School lunch menu connoisseurs

When it comes to school lunch menus, who better to select the items than the kids themselves? In Johnston and in schools across the state, students are being tapped for their taste buds, specifically for taste-testing potential new...
Read More

JCSD Wraps Up United Way Campaign

As the year draws to a close, so does the 2016 United Way of Central Iowa campaign within the Johnston Community School District. This year, employees opened their hearts and pocketbooks to support more than 150 programs related...
Read More

Pushing Out Cancer for Cooper

Walk through the halls of Lawson Elementary and you’re bound to hear the chatter in each classroom. Walk through the halls at the start of the school day, and you’ll hear nearly 600 kids counting out push-ups –...
Read More

Shipp Named Distinguished Newspaper Adviser

The Dow Jones Fund named Johnston High School teacher Leslie Shipp a Distinguished Newspaper Adviser at the National Journalism Convention in Indianapolis, Nov. 12. Six other advisers were also recognized as well as the National Newspaper Adviser of...
Read More

JMS Mock Trial Succeeds at State

JMS Mock Trial brought home a trophy and three outstanding performance recognitions from the state competition. Four 8th grade Mock Trial team members were recognized for outstanding performances during the competition. Chase McLaren and Rachel Winkler were named Outstanding Attorneys and...
Read More