Cantus Performs at Capitol
The JHS Cantus performed “Let My Love Be Heard” at the Iowa Capitol on Friday, April 30 and it was nothing short of magical! Thanks to Andy Vis for the recording.
Student Council Spring Clean Up
It’s the time of year for spring cleaning and this past week, Johnston High School Student Council members teamed up with the North Polk and Roland-Story student councils to clean up areas of Jester Park, located just north...
JHS Named “Best” High School in National Report
The 2021 U.S. News and World Report Best High School rankings have been released and Johnston High School has been named sixth among Des Moines metro-area high schools, 22nd in the state, and 3,636th in the nation. The...
Kalyanaraman, Chen Named to 2021 Iowa Governor’s Scholar Program
(As posted by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on April 26, 2021) Iowa’s top academic students have been chosen for the 2021 Governor’s Scholar Program. The Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and its title...
Travel to Spain with JCSD in 2022
With international travel slowly returning to normal, students in grades 9-12 will the opportunity to study abroad in the summer of 2022 with a JCSD trip to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain! JCSD Spanish Teacher Peggy Fox will be...
PCHD: COVID-19 Vaccine Information For Students
The following information was sent to the district from the Polk Co. Health Department and is being shared on their behalf. Do you have a student 16 years and older? Students love being able to stay involved in...
Kramer Shines at State FFA Convention
In the 2020-21 school year, Johnston students were invited to join their peers in the Dallas Center-Grimes FFA student organizations. After competing in the sub-district and district competitions earlier this spring, 21FFA members of the DCG Chapter, including...
Fountain Starts a New Chapter as JCSD Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Mr. Louis Fountain has been hired as the new Johnston Community School District Director of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. Fountain has made his career in establishing, implementing, restoring, and sustaining systems to give underrepresented youth, families, and communities...
Dunn Awarded NMSC Corporate Scholarship
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) released the names of the first group of winners in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 1,000 distinguished high school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards...
JMS Selected as a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School®
The following information was sent by Capturing Kids’ Hearts. Capturing Kids’ Hearts® is excited to announce that a select group of campuses, including Johnston Middle School, have received the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® award for the 2020-2021...