Schedule for January 29-31, 2019 Due to Wind Chill Forecast
Due to the arctic wind chill forecast, the following schedule has been put in place for ALL Johnston schools. Tuesday, January 29 – NO evening activities after 6 p.m. School will dismiss at its regular time. KTC will...
Kacer Named Superintendent of the Johnston Community School District
JOHNSTON, IOWA – Members of the Johnston Board of Education have named Ms. Laura Kacer as the new superintendent of the Johnston Community School District. The board was unanimous in its decision to hire Kacer following her interview...
Barta Receives Patriot Award
Michael Barta, Johnston High School business teacher and head coach for the Johnston Dragons baseball team, has been awarded the Patriot Award from the Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office....
2-hour Early Dismissal Jan. 22
Due to the inclement weather forecast, all Johnston schools will be dismissing two hours early today, Tuesday, January 22. There will be NO afternoon developmental kindergarten or afternoon preschool; morning development kindergarten and morning preschool will dismiss at...
JCSD Activities Update Jan. 18-19
UPDATE Jan. 18, 2:30 p.m. As of Friday, January 18 at 2:30 p.m. the following activities scheduled for Saturday, January 19 have been cancelled: Boys basketball at Cedar Rapids Dance at SE Polk Wrestling at Urbandale Boys Swimming...
2019-20 Academic Calendar Approved
At the January 14 board meeting, the Johnston Board of Education approved the 2019-20 Johnston Community School District academic calendar. A public hearing on the calendar was held at the January 14 board meeting at approximately 6 p.m....
Timber Ridge Invites Community to “Rachel’s Challenge”
On February 7, Timber Ridge Elementary students and staff will be holding a community event called Rachel’s Challenge at Johnston Middle School from 6:30-7:30 p.m., open to all community members 11 years of age and older. Rachel’s Challenge...
Winter Break Information
As the end of 2018 approaches, students and staff will be going on winter break. Friday, Dec. 21 is a full day for students and staff. There will be no school Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Jan. 2....
Johnston Middle School Nominated for a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award
Johnston Middle School has been nominated for a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2018-2019 school year by the Flippen Group. Two years ago, school administrators began an initiative to transform the campus into an...