News Archives
September 2023
- 21: A Message from Dr. Crankshaw: Knox Field & Track Set to Re-Open Monday, Sept. 25
- 14: GJSD accepted into Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for 2024-2025 school year
- 7: September Board of Education Meetings
- 6: Back to School Message from Food Service Dept.
August 2023
- 28: JHS Opening Day Letter
- 9: Host Families Needed for Students from Italy, Thailand & Spain!
- 8: Important information about the 2023-24 school year
- 4: Important Information from Transportation Department
July 2023
- 31: Warren Street Elementary Welcome Letter
- 21: PreK Supplies 2023-2024
- 21: 9th Grade & New Student Orientation
- 20: 2023-2024 School Safety Plan Presentation
- 20: School Supply Lists for 2023-2024
- 20: JHS Supplies 2023-24
- 10: BOE News: D’Amore re-elected president; centralized school bus stops implemented for 23-24
- 10: Second Grade Supply List 2023-2024
- 10: Kindergarten Supplies 2023-2024
- 10: First Grade Supply List 2023-2024
June 2023
- 29: Alex Smith creates winning design for Seal of Civic Readiness pin
- 27: Johnstown Junior High Honor Roll, 4th Qtr 2022-23
- 26: DISTRICT ATHLETIC FIELDS AND SURROUNDING GROUNDS – Application of Herbicide
- 23: KNOX FIELD TRACK & TURF CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING JUNE 25, 2023
- 21: Sign up NOW for before and after-school care for 2023-24 school year
- 15: Barnett, Greco and Meashaw named ABCD Award winners
May 2023
- 31: Julia Barringer Joins GJSD as Transportation Director
- 23: Top of the Class 2023
- 22: Action Needed for GJSD Families – Titan Family Portal now LINQ Connect
- 16: Johnstown voters approve $42,222,306 budget for 2023-24 school year
- 10: JTA donates nearly 100 books to NHL Maternity Ward
- 10: Johnstown Senior High Honor Roll Qtr 3, 2022-23
- 9: GJSD launches Raptor Visitor System on Monday, May 15
- 5: SEAL Team: Prioritizing Mental Health in School
April 2023
- 28: Johnstown Junior High Honor Roll 3rd Qtr, 2022-23
- 24: Interested in hosting a foreign exchange student?
- 21: Johnstown’s senior Odyssey of the Mind team headed to World Finals …. for the fifth time!
- 17: VIDEO: GJSD Hiring for 2023-24 School Year!
March 2023
- 27: JEPTA & HS PTSA celebrate GJSD staff at annual Founder’s Day dinner
- 23: Johnstown student earns “Outstanding Artist Award” for SPAC’s 2023 Festival of Young Artists
- 21: Warren Street Elementary Foul Shooting Contest
- 16: Yetto, Whitman and Russo named ABCD Award recipients
- 12: Seven Johnstown Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to NY state tournament
- 10: Warren Street Assists Make-A-Wish with Fundraiser
- 1: Johnstown Drama Club presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” March 3, 4 & 5
- 1: JHS Names “Students of the Quarter” for Q2
February 2023
- 17: GJSD Board of Education approves plan to reopen Knox Building for grades 5-7 for 2023-2024 school year
- 17: Johnstown Senior High Honor Roll 2nd Qtr, 2022-2023
- 13: Pleasant Avenue students treated to production of “Jackie Robinson”
- 7: Johnstown Junior High Honor Roll 2nd Qtr, 2022-2023
- 1: GJSD Musicians Featured in FCMEA All-County Music Festival, Saturday Feb. 4
January 2023
December 2022
- 15: GJSD Board of Education Names ABCD Award Honorees
- 14: GJSD Families Eligible for Discounted Internet Service
- 12: Johnstown Senior High School Names “Students of the Quarter”
- 7: Warren Street Acts of Kindness in December
- 6: NEW – Shared Decision Making Committee Page on GJSD Website
- 5: Warren Street Elementary Announces PAX Leaders for October and November
November 2022
- 22: Johnstown Senior High Honor Roll 1st Qtr, 2022-2023
- 22: Johnstown Junior High Honor Roll 1st Qtr, 2022-2023
September 2022
- 15: Welcome to GJSD! Meet Erika Winney, New Food Services Director
- 13: COVID Guidance for 2022-23 School Year
August 2022
- 30: Welcome to GJSD! Meet Mr. Brian VanNostrand Jr., New Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Extra-Curriculars Director
- 29: Welcome to GJSD! Meet Dr. Matthew Lewis, New Assistant Principal at JJSHS
- 10: GJSD preps Knox facilities for new turf field installation
July 2022
- 29: JJSHS students attend performance of “Carmen” at Glimmerglass Opera
- 19: 2022 Awards and Scholarships
June 2022
- 24: 2021-22 Fourth Quarter Junior High Honor Rolls
- 23: GJSD senior Ethan Petrie named Academic All-American by USA Lacrosse
- 21: Warren Street students create a “Ripple Effect of Kindness”
- 16: GJSD BOE names Oare and LaCoppola as ABCD Award recipients
May 2022
- 19: Johnstown names top ten from Class of 2022 top ten
- 14: 2021-2022 Third Quarter Senior High Honor Rolls
- 10: GJSD receives “School Safety Excellence Award”
- 7: Fifth grade science students participate in an EGG-citing project!
