News & Announcements

Parents and students, please note the following change to our lunch preordering system: Due to technical difficulties with the pre- order software, beginning Thursday, September 3, 2020 there will be only one choice for lunch.
Extras will still be available to purchase by pre-ordering. If you pre-ordered one of the second choices for the rest of September, please go back and choose the other meal. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
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PASD Parents/Guardians and Students: please click on this announcement's headline or visit the LATEST NEWS section of our website for important updates and information regarding bus transportation for the 2020-21 school year.
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The Punxsutawney Area School Board approved the School Health and Safety Plan and the Athletics and Marching Band Health and Safety Plan. Please click on this announcement's headline on the LATEST NEWS section of our homepage to view links to full documents.
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PASD uses SchoolMessenger to send text alerts with special announcements, emergencies, delays, closings, and other important notifications. PREVIOUS USERS, PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR: if you have already registered to receive our district text alerts prior to 10/01/19, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-REGISTER THIS YEAR!  You will continue to receive PASD text alerts for the 2019-20 school year. If you were previously registered to receive PASD text alerts, but you wish to stop receiving these messages, you can text STOP to the number 67587. If you are new to the district or if you did not register for the text alert system prior to 10/01/19, you can register for our SchoolMessenger text alert system by clicking on this announcement's headline and following the directions on our registration page.
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The Punxsutawney Area School District is pleased to announce that our official Facebook page is now live! Our Facebook page will help us share special announcements, news, events, and other activities and positive moments from our school district. We will also use this page to help announce weather-related delays, cancellations, early dismissals, and more! Search for @PASDofficial on Facebook or visit www.facebook.com/PASDofficial to like/follow us today! For more information, click on this announcement's headline from our homepage or from the Latest News section.
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Our recent PASD Facility Study is now available online. To review this study, click on this announcement's headline or go to Our District-->Superintendent's Page-->Punxsutawney Facility Study from the District homepage.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest school news, events, announcements, cafeteria menus and more! When you open the app for the first time, the onscreen menus will walk you through setting it up--you can choose to customize your app experience with content from the District, High School, Elementary School, a combination, or all three! Search for "Punxsutawney Area School Dist" in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store on your mobile device and download it today! For more information, click on this announcement's headline or visit the Latest News section! (Please note: this does not replace our pre-existing text alert system--we will continue using SchoolMessenger for PASD text alerts.)
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The Punxsutawney Area School District's Athletic Office now has its own Twitter account! Follow @PunxsyAthletics for school sports announcements, cancellations, updates, etc.
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Please click on this announcement's headline for more information regarding the new entrance gates that will be used during "off hours" on our campus (at the High School and Elementary School entrances).
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It is required for students K - 3 to have a parent or guardian present at the bus stop. Parent/Guardian waivers are available. Please contact the Transportation Office at 814-938-5151, ext 1116 for paperwork or questions. New paperwork needs submitted for students who had a waiver for the 2018-19 school year.
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