Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Students evacuate the building during a fire drill that occurred April 6 at 10:21am. This drill was a success, Associate Principal Jerry Stratton said, with an evacuation time of 2:47.

Safety drills meet administration’s standards

Matthew Berry, Staff writer April 23, 2015

Each year, school districts are required to have safety drills to ensure that students and teachers know where to go in case of emergency. Despite what seems to be loose standards set by the state, school...

Online chat room provides more voice for students

Online chat room provides more voice for students

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer March 12, 2015

With the expanding use of different technology services through out schools, some teachers have began using online discussion services during class. According to teachers and students alike, one particular...

Buses line up in front of the high school to take students home after school Feb. 10. Given the states inspections these buses are safe to travel on.

State inspections find district’s buses relatively safe

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer February 18, 2015

According to public records, of the 78 buses in the district inspected by the state during the first semester in 2013, five had severe violations that required them to be taken off the road for repairs...

Students often leave their iPad around the school, resulting in iPad HQ having to track down the iPad.

iPad tracking technology remains primitive

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer December 22, 2014

Over the past two years, many issues with the iPads have developed, and one of these main problems is when students lose their iPads. Many have needed help from iPad Headquarters in the library in order...

Student representative Taylor Hall poses as her self-proclaimed sidekick, Natalie Larimer, presents her. Hall has been going to school board meetings and reporting back to Larimer about the topics discussed.

Hall named student representative

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer December 1, 2014

This year the decision was made to have one student as the school board representative. There would also be another student that would act as an assistant or communications secretary. Senior Taylor Hall...

Students work on their assignments for class over the iPads.

iPads to be evaluated this winter

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer October 2, 2014

As the high school closes in on the third year with the iPads, new decisions about the plan for the iPads are in the near future. Such decisions will be made soon, in the early months of 2015. Technology...

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