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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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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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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…
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Emergency Release Drill November 26
All students in the Greater Johnstown School District will be dismissed from school fifteen (15) minutes early on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, as part of a drill for the School Emergency Management Plan. The buildings must be vacated for an hour during the drill. Therefore, all after school activities will be postponed for one hour…
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Greater Johnstown School District to Celebrate “Farm To School” Week, October 15-18
The Greater Johnstown School community will celebrate “Farm To School” Week October 15-18, to celebrate new resources that will be available to the District as the recipient of a $99,985 Farm to School Grant through the USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program. The District learned that they had received the grant this summer as…
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Nominate a GJSD Staff Member for an ABCD Award! Deadline Sept. 26
Do you know a GJSD staff member who goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty? Nominate them for an ABCD Award using this online form: https://bit.ly/ABCD_Award_Nomination (form at the bottom of the page) Deadline to receive nominations is September 26. We all know that the Greater Johnstown School District is a very special place.…
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Pleasant & Warren Opening Day Letter 2024-25
Dear Elementary Families, On behalf of the faculty and staff at our Johnstown Elementary Schools, we are happy to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year. We have been preparing all summer and we are excited to see everyone on the first day of school. The first day of school for students in first –…