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...
This year, the Johnston Community School District is beginning a discussion with parents, students, and staff members to determine whether changes should be made to the school day start and end times. Separate surveys were administered to parents,...
It’s testing season in the Johnston elementary buildings. Understanding those long days of questions can wear a student out, Lisa Tegels, Wallace Elementary teacher librarian, modified the traditional library time to become a Makerspace/STEAM exploratory unit, giving students...
This spring, parents and guardians won’t see the familiar school registration packet land in their mailbox. Instead, all existing families in the Johnston Community School District will be able to re-enroll their student(s) online. “It’s an exciting advancement...
Johnston, Iowa – At a special meeting of the Johnston Board of Education on February 15, board members approved three-year contracts with the Johnston Education Association (JEA) and the Johnston Educator Support Personnel Association (JESPA). With the trend...
Registration is now open for the 14th annual Dragon Scholarship Fund Auction, Saturday, March 4 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. Each year, the Dragon Scholarship Fund’s goal is to give every Johnston High...
(Submitted by the JCSD Athletic Department) On Friday, February 10, the Johnston Athletic Department will be having a rummage sale of clothing items that are no longer used in the athletic programs. The rummage sale will take place...
The Johnston Community School District is proud to present Iowa’s first screening of the film, “Beyond Measure.” “Beyond Measure” features authors Ken Robinson and Daniel Pink, among others, as they take a look at public education in our...
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