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

Senior Michaela Davis gestures to the projection screen, where the costumes she selected for her show choir project are displayed. As part of the annual project, students have to create their own show choir show, complete with music, themes, and costumes.

Show choir project sparks ideas

Meredith Campidilli, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

Senior and Innovation member Elliot Suiter is working to construct a show choir show that may be among the strangest the show choir world has ever seen. “My show as a senior is a Spongebob-themed show...

Teenage heart-throb Conrad Birdie, played by senior Nathan Ferguson, gets a warm welcome by screaming fans from the small town Ohio. Hugging him is junior Danielle Hanson who played one of the many crazed Conrad Birdie fan club members during the song Honestly Sincere.

“Bye Bye Birdie” flies high at show nights

Kate Lichter, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

During the three month long process, the cast and crew of about 50 students for the musical "Bye Bye Birdie", finally received the chance to showcase their work. The group collaborated together Monday...

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...

Senior Sam Wilkinson pushes two girls on the swings at the Lawson Elementary School playground during her shift at Kids/Teen Connection (KTC). Wilkinson has been working at KTC since September 2014 and thoroughly enjoys building relationships with the kids she works with.

High school students connect with kids at KTC

Hannah Crooks, Staff Writer April 21, 2015

Every day, senior Sam Wilkinson faces new adventures in her job at Kids/Teen Connection (KTC) at Lawson Elementary School. "It's just so funny because the kids are so honest," Wilkinson said. "When I dyed...

The following teacher to student ratio graphic shows the number of students per average class and max capacity allowed in a classroom. U.S. History teacher Jerry Kinder teaches the most amount of students, an average of 30 students in each class. The max amount of students allowed in an average class, the second line, is 30, while in a limited space class such as clay or photo art, only 20 students are allowed. In the last line, P.E., the max amount allowed is 35.

Student growth causes classroom overload

Kate Lichter, Staff Writer April 20, 2015

After two years of heavy class loads, ranging from 25 to 30 students each in a speech class for an entire grade, English teacher Wendy Arch finally caught a break through the AP Literature course. Arch’s...

Tossing the salad, senior Aly Bowen prepares a side dish to serve to staff members April 9.

Culinary 3 classes begin serving meals at lunch

Grace Coleman, Staff Writer April 15, 2015

Junior Andrew Ballesteros is one of many students who notices the aromas that waft from the culinary room every Tuesday and Wednesday.  “They usually have a nice smell of good food,” Ballesteros said....

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