Iowa Dyslexia Survey Offered to Families

The Iowa Department of Education is teaming up with the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital to distribute a survey on behalf of the Iowa Dyslexia Task Force. The task force was established by the Iowa General...
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Beaver Creek Awarded PBIS Honors

Beaver Creek Elementary has been awarded the Honor level of recognition from the Iowa PBIS State Leadership Team for the 2017-18 school year. They are one of 23 schools to receive the honor this year. The Positive Behavioral...
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Yao Named Nat’l Merit Scholarship Winner

Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program....
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JHS Exhibit at Burbs Art Show

(Submitted by Emily Slattery Phillips, JHS Art Teacher) Congratulations to the following students for being selected to exhibit work in the Burbs Art Show today at the Drake University Harmon Fine Arts Center, and to all of those...
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JCSD Offers Four Summer Meal Sites

The Johnston Community School District is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children under the age of 18 without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race,...
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School Board Superheroes Celebrated in May

May is School Board Recognition Month, sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards to celebrate the contributions of board members to Iowa public education. The Johnston Community School District is celebrating our school board superheroes for their...
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