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Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

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Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

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Kathryn Ikeda

Kathryn Ikeda, Editor-in-Chief

Kathryn is a senior who loves napping and caramel lattes. It is her fourth year on the newspaper staff. She loves bad puns, dogs and social justice, though not necessarily in that order.

 She can be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected]
All content by Kathryn Ikeda
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference Class of 2017.

Dream, dare, do

October 20, 2017

UPDATE OCT. 3, 12:30 P.M.: Threats do not appear credible, school to be held Oct. 4

October 3, 2017
School has been cancelled Oct. 3. due to threats sent to individual students and parents.

School cancelled Oct. 3 due to threat

October 2, 2017
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

September 28, 2017
Mix club soda, lemon juice, and syrup. Serve over ice.

Season(ing): Sparkling lemonade

July 9, 2017
[Left to right] Nate Blanchard 17, Drew Decker 17 and Jack Dreyer 17 slide down together. Seniors used water bottles and soap to make the tarp slippery as their senior prank May 25.

Seniors slide into graduation

May 26, 2017
Steven Williams 16 races down an inflatable at last years after prom. Possible gift cards to be won include to Zombie Burger, Jimmy Johns, Subway, American Eagle, Hollister, movie passes, El Mariachi, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks.

After prom details announced

April 13, 2017
Mead watches a varsity boys soccer game against Des Moines Lincoln in 2015.

Mead resigns from position

April 12, 2017
[Left to right] Maria McCright 19, Taylor Carlson 18 and Erin Lamberty 18 cut into their bûche de noel. The traditional bûche de noel is made only at Christmas.

French students bake foreign food

April 5, 2017
Mead watches a varsity boys soccer game against Des Moines Lincoln in 2015.

Teacher accused of sexual assault

March 29, 2017
Team Big Mock Candy Mountain

Mock trial teams advance in competition

March 2, 2017
William Croteau speaks with a small group of French 4 students. Three hockey players from Quebec spoke to the class.

French class hosts speakers from Quebec

February 23, 2017
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[Photo] Natalie Stewart

April 4, 2017
Chef Wini Moranville helps Bryony Whitelaw 17 flip a crêpe, barely missing the pan. AP French students took a field trip Dec. 13 to enjoy French food and culture.

French students taste authentic cuisine

December 13, 2016
Lexi Rivett 17 sells a note to Tara Djukanovic 17. Notes can be exchanged for candy Dec. 9.

NHS sells sweet treats

December 8, 2016
Students huddle to preserve body heat during the fire alarm. Students were forced outside Dec. 8 after the alarms went off.

False fire sends students into cold

December 8, 2016
COVER

[Photo] August answers

August 30, 2016
The girls varsity softball team rushes together moments after winning the game. This was their second state win in four consecutive trips to the state finals.

Girls’ varsity softball defeats Pleasant Valley to win state title

July 23, 2016
Infinite Campus logins were changed over the summer to reflect previous network passwords. This should be a good solution for students, said Instructional Technology Coordinator Ann Wiley.

Students’ Infinite Campus log in process changed

July 23, 2016
May current events quiz answers

May current events quiz answers

May 24, 2016
Sticking to the positives

Sticking to the positives

January 12, 2016
Trump address the crowd at his rally. He made a speech then answered questions from various invited interest groups, including the AARP, Tea Party Patriots, Veterans for Strong America, Americas Renewable Future, Iowa Pays the Price and Rural Electric Cooperatives. The townhall-style rally took place Dec. 11 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

[Photo] Presidents change but moral standards should not

November 21, 2016
The JV Oak Leafs team celebrates after equalizing the score 3-3 with only 7.9 seconds left in the match as the Capitals goalie, junior Nick Martin, reacts by curling into a ball. Both Capitals JV and varsity squads won against the Oak Leafs Nov. 24 in the annual Turkey Cup between the two teams. Oak Leafs are currently at the top of the league with the Capitals second.

Capitals beat Oak Leafs in annual Turkey Cup

December 1, 2015
Case on caffeine quiz

Case on caffeine quiz

November 24, 2015
Senior Alec Ksiazek evades Hoover senior Dom Marschel, while pushing down Johnston freshman Anthony Coleman in order to complete a pass. The first playoff game took place against the Hoover Huskies Oct. 29 at home, where the Dragons took the victory 45-13.

[Photo] Dragons roll Huskies 45-13

October 30, 2015
Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IA

October 28, 2015
If I Should Go Before You

If I Should Go Before You

October 14, 2015
Lay It All On Me

Lay It All On Me

October 9, 2015
Team Navy Blue celebrates a win for the sack race challenge. Rock Around the Clock took place Sept. 28 starting at 6:45 p.m.

[Photo] Clockwork competition

September 30, 2015
P.E. teacher Deb Nicholson talks to a small group of teachers about how they can better students education as part of the TLC program. The meeting took place in Government teacher Tom Griffins room Sept. 16.

[Photo] TLC program shifts around teachers in effort to build leadership

September 21, 2015
Innovation guys preform at their competition at Southeast Polk Feb. 28. Innovation won grand champion for the fifth time this season.

Show choirs overcome challenges to succeed

March 12, 2015
Sophomore Melodee Sokol creates an order for a customer at the McDonalds on 86th Street. Sokol was able to watch someone pay with lovin during the McDonalds campaign Feb. 2-14.

McDonald’s allowed customers to ‘pay with love’

February 26, 2015
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