DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement after new figures released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics show Iowa’s high school graduation rate remains the highest in the nation with 91 percent....
Johnston Middle School has received a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase SchoolsⓇ award for the 2018-2019 school year from the Flippen Group. Two years ago, Johnston Middle School began an initiative to transform the campus into an emotionally...
At the April 22, 2019 Board of Education meeting, Johnston board members approved the lease of all-new Apple iPads for students and staff in the district. More than 6,000 new personal learning devices will be given to students...
Thanks to the generous donations of Josh and Christy Willis, Polk County Board of Supervisors, and the Johnston Community School Foundation, Johnston Community School District (JCSD) nurses will be able to complete vision screenings more quickly and efficiently....
Student Transportation of America (STA) has partnered with School Bus Safety Company (SBSC) to bring great attention to safety on and around the school bus through a series of student safety videos. What are the Danger Zones? The...
Wednesday, March 2, and Saturday, March 30, students from Summit Middle School, Johnston Middle School, and Johnston High School competed in District Iowa History Day competitions. Students have been working on their in-depth research projects for several months....
Johnston Middle School uses Frequent Intervention Remediation and Exploratory (FIRE) time to provide support to all students. FIRE time is on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday every week. FIRE rotates offerings every three weeks with a week of PRIDE...
Local FIRST Lego League (FLL) Team Himalayan Hackers won the Champion’s Award at the State Competition on Saturday, January 19, 2019, held at Iowa State University. Team Himalayan Hackers is an FLL team organized by the Iowa Nepalese...
Suzie Pearson, Johnston Community School District Principal at Wallace Elementary was recognized at the Johnston Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet on Thursday, February 28 as the 2018 Citizen of the Year. She and her husband, JP, have two...
At the Feb. 25 board meeting, Marci Cordaro was appointed to the JCSD board of directors, filling the recently vacated seat. Marci will serve on the Mental Health and Student Well-Being Committee and Board Policy Committee. Marci and her...