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

Sophomores Jordan Durst, Sydney Hughes and Melinda Nguyen cut open their bottles to place the dirt and rocks inside. Their next observation is Oct. 28, and the observations will continue weekly until Nov. 23.

Ecobottles: Week 1

Mackenzie Costello, Staff Writer October 22, 2015

Last week, science teacher Sara Howe's class started building their ecobottles for biology. Week-to-week the "B&W" will follow up of one group chosen from Howes' third period and how they progress...

Erin Kohlsdorf, the new school security officer, patrols the hallways of the school. She looks forward to forming relationships with the students and staff through her job.

School security officer adjusts to new position

Anna Toot, Staff Writer September 29, 2015

A new face now occupies the desk right by the commons doors and is often spotted by the main doors, catching a few students eyes. Erin Kohlsdorf, the new security officer, happens to play a role in student...

Sophomore Andrew Spaulding plays his trombone in the morning during marching band. Marching band rehearses every morning starting at 7:00 a.m. all the way through first period on the football field.

Marching band makes alterations

Dani Hindman, Staff Writer September 24, 2015

Marching band has gotten a bit of a new look within how it is run and with who is directing. Last year they used drill books, which are binders with coordinate planes showing a series of dots on the page...

Junior Avery Gathercole walks back to her car in the high schools new gravel parking lot. I like it so much better than the side road, said Gathercole. It never fills up which is super convenient for when I get here later in the morning.

Gravel lot offers more parking

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

After the overflow of requests last year for parking tags, school administration was faced with a dilemma. Excluding freshmen there were 200 more applications than spots available. Even with 119 off-campus...

P.E. teacher Deb Nicholson talks to a small group of teachers about how they can better students education as part of the TLC program. The meeting took place in Government teacher Tom Griffins room Sept. 16.

TLC program shifts around teachers in effort to build leadership

Grace Coleman, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

A few high school teachers have been pulled from teaching in the classroom in order to be part of the state-wide Teacher Leadership and Compensation program, also known as the TLC program. The program...

Senior Payton Thompson participates in the blood drive May 2015. LifeServe gives students the opportunity to donate each semester.

Blood drive receives donated blood, turns away gay student

Bryce Schulte, Staff Writer May 20, 2015

Every semester, Student Council puts on their blood drive. LifeServe Blood Center comes to the school and throughout one school day, students are able to make their way down to the big gym foyer, sign...

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