughtful drawing and wrote an essay about what Americanism means.
Even more exciting—all of their entries will advance to the next level of competition, with the opportunity to move on to state and even national recognition! 🌟
We are incredibly proud of their hard work, creativity, and patriotism. Way to go, Leah, William, and Tim! 👏🎉
There is a PTO meeting tomorrow Tuesday, April 14th at 6pm in the middle school cafeteria.
Also, any 5th grade parent that has any donations (gift cards, raffle baskets, etc) to please drop off at 6pm at our meeting at the middle school cafeteria.
Also, any 5th grade parent that has any donations (gift cards, raffle baskets, etc) to please drop off at 6pm at our meeting at the middle school cafeteria.
🌸☀️ Fun Friday in Mrs. Luvender’s Kindergarten Class! ☀️🌸
As spring blooms outside with flowers growing, birds chirping, and sunshine shining bright, the same joyful energy is blossoming inside our classroom! 🌼🐦
In Mrs. Luvender’s kindergarten class, minds were blooming, kids were happily chattering, and smiles were shining all around! 😄✨ Students enjoyed a fantastic Fun Friday filled with engaging small group activities and educational games.
🎣 They “fished” for sight words
🔤 Reviewed beginning sounds
💻 Practiced skills on their computers
📚 And practiced their reading skills with our very special Grandpa John ❤️
Grandpa John is a dedicated volunteer from the Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne County, and we are so lucky to have him in our classroom each and every day! This wonderful program connects senior volunteers with students to provide one-on-one support, helping build reading skills, confidence, and meaningful relationships. Their kindness, patience, and daily presence make a lasting impact on our students’ growth both academically and socially. 🌱💛
Thank you, Grandpa John, for all you do for our classroom!
#FunFriday #KindergartenJoy #FosterGrandparents #LearningIsFun
As spring blooms outside with flowers growing, birds chirping, and sunshine shining bright, the same joyful energy is blossoming inside our classroom! 🌼🐦
In Mrs. Luvender’s kindergarten class, minds were blooming, kids were happily chattering, and smiles were shining all around! 😄✨ Students enjoyed a fantastic Fun Friday filled with engaging small group activities and educational games.
🎣 They “fished” for sight words
🔤 Reviewed beginning sounds
💻 Practiced skills on their computers
📚 And practiced their reading skills with our very special Grandpa John ❤️
Grandpa John is a dedicated volunteer from the Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne County, and we are so lucky to have him in our classroom each and every day! This wonderful program connects senior volunteers with students to provide one-on-one support, helping build reading skills, confidence, and meaningful relationships. Their kindness, patience, and daily presence make a lasting impact on our students’ growth both academically and socially. 🌱💛
Thank you, Grandpa John, for all you do for our classroom!
#FunFriday #KindergartenJoy #FosterGrandparents #LearningIsFun
🍦📚 ROBO Readers’ Celebration! 📚✨
Our top ROBO Readers classrooms were treated today to a sweet reward! Mrs. Chaump served up a delicious ice cream social, generously sponsored by our amazing PTO! 🍨💙
Congratulations to our top reading classrooms:
📖 Kindergarten: Mrs. Kelly’s class
📖 1st Grade: Mrs. Flynn’s class
📖 2nd Grade: Mrs. Montalvo’s class
These students read the most books in their grade levels—what an incredible accomplishment! 👏📚 Keep up the great reading, everyone! 💫
🚓📚 Today was an exciting day in second grade!
After finishing the story Officer Buckle and Gloria, our students got a special visit from our local police officers! They had the chance to meet members of the police team, learn more about their important work, and ask lots of great questions.
And of course… the highlight of the visit was meeting Zeus! 🐾💙
Thank you to our local police department for taking the time to connect with our students and make learning come to life!
After finishing the story Officer Buckle and Gloria, our students got a special visit from our local police officers! They had the chance to meet members of the police team, learn more about their important work, and ask lots of great questions.
And of course… the highlight of the visit was meeting Zeus! 🐾💙
Thank you to our local police department for taking the time to connect with our students and make learning come to life!
