The Johnston Varsity Dance Team is selling homecoming t-shirts and car decals as a fundraiser for the team; funds pay for the trip to Nationals. Orders are due by Wednesday, September 6 – late orders will not be...
Officials from the Johnston Community School District received a check for more than $1 million from Mid-American Energy, based on rebates from installing energy-efficient products in Johnston school buildings. It is part of the Mid-American Energy efficient rebate...
Johnston football fans will have two opportunities to catch the teams in pre-season action on Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18. Due to areas of the high school athletic complex still being under construction, scrimmages on both...
The start of the 2017-18 school year is rapidly approaching! Grades kindergarten through seven start on Thursday, August 24 and grades eight through twelve start on Friday, August 25. Below are the dates and times for various back-to-school...
JHS Dragon Days are August 17, 18 Parents and/or students are invited to visit Johnston High School on August 17th from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and August 18th from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Dragon Days....
The JCSD summer Strength and Conditioning programs have concluded for the summer. JHS physical education staff are currently in the process of moving and installing the weight equipment for the new high school and middle school. Because of the...
Today’s student faces a world beyond high school that demands skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and content mastery. Employers and higher education institutes are looking for these skills to be developed at earlier ages, preparing students...
New Immunization Required for Enrollment in Iowa Schools The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, has completed the administrative rules process to require meningococcal meningitis vaccine for students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades. The...
After a thorough search and interview process, a new athletic and activities director for the Johnston Community School District has been selected. Joe Nelson has accepted the district’s offer and is expected to begin on August 1. Nelson...
This summer, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council matched teachers from schools across Iowa with local STEM workplaces for the ninth year of the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships program. Two Johnston High School teachers are spending six weeks...