Fall - Johnston Community School District

The 

Fall 2011 

Connection 

Together everybody accomplishes more 

The newsletter for the residents of the Johnston Community School District 

New technology tools enter classroom in upcoming school year 

Each school year brings new and exciting technology tools into our 

instruction and classroom activities as well as expanding ways we use 

current tools. Here are brief notes of what’s ahead for teachers and 

students this year! 

School Fusion is our teacher webpage tool for elementary and 

Summit teachers. Teachers began learning how to build content 

into School Fusion in February and their sites will go live this fall. 

Students and parents will have access to classroom news, online 

resources, and files. The site can also host classroom audio and 

video projects. Teachers can also use the site’s blogging tool to have 

students participate in private online blogs. 

Moodle is an online content tool that middle school and high 

school teachers are using to host course content and online activities. 

Moodle includes a variety of tools: forum, online submission of 

assignments, web links, handout/file repository, wiki, choice, and 

chat room. Secondary teachers are continuing with building content 

in their Moodle course as a supplement to classroom materials and 

activities. 

Heartland AEA provides schools with a vast selection of 

online resources that span all Gr levels and content areas. These 

tools include: research databases, online books, online application 

tutorials, clipart, content videos, AP images, free sound effects and 

New Law Regarding Concussions 

The Iowa Legislature passed a new 

law in regards to concussions and 

students in Grades 7-12 who participate 

in extracurricular interscholastic 

activities. 

Students participating in 

interscholastic athletics, cheerleading 

and dance and their parents/guardians 

must sign an acknowledgement form and 

return it to their school. Students cannot 

practice or compete in those activities 

until this form is signed and returned. 

This law requires that a child must be 

immediately removed from participation 

(practice or competition) if his/her 

coach or a contest official observes 

signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent 

with a concussion or brain injury in an 

extracurricular interscholastic activity. 

That child may not participate 

again until a licensed health care 

provider trained in the evaluation and 

management of concussions and other 

brain injuries has evaluated him/her 

and the student has received written 

clearance from that person to return to 

participation. 

The Activities/Athletic Office asks 

that you turn in your form(s) to their 

office by August 1. If you have further 

questions, contact the Activities/Athletic 

Office at 278-2407. 

The fact sheet about this new 

legislation and acknowledgement form 

can be found at www.johnston.k12.ia.us/ 

schools/concussionfactsheet2011.pdf. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communications/theconnection 

music, news, encyclopedia, and a safe search engine. These provide 

educationally sound resources for students to use both at school and at 

home. Those resources can be found at http://media.aea11.k12.ia.us/ 

HAEA11Media. Each school has a unique username and password; 

these can be obtained from classroom teachers or the School 

Librarian. 

Elementary students will continue using iPods for listening to books 

and recording audio and video. We use the iPods with our language 

arts reading program. iPods are loaded with the Gr level content 

books, where students can hear the audio and follow along with the 

story in their books. Students practice reading by recording their 

voice and then playing it back to hear their fluency. 

Other tools continuing to be used in our classrooms and libraries are 

laptops, document cameras, classroom response systems (clickers), 

electronic microscopes and probes, calculators, digital cameras/ 

camcorders, and much more! 

Our science curriculum has gone through a review process and this 

year there will be implementation of enhanced technology tools in our 

science curriculum. 

Our students’ technology experiences continue to expand every year 

with new activities, resources and tools. 

In this issue 

District News 

Johnston Community 

Education Programs 

Apparel for Sale 5 Adult 10-11 

Back to School Checklist 20 Aquatics 12-13 

Board Elections 3 Blaze 12 

Celebrate Success 7-9 Early Childhood 14 

Foundation 4 JCE Registration 19 

Homecoming 5 KTC 14 

Infinite Campus 6 Little Explorers 14 

In Touch 2 Preschool 13 

JUMP Mentoring 3 Special Events 15 

New Staff 9 Teen 15 

Prepare Child for School 5 Youth 16-18 

Share JCSD News 3 

R.O.S.E. Award 3

In Touch 

The Connection 

2 Fall 2011 

Clay Guthmiller 

Superintendent of Schools 

cguthmiller@johnston.k12.ia.us 

The 

Connection 

Together everybody accomplishes more 

The The Connection newsletter is for published the residents four of times the Johnston per year. Community Please note School that the District 

newsletter is now labeled as Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall instead of 

January, March, May and August. 

It is an exciting time as students and 

school staff prepare for the new school year. 

Despite numerous challenges facing the 

district, we anticipate our students having 

another very productive year. The Johnston 

School community has come to expect 

nothing less than a quality educational 

experience for each and every child. We 

have every intention of providing success 

for all students. 

Johnston Schools continue to be 

recognized as one of the highest achieving 

districts in the metro and state of Iowa. It is 

rewarding to see the accomplishments of so 

many outstanding students and staff. There 

are a multitude of good things that have 

occurred inside and out of the classroom in 

our district. Through the district’s focus on 

continuous improvement, our schools are 

positioned to meet the future learning needs 

of each and every student. 

While the district has experienced 

much success, there is still ample room 

for improvement. Expectations for the 

success of our students has never been 

higher. Through shared commitment, 

thoughtful planning and by developing a 

strong accountability system we believe 

our community can continue to improve 

the educational programs offered by the 

Johnston Community School District. 

Our staff is committed to developing and 

revising our instructional methods to better 

meet the individual learning needs of all 

students. We recognize that your children 

are our most important possession, and we 

will treat them as such. We also understand 

the role parents play in the educational 

success of their children and the need 

for active partnership between home and 

school. 

As we face these challenging times in 

education, it remains essential that we 

focus on effective communication with our 

various stakeholders. To that end, we will 

be undertaking a process this year to review 

the district’s strategic plan. The Board of 

Education, staff, parents and district patrons 

will all be called upon to participate in 

this most important matter. The district 

will be conducting conversations with the 

community this fall, which will be centered 

around a series of focused questions. 

The development and implementation of 

the district’s strategic plan establishes a 

blueprint for future school improvement. 

Look for more specific information this fall 

on how you can participate in the renewal 

of the district’s strategic planning process. 

I believe strongly that every employee, 

every parent and every community member 

has a function in the greater purpose of 

helping all of our students achieve. As 

I begin my sixth year as superintendent, 

I want to stress to you the importance of 

having effective teachers. I believe each 

of us has an obligation to do whatever 

we can to support, encourage and further 

develop our teachers because no matter 

what we strive for as a community, the 

magic happens each day in the district’s 

classrooms. Our goal is to become a true 

professional learning community, where 

we are working collaboratively to create a 

vibrant future for our district. 

We welcome any suggestions, ideas, 

concerns and opinions you might have on 

how we can make the Johnston Community 

School District a more effective place for 

our students. We look forward to another 

great year in 2011-2012. 

Please send news to: 

news@johnston.k12.ia.us 

Dawn Kasotia 

District Communications Coordinator 

Johnston Community School District 

P.O. Box 10 

Johnston, IA 50131 

Archives: Past issues of the district newsletter can be found on the district 

Web site at www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communications/theconnection. 

Board of Education 

Tracey Orman, President 

Julie Walter, Vice-President 

Marci Cordaro 

John Dutcher, APR 

Mike Farrell 

Jackie Heiser 

Jill Morrill 

Administrative Resource Center (ARC) 

5608 Merle Hay Road 

P.O. Box 10 


515-278-0470 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us 

Administration 

Clay Guthmiller, Superintendent 

Jim Casey, Human Resources Associate Superintendent 

Bruce Amendt, Academic Services Executive Director 

Janice Miller-Hook, Financial Services Executive Director 

Gary Ross, Activities & Athletics Director 

Barb Rankin, Behavioral Programs Director & Y-Home Associate 

Principal 

Tim Kline, Buildings & Grounds Director 

Nancy Buryanek, Johnston Community Education Director 

Vickie McCool, Special Education Director 

Tony Sparks, Technology Services Director 

Mike Volz, Transportation Director 

School Principals 

Eric Toot, Beaver Creek Elementary 

Tim Salmon, Horizon Elementary 

Brent Riessen, Johnston High School 

Brian Carico, Johnston Middle School 

Trisha Lenarz-Garmoe, Lawson Elementary 

Linda Hansen, Summit Middle School 

Cheryl Henkenius, Timber Ridge Elementary 

Suzie Pearson, Wallace Elementary 

Schools 

Beaver Creek Elementary, 278-6228 

Horizon Elementary, 986-1121 

Johnston High School, 278-0449 

Johnston Middle School, 278-0476 

Lawson Elementary, 278-0478 

Summit Middle School, 986-0318 

Timber Ridge Elementary, 331-4379 

Wallace Elementary, 278-6977 

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT 

It is the policy of the Johnston Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national 

origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender 

identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. 

There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to 

this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Dr. James Casey, Associate Superintendent, 5608 Merle Hay Road, 

Johnston, Iowa 50131, (515) 278-0470, jcasey@johnston.k12.ia.us. 

MISSION 

The Johnston Community School District’s mission is to prepare 

our community of learners for a changing world by providing the 

knowledge and skills necessary to be responsible, contributing 

citizens committed to excellence. 

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The Connection 3 

R.O.S.E. Award 

The R.O.S.E. Award 

recognizes students, staff 

members or community members 

who encourage the success of Johnston 

children in academics, athletics, activities 

and/or community services. 

Nomination forms are available at any 

school office, the Johnston Administrative 

Resource Center, the Johnston Public Library 

or via the District’s Web site. 

The deadline for nominations is the 25th of 

each month. Each month at a school board 

meeting, a framed certificate will be presented 

to the selected nominee(s). 

If you have questions, please contact Nancy 

Buryanek at 278-0552. 

Mike Farrell (Board of Education member) presents 

Doyle Sanders with a R.O.S.E. Award during the May 

9 school board meeting. 

MAY 

Doyle Sanders 

JMS/JHS Mock Trial Coach 

From the nominator(s): 

“For 21 years, Mr. Sanders dedicated his time 

and energy to coach Johnston middle school 

and high school mock trial teams. Several 

teams reached the heights of state competition, 

but most importantly he taught individual team 

members to think quickly on their feet and 

nutured their self-confidence. His caring and 

patient leadership taught students to analyze, 

persuade, communicate and to have a positive 

work ethic. These invaluable skills will benefit 

students for the rest of their lives.” 

Interested in serving on the 

Johnston Schools Board of 

Directors? 

July 11, 2011 

First day to file school 

board nomination 

papers. 

August 4, 2011 

Last day to file 

nomination papers for 

K-12 schools. 

August 9, 2011 

Last day to remove name from ballot for 

annual school board election. 

September 2, 2011 

Voter registration closes at 5 p.m. 

September 13, 2011 

School election day 

Visit www.ia-sb.org and click Board 

Operations for more information and 

resources. 

