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...
Shine on, Dragons As the spring sun shines, so do our Dragons in all they do. Congratulations to these students and coaches on their accomplishments! If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague,...
As the school year draws to a close, there are multiple ceremonies and functions aimed at celebrating student success. This year, a new event has been added to the list and it’s not just another awards ceremony. Instead,...
Johnston High School students will sing and dance their way through a tale as old as time April 20 and 21st through their rendition of “Beauty & The Beast.” Show times for the musical are: Friday, April 20:...
A group of Johnston High School art students recently participated in the 2018 Burbs Art Pop-Up Show at the Drake Olmstead Center, along with students from six other suburban high schools. Our students were well-rewarded for their hard...
Grad rates up, dropout rates down for the class of 2017 Graduation rates and dropout rates for students in the Johnston Community School District class of 2017 have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. The graduation...
Residents of Johnston and surrounding communities have two opportunities on Saturday, April 7 to meet with local legislatures and speak to them about current issues. The first local forum will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at...