Dowell Receives 2019 James Madison Foundation Fellowship
Jessica Dowell, a world studies/history teacher at Johnston High School, has been named the 2019 recipient of the James Madison Foundation Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to one teacher per state per year, and covers the full cost...
Iowa’s high school graduation rate remains #1 in the nation
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement after new figures released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics show Iowa’s high school graduation rate remains the highest in the nation with 91 percent....
Wallace Auditorium Dressed Up with New Curtains
With funding from the Polk Co. Board of Supervisors and the Johnston Community Schools Foundation, new theatre curtains were recently installed in the Wallace Elementary auditorium. The curtains that had previously cloaked the back stage area moved to...
JCSD Finance Earns Excellence Award
The Johnston Community School District finance department has once again earned the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. The district has long been a recipient of the ASBO International Certificate of...
JMS Named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School
Johnston Middle School has received a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase SchoolsⓇ award for the 2018-2019 school year from the Flippen Group. Two years ago, Johnston Middle School began an initiative to transform the campus into an emotionally...
Board Approves New Apple Products for All Students, Teachers
At the April 22, 2019 Board of Education meeting, Johnston board members approved the lease of all-new Apple iPads for students and staff in the district. More than 6,000 new personal learning devices will be given to students...
Health Update: Measles
Reminders for Families from the Iowa Department of Health This past weekend, the Iowa Department of Health confirmed a case of measles in Iowa. This is the first case in our state since 2011 and is a good...
Event: Raising Healthy Dragons on April 29 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Keeping Our Dragons Safe! April 29, 2019 | 6:30-8 p.m. Summit Middle School, 9500 Windsor Parkway, Johnston, Iowa Parents and guardians you are invited to an evening of learning presented by the Board of Education Student Well-Being and...
FIRE Time Provides Opportunity for New Friendships
Johnston Middle School uses Frequent Intervention Remediation and Exploratory (FIRE) time to provide support to all students. FIRE time is on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday every week. FIRE rotates offerings every three weeks with a week of PRIDE...