The dog days of summer have set in and a bowl of cool, tasty ice cream is the perfect answer to beat the heat. Join the Johnston Community Education department and City of Johnston for the annual “Sundae...
(Article submitted by Jamie Lamb with the Strategic America PR Firm) This summer, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council matched teachers from schools across Iowa with local STEM workplaces for the tenth year of the Iowa STEM Teacher...
Battelle for Kids, in partnership with the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA), is pleased to announce that Laura Kacer, Interim Superintendent for the Johnston Community School District, has completed the requirements to be certified as a...
Families can now log on to the Infinite Campus parent portal to view 2018-19 transportation eligibility information under “JCSD Transportation.” Parents can now see driving distance and eligibility. The driving distance from the street in front of a...
Johnston Middle School ninth grader Anna Larson spoke to a small crowd of teachers and attendees on June 22 at Living History Farms. Larson is the recipient of the Living History Farms Agriculture Award from the State History...
Lawson staff wanted to do something to support their students who live with Type 1 Diabetes. Headed by third grade teacher Melanie Sesker, the school decided to hold a fundraiser for JDRF (Junior Diabetes Research Foundation) during the...
Ames, I.A. – Seven Summit Middle School students made state history on May 26 when they were crowned the Odyssey of the Mind World Champions, beating 70 other teams from 13 countries and 26 states for the title....
May 29 Commendations Over the weekend, our Dragons were out and about, making quite the names for themselves around the nation. Yes, the nation. Congratulations to our hard-working Dragons, their coaches, and supporters. If you have group or...
The 4th annual Dragon Games were held May 22 at the Johnston Middle School stadium. The Dragon Games are an event held to give Johnston special education students of all ages an opportunity to showcase their talents and...
The end of the school year is in sight and our Dragons are giving it their all through every competition, awards ceremony, and challenge they may face. If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to...