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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…

  • 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…

  • December Board of Education Meetings

    The Board will conduct the following meetings during the month of December: Staff, students and community members are welcome to attend board meetings and committee meetings in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.

  • 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…

  • Meet Nicholas Snow, new principal at Knox Middle School

    Mr. Nicholas Snow joined the Greater Johnstown School District on July 1, 2024 when he was appointed as the new principal at Knox Middle School, serving students in grades 5-7. Snow joined Johnstown from the Gloversville Enlarged School District where he has served in different administrative roles since 2021, including assistant principal for Gloversville High…

  • 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.…

  • September Board of Education Meetings

    The Board will conduct the following meetings during the month of September: Community members are welcome to attend Board and Committee meetings in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.

  • 2024-2025 Supply Lists Available for Pleasant Ave. Elementary (grades PK, K & 1)

    Here is a list of school supplies for students in grades PK-1 at Pleasant Ave. Elementary for the 2024-2025 school year: Pre-kindergarten Supply List A backpack to be brought to school daily; large enough to fit a pocket folder, books and projects. Wheeled backpacks are not recommended. Classroom Supplies: 4 boxes Crayola crayons (24 count)10…

  • GJSD “Backpack Program” Receives $10,000 Donation from Johnstown Hospital Foundation

    The Greater Johnstown School District’s Backpack Program recently received a $10,000 donation from the Johnstown Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to fostering and improving the quality of medical, hospital and extended care for the residents of Fulton County. The Backpack Program provides District families in need with weekly backpacks filled with nutritious and easy…

  • GJSD Hosts Community Summer Swim Program July 8 – August 15

    The Greater Johnstown School District will host a swim program this summer giving community members of all ages the opportunity to use the indoor Olympic size pool at the Johnstown High School (1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, NY 12095) with lifeguard supervision. Beginning Monday, July 8, the pool will be open to the public from…