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  • GJSD Food Services team celebrated during “School Lunch Hero Day”

    Between preparing delicious food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, the Food Services team at the Greater Johnstown School District has a lot on their plate! To celebrate their hard work and commitment, staff and students celebrated School Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 3. 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…

  • 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…

  • Johnstown Drama Club presents “Tarzan” March 1, 2 & 3

    General admission tickets are available for purchase in advance, or at the door, for this weekend’s musical from Johnstown Drama Club, “Tarzan!” Performances will be at the Johnstown Performing Arts Center (JPAC) at the Jr.-Sr. High School, with shows taking place at 7:00 p.m. on both FRIDAY, MARCH 1 and SATURDAY, MARCH 2, and a…

  • GJSD graduate Miss USA ’22 Morgan Romano returns to alma mater

    Morgan Romano, Miss USA 2022, returned to her alma mater this week to visit with high school science students at Johnstown High School. She graduated from GJSD in 2016 as part of a class that JHS principal Scott Hale called an incredibly smart and driven group of “high-flying” students. Romano attended the University of South…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

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