Board of Ed Welcomes Four New Members
Following the November 5, 2019 elections, the Johnston Board of Education welcomed four new faces to the board. Katie Fiala, Alicia Clevenger, Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher, and Jennifer Chamberland have been elected for a four-year board term. According to the...
JHS Veterans Day Assembly
In honor of Veterans Day, all area veterans and activity duty military personnel and their families are invited to attend the Johnston High School Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 11. There will be a guest speaker as...
JHS Fall Play: Much Ado About Nothing
Don’t Hang Up – It’s the Dragon Scholarship Fund!
(Submitted by the Dragon Scholarship Fund) Dragon Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to every graduating Johnston senior who completes our simple, 6-step scholarship process. The annual phone-a-thon is our largest fundraiser of the year. Since inception in 1987, we...
Class of 2019 ACT Scores Well Above State Average
Johnston, IOWA – The Johnston Community School District (JCSD) has received the results of the 2018-2019 ACT tests. The 361 students who completed the exam had a composite average of 24.4 (out of a possible 36) and scored...
Dragon Patrol Awards Fall Grants to JCSD Educators
As the Johnston Foundation Dragon Patrol made their rounds through Johnston schools on October 18, they carried balloons, band instruments, and big checks. Big checks for Johnston educators to purchase extra equipment, supplies, or software to enhance student...
Paving the Way to Innovative Learning with the JHS Outdoor Learning Environment
Progress continues on the Johnston High School Outdoor Learning Environment as a new wave of students integrate the project within their classes. The Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) represents a collective effort by the Johnston Community School Foundation, numerous...
District Conducts Radon Testing at All Sites
Following board approval in August 2019, all Johnston Community School District sites are having radon testing conducted by Terracon as a proactive measure. Radon testing at school sites has been discussed legislatively for several years, but has not...
Johnston Kiwanis Donates Dictionaries
(Submitted by the Johnston Kiwanis) In standing with their annual tradition, the Johnston Kiwanis presented every third grade student in the Johnston Community School District with a new, age-appropriate dictionary. The dictionaries are a gift to the students...