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

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

The Black & White

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

The Black & White

Mayor Paula Dierenfeld presents the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, with a pen made by Jesse Balmer. Balmers pen was chosen as a gift to give to Thaci. I was very honored when my pen was chosen for the prime minister and I was shocked that I would be able to give one of my products to such an important person, Balmer said.

From pastime to profit

Kitarrah Mangra-Dutcher, Website Manager December 14, 2015

In possession of the first Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, is a brown pen made by sophomore Jesse Balmer. “The whole city of Johnston presented [Thaci with] a gift for coming, so they chose...

Sophomore Robby Chickering prepares to shoot an arrow at a target a few meters away during Track 2 P.E. Before Chickering and the rest of the class went up to shoot, Mennen gave instructions on whistle commands and how to shoot correctly.

New P.E. teacher brings change to Track Two

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer December 9, 2015

When Dave Beason retired from his P.E. teacher position, Daniel Mennen was hired, bringing changes to Track 2 P.E. These changes include a new grading system with standards. In addition, Mennen’s Track...

Bacon stickers were handed out at lunch on a day that the entree was a bacon cheeseburger. They show the love that students share for bacon all throughout the school.

Bacon joins cigarettes on list of cancer causes

Anna Toot, Staff Writer December 1, 2015

According to a press release Oct. 26 released by the World Health Organization, if one eats (at least) one 50 gram portion of processed meat a day, one's risk of colorectal cancer increases by 18 percent....

----- listens to advice given by senior Danielle Hanson on a math problem. Hanson and --- were busy with the worksheet in the Voyage community during the Reach the Summit program Nov. 19.

Mentoring for success

Kate Lichter, Online Editor-in-chief November 24, 2015

After listening to an exchange student from Ukraine speak about school life back in her country Nov. 19, Summit students migrated away from seventh grade language arts teacher Michelle Jordan's classroom...

This is the wall of Fallen Soldiers consisting of six photos of soldiers from World War II. It is located in the front entrance of the high school between the doors.

One wall many faces

Molly Hauser, Staff Writer October 28, 2015

The wall of fallen soldiers is a wall in the front entrance of the high school, it was first started by some students in current Associate Principal Jerry Stratton's history class in 2001. The wall...

Junior Lexi Horner dives into the water for the 100 yard breaststroke at the Johnston Invitational Oct. 10. She placed first in the event with a time of 1:07.47 minutes, Horner has broken multiple school records and obtained all 14 honor times.

The quiet champion

Hannah Crooks October 22, 2015

Junior Lexi Horner broke the school record for the 100 yard breaststroke Sept. 15, with a time of 1:06.64 minutes. The previous record was from 2012, held by Carmen Vajgrt. Horner does not let any time...

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