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2010 Census
Affects Funding in YOUR Community
Did you know that the Census helps
determine how more than $400 billion a year in federal
funding is provided to communities?
Did you know that Fulton County’s participation rate was
estimated at only 64 percent in the 2000 Census and New
York State's overall participation was estimated at just
66 percent? This affected how many seats were allocated
to NYS in the U.S.
House of Representatives and resulted in a loss to NYS of
millions of dollars in federal funding.
Find out how
participating in the 2010 Census can help your community
get its fair share.
JHS PTSA Spring Craft Fair
March 13
Mark the date,
grab your wallet and plan to come out to the third
annual JHS PTSA Spring Craft Fair from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, at Johnstown High
School. Shop with over 50 vendors, visit our kids corner
and concession stand and have your photo taken with our
special guest, the Easter Bunny! Admission is free.
Good Luck Spelling
Bee Contestants!
Congratulations
and best wishes to the following Johnstown students, who
have each earned a spot in the Fulton County Spelling
Bee scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15, at
Gloversville Middle School:
Glebe Street Elementary: Kayla Wesley, Nate Ackerknecht
and Kelsey Johnson
Pleasant Avenue Elementary: Lauryn Wilson, Cecelia
Mowrey and Morgan Romano
Warren Street Elementary: Patrick Blake, Austin Warn and
Kyle Polidore
Knox Junior High: Kevin Ammann and Hannah Chamberlain
Join Us For Family
Fun Night March 24
The
GJSD Wellness
Committee, together with the Tobacco Free Healthy
Schools Program of Fulton and Montgomery Counties, will
sponsor a
Family Fun Night from 6 - 8 p.m. on March 24, at
Johnstown High School. There will be lots of fun
activities and giveaways and the pool will be open from
6:15 - 7:45 p.m. All students must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian. A donation of
$1 per person or $5 per family is suggested. Proceeds
will benefit future Wellness Committee programs.
GJSD Among
39 Schools Recognized for Excellence in State Audits
On February 9, 2010, New
York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a
report summarizing audits of all 733 school
districts and BOCES within NYS for the last five years.
The report states that 39 of those districts “were
particularly well run, with well-developed financial
policies, effective internal controls, and well-managed
operations.” The Greater Johnstown School District is
proud to be one of the 39 districts to receive such
positive recognition,
as reported in the February issue of the NYSSBA
publication "On Board."
Interested in Serving as a GJSD Board of Education Member?
Three
of the GJSD's nine Board of Education seats will be up for
election on May 18, 2010. Interested in becoming a
candidate? You'll need these forms:
Board of Education Candidate Nominating Petition
Board of Education Candidate Expense Statement
Calendar of Events for Budget Vote & Board Election
Why Does
the District Need a Bus Garage?
The Greater Johnstown School
District owns and leases a total of 22 full-size and
smaller handicapped-accessible buses to provide
transportation for students who are eligible for busing
because of where they live. For answers to questions
commonly asked about why a bus maintenance facility is
under discussion, follow the links below:
Central Council
Founders Day Dinner 2010
The
Johnstown Central Council PTA will host its annual
Founders Day Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 24, at
the Townhouse Restaurant on Main Street. The evening
will begin with a social gathering at 5:30 p.m.,
followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $26.60 per
person. Use this
sign up sheet to make your reservations by March 17.
JHS Yearbook
News
For the first
time ever, JHS is producing its yearbook totally online
and the students are going all out in their creativity.
If you are interested in purchasing a JHS yearbook or
becoming a yearbook Patron, now's the time - don't
delay!
Find out how.
2010-11
School Year One Page Calendar
View
or download the one page
2010-11 School Calendar,
as adopted by the Board of Education on January 7, 2010.
Winter Guard Home Show February 20
The Greater Johnstown School
District Winter Guard will host its 14th
annual Artistry in Motion Home Show at 4 p.m. on
Saturday, February 20, in the JHS gymnasium. Admission
is $6 for adults; $5 for students and senior citizens.
Competing in the Mid-York Color Guard Circuit,
Johnstown’s Amethyst Gold varsity guard, now in its 17th
year of competition, will present its 2010 Celtic
performance "Céilí,"
representing a gathering to experience the rhythms of
the Earth in a celebration of music, storytelling and
dance. The Amethyst junior guard, in its 11th
year of competition, will perform its 2010 show
"Citizen’s of the Planet," while the Gold Dust
exhibition guard will perform a show titled "Let’s Get
this Party Started."
Other guards performing in the event include:
Shenendehowa,
Albany City, Westmoreland, Mount
Markham, Fonda-Fultonville, Mohonasen, and Altmar-Parish-Williamstown.
