🔬✨ Second Grade STEM Fun with Marshmallow Peeps! ✨🔬
Our second graders put their scientist hats on and got to work with some “peep-tastic” experiments! 🐣💡
First, students explored what happens when Peeps are placed in different liquids. They tested water, warm water, vinegar, vegetable oil, soda, milk, and even baking soda mixtures! 🧪🥛 The students carefully observed changes and recorded what happened—did the Peeps dissolve, expand, or stay the same? So many surprising results! 😲📊
Next up… the Peeps in the Microwave experiment! ⚡🐥
Students asked big questions like:
👉 What will happen to the Peep in the microwave?
👉 Will it grow, shrink, melt, or disappear?
They made predictions (hypotheses) and then watched in amazement as the Peeps expanded into giant fluffy shapes! 🤯☁️
This hands-on STEM activity helped students practice observation, prediction, and critical thinking—all while having a little sugary fun! 🍬❤️
#STEMlearning #PeepScience #FutureScientists 🧠✨
Our second graders put their scientist hats on and got to work with some “peep-tastic” experiments! 🐣💡
First, students explored what happens when Peeps are placed in different liquids. They tested water, warm water, vinegar, vegetable oil, soda, milk, and even baking soda mixtures! 🧪🥛 The students carefully observed changes and recorded what happened—did the Peeps dissolve, expand, or stay the same? So many surprising results! 😲📊
Next up… the Peeps in the Microwave experiment! ⚡🐥
Students asked big questions like:
👉 What will happen to the Peep in the microwave?
👉 Will it grow, shrink, melt, or disappear?
They made predictions (hypotheses) and then watched in amazement as the Peeps expanded into giant fluffy shapes! 🤯☁️
This hands-on STEM activity helped students practice observation, prediction, and critical thinking—all while having a little sugary fun! 🍬❤️
#STEMlearning #PeepScience #FutureScientists 🧠✨
📚🌼 Pittston Area Primary Center Encourages Families to Visit the the Pittston Memorial Library! ❤️📚
🌟 April Library Events:
📖 Story times at 4:00 PM every Wednesday and Thursday for stories, art, and fun activities that help grow a love of reading!
🐾 Paws to Read
📅 Saturday, 4/18
⏰ 11:00–11:30 AM
Students can read to a friendly therapy dog — a great way to build confidence and fluency!
For more details and additional library events, visit their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/181wqVZRoL/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📘 Why Reading Matters:
In primary school, reading is the foundation for all learning. Strong reading skills help students build vocabulary, improve comprehension, and gain confidence in every subject area.
💡 Why Use Our Public Library?
• 📚 Free access to books, programs, and educational resources
• 🤝 A safe, welcoming space for families to learn and explore together
• 🎉 Engaging events that make learning fun and meaningful
Let’s work together to grow lifelong readers — we hope to see our Pittston families at the library this month! 💙📖
🌟 April Library Events:
📖 Story times at 4:00 PM every Wednesday and Thursday for stories, art, and fun activities that help grow a love of reading!
🐾 Paws to Read
📅 Saturday, 4/18
⏰ 11:00–11:30 AM
Students can read to a friendly therapy dog — a great way to build confidence and fluency!
For more details and additional library events, visit their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/181wqVZRoL/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📘 Why Reading Matters:
In primary school, reading is the foundation for all learning. Strong reading skills help students build vocabulary, improve comprehension, and gain confidence in every subject area.
💡 Why Use Our Public Library?
• 📚 Free access to books, programs, and educational resources
• 🤝 A safe, welcoming space for families to learn and explore together
• 🎉 Engaging events that make learning fun and meaningful
Let’s work together to grow lifelong readers — we hope to see our Pittston families at the library this month! 💙📖
Mrs. Kelly’s kindergarten class had a sweet time learning today! 🍬🌈
Our little learners sorted jellybeans by color and turned their findings into bright, colorful graphs. We talked about which colors we had the most of, the least of, and everything in between—so much great math thinking happening!
And of course… the best part… they got to enjoy their tasty data afterwards! 😄💕
Learning + a little sugar = a perfect day in kindergarten!
Our little learners sorted jellybeans by color and turned their findings into bright, colorful graphs. We talked about which colors we had the most of, the least of, and everything in between—so much great math thinking happening!
And of course… the best part… they got to enjoy their tasty data afterwards! 😄💕
Learning + a little sugar = a perfect day in kindergarten!
📢 Pittston Area Reminder 📢
Thursday, April 2 is an Act 80 Day with early dismissal—car riders will be dismissed at 12:45 PM, and bussing will begin at 1:00 PM ⏰🚗🚌.
