At the February 20 Johnston Board of Education meeting, the board approved an amended 2017-18 academic calendar reflecting a change in the last day of the school year for students and staff. The district has cancelled school three...
The strength of any school district lies in its relationships with families. At Johnston Community School District, district and building leaders, along with school staff, are committed to fostering those relationships to create a school culture where students...
On Wednesday. February 14, representatives from Camp Dodge, The Johnston Police Department, City of Johnston, and Johnston Community School District welcomed The Kosovo Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Shyqiri Bytyqi to Johnston. Bytyqi, along with two members...
Des Moines — Johnston Community School District board members and community members attended the Iowa Association of School Board’s (IASB) annual Day on the Hill on Jan. 30, 2018. This is the first year that IASB has collaborated...
This year’s cold and flu season has hit our schools hard. If your child(ren) have had any kind of upper respiratory virus, stomach bug, or otherwise, you know just how miserable they can be. Although this is prime...
Great Work, Dragons! It was another weekend of outstanding student accomplishments in Dragon Nation. If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague, JCSD Director of Communications. The following commendations and photos were submitted...
UPDATE: January 10, 6:20 p.m. CST If at 5:30 a.m. the forecast continues to call for freezing rain to be in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (the time our buses are on route and people are...
The winter season often brings with it the increase of illness. Influenza is on the rise in the community and school nurses are reporting numerous instances of disease at the various schools. Parents, teachers, caretakers, and students can...
All Johnston schools will be on a normal schedule for Thursday, January 4. Parents are encouraged to dress their children properly for the cold weather and download the Safestop bus tracking app to minimize the time spent outdoors...
Students and staff will be on winter break starting Friday, Dec. 22 (last day of school is Dec. 21). Normal school hours will resume when students and staff return on Wednesday, January 3. School offices will be closed...