Remember to vote 

on September 13 

SHARE YOUR JCSD NEWS! 

Please visit 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communications/sendnews 

to send school news. 

The news you send in will be forwarded to local community publications 

and to the JCSD Communication department, which may publish the 

news on the district’s Web site and/or in The Connection newsletter. 

Mentoring program has new name 

The Johnston school-based mentoring 

program (formerly known as TeamMates) 

now has a new name - the Johnston YoUth 

Mentoring Program or JUMP! 

Mentors, students and school staff 

members will see very few changes in 

the program that has been in place in the 

Johnston Schools since 2004. Students in 

grades 5-12 will continue to be matched 

with volunteer community mentors. 

Mentors will meet with students for 

approximately one hour per week during 

the school day. Program staff members will 

also continue to work with students in the 


same capacity as previous years. 

New mentors are needed to help meet 

the needs of Johnston students. If you have 

one hour each week to devote to making a 

difference in the life of a Johnston student, 

the JUMP program just might be right for 

you! Training and support for mentors is 

provided. 

If you are interested in receiving a mentor 

application or have questions, please contact 

Chris Wilson, Program Coordinator at 986- 

2007 or cwilson@johnston.k12.ia.us.

4 The Connection 


Johnston Community School Foundation 

Board of Directors 

The following individuals are 

currently serving as the Board 

of Directors for the Johnston 

Community School Foundation. 

SAVE THE DATE 

Mike Wilson, President 

Josh Willis, Vice President 

Clay Guthmiller, Executive Director 

Tina Fritz 

Krista Gorsche 

Jeff Haggett 

Cheryl Henkenius 

Todd Krone 

Karl Kruse 

Tom Miller 

Jason Olson 

Joleen Roskamp 

Andrew Traeger 

Mike Wallace 

Jene Spurgin, Board Secretary 

Jan Miller-Hook, Finance Director 

Nancy Buryanek, Alumni Assn Liaison 

12th Annual 

Golf Tournament 

Thursday, September 8, 2011 

Hyperion Field Club 

12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start 

Board Meeting Dates 

Held on the third Thursday of the 

month. Meetings start at 7 p.m. 

2011 

July 21 

August 25 

September 22 

October 20 

November 17 

December 15 

2012 

January 19 

February 16 

March 15 

April 12 

May 17 

June 21 

2012 Hall of Fame Banquet 

Friday, April 13, 2012 

The Foundation's Hall of Fame 

banquet honors outstanding alumni 

and educators, who through various 

endeavors, are positive role models 

for the student body. 

Please visit the Foundation Web 

site for information on how you can 

nominate a worthy individual. 

For additional information and an entry from, please visit 

the Foundation Web site at www.jcsfoundation.org or 

email Jene Spurgin at jene.spurgin@johnston.12.ia.us. 

Individual Donations 

Scott and Karin Bennett 

Tammy Blackburn 

Clay Guthmiller 

Cynthia Hartman 

Joshua Kitterman 

Ronald Kroner Family 

Brett and Robyn Mills 

Robert and Abbie Ruisch 

Brandon Seyer 

Kevin and Luann Smith 

Mary and Chris Twickler 

Josh Willis 

Mike and Pam Wilson 

Rachel Zediker 

Thank you 

to these donors 

Corporate Donations 

Wells Fargo Foundation 




Prepare your child for school 

General reminders for the years prior to kindergarten 

Provide your child with time, 

availability, and love. You have many 

demands on your time and may live in a 

rushed and time-pressured world. It may 

be hard to turn off the pressures once at 

home. Yet your child’s self-confidence and 

motivation to succeed and to respond to 

challenges can be enhanced if he knows you 

are available for the moments when he feels 

fragile and needs comfort. He also needs 

to feel important enough to you to share his 

everyday accomplishments and wonder about 

the world. Availability, nurturing, and support 

take time and are ideally provided without 

other preoccupations. 

Kind words are important. Your child’s 

motivation is increased when her efforts are 

rewarded by kind, encouraging words, even if 

she did not succeed. Showing disappointment 

in a harsh way when your child’s efforts are 

unsuccessful may make her unwilling to try 

again. 

Don’t push. Introduce new skills naturally 

in small doses, making them fun through 

conversations and play. If learning a new 

skill is not fun for your child, it is likely that 

you are trying too hard or that the skill is too 

difficult for her to master at this point. Come 

back to it at a later time. 

Small surprise rewards are helpful. 

They reinforce learning. They are not bribes, 

because your child receives them after the 

accomplishment, not before. 

We learn best by doing. Your child learns 

best about concepts like the number five 

by counting five crayons or raisins rather 

than from a verbal explanation. Likewise, 

he will learn how to say “thank you” 

from reinforcement and reminders at the 

appropriate moments (e.g., when being given 

a cookie) rather than from a speech about 

manners. 

Repetition works. Skills are habits that 

take time to form and are acquired best 

through reasonable repetition. 

Value questions. Often, questions take 

more initiative and are more beneficial 

than answers. Praise your child for asking 

questions. It’s OK if you don’t know the 

answers. You can try to find the answer 

together with your child (e.g., by looking a 

word up in the dictionary). 

Make learning a joy. When your child 

knows that learning is a joy, she has received 

a gift that will last a lifetime. 

from “How to Prepare Your Child for 

Kindergarten” by Florence Karnofsky and 

Trudy Weiss. 

September 19-24 

Johnston Apparel for sale! 

Support your Dragons with Johnston gear! 

Johnston Community Education (JCE) has youth 

and adult T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and more! 

Come check it out at the JCE office at 5608 Merle 

Hay Road. The office is open Monday–Friday 

from 7:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Call 278-0552 for 

more information. MC/Visa accepted. 

HOMECOMING 

19 

5-7 p.m. 

Best Buddies Tailgate @ JHS-outside big gym 

7-11 p.m. 

Rock Around the Clock @ JHS-baseball stadium 

20 

9:30 a.m. 

Homecoming Coronation Assembly @ JHS-big gym 

22 

6 p.m. 

Homecoming Parade @ Pioneer Prkwy 

7 p.m. 

Community BBQ @ JHS-football stadium 

7:30 p.m. 

Powder Puff Game @ JHS-FB stadium 

23 

4:45 p.m. 

Football: 10th Game vs. Indianola @ JHS 

10/V 

7:30 p.m. 

Football: Varsity Game vs. Indianola @ Johnston HS 

24 

8-11 p.m. 

Homecoming Dance @ SMS-cafeteria 




Johnston Community School District 

The Johnston Community School District uses Infinite Campus 

as our Student Information System. Infinite Campus is a webbased 

system that can be accessed for information by parents for 

information regarding 

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The student and parent members portion use of Infinite Campus is for called student the demographic Secondary information Schools: and the online grade book. 

“Portal.” Students and parents have individual accounts to access 

Summit: Janene Goodenow 

the portal. Student accounts The student only allow and the parent viewing portion of the of individual Infinite Campus is called jgoodenow@johnston.k12.ia.us the “Portal.” Students and or parents 986-0318 

student’s information have while individual the parent accounts may to access view all the students portal. Student accounts Johnston only Middle allow School: the viewing Carolyn of Ware the 

in the household. individual student’s information while the parent account cware@johnston.k12.ia.us may view all students in or the 278-0476 household. 

Infinite Campus accounts used last school year continue this school 

Johnston High School: Liz Sullivan 

year. Parent portal accounts Infinite remain Campus valid accounts until parents used no last longer school have year continue lsullivan@johnston.k12.ia.us this school year. Parent or portal 278-6786 

students enrolled in the accounts district. remain So, once valid usernames until parents and passwords no longer have students Elementary enrolled Schools: in the district. Elementary So, school once office administrative 

have been set up, they usernames are valid until and enrollment passwords ceases. have Information been set up, they are valid assistant until enrollment ceases. Information 

about Infinite Campus about and its Infinite features Campus will be and included its features in the summer will be included in the summer mailings. For parents who 

mailings. For parents have who not have set not up set an up Infinite an Infinite Campus Campus account, account Q. Can activation I change keys my username will be included and/or in password? the 

account, account activation informational keys will letter. be included in the informational A. Once accounts have been set up, usernames cannot be changed, but 

letter. 

passwords can be changed from the Change Account Info link (left 

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Grades, as most teachers not post do not grade post information Gr in classrooms. in During the school year, students in grades 9-11 will 

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Campus to register for are classes valid until for the the following student school is not year. enrolled Student in the district. A. Email Student addresses login can information be changed from used the last Change year Contact Info link 

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information. Parents login of elementary information. students Viewable will receive Portal account information for logging elementary into the students account. includes: This is for attendance, security reasons. fees, Please contact 

login information. Viewable and schedule. Portal information for elementary the building account contact to have the account set as active again. 

students includes: attendance, fees, and schedule. 

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students/parents. One communication of the communication tools in tools Infinite Infinite Campus Campus includes updated? Teacher Messenger, which will is available for 

includes Teacher Messenger, staff to use. which Teacher will be available Messenger for staff provides to use. staff with A. Click the ability on the to Family post messages Link (left frame) to the to portal see demographic and 

Teacher Messenger provides the option staff to with send the messages ability to post to registered messages e-mail information. addresses. This To information ensure that can you be receive updated an at e- the school level; 

to the portal and the mail option message, to send messages your e-mail to registered address e-mail must be entered contact into the the school portal building in the office ‘Change staff. Contact Info’ 

addresses. To ensure settings. that you receive Please an note e-mail that message, messages your sent e-mail via the Teacher Messenger are sent from a generic 

address must be entered account into the and portal replies in the to ‘Change that account Contact will Info’ not be answered. Q. If I have Parents questions are about encouraged grades, to attendance be or fees, whom do 

settings. Please note conscientious that messages sent about via sending the Teacher e-mail Messenger messages to I teachers contact? because it is difficult to reply to large 

are sent from a generic volumes account of and e-mail replies in a to timely that account manner. will not be A. The course teacher should address grade questions. The school 

answered. Parents are encouraged to be conscientious about sending level office should address attendance and fee questions. 

e-mail messages to teachers because it is difficult to reply to large 

volumes of e-mail in If a you timely have manner. questions, please contact: To access Infinite Campus, visit www.johnston.k12.ia.us and click 

Ann Wiley, Instructional Technology Coordinator the Infinite Campus icon on the right under “Quick Links.” 

If you have questions, 515-278-0470 please contact: ext. 114 or awiley@johnston.k12.ia.us 

Ann Wiley, Instructional or Technology Coordinator 

515-278-0470 ext. 114 Tony or awiley@johnston.k12.ia.us 

Sparks, Director of Technology 

or 

515-278-0470 ext. 145 or tony.sparks@johnston.k12.ia.us 

Tony Sparks, Director of Technology 

515-278-0470 ext. 145 or tony.sparks@johnston.k12.ia.us 

Portal Information 

Infinite Campus FAQs 

A Direct link to the site is: 

https://campus.johnston.k12.ia.us/campus/portal/johnston.jsp 



Congratulations to the Little 

Dragons Preschool and Little 

Explorers programs for earning 

NAEYC accreditation for the 

second time. The National 

Association for the Education of 

Young Children (NAEYC) is the 

nation’s leading organization of 

early childhood professionals. 

