Superintendent’s Message 

August, 2017 

Welcome to the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District Website.  I hope you find our new website (launched August 1, 2017) easy to navigate as you search for information and resources.  Should you need assistance in navigating our website, or if you have recommendations for ways in which we can improve user experience, please contact our Webmaster Jeff Rings via email at jrings@jmk12.org. 

The 2017-18 School Year promises to be both exciting and challenging as we begin our move into new facilities.  The Johnstown Elementary School, located at 200 Leafy Dell Road, will be open for the beginning of the school year and we will be hosting a building dedication/ribbon cutting ceremony on August 19th at 10 a.m. on site.   We are expecting to move into the new Johnstown High School, located at 445 South Main Street (Chambers Way) in January, 2018 and currently are on schedule.  I believe you will find these new facilities to be very practical in function yet aesthetically pleasing to the eye.  Our Phase III work on the renovation of the current high school continues in February as we prepare for that facility to be utilized as our Middle School in the Fall of 2018.  Through a partnership with the Babcock Foundation we are continuing our renovation of the Performing Arts Center and are working to have a majority of said renovations complete by October.  

I look forward to our district’s continued partnership with families, and the community, to enhance the educational experience of our students academically, socially and through our many extracurricular activities.  Together, we are creating a positive culture that supports improved outcomes for all students in an effort to lay a strong foundation for their future success.  The Board of Education, Administration and Staff remain committed to assisting students and families in optimizing their K-12 educational experience while serving as good stewards of the financial resources provided.  I hope your 2017-18 school year is filled with joy as you experience new and exciting learning opportunities.       

Sincerely, 

Dale L. Dickson, 

Superintendent 

ddickson@jmk12.org