A team of Johnston students had the “purr-fect” combination of wits, hard work and team values to take home the top prize at a First Lego League competition in December. “Just the Cats,” a team composed of students...
(submitted by Joshua Willis, Johnston Community School Foundation) Johnston, Iowa (December, 2016) – The Johnston Community School Foundation announced today that it has partnered with Moss Educational and Industrial Training Solutions and the Johnston Community School District to...
As the year draws to a close, so does the 2016 United Way of Central Iowa campaign within the Johnston Community School District. This year, employees opened their hearts and pocketbooks to support more than 150 programs related...
Des Moines, Iowa – At the Iowa Association of School Boards’ (IASB) 71st Annual Convention on Nov. 17, Johnston Community School District board members Greg Dockum and Jill Morrill were honored with an individual Award of Achievement for...
Des Moines, Iowa – At the Iowa Association of School Boards’ (IASB) 71st Annual Convention on Nov. 17, Johnston school board members Mark Toebben (board president) and Brad Ortmeier (board vice president) were each awarded a certificate for...
Walk through the halls of Lawson Elementary and you’re bound to hear the chatter in each classroom. Walk through the halls at the start of the school day, and you’ll hear nearly 600 kids counting out push-ups –...
For little ones – and their parents – the first day of kindergarten or developmental kindergarten marks the beginning of a new, exciting chapter in their lives. And while the 2017-18 school year doesn’t start until August, parents...