To earn NAEYC Accreditation, 

the programs went through an 

extensive self-study process, 

measuring the programs and 

its services against the ten 

NAEYC Early Childhood 

Program Standards and more 

than 400 related Accreditation 

Criteria. NAEYC Accreditation 

also requited on-site visits by 

NAEYC Assessors to ensure that 

the program meets each of the 

ten program standards. NAEYC 

lasts for a five-year period. 

Congressman Leonard 

Boswell announced that Janelle 

Galang of Johnston has been 

appointed to the United States 

Air Force Academy at Colorado 

Springs, Colorado. “Every year 

I look forward to announcing 

outstanding student leaders such 

as Janelle, who wish to serve 

in and help lead our nation’s 

armed forces. She has excelled 

academically and has served as 

a role model for many younger 

students. It is always refreshing 

to see that values of commitment 

and patriotism are still alive in 

today’s young leaders,” said 

Boswell, a 20-year veteran of 

the Army. Janelle Galang is the 

daughter of Tammy and Emerito 

Galang. She will enter the Air 

Force Academy this summer to 

pursue her undergraduate degree 

and become a commissioned 

officer in the United States Air 

Force. Receiving a congressional 

or military-affiliated nomination 

is required in order to be 

considered for admission to the 

prestigious United States Military 

Academy. Military Academy 

applicants are selected on the 

basis of scholarship, leadership, 


CELEBRATE SUCCESS 

character, physical aptitude, 

medical fitness, and motivation. 

S T A F F 

Bill Ostrander, lead mechanic 

for the Transportation 

Department, won the Best of 

the Best competition. Bill was 

competing in a competition 

sponsored by the Iowa 

Public Transportation Assoc. 

Mechanics from all over the 

state of Iowa were in Waterloo 

to compete. This is the second 

year for Bill to win and he will 

be representing the State and 

Johnston Community Schools 

at the nationals in San Antonio, 

Texas in the fall. Congratulations 

to Bill. 

Congratulations to Brandon 

Schrauth (Beaver Creek 

Elementary First Gr Teacher) 

for being selected to receive 

the 2010 Presidential Award 

for Excellence in Mathematics 

and Science Teaching 

(PAEMST)! The PAEMST 

program, administered by the 

National Science Foundation 

(NSF) on behalf of The White 

House Office of Science and 

Technology Policy, recognizes 

outstanding teachers for their 

contribution to the teaching 

and learning of mathematics 

and science. Each awardee will 

receive a citation signed by 

President Obama and a $10,000 

award from NSF. Teachers 

received their Presidential 

citations on May 8. 

T E C H N O L O G Y 

Congratulations to the 

JMS TSA for an outstanding 

performance at the annual State 

conference. Sanjay Koduvalli 

and Megan Gibbons placed 

1st in Challenging technology 

issues. Sai Abbaraju placed 1st 

in Transportation Challenge. 

Brandon Gabbert and Mirza 

Besic places 1st in Problem 

Solving. Sai Abbaraju placed 

2nd in Career Challenge. Riley 

Noble and Senad Besic placed 

2nd in Challenging Technology 

Issues. Sanjay Koduvalli, 

Brandon Gabbert, Cameron 

Redshaw, Megan Gibbons, and 

Nate Eggleston placed 3rd in 

Lights, Camera, Action. Kate 

Allender, Alex Casten, and Elliot 

Suiter placed 3rd in Technology 

Quiz Bowl. Great Job to all the 

members who competed and 

Good luck in Grapevine Texas at 

the National Conference. 

2011 Iowa TSA Conference/ 

Competition Results: Chapter 

Excellence – 2nd Place Summit 

TSA; Chapter Team – 3rd 

Place team of Brogan Kearney, 

Devin Vander Werff, Rachel 

Eggleston, Helen Moritz, 

Ashley Long, and Cody Church; 

Digital Photography – 2nd Place 

Katie Perkins 3rd Place Devin 

Anderson 

Flight Challenge – 1st Place 

Elizabeth Crowley 2nd Place 

Carter Lundgren; Graphic 

Challenge – 1st Place Audrey Ide 

Problem Solving – 2nd Place 

team of Brogan Kearney and 

Devin Vander Werff; Technology 

Quiz Bowl – 1st place team 

of Brogan Kearney, Jordan 

Siemering and Akaash Suresh; 

Transportation Challenge – 

2nd Place Ashley Long 3rd 

Place Devin Anderson; Video 

Challenge – 1st place team of 

Justin Hu, Shivani Kumaresan, 

and Xiao Liu. 

Also competing were Peter 

Beebe, Matthew Berry, Mareana 

Black, Cassidy Gabbert, Brandin 

Johnson, David Korkow, Jasmine 

McClintic, Hunter Norris, Lexi 

Norris, Jack Pauley, Kaitlin 

Remakel, Peter Steier, Morgan 

Stutzman and Kimberly Zavoski. 

Chaperones were Mrs. Linda 

Trobaugh, Mr. Brad Johnson, 

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Moritz, and 

Mr. Suresh Reddy. Summit TSA 

Advisor: Ron Trobaugh 

Congratulations to Aditi 

Dinakar and Andrew Boge on 

their top award at the 2011 ITEC 


Student Technology Fair!! Aditi 

and Andrew were given a purple 

ribbon (top honors for web 

presence category) for their web 

page design about the chemical 

tragedy that took place in 

Bhopal, India in the 1980’s. The 

Bhopal disaster was the focus 

for their History Day project 

which has also qualified for the 

State History Day Contest. This 

was the second purple ribbon 

award for Aditi, who also took 

top honors in Web Presence 

at the 2010 ITEC Technology 

Fair. Also receiving honors at 

the ITEC Fair were Addyson 

Pender and Courtney Mithelman 

for their video documentary 

presentation about Ronald 

Reagan and the Fall of the Berlin 

Wall. Addy and Courtney were 

given blue ribbons for their 

outstanding project and will also 

be taking their presentation to the 

State History Day Contest. 

Congratulations to the IT 

Adventures Club for their first 

place trophy received for their 

Community Service project. 

They led a Lego Racecar 

Challenge event for elementary 

students, teaching the younger 

students about the Design 

Process, gears, axles, and 

balance. The students built Lego 

racecars and raced them. Team 

members: Matt Beary, Nick 

Goss, Tommy Schwaderer, Kevin 

Han, Victoria Rasavanh, Grant 

McDonald, Alissa Campbell, 

and Joy Tan. The Game Design 

Team captured a first place 

trophy for their game, “The 

Game of Life” and the many 

competitive live challenges 

throughout the Olympics event. 

Team members include: Kevin 

Han, Nick Goss, and Tommy 

Schwaderer. The Robotics Team 

finished in the middle of the 33 

schools that competed. They did 

a very nice job of cooperative 

design and team work to create 

a Lego sumo robot as well as 

other Lego robot designs. Team



Advisors: Ann Wiley and Tom 

Porter 

Technology Student 

Association (TSA) members 

nationwide attended the 2011 

National TSA Conference in 

Dallas, Texas, June 21-25, at the 

Gaylord Texan Resort. Student 

members competed in more than 

60 competitive events based on 

principles and concepts learned 

through projects during the 

school year in STEM (science, 

technology, engineering and 

mathematics) subjects. The 

conference recognized the 

technological future of the nation 

with the theme “Snapshot of 

Innovation.” 

Summit Middle School 

technology students, guided 

by their chapter advisor, Ron 

Trobaugh, prepared throughout 

the school year to compete 

with their peers in events 

such as Career Challenge, 

Communication Challenge, 

Challenging Technology 

Issues, Dragster Design, Flight 

Endurance, Photographic 

Technology, Structural 

Engineering, Technology 

Quiz Bowl, Video Production, 

Transportation Challenge, and 

the TSA Marine Cup Challenge. 

Students also participated in 

leadership sessions, designed to 

develop and enhance leadership 

skills through customized 

sessions. 

TSA partnered with The 

American Cancer Society (ACS) 

for its national service project, 

and Summit conference attendees 

participated in the “TSA/ 

ACS Celebrate, Remember, 

Fight Back” commemorative 

event. Summit TSA received 

the Diamond Level Award for 

their ACS fundraising efforts 

throughout the year. Summit 

TSA members also attended 

the baseball game between the 

American League Champions, 

Texas Rangers, against the New 

York Mets in Arlington, TX on 

Friday, June 24, 2011. 

Summit Middle School was 

awarded several honors. They 

earned White Star award for 

helping start the Van Meter TSA 

Chapter and was recognized as 

a TSA Middle School Chapter 

of Excellence. Their advisor, 

Ron Trobaugh, also earned Iowa 

Outstanding Middle School 

Advisor award for the 2010-2011 

school year. Students competing 

for Summit were: Elizabeth 

Crowley, Justin Hu, Brogan 

Kearney, Ashley Long, Carter 

Lundgren, Helen Moritz, and 

Akaash Suresh. Also attending 

was chaperone Linda Trobaugh 

and TSA parents, Pat and Jeri 

Moritz, and Suresh Reddy. 

M O C K T R I A L 

A record total of ten teams, 

from grades 9-12, represented 

Johnston and competed in the 

annual Mock Trial program. 

Students who received 

recognition as outstanding 

witness or attorney at the district 

level have an * before their 

name. Those who received state 

recognition have a + before 

their name. The teams received 

outstanding support from parents, 

attorneys in the community, and 

high school student mentors. 

Kathy Paul is the teacher-coach 

for the students, with Sue Cline 

as the teacher-liaison. Teams 

and coaches include: Loraine 

Wallace, coach of Res Ipso 

Loquitur, Chase Wallace, Taylor 

Mithelman, *Grant McDonald, 

Alex Peterson, Kaitlyn Aldrich, 

Helen Lagerblade, Anna Pierce, 

Andrew Tubbs, Sam Sparland, 

*Erika Gebard. Jon Vasey, coach 

of Team X, *Spencer Vasey, 

Amber Solberg, Shae Atteburg, 

*Mike Shi, *Julia North, Vaibhav 

Srikaran, *Sanjay Koduvalli, 

Megan Martin, Anyana Kumar. 

