George F. Johnson Elementary School

When most people think of pen pals, they picture handwritten letters sent across schools or cities. But at CFJ and GFJ Elementary Schools, our students are reimagining the pen pal...

Keiren Pross’ third-grade class at GFJ recently turned a classroom project into something meaningful and memorable—just in time for Mother’s Day. The students created personalize...

Even though school meals are now free for all students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), taking just a few minutes to complete the income eligibility form still m...

Students and staff celebrated honesty. They learned about this character trait and then showed what it truly means. After learning how honesty builds trust and strengthens relatio...

GFJ students got a hands-on look at the Broome-Tioga BOCES cosmetology program during a special visit. While enjoying haircuts and styling, the students helped BOCES cosmetology ...

At the April Board of Education meeting, elementary educators were honored in a special recognition ceremony for their outstanding commitment to the RISE (Reading Interventions fo...

Our Union-Endicott UPK teachers recently gathered in March for a special professional learning session focused on the new NYS Science Everywhere Unit on Birds. This initiative, sp...

Last week, the Marge Bryden Art Display case in the UEHS Tree Room transformed into a vibrant gallery, showcasing the creativity of young artists from our four elementary schools:...

Excitement filled the cafeteria at GFJ as students lined up for a special taste test of Street Corn Salad—a new dish introduced by the Food & Health Network in partnership with BOC...

The U-E Transportation Department is hiring. You can make a positive impact on our Tigers by being the smile that greets them in the morning and the smile that sends them home! ...

GFJ 2nd graders won February’s attendance challenge with an impressive 95.11% attendance rate! Kindergarten and TK students were close behind at 93.92%. As a reward, our winners ...

GFJ recently welcomed its new School Resource Officer, Will Andrus, and he’s already making a fantastic impression! Officer Will wasted no time getting involved in the classroom, ...

UEHS Class of 2016 graduate Emily Mackay returned home to share her journey as a professional runner and Olympian with our students. As a New Balance Boston running team member, Em...

Our UEHS Tiger Leads brought kindness and fun to GFJ third graders during Friendship Day! Friendship Day is all about building positive relationships and supporting one another by...

Family Movie Night. Come enjoy a family-friendly movie "Frozen", with light refreshments, and meet your building community school coordinator. February 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the UEH...

The district celebrates PTA Founders' Day on Thursday, February 27. This event is run by devoted individuals in our schools' PTAs and PTSAs, where honorees are celebrated for thei...

Recently, our district hosted another inspiring segment of Student Summits, bringing together 24 students from Tiger Ventures and 69 students from CFJ and GFJ to foster a positive ...

The month of December often brings to mind the holidays—a season of joy, giving, and togetherness. At GFJ, students and staff took this opportunity to focus on kindness , the char...

The holiday season is a time for giving, and this year, the GFJ school community came together in an extraordinary way to spread cheer and support those in need. Assistant Princip...

November is often defined by gratitude, a time to reflect on the things and people we appreciate most. At GFJ, students across the building embraced this theme as they focused on g...