The Johnston Varsity Dance Team is selling homecoming t-shirts and car decals as a fundraiser for the team; funds pay for the trip to Nationals. Orders are due by Wednesday, September 6 – late orders will not be...
Officials from the Johnston Community School District received a check for more than $1 million from Mid-American Energy, based on rebates from installing energy-efficient products in Johnston school buildings. It is part of the Mid-American Energy efficient rebate...
The start of the 2017-18 school year is rapidly approaching! Grades kindergarten through seven start on Thursday, August 24 and grades eight through twelve start on Friday, August 25. Below are the dates and times for various back-to-school...
Today’s student faces a world beyond high school that demands skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and content mastery. Employers and higher education institutes are looking for these skills to be developed at earlier ages, preparing students...
After a thorough search and interview process, a new athletic and activities director for the Johnston Community School District has been selected. Joe Nelson has accepted the district’s offer and is expected to begin on August 1. Nelson...
This summer, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council matched teachers from schools across Iowa with local STEM workplaces for the ninth year of the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships program. Two Johnston High School teachers are spending six weeks...
Families and community members are invited to the annual Sundae in the Park social on August 6, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Johnston Commons, between the Johnston Public Library and the Historical...
The Johnston Parents Band Association invites the Johnston community and all music lovers to the Drum Corps International “Celebration in Brass” show, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Johnston Middle School stadium. Seven drum corps from around...
The Des Moines Register’s All-Iowa Sports Awards Night brings together the best in student athletics and coaches from across the state. The contest recognizes individual male and female high school prep student athletes in all Iowa High School...
Brent Riessen knows that sometimes, middle school students need a little help finding their way. The Johnston Middle School principal calls it “wayfinding” and he also calls it the new design and layout of their renovated space in...