Congratulations JHS Class of 2011 Graduates!

Class of 2011 Top Students Announced
Mr. Michael Beatty, Principal of Johnstown High School, is honored to announce the Valedictorians and Salutatorian, together with the next nine top students, of the Class of 2011. Click here to read more.

Fettinger Awarded MRS Scholarship
Senior Hannah M. Fettinger is the 2011 recipient of the Martha Ross Small Scholarship, presented during a June 5 reception at St. John's Espiscopal Church in Johnstown. The MRS Scholarship is awarded annually by St. John's to a graduating student in Fulton County who is active in theater arts, exemplifies principled and honorable behavior, demonstrates good academic achievement, and an involvement in religious activities and spiritual service to their community. Hannah will be recognized again at the 2011 JHS Commencement Ceremony for this achievement. Pictured are members of the  Small family and Hannah; on the side are two photos of Martha Ross Small performing - the lower one is of her performing with her husband, the Reverend Cannon William D. Small, 30th Rector of St. John's, Retired Rector and Rector Emeritus of St. John's Episcopal Church.

Two JHS Seniors Receive Fulton County Chamber Scholarships
On Wednesday, May 4, the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry held its 2011 Student Recognition Breakfast, honoring outstanding seniors from six Fulton County school districts. Congratulations to JHS students Dylan Quinn and Priya Winston, who received two of the five $1,000 scholarships awarded by the chamber.

Fifth Annual Senior Athlete Banquet
The Purple and Gold Club and the Johnstown Athletic Department held the Fifth Annual Senior-Athlete Banquet  at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 6, at the Winner's Circle Restaurant. The Athletic Department would like to thank the Winner's Circle; the Purple & Gold Club for its support; and the seniors who devoted many hours to training and competing while at JHS. It has been a pleasure to watch this group grow into young adults and we thank them for being such positive role models for our school, the community and the younger students within our district. We wish them good luck in their future endeavors!

Pictured above are following students, who attended the event: Matthew Sagan, Dylan Quinn, David Jr Ioele, Amber Pesce, Katherine Bant, Kassandra Buseck, Alyssa Brand, Carly Brunco, Jarred Brower, Brandon Hillier, Dominique Nguyen-Cote, Brett Schlesier, Marytis Pedrick, Evelina Bien-Aime, Kayla Satterlee, Lauren Mosher, Tayler McCue, Sheladae Colasanti, Katelyn Conery, Courtney Javarone, MacKenzie English, Divya Mohan, Marketa Lapackova, Nicole MacGregor, Skyler Pradelski, Jackie-Teresa Hart, Josh Palsgraph, Joshua Heberer, Abigail Heroth, Kyle Hall

2011 NYS AHPERD Physical Education Leadership Awards
JHS students Abigail Heroth and Brandon Hillier were recognized as recipients of the 2011 NYS AHPERD Physical Education Leadership Award during a brunch at the Century House Restaurant in Latham. The Capital Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance offers this honor to recognize one female and one male student from each high school in the zone for their commitment to education and health. Both students are role models for their peers in the Johnstown School District and were selected by their physical education teachers for their dedication, leadership and character. They were accompanied by their parents, together with athletic director Mr. James Robare and physical education teachers Mr. Scott Hale and Mrs. Jennifer O’Neil.

Global 10 Students Create Web Sites
Students in Mr. Froschauer’s and Ms. Cotter’s Global 10 classes, in collaboration with Library Media Specialist Mr. Thomarie, recently completed a major research project. Part of the requirement was to create a website as a compliment to their research paper. Click here to see some examples of the sites.

National Honor Society Inducts New Members
Twenty Johnstown High School students were inducted into the William A. Wright Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held in the JHS Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 31, 2011. New inductees were selected by the Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Click here to learn more about the inductees and the ceremony.

Quackenbush Represents JHS at National Football Foundation Dinner
The Capital District Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame held its 23rd Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner at the Holiday Inn Turf Inn on Wolf Road in Albany on Monday, May 9, 2011. Johnstown's nominee was senior Corey Quackenbush, pictured with Tina Holmes and head football coach Matt Benton.  According to the mission statement of the Board of Directors of the Capital District Chapter, NFFCHF, "Honoring the top young Scholar-Athletes in the Capital District brings recognition to those young men who have excelled on the playing field, in their classrooms and in their communities."

As part of the evening's events, Johnstown Graduate and Hall of Fame member Jack Siedlecki (not pictured), was presented with the Distinguished American Award. A 1969 graduate of JHS, Mr. Siedlecki served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1997 to 2008, and in 2010 joined the Weselyn College football staff as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

YEA! Investor Panel to Meet
Our YEA! students have polished up their speaking skills and their business plans and will be pitching their ideas to a special Investor Panel on the evening of Thursday, March 24. The night will kick off with a "Meet & Greet" at 6 p.m., followed by presentations at 6:30 p.m. in the high school lecture hall. Read more

JHS PTSA Prom Fashion Show
The Johnstown High School PTSA proudly announces the 12th annual JHS Prom Fashion Show at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2011, in the JHS Performing Arts Center. Read more

JHS to Present "The Bachelor King"
Audience members are sure to enjoy themselves when JHS students present Martin A. Follose's "The Bachelor King" at 7 p.m. on December 2 and 3, and again at 2:30 p.m. on December 4, in the JHS Performing Arts Center. Make time to catch at least one of the three performances as this promises to be an event you don't want to miss!  [Read more about the cast and plot line.]

Baronet Yearbook
Our 2010-11 JHS yearbook staff consists of 15 students. Together with advisors Mr. D'Amore and Mrs. Smith, they have received training from Jostens' representative Scott Hicks in order to create the yearbook completely online.

To learn more about purchasing a yearbook; submitting photos of school or community events; deadlines for submitting senior pictures, quotes & parent ads; and for other important yearbook information, please click here.

JHS Students Meet Mercury 13 Space Program Candidate Wally Funk
You probably know about the Mercury Seven, but are you familiar with the Mercury 13? On Friday, September 10, JHS students gathered in the auditorium to hear from guest speaker Mary Wallace "Wally" Funk, who was a member of the small group of top female aviators recruited in 1960 to undergo the same psychological and physical tests as the Mercury Seven astronauts.

Ms. Funk, an accomplished pilot and the first woman to become an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board, talked about her experiences as a participant in the grueling tests developed as part of NASA's astronaut selection process, before the "Women in Space" research program was abruptly canceled in 1961.

Introducing: Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, the Johnstown School District will be an area frontrunner, and one of only 16 schools state-wide, to offer students the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking educational program known as the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). Administered as a credit-bearing elective through the high school business department, YEA! will partner with the local business community to provide students in grades 9-12 with a course that takes them through all of the steps of starting and running a real company. Follow this link to read more about Johnstown's YEA! Program.

Enhancing Education Through Technology Stimulus Grant: Online Learning
The Greater Johnstown School District is pleased to announce that, by collaborating with another school district through the local HFM BOCES, Johnstown has received a three-tiered stimulus grant to enhance education through technology. Read about the program presented at the August 12, 2010 Board of Education meeting by Patricia Kilburn, District Director of Curriculum, Testing and Personnel.