Twelve Johnston students and three volunteers traveled to Cedar Rapids March 3-4 to compete in the 30th annual State Academic Decathlon competition. They returned with a record-high point total, 20 individual medals and their third consecutive second-place finish....
Staff and students at Summit Middle School recently raised more than $1400.00 to donate to Amanda The Panda. Additionally, each base camp collected teddy bears and permanent markers that benefit the summer camp with Amanda The Panda. Team...
Call it a three-peat. The Johnston High School Girls Bowling Team took home the Class 3A State Championship title on Wednesday, February 22. This is the third year in a row the Johnston team has taken home top...
The Johnston High School Large Group Speech Team competed at the state meet on Saturday, February 4, held at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Large Group Speech team is coached by Tyler Stough and...
After speeches, interviews, and exams over WWII economics, history, art, music, literature, science and mathematics, Johnston students won three of the top 10 team placements, 45 individual ribbons and 8 of the twelve overall medals. Johnston “Company A”...
On Saturday, January 28, the Regional Science Bowl for the state of Iowa held in Ames. Forty teams from across the state competed and the JHS Science Team placed in the top 6. The team’s final loss was...
The Waukee (IA) Star Struck Show Choir Competition took place the weekend of Saturday, January 14. The two Johnston High School show choirs – Innovation and Synergy – came home with an armful of awards. Since 2014, Innovation...
A team of Johnston students had the “purr-fect” combination of wits, hard work and team values to take home the top prize at a First Lego League competition in December. “Just the Cats,” a team composed of students...
Des Moines, Iowa – At the Iowa Association of School Boards’ (IASB) 71st Annual Convention on Nov. 17, Johnston Community School District board members Greg Dockum and Jill Morrill were honored with an individual Award of Achievement for...
Des Moines, Iowa – At the Iowa Association of School Boards’ (IASB) 71st Annual Convention on Nov. 17, Johnston school board members Mark Toebben (board president) and Brad Ortmeier (board vice president) were each awarded a certificate for...