It’s testing season in the Johnston elementary buildings. Understanding those long days of questions can wear a student out, Lisa Tegels, Wallace Elementary teacher librarian, modified the traditional library time to become a Makerspace/STEAM exploratory unit, giving students...
Story by Rylee Robinson It’s not everyday adjudicated young men are found sewing their own creations, but with an innovative class centered around project-based learning this is a reality at Youth Home of Mid-America (YHMA). Maren Scharf, the...
Call it a three-peat. The Johnston High School Girls Bowling Team took home the Class 3A State Championship title on Wednesday, February 22. This is the third year in a row the Johnston team has taken home top...
This spring, parents and guardians won’t see the familiar school registration packet land in their mailbox. Instead, all existing families in the Johnston Community School District will be able to re-enroll their student(s) online. “It’s an exciting advancement...
Story by Rylee Robinson For Johnston sixth and seventh students, STEM is becoming more of a reality for future endeavors. Ben Chadwick, the Summit Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teacher, has been preparing students for...
Johnston, Iowa – At a special meeting of the Johnston Board of Education on February 15, board members approved three-year contracts with the Johnston Education Association (JEA) and the Johnston Educator Support Personnel Association (JESPA). With the trend...
(Submitted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation) (Evanston, Ill.) On Monday, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 15,000 finalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These individuals have an...
There are informational golf meetings for current ninth grade girls interested in the 2017 Girls golf season. Please plan to attend one of the meetings on either February 21 at 2:55pm in room 518 at the high school...
Registration is now open for the 14th annual Dragon Scholarship Fund Auction, Saturday, March 4 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. Each year, the Dragon Scholarship Fund’s goal is to give every Johnston High...
The Johnston High School Large Group Speech Team competed at the state meet on Saturday, February 4, held at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Large Group Speech team is coached by Tyler Stough and...