JHS Junior Published in New York
Times
Dylan Quinn, a junior at JHS, has
bragging rights few others can claim: he is a published
author in the prestigious
New York Times.
Dylan recently submitted his “Pet Peeve” assignment from
Ms. Fagan's advanced composition class to the newspaper
and it was accepted for publication. The piece, which
appeared in the Sunday, January 10, edition of the
Times, can also be viewed by
following this link.
Congratulations Dylan!
Student Works
Advance to Next Level in National PTA Reflections
Program
Congratulations to all of our Johnstown students who
entered the 2009-2010 National PTA Reflections Program
"Beauty Is..." and were featured in the Mohawk Valley
Region Showcase on December 8, 2009 at the Fonda-Fultonville
Elementary School Library. The Mohawk Valley Region PTA
has announced that several of these entries will now
advance to judging at the state level.
Learn more here.
Class of 2010's
Sundaes with Santa
brings in
Toys for Tots
 On
Sunday, November 29, the JHS Class of 2010 hosted
"Sundaes with Santa" at Immaculate Conception Hall. More
than 150 children enjoyed being photographed with Santa,
making a picture frame, decorating a cookie and making
their own sundaes. Parents were asked to contribute a
toy as their admission to the event and, by the end of
the day, four large boxes had been filled! The Class of
2010 will be donating these items to the "Toys for Tots"
campaign. Thank you to the Class of 2010 parents and to
Santa for your assistance; to everyone who attended; and
especially to Mr. & Mrs. Kollar for their help in
organizing this event!
Click here to see photos.
H1N1 Virus
For up-to-date
information, facts and resources regarding the H1N1
Virus (swine flu), please visit
www.flu.gov and read the
State Education Department's memo on guidance
regarding H1N1 for the 2009-10 K-12 school year. For
more information about swine flu and ways to limit
exposure, you can also visit
Centers
for Disease Control and
New York State Department of Health.
Perfect
Attendance Awards Suspended this Year
The Greater Johnstown School District has chosen to
suspend its Perfect Attendance Award for the 2009-2010
school year. This action is based upon the
recommendation of the Fulton County Department of
Health, in an effort to protect students and staff from
the H1N1 influenza virus.
Please assist in our efforts by keeping your child home
if he/she exhibits flu-like symptoms. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Homecoming 5k
Run/Walk Race Results
To see the
results of the second annual Homecoming Race 5k run/walk
sponsored by the JHS Purple & Gold Athletic Club on
October 10, 2009,
click here. Congratulations to award winners and a
big thank you to all who participated or assisted! Hope
to see you again next year!
Anticipated Crossing
Guard Changes
In an effort
to ensure the safety of Johnstown's children, the
Greater Johnstown School District works in cooperation
with the Johnstown Police Department, which is
responsible for providing crossing guards.
In response to
the redistricting of our schools and the changing needs
of our students, the police department will be
re-deploying some of the guards. Effective October 5,
2009, the crossing guard at the intersection of Glebe
Street and Route 30A will no longer be available. A
crossing guard will be added to the intersection of
Matthew and Perry Streets.
Should you have
questions or concerns about this matter, please contact
the Johnstown Police Department.
Presidential Speech to
Students
On Tuesday,
September 8, 2009, President Barack Obama spoke to
school students across the nation. The President's
address took place at Wakefield High School in
Arlington, Virginia and was broadcast live via the White
House website and C-SPAN. During their terms in office,
Presidents George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan
also gave nationally televised speeches aimed at
students.
To
read President Obama's prepared remarks, click here.
2009-10
School Year One Page Calendar
View
or download the one page
2009-10 School Calendar,
as adopted by the Board of Education on March 5, 2009.
Cafeteria Charges
Please
remember to send money for your child's lunch on a daily
basis, or place money on his/her account in advance.
Students at the junior and senior high level are not
permitted to charge their lunch and elementary student
charges are limited, pursuant to the food service
department's
lunch charge procedure.
MyNutriKids Program
The GJSD Food Service Department is excited to provide parents a
convenient, easy and secure online pre-payment service
to deposit money into their child’s school meal account
at any time. The MyNutriKids pre-payment plan helps the
lunch line move along faster, allowing children more
time to eat lunch and be with friends. It also provides
parents with the ability to print out a copy of their
child’s eating history report.
Visit the
GJSD Food Service Department page to learn more
about the MyNutriKids program.
Free/Reduced School Meal Application
Download a free/reduced school meal/milk
Application for the
09-10 school year, and/or a
Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
Fact Sheet.
Please fill out one form per family, listing all
children on one form, as well as what school they attend
and their grade level. Completed
applications should be returned to the attention of
School Food Service, 1 Sir Bills Circe, Johnstown, NY
12095, or your child's school building. Please call
762-1875 if you have any questions.