Loraine Wallace, coach of Team 

Wallace, Ellie Wallace, Jeremy 

Caracci, Jonathan Caracci, 

Emily Hanson, Taylor Joens, 

Adam Johanson, Ben Nelson, 

Stanzy Snyder, Carmen Vajgrt, 

Bailey Pierotti. Rachele & Joel 

Hjelmaas and Jeff Margolin, 

coaches of Guilty of Being 

Awesome. *Josh Hjelmaas, John 

Koopal,Sarah Margolin, Katie 

Landy, *Abby Dockum, *+Millie 

Varley, *Monica Gagne, Melinda 

Paszkiewicz, Paige Vaden, 

Lydia Sinclair. Rachele & Joel 

Hjelmaas and Jeff Margolin, 

coaches of Impeachment and 

Cream *Alex Hjelmaas, *Jacob 

Hjelmaas, **+Mikayla Stutzman, 

*Molly Ward, *Cindy Xu, *Ryan 

Smaha, *Matt McDermott, 

*Elizabeth Mills, *Chris 

Dockum, *Rosemarie Freymark. 

Doyle Sanders and MaryAnn 

Strawhacker, coaches of team 

D Dawg. Matthew Beary, 

*Eric Welter, *Leah Bowman, 

Hank Mandsager, Kayla Flyckt, 

*Claire Nagel Sarah Mayer, 

*Julia Henning, Joy Tan, Dane 

Van Brocklin. Suzie Berregaard, 

coach of Justice League. Nick 

Holland, Jaihui Huang, Sydney 

Rissler, Shianne Thomas, Hannah 

Wiles, Breanna Williams, Zea 

Zhu, Fatiha Iqbal, *Jonathan 

Katz. RaeAnn Guns, coach of 

The Scuttlebutt. Alexa Anderson, 

Jeff Carley, **Carly Crist, Olivia 

Guns, Sarah Lewis, Courtney 

Norelius, Ashley Shaw, **Aditi 

Dinakar, *Andrew BogeNatalie, 

VanderPloeg. Brian Scieszinski 

and Mike Mock, coaches 

of Double Jeopardy. Laura 

Scieszinski, Kenzie Foldes, 

Andrew Mills, *Riley Deutsch, 

*Pratyusha Bujimalla, Karen 

Chen,Hannah Berger, Alex Clark, 

*Amy Nihart, *Megan Gibbons. 

Kaycee Schippers, coach of 

Johnston Justice. Dalton Handel, 

Kayla Jansen, Kelsey Acheson, 

Sierra Ballard, Jordan Boge, 

Tyler Fenton, Audrey Kaus, 

*Swathi Somisetty, Hannah 

Wiles, Kevin Wu. Three students 

received the rare honor of 

both outstanding witness and 

attorney awards at districts. 

Those are: Mikayla Stutzman, 

Carly Crist, and Aditi Dinakar. 

In addition, every member of 

team Impeachment and Cream 

were cited for an award. Team 

D Dawg, Impeachment and 

Cream, and Guilty of Being 

Awesome represented Johnston 

with 29 other teams at the state 


competition on March 24-26 

at the Polk County Convention 

Center. Millie Varley (witness) 

and Mikayla Stutzman(lawyer) 

were recognized at state for 

their outstanding individual 

performances. This was Mikayla 

Stutzman’s second year in a 

row that she was selected as 

outstanding witness. Team D 

Dawg finished in 5th place, 

losing by half a point to the 

eventual state champion. Coach 

Doyle Sanders has volunteered 

as an attorney coach for over 15 

years. There were 4 teams at 

state recognized for the Judge 

Critelli Award for Professional 

Conduct and Decorum. Both 

Impeachment and Cream and 

Guilty of Being Awesome, 

coached by Joel and Rachele 

Hjelmaas, and Jeff Margolin 

were recipients of this special 

honor. 

B A N D 

Congratulations to Johnston 

High School Wind Symphony. 

The Johnston High School 

Wind Symphony was selected 

to perform at the 2011 Iowa 

Bandmasters Conference on May 

14 at the Iowa Ballroom of the 

Des Moines Marriott. The band 

was featured in a concert/clinic 

with Dr. Mark Heidel, Director 

of Bands at the University of 

Iowa. 

J O U R N A L I S M 

Two newspaper staff members 

won National Quill and Scroll 

awards for editorial writing, 

two of 26 nationally. Michael 

Knoedel wrote about the pitfalls 

of multitasking. Lauren Coffey 

wrote about the repeal of the 

student expression policy. 

T R A C K 

Congratulations to the 

following girl’s track state 

qualifiers and Head Coach, 

Chris Siewert: Bailey Eppard 

– qualifier in 3000 m, 1500 m 

and 4 x 800 Relay (7th place); 

Maddie Kleve – qualifier in 

4 x 800 relay (7th place), 9th


place 800 m, qualifier in 1500; Alex Hawks 

– qualifier in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay and 

high jump; Katie McMillen – qualifier 4 x 

200 relay and 4 x 100 relay; Amber Clock 

– qualifier in 4 x 800 relay (7th place), 6th 

place in 800 m (new school record); Jenna 

Christensen – qualifier 4 x 200 relay and 

4 x 100 relay; DeDe Ayers - qualifier 4 x 

200 relay and 4 x 100 relay; Kim Thomas - 

qualifier in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay; Kaari 

Devens - qualifier in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay 

and 400 hurdles; Madeline Miller - qualifier 

in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay; Brooke Stoll - 

qualifier 4 x 200 relay and 4 x 100 relay 

Congratulations to the following boy’s 

track state qualifiers and Head Coach, Pat 

Mattingly: L. J. Lipscomb – State champion 

in 800 (new school record) and 10th place 

in 400m; Erik Bergstrom - 6th place Shuttle 

Hurdle Relay; Justin Long - 6th place Shuttle 

Hurdle Relay, qualifier in the high jump 

and long jump; Marcus McKay – 9th place 

in shot put; Alex Hershey – qualifier in 4 x 

800 relay; Jeremy Caracci - qualifier in 4 x 

800 relay; Chase Wallace - qualifier in 4 x 

800 relay; Ryan Tigges - qualifier in 4 x 800 

relay; Logan Moe - 6th place Shuttle Hurdle 

Relay; Carr Terpstra - 6th place Shuttle 

Hurdle Relay 

T E N N I S 

Congratulations to the boy’s state tennis 

qualifiers and Head Coach Leslie Shipp: 

Doubles – Collin Schares, A.J. Naanep; 

Doubles – RJ McGrew, Blaine Schlawin 

Congratulations to the girl’s state tennis 

qualifiers and Head Coach Ben Knight: 

Singles – Payton Kintz (5th place); Doubles – 

Jenna Heil, Ananya Kumar 

S O C C E R 

Congratulations to Coach Heath Weeks, his 

staff, and the boy’s soccer team for winning 

the CIML Central Conference and on 

qualifying for the State 3A State tournament 

and finishing in 4th place at the state meet. 

Congratulations to Coach Weeks on being 

named CIML Central Conference Coach of 

the Year. Congratulations to the following 

boy’s soccer all-conference players: Andy 

Smith – 1st team Goal keeper; Tyler 

Neumann – 1st team forward; Josh Dicken 

– 1st team defender; Hunter LaFollette 

– 1st team midfielder; Cody Jacobson – 

1st team midfielder; Ryan Harlow – 1st 

team midfielder; Nick Payne – 2nd Team 

midfielder; Jon Hankins – 2nd Team forward; 

Ryan Larsen - Honorable Mention; Scott 

Wanninger - Honorable Mention; Eric Bass – 


Honorable Mention. 

Congratulations to Coach Matty Smith, 

his staff, and the girl’s soccer team on 

qualifying for the State 3A State tournament. 

Congratulations to the following girl’s soccer 

all-conference players: Katie Lashier – 1st 

Team Defender; Kerigan Thompson – 2nd 

Team Defender; Megan Randolph – 2nd 

Team Midfielder; Spencer Vasey – 2nd 

Team Midfielder; Nicole Pirie – 2nd Team 

Forward; Jordan Colvin – Honorable 

Mention; Paige Elming – Honorable 

Mention; Ellie Wallace – Honorable Mention; 

Kara Anderson – Honorable Mention; 

Chelsea Waltz – Honorable Mention; 

Mackenzie Erwine- Honorable Mention. 

N A T I O N A L 

H I S T O R Y D AY 

Students from Johnston Community School 

District recently competed in the national 

contest in College Park, Maryland on June 

12-16. This year’s theme was “Debate and 

Diplomacy in History”. Students and their 

topics included: 7th Grrs Sarah Henry and 

Hannah Crooks with their group documentary 

on the Equal Rights Amendment; 8th Grr 

Shuda Jarboe with her paper the Tinker Case 

with the freedom of speech; 8th Grrs Shana 

Hudson, Courtney Mithelman, Ruchi Shekar, 

and Addy Pender (unable to attend contest) 

with a group documentary on President 

Reagan’s speech regarding the Berlin Wall; 

all in the junior division. In the senior 

division: 9th Grr Abby Dockum with a paper 

on the 1968 Democratic Convention; 9th 

Grrs Andrew Boge and Aditi Dinakar with a 

group website on the Bhopal, India industrial 

disaster; and Juniors Kaitlyn Aldrich and Sam 

Sparland with a group website on the Garst/ 

Krushchev Agricultural Diplomacy. 

Receiving the medal representing the state of 

Iowa was Shuda Jarboe. Jarboe placed 7th 

in the nation. Also a finalist and 7th in the 

nation in their category were Sarah Henry 

and Hannah Crooks. Recognized as Iowa 

History Day teacher of the year in the senior 

division was Johnston teacher, Kathy Paul. 

Welcome new staff! 

Beaver Creek Elementary: 

Hayley Naset, 1st Gr Teacher 

Horizon Elementary: 

Jeffrey Michael Chiston, Jr., 5th Gr Teacher 

Johnston High School: 

Lisa Adams, Special Education Teacher 

Allison Hoskins, Family & Consumer Science 

Teacher 

Julie Kosman, Math Teacher 

Jennifer Palmer, At-Risk/STAR Teacher 

Amanda Paulson, Spanish Teacher 

Brent Riessen, Principal 

Jeffrey Robilliard, Instrumental Music Teacher 

Lawson Elementary: 

Lisa Fox, Special Education Teacher 

Amanda Kirwan, 1st Gr Teacher 

Andrea Poe, 3rd Gr Teacher 

Samantha Robilliard, Vocal Music Teacher 

Jonathan Vocelka, 4th Gr Teacher 

Julie Weite, 5th Gr Teacher 

Johnston Middle School: 

Nicole Benson, 9th Gr Language Arts Teacher 

Jacqueline Bryski, Social Studies Teacher 

Kourtney Kaalberg, English Language Learner 

Teacher 

Roland Nipps, 8th Gr Language Arts 

Alexandra Shafer, Business Education Teacher 

Karma York, Special Education Teacher 

Nathan Zittergruen, Assistant Athletic Director 

Summit Middle School: 

Janice Arthur, 7th Gr Language Arts/Social 

Studies Teacher 

Renee Bourgeois Parsons, Math Teacher 

Lauren Gallo Heston, Guidance Counselor 

Gabriel Schultz, PE Teacher 

Justin Young, 6th Gr Teacher 

Wallace Elementary: 

Stacey Barta, 5th Gr Teacher 

Maria Bartemes, English Language Learner 

Teacher 

Megan Eggerss, 3rd Gr Teacher 

Christine Shannon, 4th Gr Teacher 

Katharine Young, 4th Gr Teacher 




Adult 

Adult Open Gym Basketball 

This is an open gym for adults age 18 and older and out of high 

school. No registration required. Please sign-in and pay at the door. 

