PA fundraiser to support Colleen Shea Children’s Foundation

Kindergarten Center The Pittston Area School District is now selling Jon L. Stopay Peanut Butter Chiffon candy for Christmas to support the Colleen Shea Children’s Foundation. The cost is $6 per box. An order form went home with each student this week. If you would like to purchase candy, please fill out the order form and return it to your child’s teacher along with the money, before Thursday, December 3. Candy delivery is scheduled for Thursday, December 10.

Thanksgiving Feast Day

Our annual Thanksgiving Feast was held on Thursday, November 12. The cafeteria tables were festively decorated by our educational assistants, and we celebrated the holiday together as a school family. The cafeteria staff made a delicious lunch of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, roll, fruit and milk. Bowls of popcorn were on all the tables. Some of the children made Indian headbands and Indian necklaces, and they talked about all the things for which they are thankful.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences have been scheduled from Tuesday, November 17 through Friday, November 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All students will be dismissed early as follows: Walkers/Car Students – 12:40 p.m., Van/Pink 12:50 p.m., All Other Buses 1 p.m.

PTO Fall Fundraiser

The annual Pittston Area Elementary PTO Fall Fundraiser is now complete. You will be notified soon about the pick-up dates and times.

PTO Meeting

The November PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 at 3 p.m. in the Intermediate Center. The meeting will focus on the upcoming holiday activities and fundraiser prize winner announcements.

Greater Pittston Food Pantry

The Pittston Area School District will be conducting a food drive from November 16 through November 20 in an effort to assist the needy in the Greater Pittston area. A box will be set up in the lobby where the students will be able to place items.

Box Tops for Education

The Kindergarten Center is going to be collecting General Mills Boxtops for Education logos. The Kindergarten Center will get 10 cents for each Boxtop we collect. The more we collect, the more cash we earn. Just clip the Box Tops logos from participating General Mills and Betty Crocker products and send them to school with your child.

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