Universal
Pre-Kindergarten
The Greater Johnstown School District Universal Pre-kindergarten
program is accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year for
children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2009 and
who reside in the district (when all sessions are full, we
maintain a waiting list for placement in the event of a
vacancy). The Universal Pre-kindergarten program
addresses instructional components, cognitive skills,
social and emotional development, and physical skills of
youngsters. The program does not require income
eligibility. For more information on the Johnstown
Universal Pre-kindergarten program or to receive an
application, contact Warren Street School’s main office
at 762-3715. You may also download a
Pre-K Application Packet.
Applications, together with
appropriate documents, must be returned to the GJSD
Pre-kindergarten Office at Warren Street School.
Get the Most Up-To-Date Johnstown Sports Schedules
For
the most up-to-date Johnstown sports schedules, visit
HighSchoolSports.net
and then simply select your sport, grade level and
gender. You can also view
Johnstown's current sports schedule.
Should you have any problems or need further information
in accessing the particular Johnstown sports schedule
you're looking for, please contact Patti St. Peter in
the Athletics Department at 762-7636.
Guidelines
for Spectators at Knox Field Athletic Events
Events at Knox Field are enjoyed by students, faculty
and members of our community. For reasons of safety, all
spectators are expected to adhere to the following
rules:
No
Bicycles on Knox property. You will be asked to leave.
No Skateboards. You will be asked to leave.
No Dogs. You will be asked to leave.
While watching athletic events all spectators must
remain to the right of the stairs to the lower level and
the field except to use the rest room in the field
house.
No one is to be on the playground at any time.
Please be respectful to the others that are watching the
game.
Horseplay on the hill will not be tolerated.
Thank
you for your understanding and cooperation.
Restructuring: Educational Impact Statement Filed
The 15-member Citizens Advisory
Restructuring Committee, formed in accordance with
Education Law Section 402-a to investigate the impact of
closing a building in the Greater Johnstown School
District, filed its
Educational Impact Statement with the Board of
Education on March 6, 2009. The full report may be
viewed online by clicking the link provided above (note:
this is a large file which may take some time to
download). Photocopies are also available
at all school buildings in the district.
New York
State Report Cards
Each spring, the New York State Department of Education
releases various statistics and information about NYS
school districts (e.g., enrollment figures;
annual results
on Regents examinations, Regents Competency Tests and ELA,
math and science state test results, etc.) from the
previous school year, to help to keep the public
informed about the performance of public schools. To
view current and past NYS school report cards for
Johnstown (or any other school district), please visit
www.nystart.gov/publicweb/
Local Government Financial Data Available Online
The New York State Comptroller's Office recently announced
that local government financial data is now available
through their
Open Book New York Web site.
The site contains revenue and spending data for
more than 3,100 counties, cities, towns, villages, schools
and fire districts from 1996 to 2006 and is intended to be
updated quarterly. The data is from local government
financial reports filed with the Division of Local
Government and School Accountability.
Practice Tests
Online at Local Libraries
The
Johnstown Public Library now has access to online databases
that help students practice for a variety of tests, such as
Firefighter and Real Estate exams, GED, SAT, ACT and GRE
exams, grammar and math skills, and much more. The database
is called Practice Tests from Learning Express Library,
which can be found by visiting Johnstown Public Library’s
public access catalog at
www.mvls.info. The practice tests can be found in
the “Databases” link under the “Education” section, off of
the homepage. The process is so simple — the sample tests
can be accessed by using your library card. If you only have
a short amount of time to take an online test, you can save
your work and revisit it later, what a great resource!
Safety First
We
should always remember to keep our children’s safety in
mind and to immediately report to the police department
any incident of a stranger approaching a child. Please
take a few moments to review these safety tips with your
children. (Read
more)
Greater Johnstown School District Helping Parents
Realize the Dangers of Blogging and Unsupervised Internet Use
In the past, children used to keep their deepest
thoughts and secrets in diaries under lock and key — times
have changed. Blogging has become extremely popular among
junior high and high school students — and even among
elementary children. Students may be posting pictures of
themselves and their friends, as well as their full names,
their cell phone numbers and even their addresses.
(Find out
more)
Annual
Notification of the availability of the district asbestos
management plan
The Greater Johnstown School District submitted in 1989, to
the New York State Education Department, the Greater Johnstown
School District’s Asbestos Management Plan. In accordance with
the EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1987 (40 CFR
Part 763), this memo is intended to fulfill annual
notification stating that the Asbestos Management plan for
this school building is available and kept on file at:
Director of Facilities & Operations Office. These records are
available for review during these times: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please
contact the following persons: E.J. Maye, LEA Designee,
518-762-3212
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