JOHNSTON, Ia. (Jan. 3, 2025) — The Johnston Community School District is moving to a system of establishing academic calendars for the next two years, to help everyone’s planning. Here’s a look at draft Academic Calendars for 2025-2026,...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 19, 2024) — Johnston High School’s varsity show choir Innovation is taking a new approach to its show this year. With the theme “Prometheus Unbound,” the nearly 100 students...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications and Cheryl Smith, JMS and JHS ELP teacher JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 14, 2024) — Two of Johnston’s four middle school mock trial teams, Team Dragon and Team Gold, have qualified for...
By Cameron White, JCSD Communications Intern JOHNSTON, IA. (Nov. 13, 2024) — Speech and debate season is well underway with the Bulldog Invitational coming up in Bettendorf this weekend. But few people understand what’s involved in this activity. ...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Nov. 05, 2024) — In a few short weeks, 47 Johnston middle school mock trial students on Teams Purple, Gold, Dragon and Firestorm will take part in their first competition...
By Cameron White, JCSD Communications Intern JOHNSTON, IA. (Oct. 28, 2024) — More than 80 Johnston High School students will on Nov. 8 and 9 showcase months of hard work on and off stage when they bring you...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, IA. (Oct. 16, 2024) — Johnston High School seniors Kathir Kalyanaraman and Shreyas Shrestha have been named semifinalists in the prestigious national 2025 Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Kalyanaraman and Shrestha are...
By Lynn Meadows, JCSD Director of Communications JOHNSTON, Ia. (Oct. 4, 2024) — When the 143 students of the Johnston High School Varsity Marching Band take the field in Cedar Rapids and Pella this weekend, their 8-minute performance...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 26, 2024) — The Johnston High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) has received the national Service Award of Excellence — a recognition of the chapter’s exemplary record...
By Clara Toot, JCSD Communications Specialist JOHNSTON, Ia. (Sept. 16, 2024) — Johnston is playing a leading role in helping students statewide learn about the importance of civic engagement and voting in elections. Patrick Hennes, a government teacher...