🧩💙 Autism Awareness & Acceptance Spirit Week 💙🧩
📅 April 13 – April 17
Join us as we celebrate the uniqueness of every mind and show our school spirit all week long!
✨ Magnificent Mind Monday
Celebrate the power of different ways of thinking!
🎨 Neurodiversity Tuesday
Wear tie-dye or bright colors to honor the beauty of the diverse spectrum of the human mind.
🌟 Show Your Passion Wednesday
Dress to represent something you love—your favorite team, cause, hobby, or style. Get creative!
💡 Light It Up Blue Thursday
Wear blue to promote acceptance and calm, supportive communities.
🧸 Sensory-Friendly Friday
Dress in soft, cozy, comfy clothes—because feeling good matters!
🙌 THANK YOU for showing your school spirit and supporting Autism Awareness & Acceptance! 💙🧩
📅 April 13 – April 17
Join us as we celebrate the uniqueness of every mind and show our school spirit all week long!
✨ Magnificent Mind Monday
Celebrate the power of different ways of thinking!
🎨 Neurodiversity Tuesday
Wear tie-dye or bright colors to honor the beauty of the diverse spectrum of the human mind.
🌟 Show Your Passion Wednesday
Dress to represent something you love—your favorite team, cause, hobby, or style. Get creative!
💡 Light It Up Blue Thursday
Wear blue to promote acceptance and calm, supportive communities.
🧸 Sensory-Friendly Friday
Dress in soft, cozy, comfy clothes—because feeling good matters!
🙌 THANK YOU for showing your school spirit and supporting Autism Awareness & Acceptance! 💙🧩
🦆🎨 Our Art Class Ducks Are Officially Farm Ducks! 🌾🐥
Our ducklings have made it to their new home on the farm! Right now, they are staying cozy indoors in a brooder with a heat lamp until they grow their full set of adult feathers. 🏡✨
Once they’re fully feathered, they’ll be introduced to the farm flock and share a run with other ducks, ducklings, chickens, and even three pigs! 🐖🐔🦆
The farmer will keep us updated as they grow, and we’re especially excited to find out how many will be hens or drakes as their feathers come in.
Our students have truly become duck experts through this experience! 💛
A special thank you to our PTO for providing photos and frames so every student has a keepsake to remember this experience 📸🖼️, and to our amazing administrators, maintenance staff, and dedicated “duck babysitters” who helped make this project possible! 👏
Take a look at our ducklings in action—swimming and bobbing for peas! 🎥👇
https://youtu.be/V3XdgqVvmk4
Our ducklings have made it to their new home on the farm! Right now, they are staying cozy indoors in a brooder with a heat lamp until they grow their full set of adult feathers. 🏡✨
Once they’re fully feathered, they’ll be introduced to the farm flock and share a run with other ducks, ducklings, chickens, and even three pigs! 🐖🐔🦆
The farmer will keep us updated as they grow, and we’re especially excited to find out how many will be hens or drakes as their feathers come in.
Our students have truly become duck experts through this experience! 💛
A special thank you to our PTO for providing photos and frames so every student has a keepsake to remember this experience 📸🖼️, and to our amazing administrators, maintenance staff, and dedicated “duck babysitters” who helped make this project possible! 👏
Take a look at our ducklings in action—swimming and bobbing for peas! 🎥👇
https://youtu.be/V3XdgqVvmk4
Sarah Scinto from WVIA News featured some very special local experts—Mrs. Luvender’s kindergarten class from Pittston Area! 👏
These young readers shared their favorite book recommendations, and you won’t want to miss them! 💛📖
🎧 Listen to their interviews here:
https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2026-04-04/bookmarks-reading-recommendations-for-kids-from-a-team-of-pittston-area-experts
💬 Got a favorite children’s book? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️📚
Mrs. Klem’s first graders had a SWEET day of learning with jellybeans! 🌈🍬
We started by sorting jellybeans by color and creating bar graphs to connect with our math lessons. Then, students took on a hands-on STEM challenge—building 3D shapes using jellybeans and toothpicks!
