(Submitted by Kathy Paul) Thirteen Johnston students competed in the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland, June 14-16, in College Park, MD. Sophomores Angela Cai, Parul Srivastava, Obsee Abbajabal, Marianne Aldrich, and Lauren Fergus received...
Throughout the summer, teachers at Timber Ridge Elementary will be offering weekly library time for families. Each Thursday – with the exception of July 6 – families are invited to come to the school from 9 to 11...
(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced more than 3,200 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the...
The Johnston Community School District is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age...
For the past ninth months, students in the new JHS Entrepreneurship class have been dreaming up ideas for new businesses, services, and products. For incoming senior Julia Cavanah, all that dreaming has paid off. Students are taught the...
All Johnston school offices – including district offices and school offices – will be closed from 12-2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6 for a staff appreciation event at the new Johnston High School. Offices will re-open at 2...
It’s no secret that middle school-age students have strong opinions and ideas about life. The New York Times has challenged teens across America to put their thoughts to paper in the annual “Student Editorial Contest.” This year, 7,895...
At the May 22 board meeting, board members approved an amended 2017-18 academic calendar. For the next school year, students in grades K-7 will have their first day of school on Thursday, August 24. Students in grades 8-12...
Submitted by Amy Winkler Five teams of Johnston Community School District students competed at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University, May 24-27. The Johnston teams were among the 800 teams representing more than...
The Des Moines Register has selected JHS teacher and cross country coach Patrick Hennes as one of three finalists for the All-Iowa Coach of the Year award. Hennes was named the Register’s All-Iowa Cross Country Coach for the...