Dear Community Members:
 
The graduation plan has been finalized.  You will find the plan in this update.
 
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
 
                                                                           Dennis Crotzer
                                                                           Superintendent
                                                                Johnsonburg Area School District
​2020 Johnsonburg Area High School Graduation Plan
 
Date and time: May 29th, 6:00 PM
 
Location: Johnsonburg Area High School (back parking lot)
 
Details:  The Johnsonburg Area High School will be celebrating and honoring the class via a “drive-in” style ceremony with live speeches.  Seniors and families will be able to listen to speeches from their vehicles and then be called forward to the stage to receive their diploma.  This will be the only time students are permitted to leave their vehicles. Additionally, no one should exit their vehicles, other than Seniors for the awarding of their diploma for any reason.  Students and families will be assigned a parking spot in the lot.  If a family needs more then one spot, Mr. Kelly will be sending a Google form out for students to complete.  Audio will also be set up so that everyone can hear the ceremony and it will be broadcast via Facebook live.  We are also working on a radio broadcast as well.  Seniors will be allowed to decorate their caps, as long as it is school appropriate.  Restrooms will not be available during the ceremony.  Seniors should check their emails for the Google form and additional information about reporting times parking spot assignments.  Please note:  There will be no graduation practice and no vehicles will be permitted to exit the parking lot once the ceremony has started.  Additionally, the parade after the ceremony is now canceled. 
 
 
Updated on 5/18/2020       



May 18, 2020
 
 
 
Dear Community Members:
 
                Our school district posted our graduation plan last week.  There have been some questions and concerns pertaining to this plan.
 
                A meeting with administration, senior class officers, and parents has been scheduled to modify this plan.
 
                When the modifications have been made, I will notify you.
 
                Continue to stay healthy and safe!
 
                                                                                                                                               
 
 
                                                                                                    Dennis Crotzer
                                                                                                    Superintendent
                                                                          Johnsonburg Area School District 


Dear Community Members:
 
            I hope you are having a nice week and are staying healthy and safe.  I want to devote my entire update this week to our high school graduation plan.  Included you will find the plan along with a parade route for our seniors.  Please know that we have set up our plan following all the guidelines that we need to follow.  I finally believe we are honoring our seniors the best way we can considering the circumstances.
 
            As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
 
 
 
                                                                                    Dennis Crotzer
                                                                                    Superintendent
                                                                          Johnsonburg Area School District


2020 Johnsonburg Area High School Graduation Plans
 
Date and start time: Friday, May 29th, 2:00 PM
Location: Johnsonburg Area High School
Details:  Students will be notified of their time to report to the High School, which will be done alphabetically.  Each student can only bring one vehicle on campus.  Upon arrival, the student should exit their car, standing beside it, and then will be announced to report to the High School Office canopy as this is where the presentation of diplomas will occur.  School district officials will present the diploma to the student.   The canopy will be decorated and there will be a backdrop for pictures.  Parents and guardians will be allowed to exit the vehicle and take pictures as well.  After this has occurred, the student and their guardians must return to their car and exit campus.  The next student will then be called to report to the canopy, and we will repeat the process until all of our Seniors have been recognized.  All speeches will be pre-recorded and the images of the presentation of diplomas will be put together on a flash drive to create a graduation ceremony.  The ceremony will then be mailed to our Senior Class and posted on the district website and Facebook page.
At 7:00 PM on May 29th, all Senior Class members are encouraged to report to the Johnsonburg Firehall for a parade throughout the community.  We would like the community to cheer on our students as they work their way through Johnsonburg and up into Wilcox.  Below is the parade route.
Please note, the graduation ceremony was established based upon criteria set forth by the state of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the CDC.  We also felt it was important to adhere to the established graduation date of May 29th and not allow other variables, such as weather to dictate whether a ceremony would take place or not.
We appreciate the support of our Senior class, their parents and guardians, the Senior Class advisor, district staff, and the community as we worked through the process of creating this plan to honor and celebrate the Senior class!


Parade Route
 
The parade will begin at 7:00 at the Johnsonburg Fire Hall and proceed south on Clarion Road to 219 down Center Street. 
Next, it will take a right onto the bypass and proceed north on 219 into Wilcox. 
Once in Wilcox it will travel down Main Street, turning left onto Clarion Street (Peterson’s Studio.) 
Lastly, it will back down 219, taking a right onto Main Street, left onto to Clarion Road and ending at the Firehall.  


