News & Announcements

All buses are running approximately 20 minutes behind schedule today (Tuesday, February 18, 2020).
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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 Punxsutawney Challenger Baseball League.

The Challenger Division of Little League provides individuals with physical or intellectual challenges, opportunities to
participate in organized baseball games.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Little League offers Punxsutawney Challenger League with no parental registration fees.
Registration for Punxsutawney Challenger league will be held on Sunday February 9, 2020 from 12:00 pm until 5 pm.
and Wed. February 12 from 6 to 8pm at Flashovers (formerly Punxsutawney BPOE Elks) located at 205 North Findley
Street, Punxsutawney.
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The Miracle League of Indiana County has opened registration for the 2020 Spring Season of Miracle League Baseball. The mission of MLOIC is to offer individuals with physical or mental disabilities the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of coming together to play in an organized baseball league. Play, cheer, or volunteer--there are lots of ways to get involved! There are seasons for Youth (ages 5-17) and Adult (ages 18 and up). The registration deadline is March 31. For more information and to download a registration packet, click on this announcement's headline on our website or visit the LATEST NEWS section.
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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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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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6th Grade students recently created a video about the history of Punxsutawney and Groundhog Day! With the help of Miss H and Miss D-H, 6th grade students Addison, Alexis, David, Haley, Timber, and Zoey invite you to check out their video to learn more about our favorite local holiday! Click on this announcement's headline to view the video on YouTube. Happy Groundhog Day from PAES!
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With winter quickly approaching, we invite parents, guardians, students, staff, and other community members to review our district memo regarding weather-related delays, closings, and cancellations. Clicking on this announcement's headline from our website will redirect you to this information. You can also access it by visiting the District's homepage and going to Our District > Superintendent's Page > Weather-Related Closings/Cancellations Memo
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PAES students and staff honored our local veterans today with several activites. Select the movie title to watch a movie tribute.
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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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