Johnston High School math teacher Danielle Pippert has been named the September Teacher of the Month by the Huntington Learning Center. Each month, Huntington students nominate teachers in their own school districts who go above and beyond for...
All Johnston schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day. Schools and offices will re-open on Tuesday at their normal times. Have a safe and relaxing weekend!
The Dragon Nation community is invited out to the JHS Rock Around the Clock homecoming event on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the JHS Stadium. Support 45 teams of high school students while they compete against...
The 2019 Johnston Homecoming parade is scheduled for Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. If you have any questions or comments about this year’s event you may contact jhsparade@gmail.com. Entry deadline is September 5 for public office candidates...
August 2019 – The Johnston Community School District has been recognized as a 2020 Best School District by Niche.com, the leading platform for finding information to choose the perfect, school, college or neighborhood for consumers. This year, Johnston...
Parents and students may see Johnston Community School District buses in their neighborhoods and around town August 5-8 as drivers learn their routes for the upcoming school year. No need to panic – students are not being picked...
A new face will join the Johnston Community School District executive cabinet for the 2019-20 school year. Nicole (Nikki) Roorda, Ed.D, has been hired as the district’s Executive Director of Teaching and Learning. She has most recently led...
(Story submitted by Strategic America on behalf of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council) This summer, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council matched teachers from schools across Iowa with local STEM workplaces for the eleventh year of the Iowa...
The first day of school in the Johnston Community School District is Friday, August 23. Leading up to that first day are different orientation and back-to-school events for families to attend in preparation for the start of the...
Families of JCSD students that need help are invited to attend this FREE back to school event to help ensure their children are ready to start school in August. Services available include: physicals, lead screenings, immunizations (only for...