GRIMES, Ia. (April 28, 2023) — JHS senior Hannah Paustian thought she was just going out to get pizza with her boyfriend Friday night. But instead, she opened the front door of her house to find a whole...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2023) — Cole Van Vark is slated to become the first assistant principal at Johnston High School, pending board approval April 24. Van Vark is currently an associate principal at Lincoln High School in...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 11, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District will save taxpayers nearly $8.5 million at a time when homeowners are reeling over the dramatic increases in property tax reassessments. The school district is scheduled to...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 7, 2023) — The JELA Little Lending Library is officially open! The Johnston Early Learning Academy now has its own library, thanks to a $7,900 grant from the Johnston Community School Foundation. The grant helped...
JOHNSTON, IA. (April 5, 2023) — Luke Dillon has been named the principal of Johnston Middle School beginning in fall 2023, pending April 24 approval by the school board. Dillon will succeed Brent Riessen, who is resigning effective...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 28, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District has selected five new assistant principals (APs) who will join the administrative team at each of the district’s five elementary schools in 2023-2024, pending April 10 approval...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 8, 2023) — Kyla Burns, a former JHS science teacher and instructional coach, has been selected as the permanent Associate Principal at Johnston High School, pending approval by the school board. Her selection comes after...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 24, 2023) — Dr. Nate Zittergruen has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Human Resources Director, following approval Monday night by the school board. He replaces Anthony Spurgetis, who left the district...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 23, 2023) — The Johnston Community School District’s registration for the 2023-24 school year begins next week. Please register your student before spring break this year! Registration for 2- and 3-year-olds will begin 8 a.m....
JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 19, 2023) — Class meetings were held today with both 8th and 9th graders at Johnston Middle School to outline schoolwide expectations as we kick off the 2nd semester. The meetings covered building goals for the...