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

Almost 200 ACT test answer sheets were lost in the mail, resulting in frustration with some students who had studied hard in order to get their scores up for college entrance and scholarship money. The answer sheets were found in a local grocery store and will be honored by the ACT organization.

Missing ACT tests found at grocery store, draws criticism

Anne Rogers, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2015

Senior Nolan Wengert had been holding off his college decision until he got his ACT test score back, in order to see which school would award him the most money in scholarships. When the ACT organization...

Current event quiz answers

Current event quiz answers

Zoe Wilson, Design Editor January 30, 2015

In the January issue of the newspaper, a current events quiz was given on page three. The answers for the quiz will be listed below. How many people were killed by Ebola in 2014? Answer: B, 4,877 What...

Show choirs Innovation and Synergy performed at Showzam in exhibition shows at Showzam Saturday, Jan. 24.

Show choirs take home first place in competitions

Olivia White, Staff Writer January 29, 2015

The prep and varsity show choirs, Synergy and Innovation, both took home first place Jan. 10 at their first competition of the season in Cedar Rapids, IA. "Hearing 'Johnston Innovation' being named as...

This is the icon for the app, Safe House.

Students excel in Verizon App Challenge

Kennedy Graeser, Staff Writer January 27, 2015

A group of seniors and a junior represented the high school in the Verizon App Challenge with their app, "Safe House". Seniors Sarah Caporelli, Bailey Pohlman, Meredith Toebben Senad Besic, Elliot Suiter...

High school to hire new student resource officer

High school to hire new student resource officer

Medina Jusufovic, Staff Writer January 22, 2015

Officer Jessica Jensen began working as a student resource officer (SRO) in 2011 and covers the high school and the 8/9 middle school building. This year is her last year as SRO. Officer Jensen will...

On Jan. 19 superintendent Dr. Corey Lunn held a panel discussion with the student representative of the high school building. This is one of the ways administration has been listening to feedback from the students as well as the shadowing that has taken place.

Administrators spend a day in students’ shoes

Esmeralda Flores, Staff Writer January 21, 2015

Superintendent Dr. Corey Lunn and other administrators within the district shadowed students on a regular school day Jan. 14. This whole analysis was influenced by a blog posted by Grant Wiggins, the...

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