(Submitted by Molly McConnell, Mock Trial coach) Congratulations to the eight Johnston teams who competed in the preliminary rounds of the Iowa High School Mock Trial competition! This year, for the first time, the competition was held virtually...
The Johnston Community School District is now accepting enrollments for the 21-22 Digital Dragons Learning Program for the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 school year. Any student/family wishing to enroll in the 100% online Digital Dragons learning program...
(Written/posted by the Iowa Bankers Association) JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Four Iowa high school seniors received a 2021 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Boys’ State Basketball Tournament on Friday...
Johnston High School Prom 2021 is on! Prom will be held May 1st. Here are a few important details: The dance will be at the Iowa Events Center downtown from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Johnston High School...
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These flexibilities are now...
(Written and published by the Iowa Department of Education) Johnston’s Beaver Creek Elementary has been awarded the Banner Level of Recognition from the Iowa Department of Education for their respective implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)...
As Black History Month wraps up and Women’s History Month kicks off, there is perhaps no better person to synchronize the two than Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cancer cells have changed the world of modern medicine....
Johnston’s Academic Decathlon team won 12 individual medals and placed second overall at the State Tournament, held virtually on March 5-6. This performance earned them a berth at the National Academic Decathlon Competition, which will take place on...
Timber Ridge fifth grade teacher Troy Ellerbroek is constantly looking for ways to bring his students together while also celebrating their individualism. An avid reader himself, when Ellerbroek came across the Project LIT community, he thought it would...
The District’s Special Election for the renewal of the SAVE Revenue Purpose Statement and continuation of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) was successful with both measures passing on March 2, 2021. Results from the Polk County...