American Education Week

November 17th to 21st, 2008

You are cordially invited to celebrate American Education Week in the Greater Johnstown School District with the Board of School Directors and Administrators.

Board Members and Administrators will be available to meet with parents of the District to report on the great accomplishments of our students. Also, you will have an opportunity to offer your suggestions for school improvement. Light refreshments will be served.

We hope that you will be able to join us during this important week.

For further information, contact Dr. John Jubas at 533-5657.

Tuesday, November 18
Johnstown Middle School	9:30 to 11:00 a.m.	Office Conference Room
Wednesday, November 19
East Side Elementary School	9:30 to 11:00 a.m.	Cafeteria
Thursday, November 20
West Side Elementary School	9:30 to 11:00 a.m.	Mezzanine
Friday, November 21
Johnstown High School	9:30 to 11:00 a.m.	Library

2008-09 Parent Trainings

Trainings for parents of Regular and Special Education Students

All sessions are geared to Parents needs and will be held in the following locations:

Date	Location	Topic
November 13, 2008	Johnstown Middle School	Understanding the IEP
January 22, 2009	West Side Elementary	Testing Procedures for Children
March 26, 2009	East Side Elementary	Curriculum For All Ages
May 28, 2009	Johnstown High School	Summer Activities for Students

• All Trainings will begin at 9:30am.
• Guests are to report and register at the Building's Main Office.
• Child care is available. Please call to reserve.
• Please contact Dr. John Jubas for more information.

Department of Special Education: 814-533-5664
Department of Federal Programs: 814-533-5675

Engineering Scholarship

SAE is offering more than 60 corporate and university sponsored scholarships to qualified students who are interested in the study of engineering and related sciences. Applications are accepted September 1st through December 1st and must be postmarked by December 1, 2008. All applicants must be high school seniors at the time of application For full details, applications & FAQs, visit: www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm or contact your guidance counselor.

Teacher of the Year Award

Robert Curcio, the PC Maintenance teacher at Greater Johnstown High School, recently won the "Teacher of the Year" award granted by Wal-Mart. An anonymous student nominated Mr. Curcio for his hard work and dedication in the classroom. The reward for winning the award was a hundred-dollar personal gift card, as well as a thousand dollar card for classroom use. Mr. Curcio has already planned to use this money for a new server, or a large computer dedicated to providing services over a computer network.

Arcurio Receives Murtha Education Award

Congratulations to George Arcurio Jr. who received the John P. Murtha Education Award! The award was presented to Mr. Arcurio by Superintendent of Schools, Barbara Parkins, at the newly opened Fichtner filed at the Greater Johnstown Middle School.

Mr. Arcurio is a kind and considerate human being who has always placed the best interest of the students and families of the Greater Johnstown area first. This field is another example of that dedication and commitment. Starting in the spring, the Johnstown varsity baseball squad will play at the Field at JMS. This project was collaborative effort between the school district and Mr. Arcurio Jr. with the intent to provide students and athletes in the area a wonderful facility for baseball.

Congratulations Mr. Arcurio!

Wal-Mart Foundation Grant

On Thursday April 24th, five Johnstown High School students visited the Wal-Mart Super Center and received a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation for $1000. Johnstown High School and West Side Elementary are the two schools within the district to benefit from this grant. The money was split equally between the two schools. The grant was used to buy incentives for all students who had perfect attendance during the PSSAs and to continue to encourage academic success throughout their time in the school district. The five students chosen to help with the grant spent a morning at Wal-Mart selecting incentives such as iPods, Play Station Portables, digital cameras, Guitar Hero, and much more.

In closing, we would like to thank Wal-Mart for their community involvement and dedication to helping students in the Greater Johnstown School District reach higher levels of student achievement. We are truly grateful for your care and concern for our students.

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