Tag: District News

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…

GJSD and Wheelerville Union Free School District to share business and human resource services

Bonnie Turnbull hired as new District Treasurer at GJSD The Greater Johnstown School District (GJSD) and neighboring Wheelerville Union Free School District (WUFSD) have jointly announced that the two school districts will enter into an agreement to share business and human resources services, to be effective January 1, 2024, after the Boards of Education for…

JHS seniors LaCoppola and Stearns Selected for Area All-State Music Festival

Congratulations to JHS seniors Maya LaCoppola and Samuel Stearns on being selected to participate in the NYSSMA Zone 7 Area All-State Music Festival at Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady November 16 & 17! Maya performed in the Mixed Chorus as a Soprano 1, and Sam performed in the Symphonic Band playing the baritone saxophone.

GJSD hosts community walking/swimming programs this winter

The Greater Johnstown School District will once again open its doors this winter, for community members who would like to walk in a safe, indoor environment at Warren Street Elementary or use the district’s indoor swimming pool at Johnstown High School. GJSD’s Community Walking Program will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and…

Gonzales, Hale, and Thiessen Named ABCD Award Winners

The ABCD Award was born from the Board of Education’s desire to acknowledge those employees of the Greater Johnstown School District 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…

A Message from Dr. Crankshaw: Update on transition from Foothills to WAC for 2024-25 season

Dear GJSD community, I would like to keep you informed on the next steps for the Greater Johnstown School District’s athletic membership transition from the Foothills Council to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and our District’s associated interest for our athletic programs that do not compete in the WAC — girls and boys lacrosse, and…

Three GJSD student-musicians selected for Hartwick Honor Band concert Saturday, Oct. 21

Congratulations to GJSD seniors Sam Stearns and Michael Crisafulli Jr., and sophomore Mariia Ganzharina on being selected to participate in the prestigious Hartwick Honor Band, which will present a free concert at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 in the Anderson Center for the Arts on the Hartwick College campus. Students were selected based…