A group of Johnston High School art students recently participated in the 2018 Burbs Art Pop-Up Show at the Drake Olmstead Center, along with students from six other suburban high schools. Our students were well-rewarded for their hard...
Grad rates up, dropout rates down for the class of 2017 Graduation rates and dropout rates for students in the Johnston Community School District class of 2017 have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. The graduation...
Residents of Johnston and surrounding communities have two opportunities on Saturday, April 7 to meet with local legislatures and speak to them about current issues. The first local forum will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at...
(Submitted by University of Iowa Athletic Communications, March 29, 2018) IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Senior members of the University of Iowa football program, along with head coach Kirk Ferentz and members of the Hawkeye coaching staff, will...
As part of the Johnston Community School District’s focus on student mental health and well-being, an innovative peer-led social network at Johnston High School recently received enough funding for two years’ worth of programming. Sources of Strength is...
At the February 20 Johnston Board of Education meeting, the board approved an amended 2017-18 academic calendar reflecting a change in the last day of the school year for students and staff. The district has cancelled school three...
The strength of any school district lies in its relationships with families. At Johnston Community School District, district and building leaders, along with school staff, are committed to fostering those relationships to create a school culture where students...
On Wednesday. February 14, representatives from Camp Dodge, The Johnston Police Department, City of Johnston, and Johnston Community School District welcomed The Kosovo Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Shyqiri Bytyqi to Johnston. Bytyqi, along with two members...
The Johnston Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2017 Businessperson, Citizen, and Ambassador of the Year. Two of the award recipients are Johnston Community School District employees. The Johnston Chamber Citizen of the Year is Nancy Buryanek, who...
This year’s cold and flu season has hit our schools hard. If your child(ren) have had any kind of upper respiratory virus, stomach bug, or otherwise, you know just how miserable they can be. Although this is prime...