Dear Community Members:
 
Hopefully this weekly update finds you to be healthy and safe.  Even though we have entered into a different phase of the stages established by the state, I caution you to continue to practice the guidelines that were recommended.  These guidelines will help us stay healthy.  The following are items for your interest within our school district:

1. This week we celebrate Teacher Appreciate Week.  I am so proud of our teachers and their commitment to our students and school district.  Through these trying times, they have certainly met the daily challenges of educating our students.  It is through their endless work that we continue to meet the needs of our students.  If you see a teacher this week, please acknowledge the job they are doing.  They are true professionals!

 

1. As I have mentioned numerous times, Mr. Kelly and myself continue to work on a graduation program.  Plans will be announced next week via my weekly community update.

 

1. Meals will continue to be available through the month of May.  Due to Memorial Day on May 25, 2020, our delivery schedule will be as follows:

• No food available on May 25 & 26, 2020
• May 27, 2020: food for Wednesday & Thursday
• May 29, 2020: food for Friday, Saturday & Sunday

 

1. Thank you to everyone who continues to pick up and return assignments each Friday.  Making sure your child’s education is important is evident by showing up each Friday.

 
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
 
           
 
                                                                                    Dennis Crotzer
                                                                                    Superintendent
                                                                                    Johnsonburg Area School District


​Dear Community Members:
 
            I hope that you continue to be healthy and safe during this unsettling time.  Our school district continues to provide education to our students and meals to our school families.  The following are items for your interest within our school district:

1. The census is ongoing throughout the country.  If you have not had an opportunity to complete a census form, I would ask you to fill out a form.  Federal funds are allotted to our school district to help pay for school programs and services, such as Title I, special education, free and reduced lunches, and health care programs for all children.  The census is taken every 10 years and I would again ask you to complete a form.

 

1. We continue to work on a graduation program for our seniors.  Mr. Kelly has had  numerous virtual meetings with the class to put together a plan.  Once a plan is finalized, I will notify the public.

 

1. Mrs. Allegretto has scheduled a Kindergarten Readiness testing for July 29, 2020.  This date is tentative due to the unknown of when schools will re-open.

 

1. Our sixth grade trip to Washington, D.C. has been postponed.  We are looking into taking, with school board approval, the class in the fall of 2020.  Once more details are finalized, I will notify the public.

 

1. The PIAA has declared that no sporting activities will occur until at least the month of July.  That means that no camps, leagues, and anything else that is sports related can occur now and until July, at the earliest.

 
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
 
           
 
 
                                                                                    Dennis Crotzer
                                                                                    Superintendent
                                                                                    Johnsonburg Area School District




​Dear Community Members:
Hopefully everyone is continuing to stay healthy and safe through these trying times. I will be writing to you each week to keep you informed of school district events. The following are items for your interest within our school district:
1. As soon as schools were closed due to the coronavirus, we immediately started to feed our students. We have continued this practice, which has benefitted many of our school families. The feeding program will go until Friday, May 29, 2020. The schedule will remain the same:
• Monday Distribution: Breakfast and lunch for Monday & Tuesday
• Wednesday Distribution: Breakfast and lunch for Wednesday & Thursday
• Friday Distribution: Breakfast and lunch for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2. I am very proud of our teachers who have done an outstanding job in producing assignments for our students. They have worked extremely hard in reaching out to their students. I would ask our school families to continue to pick up new assignments on Fridays and return completed assignments on Fridays. Working together will get us through these trying times.
3. Within this update, I have included two surveys for you to complete:
• Access to Food Survey
• Family Check-In Survey
Please fill out the short surveys, which will help us as we continue to reach out to our school families. We want to help, but need to know who is requesting our assistance.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Dennis Crotzer
Superintendent
Johnsonburg Area School District
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Johnsonburg Area School District Feeding Program
 The Johnsonburg Area School District will be providing breakfast and lunch to all interested children age 0 through 18 years.  Delivery days will be Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays.  Monday and Wednesday delivery will be for 2 days and Friday will be for 3 days.
 
 Drop Off Sites are in the parking lots as follows:
 
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM           Duffy Apartment and Wilcox Legion
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM       Holy Rosary School and Memorial Field
 
 To register for the meals, please complete the survey shorturl.at/rtAIR or call the Central Office at 965-2536 Ext. 3404.  You only have to register once.