JOHNSTON, Ia. (June 13, 2023) — Jill Van Woerkom has been named Interim Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the Johnston Community School District, pending June 26 approval by the school board. Van Woerkom comes to Johnston...
Des Moines, Ia. (June 3, 2023) — Two overtime wins. Two state soccer championships. One magical night for the Johnston Dragons at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park. The Johnston varsity girls and boys soccer teams both won state...
DES MOINES, Ia. (May 29, 2023) — JHS student Brileligh Erickson recently placed 5th in the women’s division among 25 women and a total 106 welders at the statewide high school weld competition. Erickson was among five Johnston...
JOHNSTON, IA. (May 22, 2023) — Heather Semelmacher has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new athletics and activities director, pending board approval June 12. She will officially start her new role July 1 and will...
May 22-26 Congratulations Seniors! Also check out Dragon Games, FIRST State Track and Field State Championship win for the boys and more…
DES MOINES, Ia. (May 20, 2023) — The Johnston Boys Track & Field team won their first ever Class 4A state championship at Drake Stadium today with 84 points, beating Ankeny (80) and Iowa City High (77). The...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 17, 2023) — Johnston High School art teacher Tyler Kirkholm was today awarded $1,000 as the winner of this year’s Daniel Weiss “Get Your Good Out” Memorial Award during a JHS staff meeting. The award by...
JOHNSTON, IA (May 17, 2023) — The Johnston Board of Education has named Dr. Nikki Roorda as Interim Superintendent of the Johnston Community School District for the 2023-2024 school year. Since July 2021, Dr. Roorda has served as...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 12, 2023) — Johnston High School students Piper Stansbury and Advija Jusufovic today became the inaugural recipients of the Ken and Rosie Jarvis Scholarship. In a surprise presentation, the two students were each presented with...
JOHNSTON, Ia. (May 11, 2023) — The Johnston High School Drama Department’s spring 2023 production of Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical has received the Outstanding Musical Production Award, the state’s highest honor in high school musical theater. In...