Hello Pampa ISD families,
After closely monitoring the weather and consulting updated forecasts, we have determined that snow and ice will continue overnight, creating hazardous travel conditions for Friday morning. To prioritize the safety of our students, staff, and families, Pampa ISD will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 10th.
We understand that school closures can disrupt family schedules, and this decision was not made lightly. However, we believe this is the safest course of action.
Please stay safe during these winter conditions. We will provide updates through our usual communication channels if there are further impacts to school schedules.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Enjoy the snow day!
Pampa ISD Administration
The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority. Our administration has been closely monitoring the weather since yesterday evening. At that time, forecasts indicated only a slight possibility of snow, and we made the decision to proceed with a regular school day based on the best information available.
However, as the day has progressed, weather conditions have changed more rapidly than anticipated, and snow accumulation is now affecting travel in our area. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to implement an early release today, January 9th. Elementary campuses will release at 12:00 p.m. and Pampa Junior High and Pampa High School will release at 12:40 pm.
Please be assured that buses will operate on their adjusted schedules to transport students home safely. We will continue to monitor the weather throughout the day and evening and provide an update this evening by 8:00 PM with our plans for school tomorrow.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to respond to these evolving conditions. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
Pampa ISD Administration
We want to remind you of our inclement weather procedures as we enter the time of year when winter weather could occur. If weather conditions impact school operations, we will share updates on our district website, social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X), and through the ParentSquare notification system.
Learn more about our inclement weather procedures and how to stay informed:
https://www.pampaisd.net/o/pisd/page/inclement-weather-planning-and-communication
Reminder! January 20th is a student holiday and a staff professional development day.
An old calendar showing January 13th as a student holiday has resurfaced, but it is not correct. Calendars were updated last school year to reflect the January 20th holiday. Please disregard the old calendar and mark your calendars for January 20th as the correct STUDENT HOLIDAY.
Come out to Pampa High School on Friday, November 15th, Saturday, November 16th, or Sunday, November 17th, and support the PHS Theater Department's presentation of "The Outsiders!" This play is based on the novel by S.E. Hinton and adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students.
The Pampa High School Choir presents the Broadway musical "Newsies!" Shows are November 21st and 22nd at 7:00 pm, November 23rd at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and November 24th at 2:00 pm at the MK Brown Civic Auditorium.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
The Big Event is coming on October 21st! Pampa ISD students will be involved in service projects all over our community as we give back to those who support our schools and community every day.
Do you have a project that our students could come and assist you with on October 21st? Yard work, general clean-up, painting, and more! Please complete the form below by OCTOBER 15TH. We will review your projects and be in touch with additional details. Harvesters Show Up, Work Hard, and SERVE OTHERS!
PROJECT REQUEST FORM- https://forms.gle/xprMwfocXBTefP7f6
Juniors and Seniors...come visit with representatives from over 30+ Colleges and Universities.
Fall Break is October 7th and 8th! No school for students or staff. Enjoy your time off!
Football Camp is next week! Use the form linked below to sign up now! 🏈🏈
https://forms.gle/grSSfB4om4idHMPp8
The 2024-2025 Harvester Guide will be dropping in mailboxes THIS WEEK! The Harvester Guide is your source for all of the information you need to be ready for the school year. Supply lists, programs, transportation information, registration, and more!
The supply lists for the upcoming school year are out! Find them here https://trst.in/OEKTON and start gathering your supplies. Let's get ready for an amazing school year ahead! 📓✏️
#SchoolSupplies #BackToSchool
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Pampa ISD! It's
everything Pampa ISD, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/85Dsh5
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Pampa ISD will be providing summer meals for children ages 1-18. We will be serving in Central Park and at Austin Elementary from May 29th-June 27th Mondays-Thursdays.
To our amazing graduating class of 2024, your graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. We are incredibly proud of every one of you as you embark on this new chapter of your life. Go forth with courage, passion, and the knowledge that you are capable of achieving greatness.
Congratulations, Class of 2024! We'll miss you!
#GraduationDay #ClassOf2024 #pampaproud #harvestingsucces
Summer reading is not only fun, it also helps keep students on track and ready for the next school year. There are lots of great summer reading programs to challenge your kids! Check out Lovett Memorial Library for their reading activities. #pampaproud #summerinPampa #readingforsuccess
It's Assistant Principals' Week! Pampa ISD has the absolute BEST APs! They show up, work hard, and serve others every single day. They play a very important role in student discipline, testing, student success, staff support, and much more. Thank you Pampa ISD Assistant Principals!
Important Eclipse Viewing Information:
Monday, April 8th brings an exciting opportunity for our students, staff, and parents to witness the solar eclipse. We want to remind you about important precautions that need to be taken to view the eclipse safely. NASA provides important information about protective eyewear:
"When watching a partial or annular solar eclipse directly with your eyes, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular sunglasses; regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the Sun. Safe solar viewers are thousands of times darker and ought to comply with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. NASA does not approve any particular brand of solar viewers.
Always inspect your eclipse glasses or handheld viewer before use; if torn, scratched, or otherwise damaged, discard the device. Always supervise children using solar viewers.
Do NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and cause serious eye injury.
If you don’t have eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer, you can use an indirect viewing method, which does not involve looking directly at the Sun. One way is to use a pinhole projector, which has a small opening (for example, a hole punched in an index card) and projects an image of the Sun onto a nearby surface. With the Sun at your back, you can then safely view the projected image. Do NOT look at the Sun through the pinhole!
You can read the complete article here.
We look forward to this exciting learning experience for our students and will make every effort to follow all safety precautions.
Wilson Elementary is the place to be for Preschool! Our campus is completely catered to meeting the needs of our littlest Harvesters!
Join us on Thursday, April 4th from 10:00-1:00 or 5:00-6:30 PM for our Preschool Registration Luau! Bring your student to tour the campus, meet the teachers, and get your Harvester yard sign. Parents will register their student while their children interact with our staff.
*New student enrollment required documents:
*Birth Certificate of child
*Child's Social Security Card
*Current Shot Records
*Utility Bill as Proof of Address
*Valid ID of Person Enrolling student(if you are not a parent listed on the birth certificate, you must have a legal document showing authority to enroll student)
*Proof of Income