For Lawson physical education teacher Steve Daugherty, finding meaningful ways to infuse PE curriculum with lessons on Black History Month caused him to pause … and soon he realized a pause would be a powerful way for young...
Due to the extremely cold temperatures, Johnston schools will be on a 2-hour late start for Tuesday, Feb. 16. Secondary schools start at 9:45 a.m.; elementaries at 10:40 a.m. There is no morning Developmental Kindergarten or Preschool, but...
Honoring the contributions of Black Americans spans beyond the month of February for students and staff at Johnston Middle School. Recently, JMS teacher Shannon Clark assembled a large display of “Changemakers” past, present, and upcoming to celebrate the...
Elementary students around the district are uniting in voice this month by learning and singing the song, “We Shall Overcome.” Music teachers based classroom discussion of the use of this song to make changes during the Civil Rights...
Due to the extremely cold temperatures, Johnston schools will be on a 2-hour late start for Monday, Feb. 15. Secondary schools start at 9:45 a.m.; elementaries at 10:40 a.m. There is no morning Developmental Kindergarten or Preschool, but...
February 07, 2021 As a reminder, face masks and at-home health screenings are still required in all schools and when riding a school bus. All mitigation strategies for athletics/activities will remain the same. Thank you for helping keep...
Throughout the month of February, community members can take part in virtual and in-person Black History Month events around the metro. Big thanks to Ahmed Agyeman, Director of Community and Global Engagement at DMACC, for calling out these...
Due to inclement weather, all Johnston schools, including Digital Dragons, will be dismissing two hours early on Monday, January 25 (secondary dismisses @ 12:50 p.m.; elementaries at 1:35 p.m.). There is no afternoon Developmental Kindergarten or Preschool (morning...
Message from Supt. Laura Kacer, Dec. 22, 2020 Prior to our temporary shift online, students and staff were in a 5 day, in-person model. We took the steps to slow the spread here in Johnston and our efforts...
Sixth grader Quinnlyn Schulte took a look at the world around her and decided that her Extended Learning Program (ELP) independent learning project semester should be something that helped others. With that attitude and a love for all...