(Submitted by Academic Decathlon coach Sue Cline) Congratulations to the Johnston Academic Decathlon teams for a great performance at Regional competition on January 20 and 21! The three Johnston teams garnered a total of 29 ribbons and two...
(Submitted by Meghan Zierke and Envision Experience) Johnston, Iowa – This summer, Johnston Middle School student Reagan Zierke will join middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience,...
Over the weekend, Johnston High School junior Kate McAlister participated in the Young Artist Competition with the Central Iowa Symphony. As part of the competition, she memorized and performed a trumpet concerto for a panel of auditors and...
Due to the snow day on Jan. 17, the elementary 6-day related arts schedule has been updated. This information is also posted within the JCSD app and emailed to parents. View, download, and/or print the updated schedule here:...
On January 20, parents and kids are invited to join us for a fun, free family concert with Eric Litwin, the best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe. Litwin brings...
Dan Loy’s fifth grade students have a lot of questions. And not just any questions – these questions come from some critical thinking about the earth, the sun, elements, and the list goes on. Loy, who is now...
The Dragon Scholarship Fund will be hosting a Family Bingo Night on Monday, Dec. 30. Cost is $5 per person. Check-in begins at 6 p.m.; games run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is event is open to the community...
Johnston Middle School ninth grader Braeden Gierstorf got a surprise during his Thursday morning Small Engines class. Just a few weeks ago, Gierstorf, along with 300 other teens from across Iowa, attended the Associated Builders and Contractors of...
On December 7, the Johnston High School Math Team competed at the Iowa City City High math competition. Three students qualified for the State Math Competition: Owen Smith, Kunal Singhal, and Matthew He. Congratulations to the students and...
(Submitted by the Iowa Dept. of Education) DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Public Health, and the Iowa Department of Education launched a new vaping awareness and prevention campaign aimed at informing teens about...