The Johnston Chamber of Commerce has announced their 2017 Businessperson, Citizen, and Ambassador of the Year. Two of the award recipients are Johnston Community School District employees. The Johnston Chamber Citizen of the Year is Nancy Buryanek, who...
Des Moines — Johnston Community School District board members and community members attended the Iowa Association of School Board’s (IASB) annual Day on the Hill on Jan. 30, 2018. This is the first year that IASB has collaborated...
Great Work, Dragons! It was another weekend of outstanding student accomplishments in Dragon Nation. If you have group or individual commendations, please send them to Laura Sprague, JCSD Director of Communications. The following commendations and photos were submitted...
It all started with a story. Not just any story, but a book entitled, “My Name is Sangoel” by Karen Lynn Williams, read to – and by – students at Timber Ridge Elementary. The story focuses on Sangoel,...
The annual Showzam! show choir invitational will take over Johnston, January 19 and 20. Showzam! features top show choirs from around the region. Middle schools will perform and receive awards on Friday. High school prep and female show...
All Johnston schools will be on a normal schedule for Thursday, January 4. Parents are encouraged to dress their children properly for the cold weather and download the Safestop bus tracking app to minimize the time spent outdoors...
(Submitted by the City of Johnston) The Johnston Police Department is pleased to announce that Police Officer Bryan Townes will begin as the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Johnston Middle School in January. Officer Townes will serve as...
As the year draws to a close, so does the 2017 United Way of Central Iowa campaign within the Johnston Community School District. This year, employees opened their hearts and pocketbooks to support more than 150 programs related...
(Johnston, Iowa) – The Iowa School Report Card system, released today by the Iowa Department of Education, shows how each public school in the state is performing on certain educational measures. For the eight schools in the Johnston...
The Iowa High School Football Coaches Association has named Johnston High School teacher and coach Brian Woodley the Class 4A Football Coach of the Year. Traditionally this award is given to the coach who wins the 4A State Championship....