Story by Rylee Robinson The Johnston Community School District has partnered with the Johnston Police Department to provide the School Resource Officer (SRO) program since the 2007-08 school year. The SRO program provides students with positive law enforcement...
The Cat in the Hat, along with all of his friends, will invade the Johnston High School auditorium this weekend for the production “Seussical the Musical.” The musical is directed by Jeremy Fitzgerald and features stories, songs, and...
Nine special education students from Beaver Creek Elementary competed in the Iowa regional Special Olympics on Tuesday, April 18. Of the nine, three students won first place in their respective events and will advance to the state meet...
At 7 p.m. on April 28 and 29, the Johnston High School auditorium will transform into an [outer] space unlike any other. “Moonboy” is an adapted play from the book by Carolyn Grace Garcia. The story highlights the...
(Shared with express permission from the Iowa Department of Education) Input Sought on Fine Arts Standards April public forums scheduled; online survey opens today Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced he’s seeking public input on...
A familiar face will move from Summit Middle School to the Administrative Resource Center this summer. Joy Wiebers has been hired as the Johnston Community School District’s Director of Student Support and Equity. She has been the principal...
Graduation rates and dropout rates for students in the Johnston Community School District class of 2016 have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. The district saw the dropout rate of 0.23 percent or seven students in...
Tom Bartello has been selected as the new principal of Lawson Elementary in the Johnston Community School District. Bartello is currently the principal of Thomas Jefferson Elementary, a pre-kindergarten through fourth grade school in the Newton Community School...
Story by Rylee Robinson At Timber Ridge Elementary, students in Sandy Miller’s music classes are learning much more than keeping a steady beat. From the beginning of kindergarten; students start out at a very basic level of learning rhythm,...
(Submitted by the City of Johnston) Attention Johnston drivers! Have you noticed these new stop signs near Johnston schools? They’re here for a very important reason: to keep our kids safe. The City of Johnston, Johnston Police Department...