Johnston-based FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team “Just The Cats” competed at the Iowa State FIRST LEGO League Tournament on Sunday, January 21, 2019. The team, made up of nine current and former Beaver Creek Elementary students, competed against...
JOHNSTON, IOWA – Members of the Johnston Board of Education have named Ms. Laura Kacer as the new superintendent of the Johnston Community School District. The board was unanimous in its decision to hire Kacer following her interview...
Due to the inclement weather forecast, all Johnston schools will be dismissing two hours early today, Tuesday, January 22. There will be NO afternoon developmental kindergarten or afternoon preschool; morning development kindergarten and morning preschool will dismiss at...
The Showzam! Show Choir Invitation will run on Saturday, January 19 with a slightly modified schedule, shown below. If you cannot make it to Showzam!, a live stream of the day’s events is available. Use the link www.team1sports.com/johnston...
UPDATE Jan. 18, 2:30 p.m. As of Friday, January 18 at 2:30 p.m. the following activities scheduled for Saturday, January 19 have been cancelled: Boys basketball at Cedar Rapids Dance at SE Polk Wrestling at Urbandale Boys Swimming...
At the January 14 board meeting, the Johnston Board of Education approved the 2019-20 Johnston Community School District academic calendar. A public hearing on the calendar was held at the January 14 board meeting at approximately 6 p.m....
On February 7, Timber Ridge Elementary students and staff will be holding a community event called Rachel’s Challenge at Johnston Middle School from 6:30-7:30 p.m., open to all community members 11 years of age and older. Rachel’s Challenge...
As the end of 2018 approaches, students and staff will be going on winter break. Friday, Dec. 21 is a full day for students and staff. There will be no school Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Jan. 2....
During the 2018-19 academic year, Laura Kacer is serving as Interim Superintendent of the Johnston Community School District, in addition to her duties as Director of Human Resources. The Johnston school board is currently evaluating the various options...
The Johnston Community School District will be testing its emergency notification systems in preparation for winter weather on Tuesday, November 20 at 4 p.m. All notification lines for each student and employee in the district will be tested,...