*Please do not enter the gym until you have signed in and paid with 

the supervisor. 

Day Date Time Location Cost 

W 

11/2-4/25 

(no open gym on 11/23, 12/28, 3/21) 

7-9 p.m. JHS-gym $2/night 

Over 35 Basketball Open Gym 

If you are age 35 or older, you are invited to the Johnston 8/9 Middle 

School to participate in Sunday evening open gyms. Pick-up games 

will be held on two courts. Please sign-in and pay at the door. 


SU 

11/6-4/29 

(no open gym on 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 4/8) 

6-8 p.m. JMS-large gym $2/night 

Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League 

This is a recreation volleyball league for adults 18 and older and out of 

high school. Officials will be provided. Team captains will be mailed a 

roster sign-up form and a copy of the league rules. Maximum of eight 

teams, Maximum of twelve players allowed on each team roster. 

Registration Deadline: Oct. 14 

Day Date Time Location Cost Code 

W 

11/2-2/15 

(no matches on 11/23, 12/28) 

7-9 p.m. JMS-gym $300/team 2458.401 

Dragon Camp 

This class will challenge you with a combination of cardiovascular 

exercise, strength training and flexibility training to raise your heart rate 

and increase your cardiovascular endurance as well as your physical 

and mental strength and endurance. **Assessments will be held 

before the start of Dragon Camp, an instructor will call you to set up 

your assessment time** Each day will focus on a different area: 

5:10 a.m. class: Mon-Weights, Tue-Cardio, Wed–Abs/Stretch, Thu–Cardio, Fri-Circuits 

6 a.m. class: Mon-Circuits, Tue-Cardio, Wed–Weights, Thu-Abs/Stretch Fri-Cardio 


M-F 

M-F 

9/6-12/22 

(no class 11/24, 11/25) 

9/6-12/22 

(no class 11/24, 11/25) 

5:10-6 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $250 6188.401 

6-6:45 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $250 6188.402 

Evening Combo Package 

A combination of cardiovascular exercise, strength training and 

flexibility training to raise your heart rate and increase your 

cardiovascular endurance as well as your physical and mental strength 

and endurance. Each day will focus on a different area: 

6 p.m. class: Mon-Circuits, Tue-Cardio/Abs, Wed-Circuits, Thu-Kettlebell 

7 p.m. class: Mon-Abs, Tue-Yoga, Wed-Cardio, Thu-Resistance 


M-TH 

M-TH 

For more information contact 

9/6-12/22 

(no class 9/22, 11/24) 

9/6-12/22 

(no class 9/22, 11/24) 

Kayla Badtram at 278-0552 ext. 124. 

6-6:45 p.m. JHS-fit cntr $200 6226.401 

7-7:45 p.m. JHS-fit cntr $200 6226.402 

Resistance & Abs 

Muscle endurance class for the lower and upper body utilizing tubing 

and weights for great full body workout. 


Women On Weights 

Strength training program designed for women consisting of a total 

body workout to enhance strength, muscle tone, bone density and 

stamina. Using machines and free weights you will work with a 

personal trainer to ensure proper form and techniques to maximize 

your results. Maximum 6 participants. 


SU 11/6-12/18 4-4:45 p.m. JHS-fit cntr $28 6210.401 

Women On Weights 2 

For women who have previously taken Women on Weights. Strength 

training program designed for women consisting of a total body 

workout to enhance strength, muscle tone, bone density and stamina. 

Using machines and free weights you will work with a personal trainer 

to ensure proper form and techniques to maximize your results. 

Maximum 6 participants. 



Strolling & Toning 

This is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. 

It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning 

exercises using tubing and the stroller. Bring a yoga mat for ground 

exercises. Classes are held outdoors, once the weather turns cold the 

class will be moved to Merle Hay Mall. Just about any stroller will do, 

if it’s not prone to tipping. 


T 9/6-12/20 9-10 a.m. JHS $74 6207.401 

TH 

SA 

9/8-12/22 

(no class 11/24) 

9/10-12/17 


9-10 a.m. JHS $70 6207.402 

9-10 a.m. JHS $66 6207.403 

Circuits 

Using weights, resistance bands, resistaballs and medicine balls, 

alternate segments of cardio and strength to give you a complete 

workout. 


SU 9/11-12/18 6-7 p.m. JHS-fit cntr $70 6194.401 

F 

9/9-12/16 


5:15-6 p.m. JHS-fit cntr $49 6194.402 

Weights/Abs 

A combination of weight lifting for the entire body that is designed to 

increase endurance and strength using resistance bands and free 

weights and intense core training to strengthen and elongate the abs 

using slow controlled movements. 


SA 

9/10-12/17 


8-8:45 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $49 6228.401 

Cardio 

High intensity athletic drills using stations and machines for a great 

workout. 


SA 

9/10-12/17 


www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/adult 

7-8 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $66 6201.402 

SU 9/11-12/18 7:45-8:45 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $70 6199.401 



Trekking 

Great Cardio workout utilizing various speed and incline changes on 

the bikes, treadmills, and elliptical machines. Class designed for all 

fitness levels from walkers and joggers to runners trying to improve 

their race times. Maximum 12 participants. 


SU 9/11-12/18 7-7:45 a.m. JHS-fit cntr $52 6200.401 


Yoga - Level 1 

This class is for beginners. Asanas, focus on breath work and 

alignment will be taught. 


M 9/12-12/19 6:15-7 p.m. JHS-MPR $52 6229.401 

T 9/6-12/20 7:15-8 p.m. JHS-MPR $55 6229.402 

W 9/7-12/21 6:15-7 p.m. JHS-MPR $55 6229.403 

Yoga - Arms & Abs 

This class will add some additional fitness to yoga asanas to 

strengthen arms and create tight abs by working with your own body 

weight. 


M 9/12-12/19 7-7:45 p.m. JHS-MPR $52 6229.404 

W 9/7-12/21 7-7:45 p.m. JHS-MPR $55 6229.405 

Yoga - Meditation & Breath Work 

Focus will be on relaxation and stress relief with gentle asana poses 

and breath work. 


SU 9/11-12/18 11-11:15 a.m. JHS-MPR $52 6229.406 

Personal Training 

$55 per session, $165 (3 session), $240 (6 sessions) discount to $40 per session. 

Personal training programs provide one-on-one instruction. Using 

a wide variety of equipment available to help you meet your 

fitness goals, achieve optimum health and improve your quality of 

life. Everything you need to make your session fun, effective and 

challenging! Whether you need to lose weight, improve balance, 

increase endurance, gain strength or train for a specific event, 

your personal trainer will be able to design a program to help you 

attain your goals. Session times are 1 hour and times are flexible. 

Schedules will be worked out between you and your trainer. It is 

recommended to meet with your trainer once a week. Call the 

Johnston Community Education office to register at 278-0552. 

Beginner Couples Dance: Ballroom, Swing, Country 

Learn 4-5 different dances in this beginner class. All partners will learn 

frame. Guys will learn how to be confident and lead his lady through 

all dances taught. Ladies will learn how to follow. Come join this class 

and meet couples with the same interest. Social dance parties are 

held once a month. Fee is per student. Instructor: Aimee Reynolds 


SU 9/25-10/30 1-2:30 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6204.402 

SU 

11/6-12/18 


1-2:30 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6204.404 


Beginner Line Dances 

This class is designed for those with little or no line dance experience. 

You will learn several line dances from the beginning and the dances 

are repeated every class with new ones added when ready. A variety 

of music is always played. You will meet other dancers who enjoy 

and share the same hobby. Each month, Dance Pot Luck parties are 

held to allow you to practice and retain the dances that were taught. 

Instructor: Aimee Reynolds 


T 

9/20-11/1 


7:30-9 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6205.403 

SU 9/25-10/30 2:30-4 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6205.404 

T 11/8-12/13 7:30-9 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6205.405 

SU 

11/6-12/18 


2:30-4 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6205.406 

Advanced Line Dances 

This class is designed for those with previous line dance experience to 

move you in your dance levels and to create better dancers one step 

at a time. You learn several line dances from the beginning and the 

dances are repeated every class with new ones added when ready. 

A variety of music is always played. You will meet other dancers 

who enjoy and share the same hobby. Each month, Dance Pot Luck 

parties are held to allow you to practice and retain the dances that 

were taught. Instructor: Aimee Reynolds 


T 

9/20-11/1 


6-7:30 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6206.402 

T 11/8-12/13 6-7:30 p.m. WAE-gym $50 6206.403 

Preparing for retirement? What every 50+ year old should 

know but is afraid to ask 

Afraid you can’t afford to retire? Will you stay ahead of inflation and not 

outlive your money? Concerned about the stock market? We will help 

answer these questions along with discussing social security, how to 

convert a 401(k) plan to an income stream you won’t outlive, ways to 

help minimize your taxes in retirement and options to help protect your 

investments from market fluctuation. 


W 12/14 6:30-8:30 p.m. HZE-LMC $10 6230. 401 

Making "Cents" out of Annuities 

Today's annuities are different than your Grandparents' annuities. 

Join us for a discussion about the A,B,C's and 1,2,3's of annuities. 

This class is lead by a panel of annuity experts who will help you 

compare, contrast and understand all of the different types of annuities 

along with their features and benefits. They will give you objective 

information and help you sort through the common misconceptions 

about annuities in order to make an informed decision for your future 

financial needs. 


T 10/25 6:30-8:30 p.m. HZE-LMC $10 6231.401 

Parent/Child Painting Class - Grades 2-7 

Work together to create canvas paintings. Using acrylic paints and 

magazine words and pictures, create a work that is an expression of 

you. It’s fun and a great way to spend a Saturday together! Bring a 

sack lunch. Optional: Bring photocopies of photographs and anything 

else that you would like to apply to your paintings. All materials 

included in cost. 


SA 10/1 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $90 2465.401 




Aquatics 


Deb Blanchard at 986-0951. 

$47* per class • Courses consist of eight, 30 minute lessons 

(*Cost increase is due to changes made by the National American Red 

Cross) Descriptions of the Learn to Swim classes are available on the 

Aquatics web page at www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/aquatics. 

For classes starting Sept. 10, registration will be: 

• Online registration: Aug. 23 @ www.johnston.k12.ia.us @ 6 p.m. 

