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

The pop tab bin that sits outside the lunchroom doors next to the glass case. Money for the recycled tabs is used to help fund the Ronald McDonald house and those staying within it.

Students raise pop tabs for Ronald McDonald house

Anna Larson, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

Next to the art display case by the lunch room sits a plastic bin containing pop tops. After the idea of raising pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House was brought to student council, it decided to...

Youth Leadership Initiative students pose at Grays Lake for the photo. For more information, follow them on Twitter or go to their information page. www.desmoinesmetro.com/education
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Leadership group hopes to empower youth

Carly Kinning, Sub Editor April 9, 2014

Youth Leadership Initiative began in the Fall of 2011, and since then has been a growing program in the Des Moines area. It is a partnership for Greater Des Moines, and directed by Nathan Ritz. Just under...

Kelsey Acheson and Andrew Boge will be the female and male speakers at the graduation ceremony on May 20.

Graduation speakers announced

Ellen Bennett, Staff Writer April 8, 2014

Andrew Boge and Kelsey Acheson will be the male and female speakers at the graduation ceremony on May 20. Students wishing to be speakers first volunteered by signing up. From the list of volunteers,...

Junior Jon Dolan nervously gives a thumbs up while watching his blood being drawn from his arm.

More than 80 people scheduled to donate blood

Kitarrah Mangra-Dutcher, Staff Writer April 1, 2014

Almost all of the 130 donor slots available for the April 2 blood drive sponsored by student council are close to being filled. “This year the hospital was promised 80 units of blood,” sophomore...

No MAP testing for juniors

Kate Lichter, Staff Writer March 28, 2014

 A change has been made to who is completing the MAP testing this spring semester. Not only are seniors exempt from MAPs, juniors have also been dismissed this semester. Multiple reasons contribute to...

This is the ninth year that the Iowa Youth Congress has been meeting to get high school students involved in the government.

Iowa Youth Congress makes significant progress

Eileen Lagerblade and Carly Kinning March 26, 2014

Iowa Youth Congress is a civic education program that unites high school students all over Iowa to participate in state legislation. The youth congress allows students to see how the government truly works....

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