May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor Iowa’s more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools. “Providing our community’s children with a...
It’s not every day you find a gorilla roaming the halls of Horizon Elementary (or any elementary, for that matter). But ask any Horizon student, parent, or staff member and they’ll tell you they’re going bananas over Ivan...
Story by Rylee Robinson The Johnston Community School District has partnered with the Johnston Police Department to provide the School Resource Officer (SRO) program since the 2007-08 school year. The SRO program provides students with positive law enforcement...
The Cat in the Hat, along with all of his friends, will invade the Johnston High School auditorium this weekend for the production “Seussical the Musical.” The musical is directed by Jeremy Fitzgerald and features stories, songs, and...
At 7 p.m. on April 28 and 29, the Johnston High School auditorium will transform into an [outer] space unlike any other. “Moonboy” is an adapted play from the book by Carolyn Grace Garcia. The story highlights the...
(Shared with express permission from the Iowa Department of Education) Input Sought on Fine Arts Standards April public forums scheduled; online survey opens today Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced he’s seeking public input on...
A familiar face will move from Summit Middle School to the Administrative Resource Center this summer. Joy Wiebers has been hired as the Johnston Community School District’s Director of Student Support and Equity. She has been the principal...
Tom Bartello has been selected as the new principal of Lawson Elementary in the Johnston Community School District. Bartello is currently the principal of Thomas Jefferson Elementary, a pre-kindergarten through fourth grade school in the Newton Community School...
(Submitted by the City of Johnston) Attention Johnston drivers! Have you noticed these new stop signs near Johnston schools? They’re here for a very important reason: to keep our kids safe. The City of Johnston, Johnston Police Department...
This year, the Johnston Community School District is beginning a discussion with parents, students, and staff members to determine whether changes should be made to the school day start and end times. Separate surveys were administered to parents,...