Nine special education students from Beaver Creek Elementary competed in the Iowa regional Special Olympics on Tuesday, April 18. Of the nine, three students won first place in their respective events and will advance to the state meet...
Herff Jones, provider of graduation and educational products and services, has named the Johnston High School yearbook as a featured student publication in their “Ideas That Fly” showcase of the best yearbook design, photography, and writing the company publishes....
(Submitted by TSA advisor Joe Hubbe) The Johnston Middle School Technology Student Association (TSA) traveled to Adventureland Inn in Altoona to compete at the annual state conference, April 10-11, 2017. While at the conference, students competed in a...
Johnston schools had a fantastic showing at the Iowa History Day – regional competition. On April 8, 28 high school students, 35 JMS students and 21 Summit students descended upon Grandview University to showcase their historical research in...
(submitted by Jeremy Fitzpatrick) The 2016-2017 season has been Johnston High School Speech and Debate Team’s greatest season in school history. Accomplishments of this season included: In October, two students won local speech contests (Tara Djukanovic twice and...
Jan Miller-Hook, JCSD Chief Financial Officer, was awarded the Iowa Association of Business Officials (IASBO) 2017 IASBO Professional Leadership Award at the association’s annual conference, March 29-30, in Ames, Iowa. The Professional Leadership Award is the highest honor...
Four Johnston Mock Trial teams competed at the state competition March 27-28 in Des Moines. Coach Kathy Paul reports the teams did well, with Team Big Mock Candy Mountain receiving 11th place, Team All American Redirects winning the...
Each year, teachers in the Johnston Community School District nominate a number of students to attend the Belin-Blank Summer Institute for the Arts & Sciences, a week-long residential summer program held at The University of Iowa for 120...
(submitted by Julie Probst, JHS Math) Each year, thousands of students across the nation apply their problem-solving skills in the annual Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC) 10/12 for high school students. The AMC program...
(Submitted by Kathy Paul) Nine teams of high school students from the Johnston Community School District recently competed in the district mock trial competition held in early March. Four teams: All-American Redirects, Squadra, Big Mock Candy Mountain, and...