(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...
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...