News & Announcements

Enrollment for all students interested in participating in the Punxsutawney eAcademy for the 2022-23 school year will begin the week of August 1st. Students in k-6 should contact the Elementary office to set up an enrollment. Students 7-12 should contact the high school office. Appointments can be made from 8:00 am-3:00pm Monday – Friday. Students who are new or returning to eAcademy must enroll with their respective building administration.

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 2022-23 school year.

Free lunches will be available throughout the summer for children ages 18 and younger. For more information, click on this announcement's headline or visit our Cafeteria page by clicking on Services-->Cafeteria at the top of our site.

Congratulations to The Punxsutawney Spirit's 2022 Teachers of the Year:
Mrs. Ciara Irons (5th Grade)
Mr. Kevin Hughes (High School)
On behalf of the students, staff, and administrators of our school district, we thank you for your dedication and contributions to education in Punxsutawney!

Breakfast and Lunch Menus are available online! From the District Site, you can click on SERVICES -> CAFETERIA to access the page, or you can click on this announcement's headline to go there directly.

The Punxsy Chucks Cheer Team is holding a Mini Chucks Cheer Camp in July for elementary students entering Grades 3-6. Registration will be held on Friday, June 3, from 10-12 pm and 5-7 pm. For more information and a downloadable registration form, please click on this announcement's headline or visit the LATEST NEWS section of our website.

The Student SMILES Committee and PAES staff held two PSSA Assemblies at PAES on Friday. For more details and a video highlighting some of the fun from these events, please click on this announcement's headline.

FALL SPORTS MEETINGS (6th Grade)
Students who are CURRENTLY IN 6TH GRADE and would like to play a fall sport next year at the high school should plan on attending the Fall Sports Meetings on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in the Elementary School Cafeteria at 2:30 PM. Sign-ups and packets will be available for Cheerleading, Boys/Girls Cross Country, Football, and JH Soccer.

Parents, Guardians, Family Members, and Friends are invited to attend a chorus concert presented by the 5th and 6th Grade Chorus Students. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in the Elementary School Auditorium. The students should be at the school to set up by 6:45 p.m. Thank you for your support of music education in our school!

Recordings of the Grades K-4 Spring Music Concerts with Mrs. Suntheimer will be available on our website throughout the month of March! For a list of concert dates and upcoming videos, please click on this announcement's headline or visit ACTIVITIES-->PAES SPECIAL EVENTS at the top of our webpage.