Next came our jellybean rainbow experiment. Students made predictions about what would happen when warm water was added… and they were amazed to see the colors dissolve and swirl into a beautiful rainbow just like they hypothesized! 🌈✨
We wrapped up the day with a delicious ice cream sundae party 🍦—the perfect ending to a fun-filled day of learning and discovery!
We started by sorting jellybeans by color and creating bar graphs to connect with our math lessons. Then, students took on a hands-on STEM challenge—building 3D shapes using jellybeans and toothpicks!
Next came our jellybean rainbow experiment. Students made predictions about what would happen when warm water was added… and they were amazed to see the colors dissolve and swirl into a beautiful rainbow just like they hypothesized! 🌈✨
We wrapped up the day with a delicious ice cream sundae party 🍦—the perfect ending to a fun-filled day of learning and discovery!
🐰🥕 Bunny Brunch Fun in Second Grade! 🥕🐰
Our upstairs second grade classrooms welcomed students today with a special Bunny Brunch 🧺 filled with an assortment of fresh fruits 🍓🍍, veggies 🥕🥒, and festive Easter-themed goodies 🐣🍪!
It was a fun and delicious way to celebrate together as we get ready for Easter break 🌷☀️.
Wishing all of our students and families a very Happy Easter! 💐🐰💛
Our upstairs second grade classrooms welcomed students today with a special Bunny Brunch 🧺 filled with an assortment of fresh fruits 🍓🍍, veggies 🥕🥒, and festive Easter-themed goodies 🐣🍪!
It was a fun and delicious way to celebrate together as we get ready for Easter break 🌷☀️.
Wishing all of our students and families a very Happy Easter! 💐🐰💛
No April Fools’ joke here… just a powerful morning at Pittston Area Primary Center ⚡😉
Even with an unexpected power outage, our school switched to a backup generator and kept the day running until around 11 AM when the power was restored. With limited lights and technology, our students truly shined—showing flexibility, positivity, and great behavior all morning long! 💡✨
A big THANK YOU to our families for your patience and understanding during today’s outage—we appreciate your support more than ever! 💙
📅 Reminder for Tomorrow:
Act 80 Day = Early Dismissal
🚗 Car riders: 12:45 PM
🚌 Buses begin: 1:00 PM
🍽️ Today’s lunch will be served tomorrow:
• Mini Corn Dog Nuggets
• Chicken Patty on Bun
🥦 Featured Veggies: Steamed Broccoli & Fresh Veggies
We’re ready for a fully charged day tomorrow! 🔌😊
Even with an unexpected power outage, our school switched to a backup generator and kept the day running until around 11 AM when the power was restored. With limited lights and technology, our students truly shined—showing flexibility, positivity, and great behavior all morning long! 💡✨
A big THANK YOU to our families for your patience and understanding during today’s outage—we appreciate your support more than ever! 💙
📅 Reminder for Tomorrow:
Act 80 Day = Early Dismissal
🚗 Car riders: 12:45 PM
🚌 Buses begin: 1:00 PM
🍽️ Today’s lunch will be served tomorrow:
• Mini Corn Dog Nuggets
• Chicken Patty on Bun
🥦 Featured Veggies: Steamed Broccoli & Fresh Veggies
We’re ready for a fully charged day tomorrow! 🔌😊
Power is Back On!
Good news! The Primary Center has restored power. There may be a few minor disruptions. We will continue to keep you updated.
Good news! The Primary Center has restored power. There may be a few minor disruptions. We will continue to keep you updated.
Good morning.
Currently, the Primary Center does not have power. The children are safe and in their classes. The situation is being evaluated. If the children are sent home, it will be between 11:30-12:00. A detailed message will be sent home immediately.
We will send updates as soon as we receive them.
Currently, the Primary Center does not have power. The children are safe and in their classes. The situation is being evaluated. If the children are sent home, it will be between 11:30-12:00. A detailed message will be sent home immediately.
We will send updates as soon as we receive them.