April 2022
March 2022
- 25: Peck, Casey & Carpenter go “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” for GJSD
- 21: Johnstown Drama Club presents “Seussical” March 25, 26 & 27
- 8: (UPDATE – TOURNAMENT MOVED TO SUNDAY, 3/13) – GJSD to host regional Odyssey of the Mind competition
- 1: Johnstown’s junior high science students gain valuable hands-on experience in the classroom
- 1: 2021-2022 Second Qtr Senior High Honor Rolls
- 1: 2021-2022 Second Quarter Junior High Honor Rolls
February 2022
- 27: End of Mask Mandate Wednesday, March 2
- 27: Mask mandates still in place following winter break; GJSD joins regional school districts to urge Gov. Hochul to re-evaluate mask guidance
- 11: PE students at Warren Street get into the groove with cardio drumming unit
January 2022
- 28: Johnstown student musicians selected for NYS Band Directors Association Honor Band
- 25: Mask rule to remain in effect while court proceedings continue
- 25: GJSD continues diagnostic COVID-19 testing program for staff and students
- 25: DID YOU KNOW? January 24 – 28 is Data Privacy Week!
- 24: Understanding the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Families
- 23: Update on Guidance for Contact Tracing & Quarantine
- 18: Family and Consumer Science class covers a wide range of topics at Johnstown
- 10: Technology students create checkerboards for Materials Processing class
- 6: 8th grade social studies students impress at annual History Fair
December 2021
- 27: GJSD recipient of $180,000 Universal Prekindergarten Expansion Grant
- 23: Food & Pet Food Drive at Warren a Huge Success
- 21: ABCD Award recipients revealed for first quarter of 21-22 school year
- 20: Jr. High School Student Council donates proceeds from “Santa’s Shop” to Make A Wish
- 9: New Faces of GJSD: Johnstown Jr./Sr. High School
- 7: Johnstown High School 2021-22 1st Qtr Honor Rolls
November 2021
September 2021
- 17: Dr. Crankshaw’s Message to the GJSD Community on the Loss of Our Student
- 1: Smart Schools Bond Initiative
August 2021
July 2021
- 2: Savoie receives athletic and academic accolades
- 2: Junior High School Fourth Quarter High Honor Roll and Honor Roll
June 2021
- 30: American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
- 18: Odyssey of the Mind team just misses a top ten finish at world finals!
- 16: GJSD Names Four ABCD Award Winners
- 9: Johnstown student artwork selected for fourth annual Regional Art Show at Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts
- 3: Senior Hailee Waddle Selected for Fulton County Adoptable Animals Portrait Exhibition
- 2: Shane Jones Joins GJSD as Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Extracurricular Programs Coordinator
- 1: JHS Top 10 Seniors of the Class of 2021
May 2021
April 2021
- 29: GJSD Student to Complete Eagle Scout Project at Johnstown Junior-Senior High School on Friday, April 30
- 26: Johnstown Junior High School Honor Roll
March 2021
- 16: GJSD Selected for Amazon Future Engineers Program
- 12: Johnstown Senior High Honor Roll – Qtr 2
- 9: Johnstown Senior Hannah Kosiba Selected for 2021 Festival Of Young Artists Showcase
- 5: Judy Swatt, Scott Hale and Kimberly Park Named ABCD Award Recipients
- 5: Johnstown Senior Anna Lee Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer in Lady Bills Basketball History!
February 2021
January 2021
- 30: GJSD High School Students Take Top Honors in “We The People” Competition!
