It’s no secret that middle school-age students have strong opinions and ideas about life. The New York Times has challenged teens across America to put their thoughts to paper in the annual “Student Editorial Contest.” This year, 7,895...
At the May 22 board meeting, board members approved an amended 2017-18 academic calendar. For the next school year, students in grades K-7 will have their first day of school on Thursday, August 24. Students in grades 8-12...
Submitted by Amy Winkler Five teams of Johnston Community School District students competed at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University, May 24-27. The Johnston teams were among the 800 teams representing more than...
The Des Moines Register has selected JHS teacher and cross country coach Patrick Hennes as one of three finalists for the All-Iowa Coach of the Year award. Hennes was named the Register’s All-Iowa Cross Country Coach for the...
(submitted by the office of Paul D. Pate) JOHNSTON – Teachers at Johnston Community School District were recognized for organizing the district’s participation in the statewide Iowa Youth Straw Poll for the 2016 general Election. Students voted on...
Members of the JHS Math Club competed in mathleague.org’s Mathematics Championship against teams from AZ, CA, MO, IA, and the country of Saipan on May 20 in Kansas City, MO. Participants were Anh Tran, Chris Yao, Haley Dostalik,...
Story by Rylee Robinson On Thursday, May 18, the third annual Dragon Games will take over the Johnston Stadium, providing students with disabilities the opportunity to showcase their talent and skills on the field. Dragon Games is for...
Story by Rylee Robinson Ever heard of a high school English class doing yoga together? In Kristen Gidel’s “Pushing the Limits” class, her students are learning about the importance of stress management and options they have for responding to...
The JCSD Online Registration system will be shut down Wednesday, May 31 at 4 p.m. and re-open on Thursday, June 1 at 9 a.m. for system updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Questions can be...
Story by Rylee Robinson Summit students in Colleen Ites’ Physics and Design class recently completed a project improving and changing everyday items – but it doesn’t stop there. The next step for the students’ completed products is to...