JOHNSTON, IA. (April 5, 2023) — Luke Dillon has been named the principal of Johnston Middle School beginning in fall 2023, pending April 24 approval by the school board. Dillon will succeed Brent Riessen, who is resigning effective...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 28, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District has selected five new assistant principals (APs) who will join the administrative team at each of the district’s five elementary schools in 2023-2024, pending April 10 approval...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 8, 2023) — Kyla Burns, a former JHS science teacher and instructional coach, has been selected as the permanent Associate Principal at Johnston High School, pending approval by the school board. Her selection comes after...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 24, 2023) — Dr. Nate Zittergruen has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Human Resources Director, following approval Monday night by the school board. He replaces Anthony Spurgetis, who left the district...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 23, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District’s registration for the 2023-24 school year begins next week. Please register your student before spring break this year! Registration for 2- and 3-year-olds will begin 8 a.m....
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 19, 2023) — Class meetings were held today with both 8th and 9th graders at Johnston Middle School to outline schoolwide expectations as we kick off the 2nd semester. The meetings covered building goals for the...
JOHNSTON, Ia (January 12, 2023) — The impact that educators have on students’ lives is immeasurable. Two dozen Johnston educators were recognized this week for the impact they’ve had on students’ lives. Educator’s Impact Night was a time...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Dec. 20, 2022) — Johnston High School head football coach and teacher Brian Woodley has been named The Iowa Football Coaches Association (IFCA)’s Class 5A Coach of the Year. Woodley took the Johnston varsity football team to...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Dec. 15, 2022) — Timber Ridge fifth graders waited with anticipation for Thursday’s big announcement. Their eyes grew wide as they saw the purple-and-gold balloons, then the big check. The fifth-grade class at Timber Ridge received this...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Dec. 5, 2022) — Johnston High School senior Esha Bolar was today named one of two Iowa delegates to the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program, which comes with a $10,000 scholarship and an all-expense-paid, weeklong...