Our Leaders

Teams of 3rd-6^th grade students were selected from Punxsutawney Area Elementary School to travel to the DuBois Area Middle School on Wednesday, April 17^th and participate in the annual regional Reading Competition. Punxsutawney took 4 teams to this competition. Other surrounding schools participated included Cranberry, Brockway, Brookville, DuBois, and North Clarion. There were 10 teams competing each division. The Punxsutawney teams brought home the first place titles in both divisions and also a third place title in the third and fourth grade division!

Students who participated are as follows:

3^rd Grade Team— 3^rd place in 3^rd/4^th grade division:

Clarissa Davis, Cassadee Hamaker, Abigail Horner, Anna Huffman, Liam McAdams, Parker Smith, Annabel Troast

Deegan Vrobel, Freya White, Emma Young

4^th Grade Team— 1^st place in 3^rd and 4^th grade division:

Maelee Conrad, Bruce Davis, Berkley Decker, Truman Hill, Blake Hughes, Avery Krug, Nolan Martino, Daley McGinley, Carlee Park, Blake Rugh, Ethan Smith, Emilia Viselli

5^th grade team:

Henry Conrad, Lyndsay Fox, Layne Hemke, Alaina Ishman, Sophie London, Harper Ryen, Bradley States, Quinlyn White, Reese Kernich, Maddox Lovelace, Scarlette Palaschak, Theresa Boyer

6^th grade— 1^st place in 5^th and 6^th grade division:

Blake Anthony, Isaac Nicholson, Jaysa Barenchik, Danielle Davis, Paige Vasbinder, Bailey Hallman, Emma Martino, Natalee Gee, Quinn Snyder, Geneva Stamler, Rachel Horner

2024 Reading Competition

2024 READING Competition at DASD

PAES 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade students received a school-wide sendoff as they head to the 2024 Reading Competition in DuBois this evening.

Best of luck to our Leader Readers!

Roll Chucks!

3rd Grade Team: Annabel Troast, Anna Huffman, Parker Smith, Emma Young,

Clarissa Davis, Liam McAdams, Freya White, Abigail Horner,

Cassadee Hamaker, & Deegan Vrobel

Coaches: Mrs. Jessica Stewart & Mrs. Emily Clark

4th Grade Team: Maelee Conrad, Bruce Davis, Berkley Decker, Truman Hill, Blake Hughes

Avery Krug, Nolan Martino, Daley McGinley, Carlee Park,

Blake Rugh, Ethan Smith, & Emilia Viselli

Coach: Mrs. Mary Anne Fedder

5th Grade Team: Sophie London, Alaina Ishman, Henry Conrad, Reese Kernich,

Scarlette Palaschak, Layne Hemke, Lyndsay Fox, Harper Ryen,

Bradley States, Theresa Boyer, Quinlyn White, Maddox Lovelace

Coach: Mrs. Karen Drozd

6th Grade Team: Blake Anthony, Isaac Nicholson, Emma Martino, Natalee Gee,

Bailey Hallman, Quinn Snyder, Geneva Stamler, Danielle Davis,

Jaysa Barenchik, Rachel Horner, Paige Vasbinder

Coach: Ms. Deidre Martino

Tumble & Cheer National Qualifiers

Some of our PAES cheerleaders are headed to Virginia Beach for the Tumble & Cheer Nationals this weekend! Congratulations to Rylee Cameron- Gold Team, Payton Cameron-Honey Team, Presley Duncan-Honey & Platinum Team, Emerson Skinner- Frost Team, and Kaylee Glambin- Frost Team! Keep up the hard work and making PAES proud! Roll Chucks!

Congratulations to our PJW Wrestling Championship Podium Reachers!

Owen Brink, Mia Magagnotti, & Connor Dobson

Wrestling Qualifiers

Students from our PAES Wrestling Program placed over the weekend at the Keystone State Championship Qualifier! They will compete at the PJW State Tournament this weekend in Pittsburgh, PA. We would like to recognize the following students: Frankie Magagnotti, Owen Brink, Noah Burkett, Brentley Maines, Mia Magagnotti, Hope Miller, Bentley Shrecengost, Peyton Toven, Connor Dobson, Cruz Astorino, & Peter Adams.

Mrs. Tessa Ellis escorted the students through the halls for a congratulatory send-off from our PAES students & staff.

Best of luck! Roll Chucks!!

Poster Winners

Punxsutawney Are Elementary School Students competed in a Leader in Me poster creation contest. Each grade was given one of the 7 Habits of Leader in Me and the students were tasked with creating a poster demonstrating that habit. One poster was chosen from each grade level. The posters will be displayed in the front hallway outside the cafeteria and main office.

The following students were the winners of the contest:

Kindergarten: Nash Carlson; First Grade: Eloise Clark; Second Grade: Olivia Meyer;

Third Grade: Gabriella Valkosky; Fourth Grade: Nolan Martino; Fifth Grade: Leta Farmery;

Sixth Grade: Bree Busch