The Johnston Board of Education met via conference call in a special meeting on Thursday, March 19 to discuss school closure and employee pay related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board members first heard a report from Superintendent Kacer...
(Submitted by the Johnston Partnership on Tuesday, March 17) Effective March 17th, the Johnston Partnership will be operating under new procedures to inhibit the spread of COVID-19 As always, we ask that any staff or volunteers stay home...
(Posted on Sunday, March 15 at 9:15 p.m.) Tonight, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced a recommendation for all Iowa schools to close for four weeks in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Iowa. This recommendation...
Sent to Staff and Families on March 11, 2020 Thank you for your continued attention and interest in how we, as a school district, are handling information and recommendations regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is truly something on the...
The three-hour early out on February 27 made a perfect day for Johnston Middle School students to learn about different cultures from around the world, thanks to the school’s partnership with CultureALL. According to their website, CultureALL is...
Johnston students had quite a weekend! Congratulations to our student athletes and performers for their achievements over the weekend of February 21. *All attempts are made to be as accurate and inclusive as possible. State Wrestling Owen Helgeson...
Johnston’s Lawson Elementary and Beaver Creek Elementary have been awarded the Honor Plus Level of Recognition from the Iowa Department of Education for their respective implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the 2018-19 school year!...
(Submitted by the Dragon Scholarship Fund) The Johnston Dragon Scholarship Fund (DSF) Board is excited to announce the date for its upcoming fundraising auction. Auction Details All community members are welcome to attend our annual DSF Auction on...
Recently, we have encountered email deliverability issues for messages that go out via Blackboard from the district (such as the E-Connection) and schools (such as daily announcements). After checking on this with Blackboard, they’ve informed us the problem...