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,...
It’s testing season in the Johnston elementary buildings. Understanding those long days of questions can wear a student out, Lisa Tegels, Wallace Elementary teacher librarian, modified the traditional library time to become a Makerspace/STEAM exploratory unit, giving students...
This spring, parents and guardians won’t see the familiar school registration packet land in their mailbox. Instead, all existing families in the Johnston Community School District will be able to re-enroll their student(s) online. “It’s an exciting advancement...