October Calendar Reminders
As you plan your October calendars, please keep these dates in mind:
Flu Season is Coming – Get Your Shot Today
The Polk Co. Health Department encourages everyone to get a flu shot (Des Moines, IA) – I don’t need the flu shot, I never get sick. I got the flu shot last year so I am fine. Every...
Phone Scam Targets Johnston-area Businesses, Residents
The Johnston Community School District would like to warn parents, community members, and business owners of a scam involving people impersonating someone from Johnston High School. Scammers are calling people and businesses in the city asking them to...
District Office Move Information
The district office will be moving locations over the weekend of Sept. 20. The office will be open for business through Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the current location of 5608 Merle Hay Rd., Johnston. The office is...
Updated Lawson Dismissal Procedures for Sept. 13
Due to the temporary relocation, LAWSON STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED TWO HOURS EARLY TODAY (SEPT. 13). This puts dismissal at 1:35 p.m. Below is updated information on dismissal. If you student goes to KTC in the afternoon: All...
Morning Developmental Kindergarten Pick Up Info Sept. 13
If a developmental kindergarten student rides the bus home, they will be bussed from Wallace to their home. They should arrive home close to their normal time. If a DK student is normally picked up by their parent,...
Lawson Temporary Relocation Sept. 13
Overnight (Thursday into Friday), the gym floor was refinished. The fumes from the refinishing process were strong within the building and out of an abundance of caution, students were relocated to different buildings in the district today. The...
Pippert Named Teacher of the Month
Johnston High School math teacher Danielle Pippert has been named the September Teacher of the Month by the Huntington Learning Center. Each month, Huntington students nominate teachers in their own school districts who go above and beyond for...
Schools, district offices closed on Sept. 2
All Johnston schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day. Schools and offices will re-open on Tuesday at their normal times. Have a safe and relaxing weekend!
Rock Around the Clock is Sept. 16
The Dragon Nation community is invited out to the JHS Rock Around the Clock homecoming event on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the JHS Stadium. Support 45 teams of high school students while they compete against...