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				<title><![CDATA[PAES TITLE I NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR FAMILIES (EOY)]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Attention PAES Families: As part of our Title I Schoolwide Program, we are looking for your input to help us identify specific needs for your child's school. We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our end-of-year Needs Assessment using the link below. Click on this announcement's headline to access the survey. Thank you for your continued support of PAES!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[May Student Leaders of the Month]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our SLOTM for May! Please follow the link to their video.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Attention all families of incoming kindergarteners--mark your calendars for pre-registration on 4/8/26 when, beginning at 5:00 pm, you can begin your kindergarten registration journey!  Click on this announcement's headline for details.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PASD CALENDAR UPDATES]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2166738</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[PASD has two important calendar updates to share!  The 2025-26 Calendar has been adjusted to account for the snow days accumulated thus far and the updated last day of school.  In addition, you can now also access the NEW 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR online!  To view both of these calendars, please click on this announcements headline, OR go to OUR DISTRICT-->PASD CALENDAR using the channels at the top of the page.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[UPDATE: PAES Morning Drop-Off Trial]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2147069</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[(12/16/25): PAES will be piloting a new morning drop-off procedure on Thursday, December 18, and Friday, December 19, then again on Monday, December 22, and Tuesday December 23. Please click on this announcement's headline to review the details of this trial procedure.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Reminder for PAES Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2134369</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please remember not to enter Beyer Ave. before 8:30AM or before 3:20PM. Stopping, standing, or parking on Beyer Ave. outside of these times is not permitted and may result in a citation from Borough Police. Thank you for helping keep our students safe and traffic flowing smoothly!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PAES News]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please enjoy some of our recent learning updates!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PAES New Playground Do's & Dont's]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2099159</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click the link to view a video from our 2nd grade teachers on how to properly enjoy our new playground!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Beginning of the Year Forms in ParentVUE]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2099113</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year, PASD has implemented electronic student verification for many of our beginning of the year student forms rather than sending home paper copies.  For more information on how to complete these forms through ParentVUE, please click on this announcement's headline.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PAES Drop-Off and Pick-up Traffic Update]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2098029</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parents and Guardians, please click on this announcement's headline for details on an update to our Elementary School campus traffic pattern for drop-off and pick-up for the 2025-26 school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PAES and PAHS Bell Schedules]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[2025-26 BELL SCHEDULES FOR PAES AND PAHS
Parents/Guardians and Students, as you prepare for the first day of school on August 25, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the updated bell schedules for your school(s).  For more information, please click on this announcement's headline or visit the LATEST NEWS section of our website.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2025-2026 School Year Calendar]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/2045483</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The approved PASD Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year is available online!  To view and/or download a copy, please click on this announcement's headline!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[My Bus Info]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parents/guardians and students can check their bus information at any time using their respective portal on Synergy (ParentVUE or StudentVUE). For more info, please click on this announcement's headline or visit the new My Bus Info page located under Services-->Transportation from the District's homepage.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Transportation Update]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/1262555</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 2025-26 school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Updated Activity Bus Route Schedule]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parents/Guardians and Students--please be advised that we have an updated Activity Bus Route Schedule posted on our website.  (Updated October 2024). Click on this announcement's headline to view the new schedule or visit SERVICES-->TRANSPORTATION-->ACTIVITY BUS INFORMATION to view the updated schedule.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Get PASD Text Alerts]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/1099238</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[PASD uses SchoolMessenger to send text alerts with special announcements, emergencies, delays, closings, and other important notifications.  PREVIOUS USERS, PLEASE NOTE: if you have already registered to receive our district text alerts, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-REGISTER THIS YEAR!  You should continue to receive PASD text alerts for the 2025-26 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 previously, you can register for our SchoolMessenger text alert system by clicking on this announcement's headline and following the directions on our registration page.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:01:13 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Virtual Series for Parents]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/1809154</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Attention PASD Parents/Guardians: Workforce Solutions, along with regional partners, is hosting an online virtual series for parents throughout the 2023-2024 school year!  For more information, please click on this announcement's headline.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:53:06 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Breakfast and Lunch Menus]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/946177</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:49:07 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PASD Facebook Page]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:24:26 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Official PASD App]]></title>
				<link>http://es.punxsy.k12.pa.us/apps/news/article/1100203</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.)]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:52:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SchoolCafe.com Available Online!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[SchoolCafe.com is an interactive website that allows parents and students to check out valuable information related to school breakfast and lunch items, including nutritional information, ingredients, and more!  Click on this announcement's headline for more information.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:27:54 -0400</pubDate>
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