(Submitted by the Iowa Department of Education) Eighty-six students from Iowa have been named 2020 candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Two of those students are from Johnston High School. Congratulations to JHS seniors Matthew Ding and...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education today released new results and features in an online school accountability reporting system called the Iowa School Performance Profiles. The website shows: Updated scores and ratings for all public schools...
(Submitted by the Polk County Health Department) Health Department Releases the 2019 School Immunization Reports (Des Moines, IA) – The Polk County Health Department has released the 2019 edition of the Polk County School Immunization Reports. These reports...
Congratulations to the Johnston High School Jazz Syndicate for being selected to perform at this year’s Iowa Bandmasters Conference! This is a huge honor for our students as only one jazz band across the state is selected for...
Plan now for the 2020-21 school year! Two of the things that can be done before a new school starts are ensuring physicals and vaccines are up to date and having an updated action plan if your child...
(Submitted by Academic Decathlon coach Sue Cline) Congratulations to the Johnston Academic Decathlon teams for a great performance at Regional competition on January 20 and 21! The three Johnston teams garnered a total of 29 ribbons and two...
(Submitted by Meghan Zierke and Envision Experience) Johnston, Iowa – This summer, Johnston Middle School student Reagan Zierke will join middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience,...
Over the weekend, Johnston High School junior Kate McAlister participated in the Young Artist Competition with the Central Iowa Symphony. As part of the competition, she memorized and performed a trumpet concerto for a panel of auditors and...
Due to the snow day on Jan. 17, the elementary 6-day related arts schedule has been updated. This information is also posted within the JCSD app and emailed to parents. View, download, and/or print the updated schedule here:...
On January 20, parents and kids are invited to join us for a fun, free family concert with Eric Litwin, the best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe. Litwin brings...