By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 8, 2024) — The Johnston High School Drama Department has received six awards for its spring 2024 production of “The Fiddler on the Roof,” the 2023-2024 Iowa High...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 8, 2024) — A new location has been added to the Johnston Community School District’s program offering free meals for kids in summer 2024. The Johnston High School...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 6, 2024) — In a surprise staff meeting after school, JHS Principal Ryan Woods excitedly announced Monday that Johnston High School has been named a “Capturing Kids’ Hearts®...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 1, 2024) — A website about Watergate developed by four Johnston High School juniors — Kathir Kalyanaraman, Andrew Bogue, Aydean Bejtovic and Shreyas Shrestha — will be one of two Group...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 24, 2024) — In a surprise announcement, Johnston High School senior Maanit Sheth was on Wednesday named the recipient of the 2024 Raymond and Marie Schlenker Scholarship —...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2024) — For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Johnston student council has been recognized as a 2024...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications ALTOONA, Ia. (April 10, 2024) — JMS students won the middle school chapter championship at the Iowa Technology Student Association (TSA) spring state conference at Adventureland Resort this week, while 10 JHS...
Seven Johnston High School students qualify for nationals By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 3, 2024) — Johnston High School will be one the host schools for the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament,...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 28, 2024) — Twenty-four Johnston High School seniors will be honored at graduation this year for earning the Seal of Biliteracy in one of nine languages: Spanish, Japanese, Bosnian, Burmese,...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 27, 2024) — Will the 2023-2024 school year be extended by snow makeup days? Superintendent Dr. Nikki Roorda has recommended making up all three eligible days (the fourth day isn’t eligible because teachers worked those...