There will be no school for Spring Break from April 3–6 🌸😎. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7 🎒✨.
Thursday, April 2 is an Act 80 Day with early dismissal—car riders will be dismissed at 12:45 PM, and bussing will begin at 1:00 PM ⏰🚗🚌.
There will be no school for Spring Break from April 3–6 🌸😎. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7 🎒✨.
🌸 April Breakfast & Lunch Menus Are Here! 🌸
Our cafeterias are serving up nutritious, delicious meals all month long to keep students fueled, focused, and ready to learn each day! 🍎🥪🥛
👉 Click below to view the full April 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.
🥗 April is Black Beans Month! Black beans are part of the legume family—along with peanuts, lentils, peas, and soybeans—and are packed with iron, folate, fiber, and protein, making them a nutritious choice for any meal. They also have a rich history, originating in Central and South America and serving as a staple food for over 7,000 years!
✨ Reminder: Breakfast and lunch are FREE for ALL students! ✨
#SchoolMeals #AprilMenu #HealthyStudents #FoodService #BlackBeansMonth
Our cafeterias are serving up nutritious, delicious meals all month long to keep students fueled, focused, and ready to learn each day! 🍎🥪🥛
👉 Click below to view the full April 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.
🥗 April is Black Beans Month! Black beans are part of the legume family—along with peanuts, lentils, peas, and soybeans—and are packed with iron, folate, fiber, and protein, making them a nutritious choice for any meal. They also have a rich history, originating in Central and South America and serving as a staple food for over 7,000 years!
✨ Reminder: Breakfast and lunch are FREE for ALL students! ✨
#SchoolMeals #AprilMenu #HealthyStudents #FoodService #BlackBeansMonth
Today, the second-grade students had their Easter egg “Egg-stravaganza”! 🐣🥚🎉
They headed outside to take on five “egg-cellent” Easter egg activities. The egg-and-spoon race was no joke—rolling an egg with a spoon was so tricky that some plastic eggs even cracked in half! 😄 Students had to carefully balance their eggs during the relay race.
Next up was the basketball shoot 🏀—each student had to “shoot” 15 plastic eggs into their matching color bucket! Then came the team color relay, where teams raced to sort their eggs into the correct colored buckets as fast as they could.
But the highlight of the day was the Humpty Dumpty Challenge 🥚👑! Teams worked together to put their eggs “back together again,” then raced to carefully place them in the correct bucket. They had to be extra careful not to cross into another team’s path!
It may have been a bit brisk outside ❄️, but we were absolutely boiling with “egg-citement”! 🔥🥳
They headed outside to take on five “egg-cellent” Easter egg activities. The egg-and-spoon race was no joke—rolling an egg with a spoon was so tricky that some plastic eggs even cracked in half! 😄 Students had to carefully balance their eggs during the relay race.
Next up was the basketball shoot 🏀—each student had to “shoot” 15 plastic eggs into their matching color bucket! Then came the team color relay, where teams raced to sort their eggs into the correct colored buckets as fast as they could.
But the highlight of the day was the Humpty Dumpty Challenge 🥚👑! Teams worked together to put their eggs “back together again,” then raced to carefully place them in the correct bucket. They had to be extra careful not to cross into another team’s path!
It may have been a bit brisk outside ❄️, but we were absolutely boiling with “egg-citement”! 🔥🥳
🌈✨ Growing Great Speakers & Readers in Room 116! ✨🌱
In Room 116, learning is in full bloom with Mrs. Ignatovich (Speech Teacher 🗣️) and Mrs. Chaump (1st Grade Reading Specialist 📚)! 🌼 After exploring colorful poems, students brought their creativity to life by building beautiful rainbows and writing vivid, descriptive sentences 🎨🌈.
They also got their hands busy planting “speech & language” skills with adorable potted creations 🌱💬—practicing vocabulary, expression, and communication every step of the way! Way to grow, Room 116! 💚🌟
In Room 116, learning is in full bloom with Mrs. Ignatovich (Speech Teacher 🗣️) and Mrs. Chaump (1st Grade Reading Specialist 📚)! 🌼 After exploring colorful poems, students brought their creativity to life by building beautiful rainbows and writing vivid, descriptive sentences 🎨🌈.
They also got their hands busy planting “speech & language” skills with adorable potted creations 🌱💬—practicing vocabulary, expression, and communication every step of the way! Way to grow, Room 116! 💚🌟
🦆✨ The duck observations continue in the art room! Our students are becoming true little scientists as they watch and learn more each day.
They’ve noticed some fun (and funny!) behaviors—like the ducks’ attraction to shiny objects, shoe laces, and even curly long hair! 👟✨ The students have also been observing preening and learning how ducks care for their feathers, along with taking a closer look at their webbed feet.
