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Jun 2, 2022

Eight JHS students receive National Merit scholarships

JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 2, 2022) — Eight recent graduates of Johnston High School received National Merit scholarships this year. National Merit scholarships are a prestigious recognition of students who have top grades, good test scores and a of list...
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May 31, 2022

Fitzpatrick honored with “Get Your Good Out” Weiss memorial award

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 31, 2022) — Jeremy Fitzpatrick was today awarded $1,000 as the winner of this year’s Daniel Weiss “Get Your Good Out” Memorial Award during an end-of-year Johnston High School staff meeting. The award by the...
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May 15, 2022

Johnston’s Ellipsis honored with national accreditation, noted as a ‘central driver of community change’

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 18, 2022) – If there’s one thing the Ellipsis leadership and staff know how to do, it’s celebrate the good news that happens within their organization. That’s why, when Ellipsis CEO Chris Koepplin received the accreditation report...
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May 12, 2022

Allison Zahn receives $10,000 Schlenker scholarship

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2022) —Johnston High School senior Allison Zahn returned home on her 18thbirthday to a wonderful surprise — she learned that she is the winner of a $10,000 scholarship that will help her attend the...
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May 12, 2022

JHS students recognized for “Stepping Toward Success”

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2022) — Eleven Johnson High School seniors were honored this week at the sixth annual Stepping Toward Success banquet. This banquet is held to recognize students who were nominated by a faculty member for...
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May 11, 2022

JHS production of Cinderella wins top statewide awards

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 11, 2022) — The Johnston High School Drama Department’s spring 2022 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version) is the recipient of the state’s Outstanding Musical Production Award — one of the highest honors...
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May 9, 2022

Johnston teachers awarded grants for heart rate monitors, Academic Decathlon

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 9, 2022) — With purple shirts, purple-and-gold balloons and a large check in hand, the “Dragon Patrol” from the Johnston Community School Foundation went into the classroom to surprise two Johnston teachers with grants today....
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May 4, 2022

Nguyen, La Rota named 2022 Iowa Governor’s Scholars

JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 5, 2022) — Johnston High School students Andrew Nguyen and Beatriz La Rota are among 419 Iowa high school seniors honored this year as 2022 Iowa Governor’s Scholars. Iowa’s top academic students are chosen by...
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Apr 26, 2022

Eight Johnston students qualify for National History Day national competition

JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 26, 2022) — Eight Johnston Middle School and Johnston High School students have qualified for the national competition of National History Day, which will be held virtually in June. They are: —Kathir Kalyanaraman, Shreyas Shrestha, Andrew...
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Apr 14, 2022

JHS teacher nominated for national Teacher of the Year award

JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 14, 2022) — Johnston High School teacher Sue Cline is this year’s Iowa nominee for the National History Day’s Teacher of the Year award. The award is sponsored by Patricia Behring in recognition of the...
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