Warren Street Acts of Kindness in December
Acts of kindness can make the world a happier place for everyone.
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NEW – Shared Decision Making Committee Page on GJSD Website
The Shared Decision Making Committee (SDM) for the Greater Johnstown School District has been reinvigorated for the 2022-2023 school year, in preparation for several important District topics that require stakeholder input and feedback. Stakeholders will meet within a specified timeline to discuss topics to include the reopening of Knox for elementary instruction and the subsequent […]
Warren Street Elementary Announces PAX Leaders for October and November
Congratulations to our Warren Street Elementary PAX Leaders of the Month for both October AND November! PAX program stands for Peace, Productivity, Health, and Happiness at school. Students in each classroom at Warren St. who exemplify these characteristics are chosen by their teachers as “PAX Leaders of the Month.” PAX Leaders receive a certificate and […]
Welcome to GJSD! Meet Erika Winney, New Food Services Director
Ms. Erika Winney has joined the Greater Johnstown School District as the Food Services Director, a shared service that GJSD utilizes from Capital Region BOCES. After earning her AAS at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Winney earned a dual bachelor and master’s degree in Dietetics from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY. She has been a Registered Dietitian […]
COVID Guidance for 2022-23 School Year
The District has posted COVID guidance for the 2022-23 school year on the Health Services page of this website. Please refer to the Health Services page for any questions you may have regarding COVID. Don’t hesitate to contact your child’s building principal if you have further questions that might not be covered in this latest […]
Welcome to GJSD! Meet Mr. Brian VanNostrand Jr., New Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Extra-Curriculars Director
Mr. Brian VanNostrand Jr. is the new Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Extra-Curriculars Director for the Greater Johnstown School District. He joins GJSD from HFM BOCES in Johnstown where he was a special education physical education teacher. Prior to that, he was an elementary physical education teacher for the Lake Placid Central School District for […]
GJSD preps Knox facilities for new turf field installation
Knox track and field to be closed to the public from Thursday, Aug. 11 through Friday, August 19 **** UPDATED August 18: The field will be closed through at least Saturday, August 27 **** The 15 year-old turf at Knox Field is set to get a major facelift starting Monday, August 15. The project […]
Warren Street students create a “Ripple Effect of Kindness”
Warren Street students in grades 3-6 found a really creative and fun way to illustrate the Ripple Effect of Kindness last week. Using hundreds of cereal boxes that were donated by GJSD families, students created a winding maze of boxes throughout the gymnasium. Our award-winning Odyssey of the Mind team helped create a Rube Goldberg-type […]
Fifth grade science students participate in an EGG-citing project!
In an opportunity provided through Cornell Cooperative Extension, fifth grade students at Warren Street recently participated in a hands-on chick embryology science project with Mrs. Ferrari and Ms. Morreale. Students were able to document the process of how a chicken develops in an egg, from start to finish. Over 21 days, students tended to 18 […]
Mrs. Padula’s classroom hosts science fair at Warren Street
Mrs. Padula’s classroom at Warren Street hosted a science fair last week for their classmates, staff and administration. Students did presentations on Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto and black holes using diagrams, posters and models. For most of the students, it was their first time giving a presentation, answering questions and providing visitors with information.