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

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 […]

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Alex Smith creates winning design for Seal of Civic Readiness pin

Alex Smith creates winning design for Seal of Civic Readiness pin

The New York State Board of Regents and New York State Education Department recently created a Seal of Civic Readiness designation that students can earn with their high school diploma. Students must demonstrate certain criteria and show an understanding of civic responsibility in order to receive the designation. A contest was held for students in […]

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Barnett, Greco and Meashaw named ABCD Award winners

Barnett, Greco and Meashaw named ABCD Award winners

The ABCD Award was created as a way for the Board of Education to acknowledge 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 […]

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Julia Barringer Joins GJSD as Transportation Director

Julia Barringer Joins GJSD as Transportation Director

The Greater Johnstown School District has hired Julia Barringer as the Director of Transportation, where she will oversee the District’s transportation department, including the logistics of bus routes and schedules in order to ensure improvements to transportation for all students and their families. Barringer joins Johnstown from Brown Transportation, where she was the terminal manager […]

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JTA donates nearly 100 books to NHL Maternity Ward

JTA donates nearly 100 books to NHL Maternity Ward

Each year the Johnstown Teachers Association (JTA) collects new books and monetary donations from its generous members for their “Books for Babies” initiative. The goal of the program is to promote early literacy skills and family bonding for children before they enter school.  This year, over $200 worth of books were purchased through monetary donations, […]

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SEAL Team: Prioritizing Mental Health in School

SEAL Team: Prioritizing Mental Health in School

Warren Street Elementary School Psychologist, Dr. Chad Swanson was designated as the Coordinator for the District’s SEAL Team (Social, Emotional and Academic Learning) in 2022, as part of the District’s efforts to bolster the department’s profile, and reinforce its critical role in the GJSD community.  The SEAL Team currently includes three school psychologists (one in […]

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Johnstown’s senior Odyssey of the Mind team headed to World Finals …. for the fifth time!

Johnstown’s senior Odyssey of the Mind team headed to World Finals …. for the fifth time!

Johnstown’s Odyssey of the Mind program had a wonderful final weekend of spring break at the New York State Fairgrounds. Six teams, along with their coaches and parents, represented GJSD at the NY State Odyssey of the Mind Finals on Saturday, April 15. Students qualified for the state tournament after advancing from an earlier regional […]

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JEPTA & HS PTSA celebrate GJSD staff at annual Founder’s Day dinner

JEPTA & HS PTSA celebrate GJSD staff at annual Founder’s Day dinner

Please help us congratulate the 2023 Founder’s Day Award recipients, who were honored at last week’s annual Founder’s Day dinner. The event was hosted by the Johnstown Elementary PTA (JEPTA) and the Johnstown Junior-Senior High School PTSA: Pleasant Avenue & Knox Building: Nicole Davis & Anne Bagot Warren Street: Stephanie DiVisconti & Jacob Kindon Johnstown […]

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Johnstown student earns “Outstanding Artist Award” for SPAC’s 2023 Festival of Young Artists

Johnstown student earns “Outstanding Artist Award” for SPAC’s 2023 Festival of Young Artists

Elliot Brownell, a 15 year-old sophomore at Johnstown High School, was recently named “Outstanding Artist Award Winner” for the 2023 Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists. Elliot’s piece of art, entitled “Bits Bobs and Everything In-Between,” was created using a variety of mediums including inks, colored pencils and gouache.  Elliot’s artwork, along with artwork […]

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Yetto, Whitman and Russo named ABCD Award recipients

Yetto, Whitman and Russo named ABCD Award recipients

Congratulations to our latest ABCD Award recipients for going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty to to make a difference in the lives of our students and help them succeed! Each of the honorees was recognized by GJSD’s Board of Education President, David D’Amore, at Thursday night’s regularly scheduled board meeting.   ANGELA YETTO  is […]

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