Johnston, IOWA – The Johnston Community School District (JCSD) has received the results of the 2018-2019 ACT tests. The 361 students who completed the exam had a composite average of 24.4 (out of a possible 36) and scored...
As the Johnston Foundation Dragon Patrol made their rounds through Johnston schools on October 18, they carried balloons, band instruments, and big checks. Big checks for Johnston educators to purchase extra equipment, supplies, or software to enhance student...
Progress continues on the Johnston High School Outdoor Learning Environment as a new wave of students integrate the project within their classes. The Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) represents a collective effort by the Johnston Community School Foundation, numerous...
Following board approval in August 2019, all Johnston Community School District sites are having radon testing conducted by Terracon as a proactive measure. Radon testing at school sites has been discussed legislatively for several years, but has not...
(Submitted by the Johnston Kiwanis) In standing with their annual tradition, the Johnston Kiwanis presented every third grade student in the Johnston Community School District with a new, age-appropriate dictionary. The dictionaries are a gift to the students...
As you plan your October calendars, please keep these dates in mind:
The Polk Co. Health Department encourages everyone to get a flu shot (Des Moines, IA) – I don’t need the flu shot, I never get sick. I got the flu shot last year so I am fine. Every...
The Johnston Community School District would like to warn parents, community members, and business owners of a scam involving people impersonating someone from Johnston High School. Scammers are calling people and businesses in the city asking them to...
The district office will be moving locations over the weekend of Sept. 20. The office will be open for business through Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the current location of 5608 Merle Hay Rd., Johnston. The office is...
On Monday, Sept. 16, two of the Horizon building cooling units started having issues. The unit that cools the 3rd and 4th grade communities stopped working altogether. The other unit that cools the 1st and 2nd grade areas...