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

School has been cancelled Oct. 3. due to threats sent to individual students and parents.

School cancelled Oct. 3 due to threat

Kathryn Ikeda, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2017

School has been cancelled Oct. 3 due to a threat sent to individual students and parents, according to a statement sent out using the emergency memo system by superintendent Corey Lunn. The messages of...

Lt. Tyler Tompkins of the Johnston Police Department speaks to reporters at the press conference regarding the recent arrest of four Johnston students Sept. 28, 2017. The four students were each charged with one count of robbery, one count of sexual abuse second degree and one count of felony assault on a juvenile.

Students arrested following charges of sexual abuse

Kathryn Ikeda, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2017

Four high school students were arrested Sept. 28 after warrants were issued under charges of felony assault, sexual abuse in the second degree and first degree robbery. Johnston Police Department (JPD)...

Noah Ruchti 18 is reading a book in an otherwise empty library. There is an efficient setup for the seating arrangements so that students in the library wont disrupt the classes that might be happening.

No such thing as ‘the library policy’

Jacob Chapline and Shabana Gupta September 25, 2017

Students have the misconception that they aren’t allowed in the library for free periods or study halls. Student Katelyn Winkler '19 wasn't sure where she had heard of the policy. " I just heard it...

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Cross Country fights well without top runners at Indianola

Evan Newcomb, Staff Writer September 25, 2017

The boys cross country team finished sixth in the varsity race and fifth in the junior varsity (JV) race in the team's most recent meet at the Indianola Invitational Sept. 21. In the varsity race, they...

Students line up to shake hands with Lisa Boge before entering the school. Shaking hands is one of the most practiced policies from Capturing Kids Hearts.

A new program for a better future

Taryn Kauffman, Staff Writer September 22, 2017

The school district has adopted a new program in hopes of building better relationships with students in grades 8-12.  Capturing Kids Hearts or CKH, is a program that started to take off in early 2006....

Ryan Woods shakes the hand of a student as they walk in. Seconds after this photo was taken, he approached me for a handshake and I subsequently dropped my phone.

Dear Teachers, Please Stop Shaking My Hand

Grace Ballesteros, Staff Writer September 21, 2017

Along with the grand opening of our new school faculty has decided to change the atmosphere in which we learn. Teachers and administration want to give us a warm welcome every morning by greeting each...

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