County Band 2017
Congratulations to the twelve students who were selected to participate in the Somerset County All-County Band this year. The students participated in a public concert held November 30, 2017, at Meyersdale High School. Dr. Keith Hanlon from John Tyler Community College and Dr. Brad Townsend from the University of Pitt were the guest conductors. Ten […]
District Spelling Bee 2017
On Thursday, November 9, 2017, JCS hosted the ACSI District Spelling Bee. Seven JCS students competed against students from seven other Christian schools. Congratulations to the following: 5th Grade Bee Lydia Hostetter, 2nd place Joel Velazquez, 3rd place 6th Grade Bee Mikey Furdella, 1st place 7th Grade Bee Alayna Monroe, 2nd place 8th Grade Bee […]
County Chorus 2017
Congratulations to the students who represented JCS at the Somerset County Chorus Festival held at Somerset High School on November 20 and 21. These students joined their voices with more than 180 students from other Somerset County schools and were directed by guest conductors Mr. Lee Rickerd from Pine-Richland High School north of Pittsburgh and […]
AED Donation
A BIG thanks to MedExpress Urgent Care, Johnstown, PA for the donation of a AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to use in our school. We appreciate their generosity!
Book Jays 2017
CONGRATULATIONS to the JCS Book Jays Reading Team on earning a second place ribbon at the IU8 Reading Competition on Wednesday, November 15. The 5th and 6th grade team members have been preparing since May, reading books and practicing quizzing. As a team they read a total of 210 books with 2 of the team […]
Jr. High Speech Meet 2017
On October 27, the JCS middle school held an in-house speech meet where students in sixth through eighth grade enjoyed a one-class period of speech presentations. Over the course of a month, seventh and eighth grade students diligently prepared to present speech meet pieces in front of their English classes. Not only did they memorize […]
JCS Spelling Bee 2017
Congratulations to the following students who placed in the local spelling bee, held on Friday, October 13, 2017. They will represent JCS at the ACSI District Spelling Bee on November 9, 2017. Nineteen industrious students from Grades 5-8 participated in the local bee this year, and we are so proud of each one for the willingness to take on a big challenge! Front Row: Joel Velazquez, Lydia Hostetter, […]
Homecoming 2017
On Saturday, October 7, 2017, Johnstown Christian School held its fourth Homecoming celebration. The JCS Homecoming Court was comprised of thirteen class representatives (underclassmen) and nine seniors. Senior Court had to submit an application, be interviewed by a committee and give their testimony of faith in front of the secondary student body to have their […]
Therapy Dogs at JCS
We are pleased to have therapy dogs Brucie and Gracie visit Johnstown Christian School Elementary students for our 4th year! Brucie and Gracie help motivate, encourage and support student reading. In our PK and K classes, students and the pups enjoy having a story read to them. The dogs (who have gone through extensive training) […]
