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...
The following message was sent to district staff and families on behalf of Superintendent Laura Kacer on April 13, 2021. As the weather warms up and COVID-19 vaccines become more plentiful, it’s a natural reaction to let our...
Looking for opportunities to support The Dragon Scholarship fund? Look no further! Virtual Phone-a-Thon We are still accepting donations via our virtual phone-a-thon. The annual phone-a-thon is our largest fundraiser of the year and typically takes place over 3 weeks...
For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, the Johnston High School Student Council has been recognized as a 2021 National Council of Excellence by National Student Council (NatStuCo)....
Nicole (Nikki) Roorda, Ed.D has been named the new JCSD Associate Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, effective July 1, 2021. Roorda joined the Johnston Community School District in 2019 as the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and...
Please update your calendars for the Johnston High School Graduation Ceremony to, Sunday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. at the Johnston High School Stadium. The rain date is Tuesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. Each graduate may have...
(Written and published by Shaela Meister, Iowa Department of Education) JOHNSTON – Finding what you love to do and getting paid for it is the simple, timeless message for career success. But as a high school student just...
The recent news of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community (AAPI) have alarmed and saddened us in the Johnston Community School District. As a school district, we value equity, diversity and inclusion, and we...
The Johnston Community School District is now accepting enrollments for the 21-22 Digital Dragons Learning Program for the first semester/trimester of the 2021-22 school year. Any student/family wishing to enroll in the 100% online Digital Dragons learning program...
(Written/posted by the Iowa Bankers Association) JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Four Iowa high school seniors received a 2021 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Boys’ State Basketball Tournament on Friday...