News & Announcements

There have been some changes to the Elementary and High School Lunch menus for August. To view the menu changes click on this News and Announcements Headline.

2026-27 BELL SCHEDULES FOR PAES AND PAHS
Parents/Guardians and Students, as you prepare for the first day of school, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the 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.

The approved PASD Calendar for the 2026-2027 school year is available online! To view and/or download a copy, please click on this announcement's headline!

Please click on this announcement's headline for a message from our PAHS Principals regarding our new metal detectors and the beginning of the school year.

PAHS Students, please click on this announcement's headline to view a list of the homeroom assignments for the 2026-27 school year.

PASD uses SchoolMessenger to send text alerts with special announcements, emergencies, delays, closings, and other important notifications. PLEASE NOTE: With the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, we're giving our text alert system a fresh start! If you registered for text alerts any time BEFORE August 21, 2026, and you want to continue receiving school/district text alerts, you will need to register again, even if you signed up in the past. Click on this announcement's headline and follow the directions on our registration page to sign up.

Welcome back, PAHS! We look forward to seeing you all on the first day of school! Please click on this announcement's headline for some important news and reminders, including info about Meet the Teacher Night, updated handbooks, metal cups and water bottles, start time, and more!

The first Student Day in The Punxsutawney Area School District for 2026-27 will be on Wednesday, August 26! We hope you've had a relaxing summer and we look forward to another great year of learning at PAES and PAHS!

Attention PAHS Students: in order to streamline schedule changes at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, you must submit your requested changes using the Scheduled Change Google Form.  Schedule change requests will be only be accepted using this form. Requests made by phone call, voicemail, or email will not be considered or approved at this time. To access the form and request changes to your schedule, please click on this announcement's headline. For assistance completing this form, please contact the PAHS Main Office at (814) 938-5151, ext. 1000.

The school year is quickly approaching! If your child is entering Kindergarten, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th grade, - or is a new student to the district - Pennsylvania Department of Health requires physical exams, dental exams, and immunizations. All immunizations are REQUIRED by Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. For more information, including helpful links, please click on this announcement's headline!