COVID-19 and Spring Break Travel Communication
Sent to Staff and Families on March 11, 2020 Thank you for your continued attention and interest in how we, as a school district, are handling information and recommendations regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is truly something on the...
CultureALL Day Connects to Students’ Heritage, Learning
The three-hour early out on February 27 made a perfect day for Johnston Middle School students to learn about different cultures from around the world, thanks to the school’s partnership with CultureALL. According to their website, CultureALL is...
Dragon Round Up – Weekend of 2/21
Johnston students had quite a weekend! Congratulations to our student athletes and performers for their achievements over the weekend of February 21. *All attempts are made to be as accurate and inclusive as possible. State Wrestling Owen Helgeson...
Lawson, Beaver Creek Receive PBIS Honors
Johnston’s Lawson Elementary and Beaver Creek Elementary have been awarded the Honor Plus Level of Recognition from the Iowa Department of Education for their respective implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the 2018-19 school year!...
Work-Based Learning Internships Give Students Direction
(Re-posted from the Des Moines Partnership Blog, as written by JHS business teacher Lexi Shafer) According to the U.S. Department of Education, 1 in 3 students that are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs change their major at least...
Dragon Scholarship Fund Annual Auction Happens March 7
(Submitted by the Dragon Scholarship Fund) The Johnston Dragon Scholarship Fund (DSF) Board is excited to announce the date for its upcoming fundraising auction. Auction Details All community members are welcome to attend our annual DSF Auction on...
Email Deliverability Issues
Recently, we have encountered email deliverability issues for messages that go out via Blackboard from the district (such as the E-Connection) and schools (such as daily announcements). After checking on this with Blackboard, they’ve informed us the problem...
JHS Cheer Brings Home National Title
Congratulations to the Johnston High School Competition Cheer Team for their recent achievement at the NCA High School Cheerleading National Competition, February 1-2, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. JHS competed in the Advanced Small Game Performance division with 11...
Ding, Zeng Nominated for Elite National Academic Award
(Submitted by the Iowa Department of Education) Eighty-six students from Iowa have been named 2020 candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Two of those students are from Johnston High School. Congratulations to JHS seniors Matthew Ding and...