• Walk-in registration: Aug. 23 @ SMS Pool @ 6 p.m. 

• Phone-in registration: Aug. 24 @ 278-0552 @ 7:45 a.m. 

For classes starting Oct. 9, registration will be: 

• Online registration: Sept. 20 @ www.johnston.k12.ia.us @ 6 p.m. 

• Walk-in registration: Sept. 20 @ SMS Pool @ 6 p.m. 

• Phone-in registration: Sept. 21 @ 278-0552 @ 7:45 a.m. 

For classes starting Nov. 19, registration will be: 

• Online registration: Nov. 1 @ www.johnston.k12.ia.us @ 6 p.m. 

• Walk-in registration: Nov. 1 @ SMS Pool @ 6 p.m. 

• Phone-in registration: Nov. 2 @ 278-0552 @ 7:45 a.m. 

*If the course you want is full, you may put your name on a waiting 

list online or by calling the Johnston Community Education office at 

278-0552. 

The Johnston Blaze Swim Club engages in a multi-level competition 

program with United States Swimming that, like our training program, 

attempts to provide challenging, yet success-oriented competitive 

situations for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Anyone can become 

a member of the Blaze Team if they have achieved level three 

of American Red Cross swim instruction and can swim 25 yards 

unassisted. Watch the Blaze Web site at www.johnstonblaze.com 

for information on the upcoming fall Blaze Swim Club season. For 

more information, please visit the Johnston Blaze Web site at www. 

johnstonblaze.com. 

Blaze Intro to Competitive Swimming Class 

This class will give your potential swimmer a chance to “test the 

waters,” before joining the Blaze swim club. Your swimmer will attend 

a series of practices. They will learn the four competitive strokes, 

starts, turns, and rules of the sport. If the class is full please put 

your name on the waiting list. For more information, please call the 

pool and ask for Deb at 986-0951. Limited to 12 participants. 

Ages 6-10 


SASU 

Ages 11-18 

10/9-11/6 


Fall 2011 Learn to Swim Classes 

5:45-6:30 p.m. SMS-pool $36 4615.401 


SASU 

10/9-11/6 


6:30-7:15 p.m. SMS-pool $36 4615.402 

Day Date Time No Class Code 

Parent/Tot 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:20-4:50 p.m. 10/29 4607.401 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:55-5:25 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4607.402 

Intro to Swim 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:20-4:50 p.m. 4600.401 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:55-5:25 p.m. 4600.402 

SASU 10/9-11/6 3:45-4:15 p.m. 10/29 4600.403 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:55-5:25 p.m. 10/29 4600.404 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:20-4:50 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4600.405 

Level I 

SASU 9/10-10/2 3:45-4:15 p.m. 4601.401 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:55-5:25 p.m. 4601.402 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:20-4:50 p.m. 10/29 4601.403 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:55-5:25 p.m. 10/29 4601.404 

SASU 11/19-12/18 3:45-4:15 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4601.405 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:55-5:25 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4601.406 

Level II 

SASU 9/10-10/2 3:45-4:15 p.m. 4602.401 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:20-4:50 p.m. 4602.402 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:55-5:25 p.m. 4602.403 

SASU 10/9-11/6 3:45-4:15 p.m. 10/29 4602.404 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:55-5:25 p.m. 10/29 4602.405 

SASU 11/6-12/12 3:45-4:15 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4602.406 

SASU 11/6-12/12 4:20-4:50 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4602.407 

SASU 11/6-12/12 4:55-5:25 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4602.408 

Level III 

SASU 9/10-10/2 3:45-4:15 p.m. 4603.401 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:20-4:50 p.m. 4603.402 

SASU 10/9-11/6 3:45-4:15 p.m. 10/29 4603.403 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:20-4:50 p.m. 10/29 4603.404 

SASU 11/19-12/18 3:45-4:15 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4603.405 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:20-4:50 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4603.406 

Level IV 

SASU 9/10-10/2 3:45-4:15 p.m. 4604.401 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:55-5:25 p.m. 4604.402 

SASU 10/9-11/6 3:45-4:15 p.m. 10/29 4604.403 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:55-5:25 p.m. 10/29 4604.404 

SASU 11/19-12/18 3:45-4:15 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4604.405 

Level V 

SASU 9/10-10/2 4:20-4:50 p.m. 4605.401 

SASU 10/9-11/6 4:20-4:50 p.m. 10/29 4605.402 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:20-4:50 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4605.403 

Level VI 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/aquatics 

SASU 11/19-12/18 4:55-5:25 p.m. 11/26 & 11/27 4606.401 



Session Dates Fee Registration 

Long Fall Session 

(Up to 6 practices) 

Short Fall Session 


Short Fall Session 


Winter Session 


Winter Session 


Spring Session 


Summer Session 


8/29-12/3 $380 8/1 

10/3-12/3 $250 9/15 

10/3-12/4 $125 9/15 

12/5-3/10 $380 11/1 

12/5-3/10 $190 11/1 

4/9-6/2 $200 3/12 

6/4-7/28 $200 5/1 

Boys HS Team Swimmer-Fall 8/29-11/4 $250 8/1 

Boys HS Team Swimmer-Short Fall 10/3-11/4 $125 9/15 

Boys HS Team Swimmer-Winter 2/13-3/10 $75 2/1 

Girls HS Team Swimmer-Fall 11/7-12/3 $75 9/15 

Punch Card 

(10 punches per card) 

Discount for second swimmer from 

same family in same session is $50 

and third is $75. 

6 practices held M to SA 

3 practices held M, W, SA only (no 

other days) 

Aquatics 

8/29/2011-6/3/2012 $100 


Deb Blanchard at 986-0951. 


Purchase at 

JCE Office 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/aquatics 

Pool Admission 

Daily Admission, punch cards and season passes are good for open 

swim, lap swims and some special events. Season passes are good 

for one year from the date of purchase. 

2 & under Youth (3-18) Adult Family 

Daily Admission Free $2 $3 --- 

Punch Cards --- 

$30 for 20 

punches 

$50 for 20 

punches 

Season Pass --- $150 $200 $250 

Season Pass Descriptions 

Youth=For ages 3-18, Adult=For people out of high school, Family=For children (ages 

0-18) and parent(s) living in the same household. 

Pool Times 

The pool times are listed below unless otherwise posted at the pool. 

Punch card, season pass or daily admission required for open swim 

and lap swim. The pool may be shared with other activities. 

Open Swim 

Lap Swim 

M --- --- 

T 

1:00-3:00 p.m. 

(through 8/9) 

1:00-3:00 p.m. 

(through 8/9) 

W 6:45-8:00 p.m. 6:45-9:00 p.m. 

TH 

1:00-3:00 p.m. 

(through 8/11) 

1:00-3:00 p.m. 

(through 8/11) 

F --- --- 

SA 

1:30-3:30 p.m. 

(starting 9/10) 

1:30-3:30 p.m. 

(starting 9/10) 

SU 1:30-3:30 p.m. 1:30-3:30 p.m. 

--- 

The pool will be closed on the following dates: 

August 1-7 (Maintenance) 

August 13, 20 & 27 

September 3, 4, & 5 (Labor Day Weekend) 

October 8 (Swim meet) 

October 19 (Diving meet) 


October 29 (Swim meet) 

November 12 & 13 (Swim meet) 

December 24, 25 & 31 (Holidays) 

January 1 (Holiday) 

January 7 (Swim meet) 

Swimming on Early Dismissal and No School Days 

Have a fun afternoon of swimming with friends on Early Dismissal and 

No School days. Registration not required. Please pay at the door. 


M 9/19 1-3 p.m. SMS-pool $3 No School 

T 1/3 12:15-2:45 p.m. SMS-pool $3 No School 



W 2/1 12:15-2:45 p.m. SMS-pool $3 Early Dismissal 



M 4/9 12:15-2:45 p.m. SMS-pool $3 Early Dismissal 

Aqua Aerobics - Ages 12-99+ 

Each class is centered on a 25-30 minute aerobic workout and 

includes muscle toning for arms, stomach, hips and legs along with 

flexibility and relaxation exercises. The program stresses going at 

your own pace. All exercises can be performed either high or low 

impact. You decide how hard you want to work. No class on 9/4, 

10/19, 11/13, 11/23, 11/27. Instructor: Millie Knee. 


WSU 8/10-9/7 8:15-9:00 p.m. (W*) SMS-pool $35 4613.401 

WSU 9/11-10/5 7:00-7:45 p.m. (SU) SMS-pool $35 4613.402 

WSU 10/9-11/6 

*Wed times subject 

to change due to SMS-pool $35 4613.403 

WSU 11/9-12/14 pool activities. SMS-pool $35 4613.404 

Preschool 


Jana Jongewaard 

at 278-0552 ext. 123. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/preschool 

Important Notice for Little Dragon Preschool 

If your child is enrolled in Little Dragon Preschool 

for fall 2011, remember that the Iowa Department 

of Public Health Immunization Certificate is 

required before starting preschool. The form 

must be signed by a physician, physician 

assistant, nurse or certified medical assistant. 

This form is available on our district Web site (click 

on Health Services then Health Forms) or call 278- 

0552 to request this form. 

Fall 2012 Registration 

Watch the district Web site for details about preschool registration for 

fall 2012. We are tentatively planning to begin registration in January 

of 2012. 

Project Ready for School Scholarships Available 

Project Ready for School is a scholarship program for preschoolers 

and their families provided through Early Childhood Iowa. Families 

must live in the Johnston Community School District and qualify 

according to income guidelines. Children (three- and four-years-old 

by September 15, 2011) can attend a quality preschool of your choice. 

Applications are on the district Web site or call 278-0552 for more 

information.



Early 

Childhood 



at 278-0552 ext. 123. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/earlychildhood 

Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun 

Creating Happy Families and Responsible Kids Based on the Love 

and Logic Philosophy. You will learn techniques that allow you to 

discipline your kids without losing their love and respect, and you will 

learn techniques that will help you raise respectful and responsible 

kids. Cost includes handbook. Childcare provided. 


T 10/25-11/8 6:30-8:30 p.m. HZE-LMC $22/adult 0067.401 

Cheerleading Class 

This is a great introduction to cheerleading! This class is for 3-5 year 

olds. We will be working on cheers, dances, basic stunts, jumps, and 

motions. Instructed by Apex Athletics USASF certified coaches. 


W 9/7-11/9 5:30-6:15 p.m. BCE-gym $90 0068.401 

Tumbling 

This class will concentrate on mastering the basic tumbling positions 

and skills such as tuck, pike, straddle, lunge, table tops, forward 

roll, backward roll and learning the beginning stages of a cartwheel, 

handstand, and bridge. We will challenge the use of large motor skills, 

fine motor skills, hand eye co-ordination, memory, and repetitiveness 

through the use of visual and hands on learning techniques. Your 

child will be working on their own while being monitored and assisted 

by our trained and skilled coaches. Your child will be taught the safe 

way to perform these skills to prevent injury and to help prevent bad 

tumbling habits. This is a great opportunity for your child to have some 

fun, get some exercise and build some self confidence while learning 

the basics of tumbling. 


