A Job Well Done Congratulations to the following activity/athletic groups and individuals who took home awards over the weekend. These students and their coaches are fantastic representatives of our district! If you have group or individual commendations, please...
(Submitted by the Iowa State Bar Association) Johnston High School seniors Joseph Haggerty, Jack Lucas, and Taylor Morris have been named finalists in The Iowa State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division “Know Your Constitution” Project. One hundred finalists...
As the year draws to a close, so does the 2017 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...
The Iowa High School Football Coaches Association has named Johnston High School teacher and coach Brian Woodley the Class 4A Football Coach of the Year. Traditionally this award is given to the coach who wins the 4A State Championship....
Long-time Johnston athletic and activities director Gary Ross has been inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Director’s Association Hall of Fame. He is one of two athletic directors receiving the honor this year. Ross was hired as...
At Johnston High School, financial know-how is gold. Late this fall, Johnston High School was awarded a Next Gen Personal Finance Gold distinction for their commitment to educating all JHS students in 21st Century personal finance skills. During...
(Submitted by the Iowa Association of School Boards) 2016-17 Better Boardsmanship Award Winners Board Members and Administrators from 29 Iowa Public School Districts and AEAs Recognized for Commitment to Learning and Leadership Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa...
(Submitted by Molly McConnell) On November 10 and 13, mock trial students from Johnston Middle School and Summit Middle School competed in the regional and play-off rounds of the Iowa middle school mock trial tournament. Out of the...
Summit Middle School has been named a Blue Ribbon School nominee by the Iowa Department of Education. This is the first time Summit has been nominated for the award. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, “The...
The Johnston High School Competition Cheer Team finished as State Runners Up in the 2017 Iowa High School State Cheerleading Championships on Sunday, Nov. 5. This follows a State Runner Up finish in 2015 and a State Championship...