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JHS Drama Club Presents “Freaky Friday” Feb. 28, March 1 & 2
Core group of seniors ready to grace the Johnstown stage one last time with their Drama Club family Senior members of JHS’ Drama Club have been sharing the GJSD spotlight with each other their entire lives. In fact, some of their earliest and most fond memories are from when they were just five years old.…
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Savoie, Harrington and Hayward Named ABCD Award Winners
The ABCD Award is given out by the Board of Education as a way to recognize staff members who go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty each and every day to give back to our school community and make sure our students feel safe, secure, and loved – and above all else, provide them…
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GJSD student-musicians selected for this weekend’s All-County Music Festival
77 student-musicians in grades 5-12 from the Greater Johnstown School District have been selected to showcase their talents at this weekend’s Fulton County Music Educators Association’s All-County Music Festival. The concert will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in the Margaret Blowers Auditorium at Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School. Performances will include High…
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2024-25 WAC Champions: GJSD Varsity Bowling
In their first season in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), GJSD’s varsity bowling team with coach David Hayward has found tremendous success. Leading up to this week’s WAC Championship Tournament, our Sir Bills were undefeated with a record of 56-0. The winning streak continued at Monday’s WAC Championship Tournament, with our team winning the Division…
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A Message from Dr. David Ziskin re: Superintendent Search for GJSD
Jan. 22, 2025 Dear Greater Johnstown School District community, As you may be aware, Dr. William Crankshaw has announced that he will retire as Superintendent of Schools, effective August 9, 2025. On January 16, the Johnstown Board of Education appointed me to serve as the search consultant to assist with the selection of your next…
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. William T. Crankshaw announces retirement after 36-year career in education
JANUARY 3, 2025 – Dr. William T. Crankshaw announced today that he will retire as Superintendent of Schools, effective August 9, 2025, ending a 36-year career in the field of education, which included 22 years of service to the Greater Johnstown School District. During that time, Crankshaw served at Johnstown as a choral music teacher…
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GJSD initiates a District-wide “Bell to Bell, No Cell” plan for students
Implementation to start Monday, January 27, 2025 At this evening’s monthly Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. William Crankshaw outlined clarifications being made to the District’s student cell phone policy, which will be implemented at the start of the second semester of this current school year, beginning Monday, January 27, 2025. The current…
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JHS Honor Roll First Quarter 2024-25
Congratulations to the following Johnstown High School students who achieved High Honor Roll and Honor Roll status for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year: High Honor Roll 90+ Eighth Grade High Honor Roll Ackert, Troy Harold Bayers, Laylin Rose Berju, Jenna Betts, Landon William Betts, Skyler Gloria Burtt, Anderson James Caputo, Anthony Amico…
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Callery, Morreale, and Solar named ABCD Award Recipients
Congratulations to our first ABCD Award recipients of the 2024-2025 school year, who were recognized at the District’s Board of Education meeting on Thursday, November 14. The ABCD Award is given out by the Board of Education as a way to recognize staff members who go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty each and…
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GJSD swim and walk programs return this winter
The District’s Community Walking and Swimming Programs will be starting back up after Thanksgiving Break. The programs are open to anyone in the Johnstown community who would like the opportunity to stay active during the winter season. Community Walk information: Program Starts: Monday, December 2 Program Ends: Thursday, April 10 Place: Warren St. Elementary School…