Welcome back, Dragons! The start of the 2018-19 school year is right around the corner! Below is a list of events – open houses, orientations, and meet the teacher opportunities – for families in the district. Questions on...
The dog days of summer have set in and a bowl of cool, tasty ice cream is the perfect answer to beat the heat. Join the Johnston Community Education department and City of Johnston for the annual “Sundae...
May 29 Commendations Over the weekend, our Dragons were out and about, making quite the names for themselves around the nation. Yes, the nation. Congratulations to our hard-working Dragons, their coaches, and supporters. If you have group or...
The 4th annual Dragon Games were held May 22 at the Johnston Middle School stadium. The Dragon Games are an event held to give Johnston special education students of all ages an opportunity to showcase their talents and...
The end of the school year is in sight and our Dragons are giving it their all through every competition, awards ceremony, and challenge they may face. If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to...
The soft tap of pencils and the sound of eraser bits brushed from paper filled the Timber Ridge media center as 50 fifth grade ELP humanities students from all of the Johnston elementary schools responded to a creative...
Each year, employees are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for exemplary teaching and learning, stemming from the Portrait of a Learner model. For the 2017-18 school year, three PoL awards were offered – Student Learning & Well-being, Critical...
The 2018 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named ninth in the state and 2,313th in the nation. The district received a silver award through the...
JOHNSTON, IOWA – Members of the Johnston Board of Education have named Laura Kacer as the interim superintendent of the Johnston Community School District at the May 7 board meeting. The interim position is for the 2018-19 school...
May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools. “Providing our community’s children with a sound...