By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 24, 2025) — Robert Kinney has been selected as the new assistant principal of Summit Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year, following Monday night’s approval by the...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 13, 2025) — Thousands of students from across the nation will be here next week when Johnston High School will once again be a host school for the...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 12, 2025) — Brooke Hakert has been selected as assistant principal of Lawson Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year, pending board approval June 9. She will step into the...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 10, 2025) — Kevin Tow has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Director of Secondary Teaching & Learning, following board approval Monday night. He will...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 3, 2025) — Johnston High School art teacher Kenzie Lindsey was today awarded the 2025 Daniel Weiss “Get Your Good Out” Memorial Award by the Johnston Community School...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 29, 2025) — As the school year comes to a close, the Johnston Community School District is celebrating significantly lower chronic absenteeism districtwide. Attendance data shows the number of...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 19, 2025) – Sixty-one JHS students gained valuable on-the-job work experience this school year through a partnership between Johnston High School and 56 different businesses, including 20 new...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 13, 2025) — A total of 264 Johnston High School students are being recognized nationally by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the eighth annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2025) — Johnston High School has for a second consecutive year been named a “Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School.” The 2024-2025 national award recognizes and celebrates...
By Lynn Meadows and Clara Toot, JCSD Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 9, 2025) — Adonawit Meshesha and Reagan Dammeier this week became the first two Johnston students to ever receive their Associate of Arts (AA) 2-year college degree...