For Lawson physical education teacher Steve Daugherty, finding meaningful ways to infuse PE curriculum with lessons on Black History Month caused him to pause … and soon he realized a pause would be a powerful way for young...
DES MOINES – In the third year of the state’s Biliteracy Seal program, Johnston High School has had nine students earn the language proficiency award. Congratulations to Harshaant Dhugga, Estefany Figueroa, Valery Figueroa, Makenzie Lauridsen, Morgan Lee, Andrew...
Due to the extremely cold temperatures, Johnston schools will be on a 2-hour late start for Tuesday, Feb. 16. Secondary schools start at 9:45 a.m.; elementaries at 10:40 a.m. There is no morning Developmental Kindergarten or Preschool, but...
This past weekend the Johnston speech and debate team competed in the West Iowa National Qualifying Tournament. Through their participation these students have qualified to participate in the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June. Congratulations! National Qualifiers:...
Honoring the contributions of Black Americans spans beyond the month of February for students and staff at Johnston Middle School. Recently, JMS teacher Shannon Clark assembled a large display of “Changemakers” past, present, and upcoming to celebrate the...
Elementary students around the district are uniting in voice this month by learning and singing the song, “We Shall Overcome.” Music teachers based classroom discussion of the use of this song to make changes during the Civil Rights...
Due to the extremely cold temperatures, Johnston schools will be on a 2-hour late start for Monday, Feb. 15. Secondary schools start at 9:45 a.m.; elementaries at 10:40 a.m. There is no morning Developmental Kindergarten or Preschool, but...
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit committed to ensuring that ALL high school students in the U.S. have access to a semester-long course in personal finance by 2030, has recognized Anna Larson from Johnston High School as an Honorable Mention...
(Posted on behalf of the Johnston Community School Foundation) The Johnston Community School Foundation is proud to offer the Raymond and Marie Schlenker Scholarship. One $10,000 scholarship, payable at a rate of $2,500 per year for four years,...
February 07, 2021 As a reminder, face masks and at-home health screenings are still required in all schools and when riding a school bus. All mitigation strategies for athletics/activities will remain the same. Thank you for helping keep...