Mr. Louis Fountain has been hired as the new Johnston Community School District Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. Fountain has made his career in establishing, implementing, restoring, and sustaining systems to give underrepresented youth, families, and communities...
The following message was sent to district staff and families on behalf of Superintendent Laura Kacer on April 13, 2021. As the weather warms up and COVID-19 vaccines become more plentiful, it’s a natural reaction to let our...
Nicole (Nikki) Roorda, Ed.D has been named the new JCSD Associate Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, effective July 1, 2021. Roorda joined the Johnston Community School District in 2019 as the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and...
The recent news of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community (AAPI) have alarmed and saddened us in the Johnston Community School District. As a school district, we value equity, diversity and inclusion, and we...
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...
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....
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...