- 9: GJSD launches the Johnstown Learning Partnership Program
- 5: GJSD Adds Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Pleasant Avenue and Warren Street
December 2020
- 30: How YOUR Family Can Benefit from Participating in the National School Lunch Program!
- 21: Cubby Faville Memorial Foundation donates a book to every elementary student at the Greater Johnstown School District
- 14: JHS Honor Roll First Quarter 2020-21
- 4: Pleasant Avenue Literacy Program Goes Virtual to Encourage Daily At-Home Reading and Family Engagement
- 4: Lead Testing in Drinking Water Results 2020
November 2020
- 27: A Closer Look at Remote Learning at The Greater Johnstown School District
- 13: Tackling the issue of chronic absenteeism – a message from Dr. Crankshaw
- 2: Class of 2021 takes on Fall Leaf Raking
October 2020
- 19: State Education Department Launches Parent Dashboard
- 13: District updates and resources on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 13: NYSDOH’s COVID-19 Report Card and GJSD’s COVID-19 Dashboard
September 2020
August 2020
- 27: Johnstown selects Crankshaw as next superintendent
- 21: Recordings of 8/17 & 8/19 School Reopening Presentations Available
- 19: ParentSquare & Parent Portal (SchoolTool) Access
- 18: Congratulations to Todd Rogers and Price Chopper of Johnstown
- 12: Reopening Presentations for Parents
July 2020
June 2020
- 29: VIDEO: Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement
- 25: High School Awards Ceremony June 2020
- 18: VIDEO: Eighth Grade Promotion
- 15: Recognition for Modified Cross Country Athletes
- 12: Congratulations to the Class of 2032!
- 11: Junior High Awards Assembly, June 11, 2020
- 11: VIDEO: Have a Great Summer!
- 10: VIDEO: Sixth Grade Awards and Virtual Promotion Ceremony
- 9: VIDEO: Glebe Says Goodbye
- 9: Congratulations to the Class of 2031
- 8: Message to Class of 2020 Athletes
- 8: Glebe Street Top Accelerated Readers
- 8: Elementary Music Awards 2019-20
- 8: Elementary Artists of the Year 2019-20
- 8: Warren Street Citizenship Awards
- 8: Warren Street AR Challenge Results
- 8: AR Top Readers 2019-20
- 4: Did you know?
- 4: GJSD Announces New Communications Program for District Parents/Guardians
May 2020
- 28: JHS Lacrosse Class of 2020 Senior Spotlights
- 27: Knox “Restorative Justice” program makes lasting impact
- 5: Knox Third Quarter Honor Roll 2019-2020
- 5: JHS Top 10 Seniors of the Class of 2020
- 1: Parent Portal Access
April 2020
- 29: GJSD Announces New Communications Program
- 28: Warren AR Challenge Champs Week of April 20-24, 2020
- 21: Warren AR Champs – Challenge Extended!
- 14: Students of the Day for Monday, April 13
- 7: Thank you to Essential Workers from Sixth Graders
- 3: Video Connections: Enjoy Little Bills Story Time and Uplifting Messages from our GJSD Staff Members
March 2020
- 31: VIDEO: Homeschool Hero
- 26: Founders Day Award Winners 2020
- 24: Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed School Closure and Subsequent Repurposing March 25
- 16: William A Wright Honor Society Induction
- 6: Is That a Real Horse?
- 6: GJSD’s Anna Lee Breaks 1,000 Point Mark
- 3: It’s an Atten-Dance Party!
- 3: Read Across America Day 2020
- 3: Massey Honored as Football Scholar Athlete
- 2: Who did it, with what, and where?
- 1: Literacy Night Focuses on Big Healthy Smiles
- 1: More AR Top Readers Recognized!
- 1: Seven more Top AR Readers Recognized
February 2020
- 28: FUNance – Where Fun and Finance Collide
- 26: Johnstown Skiiers Hit the Slopes at NYS Championships
- 25: Science is Blooming for Sixth Graders
- 24: JHS Second Qtr Honor Roll 2019-20
- 19: Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore?
- 14: Knox Goes Red for Heart Health Awareness
- 14: Happy Valentines Day!
- 10: Knox 2nd Qtr Honor Roll 2019-20
- 10: Half Way Day
- 10: Winter Guard Takes Top Place
- 10: January PAX Leaders at Pleasant
- 5: FCMEA All County Music Festival
- 3: Petrie Creates PSA and Wins Scholarship
- 3: Winter Guard Season Underway
- 3: AR Readers and Pax Leaders Recognized