Due to the inclement weather forecast, all Johnston schools will be dismissing two hours early today, Tuesday, January 22. There will be NO afternoon developmental kindergarten or afternoon preschool; morning development kindergarten and morning preschool will dismiss at...
The Showzam! Show Choir Invitation will run on Saturday, January 19 with a slightly modified schedule, shown below. If you cannot make it to Showzam!, a live stream of the day’s events is available. Use the link www.team1sports.com/johnston...
UPDATE Jan. 18, 2:30 p.m. As of Friday, January 18 at 2:30 p.m. the following activities scheduled for Saturday, January 19 have been cancelled: Boys basketball at Cedar Rapids Dance at SE Polk Wrestling at Urbandale Boys Swimming...
At the January 14 board meeting, the Johnston Board of Education approved the 2019-20 Johnston Community School District academic calendar. A public hearing on the calendar was held at the January 14 board meeting at approximately 6 p.m....
On February 7, Timber Ridge Elementary students and staff will be holding a community event called Rachel’s Challenge at Johnston Middle School from 6:30-7:30 p.m., open to all community members 11 years of age and older. Rachel’s Challenge...
PALO ALTO, California, January 8, 2019 – Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit committed to ensuring that ALL students leave high school with the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex financial world, is pleased to...
In October 2018, Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise announced a state Seal of Biliteracy would be available for participating schools to recognize students who demonstrate proficiency in two or more world languages by high school graduation....
Creating an authentic learning experience for students of all ages drives a variety of projects within the Johnston Community School District. This year, students in Rhys South’s construction technology class were asked to construct wood lockers and storage...
As the end of 2018 approaches, students and staff will be going on winter break. Friday, Dec. 21 is a full day for students and staff. There will be no school Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Jan. 2....
Johnston Middle School has been nominated for a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2018-2019 school year by the Flippen Group. Two years ago, school administrators began an initiative to transform the campus into an...