Piñon Unified School District

Greetings Pinon Unified Community, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona School Superintendent Kathy Hoffman just released a statement that closes all Arizona public schools for the next two weeks. We had already extended spring break by one week, but it looks like we will be out for at least two weeks. I don't know any other details yet but I will be posting throughout the day tomorrow through our phone app, district web page and Facebook as I find out additional information. Thank you, Superintendent Ostgaard

Greetings Pinon Unified Community! After consulting with the Board President and Vice President, reviewing many texts and emails from concerned community members, and reviewing declarations from Arizona, Navajo Nation and the Federal Government, I have decided to extend spring break by one week. There will be no school for PUSD students March 16 to March 20. All 11 and 12 month staff will report on Monday, 10-month staff will not report on Monday. There will be a Special Board Meeting on Monday evening to discuss additional details for the week. Please understand that calling off school only works if students, families and staff STAY HOME. If you are still traveling and interacting in public you run the risk of contracting COVID-19 and spreading it to the Pinon Community. All PUSD events, including Report Card Party and We-R-Family, are cancelled for this week. Thank you, Superintendent Ostgaard

Greetings PUSD Community Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, all student travel, with the exception of athletics which will be determined by AIA and NAIC, will be cancelled until further notice. All staff out of state travel will also be cancelled until further notice. Staff in-state travel will be limited to those considered required or essential for the operations of the Pinon School District. We will continue to post on our website and Facebook if there are updates or additional information. Thank you, Chris Ostgaard Superintendent Piñon Unified School District #4

PUSD #4 will be hosting a COVID-19 informational meeting on Friday, March 6 at 10:00am in the Pinon High School Auditorium. All are invited to attend!

Good Day PUSD Community! I know there is growing concern about the spread of COVID-19. The school district is closely monitoring the situation and is making the necessary preparations in case the COVID-19 becomes more prevalent in our community. For now, there have been no indications of an coronavirus outbreak within the PUSD or the Navajo Nation, but that could change as time goes on. We all play a role in reducing the likelihood of a coronavirus outbreak in our school district community. We encourage everyone to practice good habits, including: 1. Wash your hands regularly, especially after using the restroom and before preparing or consuming food. Wash for 20 seconds, using soap and hot water. Be sure to also wash your fingertips. 2. Avoid coughing or sneezing into your hands or in the air. Always try to cough or sneeze into a tissue, and then throw the tissue away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough/sneeze into your arm. 3. As much as you can, avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. 4. If children are feeling sick, please keep them home from school. Allow them some time to feel better so that they do not risk infecting others. We will continue to communicate with you in the days and weeks to come. It is possible that we may need to cancel classes if it appears the coronavirus has affected our community in a significant way. As always, the safety of our students, staff and families remains our top priority. We will act out an abundance of caution to protect everyone’s health and wellbeing.

Greetings PUSD Community! The following was taken from an emailed press release from the Navajo Nation OPVP. "On Thursday, March 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the Nez-Lizer Administration will host a second live radio forum on KTNN 660AM to provide more information to the Navajo public and to receive questions from the public. Requests for the Navajo Nation Department of Health to provide information/presentations regarding the COVID-19 virus and preparation efforts can be e-mailed to coronavirus.info@ndoh.org." "The Nez-Lizer Administration will continue to coordinate with the county, state, and federal officials to monitor the evolving impacts of the coronavirus and continue to encourage the public to take precautions. For updates, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. Please tune in to the radio broadcast this evening to learn more about the Navajo Nation response to COVID-19.. Thank you and have a great day! Superintendent Ostgaard

Greetings! Piñon Unified will be having school on Monday, February 24 with buses running on main roads only. We will post another update if anything changes. Have a great evening.

Good Morning Parents. This is a reminder for Parent & Teacher Conference scheduled for today, Wednesday February 5th. Elementary will start at 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Middle School will be from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. High School will be 5:00pm to 7:00pm. We hope to see you there. 📚✏️🖍📊 There will be no After-School Activities today due to PTC.

Greetings Pinon Unified Community, Happy Muddy Monday! We will be on an early release schedule with no after school activities Monday, January 27. Buses were unable to run in certain areas this morning. Please notify the school office if muddy roads kept you from school today.

Good Morning Pinon Unified Community! We will be having school today with buses running on main roads only. We will update you later this morning if there are any changes to today's schedule. Have a great day!

Greetings Piñon USD Community! There will be no school on Wednesday, January 22 due to continued rain and extremely muddy road conditions. Eleven and twelve month staff do report to work or make arrangements with your supervisor.

Greetings Pinon Unified Community! Today, Tuesday, January 21, we will be on an early release schedule due to muddy roads and more rain/snow forecast throughout the day. There will be no after school activity buses. Stay warm! Stay dry! Don't get stuck in the mud!

We will be having We R Family tonight with dinner starting at 5 p.m. at PAMS Gym. We will be discussing traditional Navajo sites and the story of the cradle board. Dinner at 5pm, breakout sessions at 6pm, and family hour at 7pm. Free for all, child care provided. Join us!

Good afternoon Parents. This is a reminder for Report Card Party scheduled for today, Wednesday January 8th from 5 to 7pm, in the High School Gym. We hope to see you there 📚✏️🖍📊

Greetings PUSD! Happy New Year! Buses will be running on main roads only on Monday due to muddy road conditions. Welcome back to a new semester!

**Tuesday, December 10th** Please note that today will be a FULL day of school, with activities busses.

PUSD # 4 will have school tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec 10th). Busses will be running on the main roads only.

There will be no school for Pinon USD on Monday, December 9 due to muddy conditions and more rain expected for this evening. 10-month staff do not report to work. 11 and 12 month staff do report to work but can take leave with supervisor approval. Keep warm and stay dry!

Good Afternoon, There will be no school for Pinon USD on Friday, December 6, 2019, due to the continuing muddy conditions. 10-month staff does not report to work. 11 and 12-month staff do report to work but can take leave with supervisor approval.

There will be no school for Pinon USD on Thursday, December 5 due to muddy conditions and more rain expected for this evening. 10-month staff do not report to work. 11 and 12 month staff do report to work but can take leave with supervisor approval. Keep warm and stay dry!