Nicole (Nikki) Roorda, Ed.D has been named the new JCSD Associate Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, effective July 1, 2021. Roorda joined the Johnston Community School District in 2019 as the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and...
Please update your calendars for the Johnston High School Graduation Ceremony to, Sunday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. at the Johnston High School Stadium. The rain date is Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. Each graduate may have...
(Written and published by Shaela Meister, Iowa Department of Education) JOHNSTON – Finding what you love to do and getting paid for it is the simple, timeless message for career success. But as a high school student just...
(Submitted by Molly McConnell) Congratulations to students from Summit, JMS, and JHS who competed in this year’s regional Iowa National History Day competition! This year the competition was held virtually. The following students have qualified for the State...
The recent news of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community (AAPI) have alarmed and saddened us in the Johnston Community School District. As a school district, we value equity, diversity and inclusion, and we...
The Johnston Community School District is now accepting enrollments for the 21-22 Digital Dragons Learning Program for the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 school year. Any student/family wishing to enroll in the 100% online Digital Dragons learning program...
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. These flexibilities are now...
(Written and published by the Iowa Department of Education) Johnston’s Beaver Creek Elementary has been awarded the Banner Level of Recognition from the Iowa Department of Education for their respective implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)...
As Black History Month wraps up and Women’s History Month kicks off, there is perhaps no better person to synchronize the two than Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cancer cells have changed the world of modern medicine....
Johnston’s Academic Decathlon team won 12 individual medals and placed second overall at the State Tournament, held virtually on March 5-6. This performance earned them a berth at the National Academic Decathlon Competition, which will take place on...