Category: Pleasant Ave. Elementary School

  • Cotter named Administrator of the Year from HFM School Library System

      The HFM School Library System (SLS) honored a number of educators at its 29th annual Celebration of School Libraries luncheon on Thursday, May 2. The event was held at the Allen House on the SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College campus. Cory Cotter, Principal of Pleasant Avenue Elementary School (grades PK-1) in the Greater Johnstown School…

  • Important Updates for Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 School Year

    PRE-KINDERGARTEN Anyone who turned in a pre-kindergarten application on or before Wednesday, April 10 has secured a spot for their child in the pre-K program at GJSD for the 2024-25 school year. There will be no lottery.  There are limited pre-K spots still available. Any applications turned in after April 10 will be processed on…

  • Seven Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to NY State Tournament April 13

    Best of luck to Johnstown’s seven Odyssey of the Mind teams that have earned their way into the NY State Tournament, which will be held at the NY State Fairgrounds on April 13! Teams earned the right to advance to states based on their performances in the Regional Tournament at Broadalbin-Perth Central School in early…

  • ABCD Award Nominations Due April 4

    Throughout the school year, the Greater Johnstown School District highlights district employees who make a positive impact on the school community by honoring them with ABCD Awards — an acronym that stands for Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. If you know of a GJSD employee who goes above and beyond to benefit the…

  • GJSD Community Survey re: School Resource Officer open until Thurs., March 7

    Please take a few minutes to share your feedback with the District about GJSD’s new School Resource Officer (SRO) program, which runs in partnership with the Johnstown Police Department. The survey is open to all GJSD staff, families, and community members. Students at JHS will take the survey in school during PE class later this…

  • Johnstown Little League sign-ups for baseball and softball

    Johnstown Little League is hosting sign-ups for the upcoming baseball and softball seasons for students ages 4-12. Boys must be age four by 8/31/24, but not turn 13 before 8/31/24. Girls must be age four by 8/31/24, but not turn 13 before 1/1/24. Online registration is available now at www.johnstownLL.com. In-person registration will be held…

  • Polidore, Watson and Livingstone named ABCD Award winners

    GJSD’s ABCD Award is given by members of the Board of Education, as a way to acknowledge District employees who are nominated by school community members because they  go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty to make a difference in the lives of our students and help them succeed.  The Board and District Administration…

  • GJSD Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration 2024-2025

    The Greater Johnstown School District will begin open enrollment for prekindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year starting on March 4, 2024. Please note that applications will not be accepted prior to March 4. To be eligible to apply for pre-K, children must be at least four years old on or before December…

  • Attendance Team at PA rewards students with “Meet Max” classroom parties!

    It REALLY pays to have good attendance in the Greater Johnstown School District! Pleasant Avenue’s Attendance Team sponsored a “Wacky Dress Up Day” in December, encouraging families to work together with their students to come up with a silly outfit for a fun-filled day of school. Each student that participated was able to put a…

  • Johnstown’s first full-time School Resource Officer completes first six months at GJSD

    Johnstown Police Department Officer Kerri Hauser joined the Greater Johnstown School District as its first full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) at the start of the 2023-24 school year. In just six short months, she has immersed herself into the GJSD community and become an invaluable member of the District. Officer Hauser is a very visible…