May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools. “Providing our community’s children with a sound...
Shine on, Dragons As the spring sun shines, so do our Dragons in all they do. Congratulations to these students and coaches on their accomplishments! If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague,...
When Johnston High School senior Emily Nyren got a big task at her school-to-work internship, she hit the ground running. So much so that on May 5, Nyren will direct the first-ever Living History Farms Kids Trail Run...
*Original article written by Danielle Bautista, Laura Matchette, & Tim Ranzetta of NGPF; edits made to personalize the story by Laura Sprague PALO ALTO, California, April 26, 2018 – Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit committed to...
Johnston High School students will sing and dance their way through a tale as old as time April 20 and 21st through their rendition of “Beauty & The Beast.” Show times for the musical are: Friday, April 20:...
A group of Johnston High School art students recently participated in the 2018 Burbs Art Pop-Up Show at the Drake Olmstead Center, along with students from six other suburban high schools. Our students were well-rewarded for their hard...
Hard working Dragons Our students were at it again over the weeks of April 9 and 16, racking up accolades across the state. Many of the commendations come from our academic teams/organizations as they enter their state competition...
Grad rates up, dropout rates down for the class of 2017 Graduation rates and dropout rates for students in the Johnston Community School District class of 2017 have been released by the Iowa Department of Education. The graduation...
Residents of Johnston and surrounding communities have two opportunities on Saturday, April 7 to meet with local legislatures and speak to them about current issues. The first local forum will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at...
Good News Roundup No April Fool’s jokes here – our Dragons are excelling in their extracurricular activities. If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague, JCSD Director of Communications. The following commendations and...