M 

9/12-11/14 


5:30-6:15 p.m. BCE-gym $90 0069.401 

First Steps in Music - Infants Age 6-18 mths 

First Steps in Music brings the rich heritage of American folk songs 

and rhymes to children. Parents/caretakers will be taught a variety of 

bounces, lullabies and songs for wiggling, giggling and dancing. The 

combination and types of activities are research-based. In addition, 

activities evolve from the child’s world and include vocal play, animal 

sounds, language play and a good bit of genuine, silly fun. Classes 

are taught by Nancy Schwartz, a certified First Steps in Music 

instructor and a Johnston Elementary Music teacher. 


M 

9/12-10/31 


5:30-6 p.m. LAE-music rm $90 0070.401 

First Steps in Music - Toddlers Age 18 mths-3 yrs 

First Steps in Music brings the rich heritage of American folk songs 

and rhymes to children. This class includes a variety of songs, nursery 

rhymes, finger-plays and movement activities. These activities are 

research based and include vocal play, instruments, rhythm and 

language play. A good time will be had by child and parent interacting 

together. Classes are taught by Nancy Schwartz, a certified First 

Steps in Music instructor and a Johnston Elementary Music teacher. 


M 

9/12-10/31 


6:10-6:50 p.m. LAE-music rm $90 0071.401 

KTC 

Before/After School Childcare 

For more information call 252-8490. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/ktc 

Kids/Teen Connection (KTC) is the Johnston school district’s 

school-age childcare program, which provides quality, caring 

staff to meet the individual needs of each child and fosters open 

communication. KTC offers both a balanced breakfast and an 

afternoon snack daily. 

Visit the KTC web page at www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/ktc to 

view breakfast/snack menus, schedules for field trips and no 

school/early dismissal days. 

School Year 

2011-2012 

(Grades K-5) 

There will be NO 

KTC on Sept. 5 for 

Labor Day. 

Early Dismissal 

Days - 1st 

semester 

(Grades K-5) 

Information on 

childcare during the 

2nd semester’s Early 

Dismissal days will 

be available in the 

January Connection. 

No School Days 

- 1st semester 

(Grades K-7) 

Information on 

childcare during the 

2nd semester’s No 

School days will 

be available in the 

January Connection. 

Winter Break 

(Grades K-7) 

Dec. 23, 2011-Jan. 

3, 2012 

This program will 

provide field trips, 

activities and 

breakfast/snacks to 

the students. Watch 

for flyers in your 

child’s classrooms 

about this program. 

* KTC is closed 

Dec. 26, 2011 and 

Jan. 2, 2012. 

Little 

Explorers 

Current 

Registration packets 

are available at the 

KTC main office. 

The registration 

fee is $40 per child. 

Registration must be 

submitted to the JCE 

office. 

Make payments 

by Wednesday one 

week in advance of 

the early dismissal 

day at your KTC site 

or the KTC main office 

by completing a KTC 

payment form. 

Make payments on 

the Wednesday two 

weeks in advance 

of the no school day 

at your KTC site by 

completing a KTC 

payment form. 

Make payments 

by Wednesday, 

December 7, 2011 

at your KTC site or 

the main KTC office 

by completing a KTC 

payment form. 

New 

The 

registration fee 

is $40 per child. 

Registrations 

must be 

submitted to the 

JCE office. 

Registration and 

payment must 

be submitted 

by Wednesday 

one week in 

advance to the 

JCE office. 

Registration and 

payment must 

be submitted 

by Wednesday 

two weeks in 

advance of the 

no school day to 

JCE office. 

Register 

through flyer 

given in class 

or submit 

registration and 

payment to the 

JCE office by 

Wednesday, 

December 7, 

2011. 



at 278-0552 ext. 123. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/littleexplorers 

Fall 2012 Registration 

Two-year-old learning program 

Registration for Little Explorers for 2012-2013 will begin in February 

2012. Watch the district Web site and the Winter Connection for 

details. 



Special 

Events 

Gingerbread House Competition 

Create your own gingerbread house and enter 

it in the annual Holidays in Johnston Gingerbread House Competition. 

Categories are Age 11 and under, Family, and Adult. Prizes will be 

awarded for first and second place in each category. Entry forms 

and houses will be accepted at the Johnston Public Library on Dec. 

1 and 2 and will be judged on Dec. 3 and displayed at the “Holidays 

in Johnston” event. First and second place houses will be displayed 

at the Johnston Public Library through Dec. 16. Call Johnston 

Community Education at 278-0552 for an entry form and rules. 

Letters to Santa 

Santa is stationed at the North Pole getting ready for the busy 

Christmas season. He and Mrs. Claus are eagerly awaiting your 

Christmas Wish Lists. Sit down with mom or dad and let Santa know 

what you would like under your Christmas tree this year. Santa will, in 

turn, send you a letter from the North Pole. Please send your letters 

by Dec. 9th so Santa has enough time to reply to your letter. 

Send letters to: 

Letters to Santa 

c/o Johnston Community Education 

P.O. Box 10 



Jon Gibbs at 986-0929. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/specialevents 

Sundae in the Park 

FREE ice cream sundaes and 

music by Wade Krieg and Ron 

Kennebeck. Bring your blanket 

or lawn chairs. Sponsored by 

Johnston Community Education 

(JCE) and the JCE Resource 

Council. 

Date: Sunday, August 14 

Time: 6-8 p.m. 

Location: Green Meadows West 

gazebo 

Fall Festival 

FREE festival for children up to third Gr. Games, 

cookies, storytelling and special treats provided by 

area businesses. You may come in costume. 

Saturday, October 8th from 3-5 p.m. at Horizon 

Cafeteria/Gym 


Teen 


Jon Gibbs at 986-0929. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/teen 

Action Jack’s Paintball Outing 

Ready, aim, SPLAT! Join us for another fun-filled trip to Action Jack’s 

Paintball and be one of the first to play on their new fields. Don’t 

miss this chance to show off your marksman skills and have a great 

time with friends! Each student must bring his or her own sack lunch. 

Price includes field fee, rentals, CO 2 

and 500 paintballs. Maximum 25 

students. 


M 9/19 11 a.m.-4 p.m. SMS $50 2467.401 

Young Writer’s Workshop 

Do you enjoy writing and/or reading? Would you like to learn how to 

write in different styles and genres? Join Iowa University graduate and 

published author, Zachary Harper, for this exciting new class! During 

this 6 week program, Mr. Harper will teach you the many different 

methods of reading and writing in new and thrilling ways, and give you 

a chance to tap into your of creative skill and produce a new story of 

your very own! 


T 9/6-10/4 5-6:30 p.m. SMS $30 2467.402 

Babysitter’s Training 

Tired of asking the parents for cash? Looking to make some extra 

money of your own? Well, join us and instructors from the American 

Red Cross for our Babysitter Training course. The certified instructors 

will teach you all the essential information needed to become a topnotch 

babysitter and help send you on your way to financial freedom! 

Maximum 20 students. 


F 10/21 9 a.m.-4 p.m. SMS $67 2467.403 

Cool Creations with Clay! - Grades 5-9 

Explore the many ways to create clay masterpieces out of 

earthenware clay. From hand-built pottery such as coil, slab and pinch 

pots to tiles and clay figurines, students can create anything they 

want! A great way to make gifts for the family!! Bring a sack lunch. All 

materials included in cost. 


SA 11/5 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $90 2466.401 

Crazy Canvas Painting. ETC...! - Grades 5-9 

Create an acrylic painting on canvas and turn it into a mixed media 

masterpiece! Learn many techniques using acrylic paints and 

combine it with mixed media to make a stunning work of art. Apply 

papers, fabrics, photos, vintage objects, ETC. Mrs. Pruitt will also 

share techniques she used in her own freelance work, mixed media 

artwork. Bring a sack lunch. All materials included in cost. 


T 9/6-9/27 3:45-5:45 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $100 2463.401 

SA 9/10 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $90 2463.402 

Art Explosion!! - Grades 5-9 

Many art materials will be on hand to create anything you want! From 

oil pastels, watercolors, to acrylic paints, work on canvas, artist board 

and many types of papers. Learn the basic techniques of each. All 

materials included in cost. 


T 10/4-10-25 3:45-5:45 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $100 2464.401 




Youth 

Little Dragon Flag Football - Grades 1-2 

Participants will be placed on a team. Grades 1 and 2 will play 

together. Two evening practices will be held each week. Practices 

begin the week of 8/29. Games will be played at Beaver Creek 

Elementary on Saturday mornings beginning 9/17. Teams will play 

a 6-game season. Game schedules will be handed out at your first 

practice. Parent volunteers are needed to coach teams. There 

will be a coaches meeting 8/24 at 7 p.m. at the administration building 

(5608 Merle Hay Rd). Each player will receive a T-shirt and mouth 

guard. 

Grade 1 - Registration deadline: 8/5 

Day Date Location Cost Code 

SA 9/17-10/22 BCE $55 2813.301 



SA 9/17-10/22 BCE $55 2813.302 

Johnston Flag Football - Grades 3-4 

Participants will be placed on a team. Grades 3 and 4 will play 

together. Two evening practices will be held each week. Practices 

begin the week of 8/29. Games will be played at Beaver Creek 

Elementary on Saturday mornings beginning 9/17. Teams will play 

a 6-game season. Game schedules will be handed out at your first 

practice. Parent volunteers are needed to coach teams. There 

will be a coaches meeting 8/24 at 7 p.m. at the administration building 

(5608 Merle Hay Rd). Each player will receive a football jersey and 

mouth guard. 



SA 9/17-10/22 BCE $55 2814.301 



Abbi Schutte at 278-0552 ext. 102. 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/jce/youth 


2011 Little Dragon Fun Run - Grades K-6 

The Little Dragon Fun Run is an excellent opportunity for ALL K-6 

students to begin to develop healthy minds & bodies through the sport 

of running. The Fun Run will be approximately 1/2 mile through the 

woods and across a footbridge. No times or places will be recorded!!! 

Please arrive by 4:15 p.m. to register and pick up your T-shirt. JHS 

Varsity Cross Country coaches & athletes will lead warm-up & 

stretching at 4 p.m. The Little Dragon Fun Run begins at 4:30 p.m. 

For more information contact Johnston Community Education (278- 

0552). All entrants receive a T-shirt, participation ribbon & post-run 

goodies. 


