On Monday, November 22, 2021, community members, parents and students attended the "March Against the 1776." Participants gathered at the Johnston Community Library at 5 pm where organizers Esha Bolar...
In September of 2020, former President Donald Trump established the 1776 Commission. The goal was to support "Patriotic Education." On January 18, 2021, the commission released the 1776 report. In the...
On November 15, 2021, reports of a parent complaint surfaced regarding the presence of two books, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," and "The Hate U Give", in classroom curriculum and libraries.
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The Johnston Cheerleading squad competed at state on Saturday, November 6. Johnston was in the 4A division and they placed 8th out of 13. The state competition was held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds inside...
In the late spring of the last school year, the school District began having discussions regarding password changes. “It wasn't really a question of if, but when," said Brandon Kowalsky, a technology...
After a victory over Ames on Friday, October 22nd, the dragons qualified for the 5A football playoffs with an RPI of (Ratings Percentage Index) of 0.5149. The Dragons fought hard during their game on October...
