Submitted by JHS Spanish teacher Peggy Fox The community around us has never been more global. Johnston High School students who have studied Spanish or are interested in the Spanish culture are encouraged to attend an informational meeting,...
Following a search and interview process, the Johnston Community School District will welcome Leigh Goldie as the new English Language Arts/Social Studies coordinator along with Karen Carroll, Melissa Grinstead, and Wendy Quam as the district’s respective Teacher Leadership...
(submitted by Kathy Paul) Johnston students had a very successful State History Day on May 8, and were represented by 40 outstanding students whose entries represented months of historical research, Students in grades 7 through 11 were able...
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2017 National Merit...
A water main break occurred at the Johnston Community Education site on Tuesday, May 9, forcing all preschool classes to be cancelled for that day. At this time, the Community Education offices are being relocated to temporary spaces...
On Monday, May 8, Johnston Community School District officials learned Johnston High School sophomore Trevor Churchill died unexpectedly. The district will be providing school counselor services at the high school for any student, staff member, parent, or community...
Story by Rylee Robinson Positivity and expression are common things in Dana Crable’s art classroom at Lawson Elementary. Students study different mediums of art like clay, printmaking, and paint with each increasing in difficulty as the student progresses through...
Christopher Billings has been selected as the new principal of Summit Middle School in the Johnston Community School District. Billings is the principal of Gilbert Middle School, a nationally identified high-performing school in the Gilbert Community School District,...
Anyone looking to skies over Johnston on Friday, May 5, around 10:30 a.m. may have noticed a large, white balloon floating through the air. Like most balloons, it was filled with helium, made of latex, and the movement...
Story by Rylee Robinson What do toothpaste, cups, and tennis shoes all have in common? They were all improved upon to suit our everyday needs. Summit students in Colleen Ites’ Physics and Design class are currently doing a...