On Monday, Nov. 11, students from Summit Middle School and Johnston Middle School made up four of the 46 teams that competed in the regional mock trial competition at Franklin Junior High Event Center. All four of the...
As the Johnston Foundation Dragon Patrol made their rounds through Johnston schools on October 18, they carried balloons, band instruments, and big checks. Big checks for Johnston educators to purchase extra equipment, supplies, or software to enhance student...
(Submitted by the Iowa Department of Education) DES MOINES – In the first year since the state of Iowa launched its Biliteracy Seal aimed at high school students who are proficient in more than one language, 775 students...
Johnston High School principal Ryan Woods announced that JHS senior Owen Smith has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC),...
DES MOINES, IA: Two-hundred-thirty-five high school seniors from 23 area high schools were selected by their schools to attend the National Council on Youth Leadership’s 27th annual Youth Salute on September 9, 2019, at Drake University. Fourteen Johnston...
Johnston High School math teacher Danielle Pippert has been named the September Teacher of the Month by the Huntington Learning Center. Each month, Huntington students nominate teachers in their own school districts who go above and beyond for...
August 2019 – The Johnston Community School District has been recognized as a 2020 Best School District by Niche.com, the leading platform for finding information to choose the perfect, school, college or neighborhood for consumers. This year, Johnston...
Portrait of a Learner Winner | Productivity & Accountability | Kayla Bousum Kayla Bousum, JHS Business Teacher, was nominated by her peers as an educator who fulfills the Productivity & Accountability aspect of our Portrait of a Learner...
JHs junior Addie May has been named the JHS Financial Literacy Student of the Year by JHS business teacher Kayla Bousum. Mrs. Bousum was granted $500 by Next Gen Personal Finance, a curriculum company that is committed to...
Beaver Creek Elementary has been awarded the Honor level of recognition from the Iowa PBIS State Leadership Team for the 2017-18 school year. They are one of 23 schools to receive the honor this year. The Positive Behavioral...