Piñon Unified School District

PUSD Community- We are asking all parents/guardians to submit permission forms for our COVID-19 pooled testing program. This is an effective mitigation strategy to help keep our schools safe and reduce spread in the community. Pooled testing will be every Monday and Wednesday (today). The form can be accessed on our PUSD website at this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1434250/PUSD_COVID-19_Testing_Consent_Form-Parent_Guardian.pdf Please have your student bring this form or contact your school office for more information. You do not need to submit a new form If you already submitted a form last semester. Thank you for your assistance and support!

Good morning PUSD, No school today due to winter weather and power outages in the area. Internet and cell services are also limited. Staff on 11 or 12 month contracts will have a two hour delayed start, contact your supervisor for more information. Stay warm and stay safe!

Good Morning PUSD, We will have school today, December 10, on the normal Friday early release schedule. Buses will run on the mud route schedule and will remain on the main roads only. Happy Friday!

Pinon Unified wants to thank you for your continued support!

A Reminder to the PUSD Community: Pinon Health Center will be hosting a Community Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Pinon Unified School District Gym. The vaccination events will be scheduled on SATURDAYS in NOV and DEC, 2021 from 9:00am-3:00pm, or until the vaccine supply runs out. Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Booster vaccine will be available for individuals, ages 18 years and older. - Saturday, November 06th, 13th, and 20th - Saturday, December 04th, 11th, and 18th

Pinon Health Center will be hosting a Community Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Pinon Unified School District Gym. The vaccination events will be scheduled on SATURDAYS in NOV and DEC, 2021 from 0900-1500, or until the vaccine supply runs out. Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Booster vaccine will be available for individuals, ages 18 years and older. - Saturday, November 06th, 13th, and 20th - Saturday, December 04th, 11th, and 18th Thank you" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, please contact the following: - CSU PIO Call Center: (928) 674-7980 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm), excluding holidays. - Pinon Health Center Appointment line (928) 725-9605.

Good evening Parents/Guardians, PUSD will be having school tomorrow, Friday, October 15. Schools will be on a regular early release schedule. The heating issues has been resolved. Thank you!

There will be no school on Thursday, October 14 at PUSD due to ongoing heating issues at the elementary and high school. Crews are working on the issues but they will not be completed before tomorrow morning. Health and safety first! Thank you for your understanding and support.

Greetings PUSD, There will be no school on Wednesday, October 13 for all students, both on campus and online, due to heating issues at Pinon Elementary. All students and 10 month staff will be off tomorrow. All 11 and 12 month staff will report on their regular schedule.

A reminder that a Flu vaccination clinic will be held at Pinon High School on Thursday, September 30 for all PHS students and staff. Students will need a signed permission form to participate. Flu shots will be available at PES and PAMS after fall break.

PUSD encourages everyone in the school community to get their Flu and COVID vaccinations as soon as possible. This is the best way to keep our schools healthy and safe for our students and staff. Thank you!

Greetings Pinon Unified Community. We encourage you to take the opportunity to receive your Flu and COVID vaccinations. Pinon Health Center will be hosting Saturday events for Flu & COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic at Pinon Health Center on the following days from 9:00 am, while the vaccine supplies last. • Pinon Health Center, Saturday, October 02, 2021 • Pinon Health Center, Saturday, October 16, 2021 • Pinon Health Center, Saturday, October 23, 2021 • Pinon Health Center, Saturday, October 30, 2021 For more information, you may contact PHC at (928) 725-9600 or (928) 725-9601 Thank you Pinon Health Center

Pinon Health Center will be hosting Flu Vaccination Clinics at Pinon Unified School District on the following days from 9:00 am, until the vaccine supplies last. • Pinon High School, Thursday, September 30, 2021 • Pinon Accelerated Middle School, Thursday, October 14, 2021 • Pinon Elementary School Tuesday, October 26, 2021 NOTE: Please return consent forms with your child, prior to their scheduled dates for the assigned schools. For more information, you may contact PHC at (928) 725-9600 or (928) 725-9601 Thank you Pinon Health Center

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Greetings PES Parents & Guardians, Important Reminder: Due to HVAC equipment being installed, on Friday, September 10, 2021, PES will be holding classes online. Therefore there will be No Buses running on Friday. However, ALL students are expected to participate. There are two ways to be marked "Present" for attendance on Friday. First choice is to log-on to the teacher's Google Classroom during regular school hours Second choice is for the student to receive a packet on Thursday and return the packet fully completed on Monday, September 13, 2021. Remember, every Friday is an Early dismissal as well. Teacher's will be reminding the students also. Eagle Academy students will have class as normal. Thank you for your flexibility and support. Have a great day and A' hee'hee.

Good afternoon PUSD Parents/Guardians, We will be on a Remote Learning Day on Friday, September 10th due to extensive HVAC work on campus. Remote learning day means: · All students are learning from home. · All students will need to check-in at their respective schools for attendance. o PES: attendance will be taken by teachers as students join the online class. Students with no online access, please contact the front office to check-in for attendance. o PAMS & PHS: Google form will be sent to students’ emails to check-in for attendance. Students with no online access will need to call the front office to check-in for attendance. · Students who have online access will log into classes via zoom/Google meets. Teachers will send out the online class links. · Students who DO NOT have online access will need to complete their paper based assignment and submit the assignment on Monday, September 13th. The paper based assignment will be provided to students by teachers on Thursday, September 9th. · If assignments from Friday, September 10th are not submitted the student will be counted as absent. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Stay safe and mask up!

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Pinon Unified Community, PUSD will operate on an early release schedule on Wednesday, September 1 due to muddy bus routes and the possibility of more rain throughout the day. Buses will run on the “mud route” schedule and on main roads only. Thank you!

Greetings PUSD Community, The weather forecast predicts possible heavy rains for northern Arizona over the next few days. PUSD is monitoring the situation and we will update you on any changes to our daily schedules as needed based on the road conditions of our bus routes.

PES and PAMS COVID Positive Cases: August 16-17, 2021 Good Day Pinon Unified Community, On the afternoon of Monday, August 16, Pinon Middle School was notified that a student tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday, August 17, Pinon Elementary was notified that a younger sibling of the PAMS student also tested positive for COVID-19. Contract tracing was conducted by PES and PAMS staff and all students and staff that are considered a “close contact” or “an exposure” were notified to be monitored and have a medical exam. The school building areas were cleaned and sanitized. Confidential or identifying student information cannot be shared but everyone involved as a possible exposure has been identified and were notified by the schools. IHS may also be conducting contract tracing and notifications. There is no action for you to take at this time if you did not receive a call directly from the school office. PUSD has protocols in place for students that become ill during the school day that include isolation, parental notification and contact tracing. District policy requires that students must have a medical clearance document from a health care provider before they will be allowed back into class. This is to protect the health and safety of everyone on campus. So far this year, PHS had one positive COVID case and PES had one positive case. In both situations, there were no other confirmed positive cases from any close contacts on campus. Everyone involved in those cases has been medically cleared to return to school. We ask your assistance to ensure that your child does not come to school if they have any signs or symptoms of illness, or may have had a possible exposure to COVID-19 or other illness. Please talk to your child about the importance of wearing their mask at school and keeping social distance during the day. Please consider vaccination if you or your child are eligible and have not received it. Please continue to wear your mask in public places and practice social distancing and other safety measures. We can continue to have a safe and healthy school year but we all need to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.