News & Announcements

The Class of 2020 proudly presents this year's Variety Show: A Million Dreams. For the first time, the Variety Show has gone virtual and will be available for the community to view from multiple platforms, beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26! For more information on how you can view the Variety Show from home, please click on this announcement's headline!
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The Punxsutawney Area School District is requesting bids for athletic supplies for Fall, Winter and Spring Sports for the 2020-21 season. For more information, including how to obtain instructions and specifications for bids, please click on this announcement's headline here on the homepage or visit the LATEST NEWS section of our website.
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Dear PASD Parents and Students,

At 2PM on March 30, Governor Wolf declared that all schools will be closed indefinitely. PASD will provide an update when appropriate.

As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 national crisis , please read the following plan for the Continuity of Education for PASD. We have been working with our teachers to develop this plan. During these unprecedented times the entire school community needs to work together to provide our students with the best Enrichment / Review process as possible. Please note that this plan is the best choice for ALL students in our district. If your student needs something from the school building in order to participate in this process, please contact the school office and arrangements can be made for you to pick up the item(s). Please click on this announcement's headline on the LATEST NEWS section of our homepage to view the letter to parents and students.
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While Schools are not in session, the Punxsutawney Area School district invites families and caregivers to pick up meals for their children beginning Tuesday, March 17. A breakfast and Lunch will be provided each day on a first come, first served basis.
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Due to the recent school closing, we at Snacks to Grow On have decided to continue our mission of providing nutrition to students for the weekend. Any family in need, with children in grades K-6, will be able to come for bags on Friday March 20 and Friday March 27 from 9 am to 11 am. The locations will be the building behind Lily’s Restaurant & Bakery or The garage at Laska’s Pizza.
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The 2020-2021 PASD School Calendar is now available online! You can view, download, or print a copy for yourself by clicking on this announcement's headline on our homepage or by visiting the LATEST NEWS section of our website. You can also access the current school year calendar as well as the 2020-2021 School Calendar by visiting OUR DISTRICT-->PASD CALENDAR on the district's homepage.
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The North Central PA Regional Planning and Development Commission has received Funding that will provide them an opportunity to identify and work towards resolving unserved and underserved Broadband internet in our area.  We are requesting help from the Students, Parents, and Staff of the Punxsutawney Area School District to please take time out of their busy schedules to compete the survey. We would like as many people as possible to complete the survey, but especially the Parents/Students who live in the more rural areas of the district where internet is less prevalent. To access the survey, please click on this announcement's headline on the PASD homepage or visit our LATEST NEWS section.
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We are very proud to recognize Mr. Jeff Kuntz, 5th Grade Teacher at Punxsutawney Area Elementary School, on being named the 2019 Man of the Year! Mr. Kuntz was honored for his contributions to the community at the annual Groundhog Banquet on Saturday, February 1. Congratulations on this prestigious award!
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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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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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