The 2018-19 Calendar Committee, composed of parents, staff, and a member of the board, has reached a consensus on a calendar that they feel best meets the academic needs of Johnston students. The proposed 2018-2019 calendar represents a...
(Submitted by the Iowa Association of School Boards) 2016-17 Better Boardsmanship Award Winners Board Members and Administrators from 29 Iowa Public School Districts and AEAs Recognized for Commitment to Learning and Leadership Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa...
(Submitted by the City of Johnston) The Johnston Police Department appreciates the community’s support throughout the year. And as a police department, we are always looking for ways to give back to the community we serve and protect...
Summit Middle School has been named a Blue Ribbon School nominee by the Iowa Department of Education. This is the first time Summit has been nominated for the award. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, “The...
Food waste. Styrofoam dishware. Plastic straws. Fast fashion. Freshwater resources. Industrial hemp. And the list of environmental concerns goes on. During the month of October, four Johnston High School students dived into the Project Green Challenge, an online...
The Johnston High School Competition Cheer Team finished as State Runners Up in the 2017 Iowa High School State Cheerleading Championships on Sunday, Nov. 5. This follows a State Runner Up finish in 2015 and a State Championship...
Johnston High School counselor Lisa Boge was recently honored with the Please Pass the Love award at the Iowa School Mental Health Conference, Oct. 17 in Des Moines. The conference brings together hundreds of teachers, administrators, support staff, counselors,...
On the heels of an outstanding season, runners for the Johnston girls cross country team gave it their all at the state meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Fort Dodge. Cold temperatures and wind didn’t prevent the Dragons...
(Submitted by coach Kate Safris) The Johnston Competition Cheer Team took home their second Grand Championship of the season on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Triton Challenge at Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge. The “Grand Champion” title...
As part of the Johnston Community School Foundation grant program, more than 200 Johnston Middle School students now have additional state-of-the-art equipment in the Woods lab. On Wednesday, October 26, representatives from Kreg Tool (Huxley, IA) donated a...