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Apr 22, 2025

$10,000 scholarship awarded to student with powerful story of overcoming obstacles

Story by Lynn Meadows. Photos by Clara Toot, JCSD Communications GRIMES, Ia. (April 22, 2025) — Katie Carr’s drive to succeed in school and have a future helping others, despite a difficult childhood with financial barriers, impressed the...
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Apr 9, 2025

Johnston wins state championship and qualifies for nationals at state technology conference

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications  JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 9, 2025) — Johnston Middle School won the middle school state championship this week at the Iowa TSA (Technology Student Association) spring state conference, while 14 Johnston High...
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Apr 8, 2025

JHS Student Council wins top national award for fifth consecutive year

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (April 8, 2025) — For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Johnston High School Student Council has been recognized as...
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Mar 27, 2025

Construction underway at District Office for alternative and special education programs 

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 27, 2025 ) — Construction is underway in the northwest wing of the Johnston Community School District Office to create exciting new spaces for the Alternative High School...
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Mar 7, 2025

Four JHS mock trial teams advance to state tournament

DES MOINES, Ia. (March 7, 2025) — Johnston will be represented by four teams at the 2025 Iowa High School Mock Trial State Tournament, March 27-29 in Des Moines.  The four teams advancing to state were among six...
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Mar 6, 2025

Eddy named Johnston’s Executive Director of Instructional Services 

JOHNSTON, Ia. (March 6, 2025) — Carol Eddy of Pleasant Hill has been named the Johnston Community School District’s new Executive Director of Instructional Services, pending March 10 approval by the school board.  The new position splits the...
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Mar 5, 2025

Johnston iJAG students shine at state career development conference

AMES, Ia. (March 5, 2025) — Johnston iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) students shined at the 2025 State Career Development Conference, held Tuesday at Iowa State University in Ames. Fifteen Johnston students qualified and competed in seven...
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Feb 28, 2025

Ten JHS students named National Merit Scholarship finalists

By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 28, 2025) — All 10 Johnston High School students who were semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program have now been named finalists, giving them an...
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Feb 18, 2025

Spiegel named Johnston’s Assistant Director of Special Education

JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 18, 2025) — Tiffany Spiegel has been selected as the Johnston Community School District’s new Assistant Director of Special Education, pending approval by the school board. This is a brand new position created to serve...
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Feb 17, 2025

Johnston student, teacher selected for Young People’s Continental Congress

JOHNSTON, Ia. (Feb. 17, 2025)  – A Johnston student and teacher have been selected to represent Iowa at a prestigious academic opportunity in Philadelphia this summer. JHS sophomore Paige Neighbors and Johnston Extended Learning Program (ELP) teacher Cheryl...
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