Each night, the ducks head home with their “babysitters,” where Mrs. Ferentino even let them enjoy some swim time 🏊♂️💛—she truly is the best duck babysitter!
We’re excited to continue these hands-on learning experiences, and the ducks will be with us for a few more days next week! 🐥🐣
They’ve noticed some fun (and funny!) behaviors—like the ducks’ attraction to shiny objects, shoe laces, and even curly long hair! 👟✨ The students have also been observing preening and learning how ducks care for their feathers, along with taking a closer look at their webbed feet.
Each night, the ducks head home with their “babysitters,” where Mrs. Ferentino even let them enjoy some swim time 🏊♂️💛—she truly is the best duck babysitter!
We’re excited to continue these hands-on learning experiences, and the ducks will be with us for a few more days next week! 🐥🐣
Mrs. Chaump's students had an egg-cellent time with their “What’s in My Egg?” activity! 🐣✨
Each student filled a plastic egg with a special item and created thoughtful, descriptive clues to help their classmates guess what was inside. This fun and engaging activity reinforced oral reading, public speaking, and critical thinking skills in an exciting way!
We loved seeing our students build confidence as they shared their clues and listened closely to others. Way to go, readers and thinkers! 💛👏
Each student filled a plastic egg with a special item and created thoughtful, descriptive clues to help their classmates guess what was inside. This fun and engaging activity reinforced oral reading, public speaking, and critical thinking skills in an exciting way!
We loved seeing our students build confidence as they shared their clues and listened closely to others. Way to go, readers and thinkers! 💛👏
📣 Kindergarten Registration Reminder! 📣
Mrs. Shotwell’s class wanted to remind you that Kindergarten Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open! 🎒✨
🗓 Register by May 1, 2026
🎂 Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2026
💻 Register online at www.pittstonarea.com or return a registration packet to the Administrative Office.
Screening Day: May 6 (by appointment after registration is complete)
We can’t wait to welcome our future Kindergarteners! 💙♥️
Mrs. Shotwell’s class wanted to remind you that Kindergarten Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open! 🎒✨
🗓 Register by May 1, 2026
🎂 Children must be 5 years old by August 31, 2026
💻 Register online at www.pittstonarea.com or return a registration packet to the Administrative Office.
Screening Day: May 6 (by appointment after registration is complete)
We can’t wait to welcome our future Kindergarteners! 💙♥️
📚🤖✨ ROBO Readers are on a roll! ✨🤖📚
The second session of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton ROBO’s Readers program wrapped up with an amazing 163 students at the Primary Center diving into books! 📖💙
Our kindergarten readers zoomed through 729 books, first grade tackled 930, and our second graders blew us away with a whopping 4,326 books! 🚀📚
Shoutout to our top readers in each grade—enjoy your well-earned gift bags from Mrs. Chaump! 🎁👏 And a big round of applause to our winning classes: Mrs. Kelly (Kindergarten) 🍎, Mrs. Flynn (First Grade) 🌟, and Mrs. Montalvo (Second Grade) 🏆 for leading the way!
To celebrate all this incredible reading, the P.T.O. will be hosting a sweet reward—an 🍦 Ice Cream Social 🍦 (date coming soon)! Keep turning those pages, readers! 📖✨
The second session of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton ROBO’s Readers program wrapped up with an amazing 163 students at the Primary Center diving into books! 📖💙
Our kindergarten readers zoomed through 729 books, first grade tackled 930, and our second graders blew us away with a whopping 4,326 books! 🚀📚
Shoutout to our top readers in each grade—enjoy your well-earned gift bags from Mrs. Chaump! 🎁👏 And a big round of applause to our winning classes: Mrs. Kelly (Kindergarten) 🍎, Mrs. Flynn (First Grade) 🌟, and Mrs. Montalvo (Second Grade) 🏆 for leading the way!
To celebrate all this incredible reading, the P.T.O. will be hosting a sweet reward—an 🍦 Ice Cream Social 🍦 (date coming soon)! Keep turning those pages, readers! 📖✨
This is a reminder that Gertrude Hawk candy pickup will be tonight Wednesday March 25th from 4pm to 7pm in the middle school cafeteria. If you can not pick up your order, please email the PTO at PTO@pittstonarea.com for arrangements.
Thank you!
Thank you!
🐧📖All Robo Reader's participants in kindergarten through Second grade received their free Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins' voucher for reading at least 10 books. Follow the instructions that were sent home to redeem the voucher for the Saturday, April 11th game. 🏒🎟️🎉
This is a reminder that Gertrude Hawk candy pickup will be tonight, Wednesday, March 25th, from 4pm to 7pm in the middle school cafeteria. If you can not pick up your order, please email the PTO at PTO@pittstonarea.com for arrangements.
Thank you!
Our classes have been having such a special time visiting the ducklings in the art room! 🐣🎨 Students are gently petting their soft down feathers, carefully observing how they preen to spread oil and keep their feathers waterproof, and watching them grow a little more each day. 🪶💛
After spending time observing, students are doing kid writing and summaries to share what they’ve learned. They’ve been exploring the duck life cycle—from egg, to embryo, to hatching (“unzip & pip!”), to duckling, and learning it takes about 28 days to hatch! 🥚⏱️ They’ve also learned how the incubator keeps eggs warm and how the brooder box, with a heat lamp, food, and water, helps keep the ducklings safe and healthy. 🔥💧🥣
Students are even learning fun facts like how ducks have webbed feet for swimming, how preening helps make feathers waterproof, and the names of different duck breeds like Saxony, Khaki Campbell, and Rouen. 🦆🌊
We love seeing their curiosity, gentle care, and excitement as they learn through this hands-on experience! 💕
🎉 Congratulations to Today’s STAR Student Winners! 🌟
Today we celebrated students who stood out for their positive behavior and strong character. By showing Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect, these students earned a spot on our STAR Bingo Board. ⭐
When 10 names connected, it was time for a celebration! 🎯 Those students received an extra prize, presented by Mr. Savokinas. 🎁👏
We are so proud of our students for making thoughtful choices and contributing to a positive school environment. Keep up the great work — your STAR behavior does not go unnoticed! ✨
#STARBehavior #StudentSuccess #PositiveChoices #SchoolPride #PBIS
Today we celebrated students who stood out for their positive behavior and strong character. By showing Self-control, Taking responsibility, a positive Attitude, and Respect, these students earned a spot on our STAR Bingo Board. ⭐
When 10 names connected, it was time for a celebration! 🎯 Those students received an extra prize, presented by Mr. Savokinas. 🎁👏
We are so proud of our students for making thoughtful choices and contributing to a positive school environment. Keep up the great work — your STAR behavior does not go unnoticed! ✨
#STARBehavior #StudentSuccess #PositiveChoices #SchoolPride #PBIS
The Pittston Area School District will be holding a Full Teacher’s In-Service Day on March 20, 2026. Therefore, there will be no school for students on Friday March 20. School will resume on Monday March 23.
Mrs. Melvin’s 2nd grade class had so much fun playing “Who Am I?” today! 🕵️♀️✨
As part of their biography study on Helen Keller, students have been exploring sign language and Braille over the past two weeks. 🤟📖 Today, the 2nd graders took their learning into the hallways, using the Braille alphabet to decode clues and figure out which classmate was which!
Before heading out, each student wrote their name in Braille and used colorful gems to create the raised dots—bringing this important form of communication to life in a hands-on way. 💎🙌
What a creative and meaningful way for 2nd grade to learn, explore, and have fun! 💙
As part of their biography study on Helen Keller, students have been exploring sign language and Braille over the past two weeks. 🤟📖 Today, the 2nd graders took their learning into the hallways, using the Braille alphabet to decode clues and figure out which classmate was which!
Before heading out, each student wrote their name in Braille and used colorful gems to create the raised dots—bringing this important form of communication to life in a hands-on way. 💎🙌
What a creative and meaningful way for 2nd grade to learn, explore, and have fun! 💙
🎓✨ Save the Date! Pittston Area Primary Center Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM in the Primary Center Gymnasium. 💛🎉
Each family will receive four tickets for entry, and students will wear caps and gowns provided by the school (caps are yours to keep!). 🎟️👩🎓👨🎓
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with you—more details coming soon! 📚🌟
Each family will receive four tickets for entry, and students will wear caps and gowns provided by the school (caps are yours to keep!). 🎟️👩🎓👨🎓
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with you—more details coming soon! 📚🌟
📚🍀 Lucky readers spotted at the Pittston Area Primary Center Library! 🍀📚
Three lucky students were recently recognized after being “caught” enjoying a good book! 👀📖 While reading in the library, each student discovered a special ticket hidden inside their book — what a fun and exciting surprise! 🎟️✨
This special moment celebrates their love of reading and reminds us all that you never know what adventures (or surprises!) you might find inside the pages of a great book. 📕💫
Three lucky students were recently recognized after being “caught” enjoying a good book! 👀📖 While reading in the library, each student discovered a special ticket hidden inside their book — what a fun and exciting surprise! 🎟️✨
This special moment celebrates their love of reading and reminds us all that you never know what adventures (or surprises!) you might find inside the pages of a great book. 📕💫