TH 9/8 4:30 p.m. Walnut Ridge Rec. Area $15 2820.301 

Johnston Youth Basketball - Grades 2-6 

This is a youth basketball league for students living in or attending 

the Johnston School District. Participants will be placed on teams 

and play an 8 game season. All games will take place on Saturday 

mornings and early afternoons. Teams will have practice one night 

each week. Practices are limited to one hour and will start the week 

of November 7. Games will begin on December 3. Season will 

end February 4. No games will be held on Dec. 24 & 31. Coaches 

will contact parents with practice/game schedules the first week of 

November. All players will receive a T-shirt. Please note: 5th and 6th 

Grades will be combined. Volunteer coaches are needed! 

Grade Gender Day Date Cost Code 

2 Boys SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2457.401 

3 Boys SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2457.402 

4 Boys SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2457.403 

5 Boys SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2457.404 

6 Boys SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2457.405 

2 Girls SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2458.401 

3 Girls SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2458.402 

4 Girls SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2458.403 

5 Girls SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2458.404 

6 Girls SA 12/3-2/4 $80 2458.405 

SA 9/17-10/22 BCE $55 2814.302 

2011 Little Dragon Football Clinic - Kindergarten 

Kindergarteners come out and learn the fundamentals of football. 

High school coaches and players will teach fundamentals, do drills, 

and play a flag football game the final week of this clinic. This is a 

non-competitive atmosphere and emphasis will be on having fun while 

learning fundamentals. Fee includes a T-shirt. We provide all the 

equipment, just wear comfortable athletic clothing and tennis shoes. 

Please register by September 2 to guarantee a T-shirt. For any 

weather related announcements, please call 278-0552 x199. Limit 40 

kids per session. 


SU 9/11-10/2 1 p.m. BCE $47 2815.301 

SU 9/11-10/2 2 p.m. BCE $47 2815.302 

2011 Mini Dragon Football Clinic - Age 4 

Come out and learn the fundamentals of football. High school 

coaches and players will teach fundamentals, do drills and play 

a game the final week of this clinic. This is a non-competitive 

atmosphere and emphasis will be on having fun while learning 

fundamentals. Fee includes a T-shirt. We provide all the equipment, 

just wear comfortable athletic clothing and tennis shoes. Register by 

September 2 to guarantee a T-shirt. Child must be 4 years old (by 

Sept. 1) to participate. Call 278-0552 x199 for any weather related 

announcements. Limit 30 kids. 


SU 9/11-10/2 1-2 p.m. BCE $47 2816.301 


Little Dragon Basketball - Grades K-1 

Participants will be introduced to basketball fundamentals, such as 

dribbling, passing shooting, defense and rebounding. Little Dragon 

Basketball is conducted in a non-competitive atmosphere that stresses 

fun, sportsmanship and skill development. Just wear comfortable 

clothing and tennis shoes. We will provide all the equipment. Limit 40 

kids per session. 

Kindergarten 


SA 1/7-1/28 1-2 p.m. HZE-gym $50 2455.401 

SA 1/7-1/28 2-3 p.m. HZE-gym $50 2455.402 

Grade 1 


SA 1/7-1/28 1-2 p.m. BCE-gym $50 2456.401 

SA 1/7-1/28 2-3 p.m. BCE-gym $50 2456.402 

SA 1/7-1/28 3-4 p.m. BCE-gym $50 2456.403 

JCE Basketball Shooting Clinic - Grades 5-8 

This camp is conducted by Rod Hoegh who has coached MANY 

outstanding offensive players and teams in his career. Coach Hoegh 

has conducted more than 100 camps at more than 50 different 

schools all across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota. Coach 

Hoegh has also been working with many Johnston Girls Basketball 

players this past year. What will players learn? • How to use 8 very 

important fundamentals of shooting to analyze their own shot • How 

to improve their shooting form and range by using particular drills. • 

How to improve their FG%, FT% and 3pt% by using certain practice


methods. • How to improve their offensive skills by developing specific 

techniques and maneuvers. • How to improve faster in less time by 

practicing more efficiently (quality vs. quantity). This is a camp for 

girls from Johnston Schools that are interested in becoming better 

basketball players. Coach Hoegh STRONGLY suggests that at least 

one parent plan to attend the entire first session, as doing so generally 

produces the best results. 

Session 1 - Grades 5-6 (Maximum 24 girls) 


M 

9/19, 9/26, 

10/3, 10/10 

Session 2 - Grades 7-8 (Maximum 24 girls) 

6-7:30 p.m. TRE-gym $47 2462.401 


M 

9/19, 9/26, 

10/3, 10/10 

7:30-9 p.m. TRE-gym $47 2462.402 

Youth Winter Break Open Gym - Grades K-8 

Students, Grades K-8, are invited to Summit Middle School gym 

during winter break for open gym. The gym will be open December 

27-30 from 1-3 p.m. each day. Parents are also encouraged to come 

and play with their children. No pre-registration is necessary. Each 

participant must sign-in and pay $2 at the door. Bring your own 

basketball. 

Youth Open Gym - Grades K-8 

Open Gym will be supervised on Sunday afternoons. Parents are 

invited to attend with their children for some family fun. No registration 

required. Bring your own basketball. Cost is $2 at the door. 


SU 1/8-2/26 2-4 p.m. SMS $2 None 

Little Ninjas - Ages 4 & Up 

This class is an early childhood program that will teach the basic 

fundamentals of Tae Kwon Do and Karate. This class will focus on 

building self-respect, self-confidence, coordination of mind and body 

and self-discipline. Students must sign-up on or before the first class 

day of each session. 


TH 

9/8-10/20 


6-6:30 p.m. WAE $22 2454.404 

TH 10/27-12/15 6-6:30 p.m. WAE $22 2454.405 

TH 12/22-2/2 6-6:30 p.m. WAE $22 2454.406 

Tae Kwon Do - Ages 6 & Up 

This Korean art of self-defense is recognized as a beneficial method 

of improving health, balance, agility and poise. Tae Kwon Do is also 

a philosophy of mental alertness and moral ethics that can serve to 

enhance anyone’s life - young or old. This program is year-round, so 

sessions may be taken on an individual basis or ongoing. Instructor, 

Phil Dickey, a fourth Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Fifth Degree 

Black Belt Karate, Renshi Instructor with Ryukyu Kempo Alliance and 

a three-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee. Students must signup 

on or before the first class day of each session. 


TH 

9/8-10/20 


6:30-7:30 p.m. WAE $32 2454.401 

TH 10/27-12/15 6:30-7:30 p.m. WAE $32 2454.402 

TH 12/22-2/2 6:30-7:30 p.m. WAE $32 2454.403 

BRICKS 4 Kidz® 

BRIKCS 4 Kidz offers project-based programs designed to teach 

principles and methods of engineering and architecture, as well as 

concepts across a variety of subject areas including math, science 

and history using LEGO® bricks. The activities are designed to trigger 

young children’s lively imaginations and build their self-confidence. 

We strive to foster creativity and problem solving and enable children 



to learn not only by listening and observing, but also by using their fine 

motor skills and spatial intelligence. Participants build a new project 

each week. Architectural concepts are taught while assembling the 

projects. Minimum 10, maximum 20 students. 

BRICKS 4 Kidz® - Space 

Inspired by NASA and Star Wars, our Space session is packed 

full of models that will make your imagination blast off! Each class 

students will learn about real-life space exploration and build models 

related to the NASA space program. 


T 

T 

9/13-10/25 


9/13-10/25 


3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE $70 2452.401 

3:45-4:45 p.m. HZE $70 2452.402 

BRICKS 4 Kidz® - Laws of Motion and Inventions 

While exploring engineering, architecture and physics, students 

will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. Along with 

enjoying the fun of building, students will understand the basic working 

principles of many ingenious devices that are part of our everyday 

lives. Motorized models maximize the action and the fun. 


TH 

9/15-10/24 


3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE $70 2452.403 

BRICKS 4 Kidz® - Everglades and Interesting Animals 

Students will enjoying building and learning about animals that live 

in the everglades. Building an airboat only adds to the fun of this 

session. Motorized models maximize the action and fun. 


T 11/1-12/6 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE $70 2452.404 

BRICKS 4 Kidz® - Transportation 

Along with enjoying the fun of building, students will understand the 

basic working principles of many forms of transportation that are 

part of our everyday lives. For example Introducing students to the 

curiosity and resourcefulness that led Wilbur and Oliver Wright to 

successfully build and fly the first airplane. Along with exploring the 

history of the helicopter to name just two fun models. 


TH 

11/3-12/22 

(no class 11/17, 11/24) 

3:45-4:45 p.m. LAE $70 2452.405 

Bricks 4 Kidz - Preschool Class - Ages 3-4 

Reinforce essential preschool skills with a fun, new approach based 

on the time-tested popularity of LEGO® bricks! Introduce your 

preschoolers to the fun of learning, building and playing the Bricks 4 

Kidz® way! Watch their eyes light up as kids dig into a pile of brightly 

colored DUPLO® bricks to create fun, simple sculptures based on 

the ABC’s. Kids gain a greater awareness of the world around them 

as they talk about topics like fish, gardens, keys and other everyday 

objects. The Bricks 4 Kidz® alphabet-based curriculum introduces 

developmentally-appropriate concepts such as counting and 

patterning, recognizing colors and shapes, ordering, positional words 

and more. Each lesson closes with a few minutes of free-play time 

and a lively finger play or song about the model of the day. Maximum 

12 students. 


F 9/16-10/7 1-1:45 p.m. BCE P-4 $35 2453.401 

Mini Dance Team Camp - Grades K-5 

Come move and groove with the Johnston Dance Team! During 

this three-day camp students will learn the latest dance moves and 

a dance to be performed prior to the varsity football game on Friday, 

September 30. Students will need to be picked up at 4:30 p.m. each 

day. Students will be provided with a camp T-shirt and a daily after 

school snack. Camp participants will perform on Friday, Sept. 30, so



please have your child report to the JHS commons at 6:15 p.m. for a 

45 minute practice. The performance begins at approximately 7 p.m. 

Parents who want to watch the performance will be required to pay the 

admission fee to get inside the stadium. 

Registration Deadline: Sept. 16 


T 9/27-9/30 3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE-gym $27 2460.401 

T 9/27-9/30 3:45-4:45 p.m. HZE-gym $27 2460.402 

T 9/27-9/30 3:45-4:45 p.m. LAE-gym $27 2460.403 

T 9/27-9/30 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE-gym $27 2460.404 

T 9/27-9/30 3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE-gym $27 2460.405 

Cheer Camp - Grades K-5 

Participate in this camp and then perform during halftime of the 

Sophomore football game on Friday, Sept. 2. The JHS cheerleaders 

will be on hand to teach cheering techniques and cheers. A camp 

T-shirt will be provided, as well as a daily snack after school. 

Participants should report to their school gymnasium immediately 

after school each day (except on the 2nd). Parents may pick up their 

children in the same location. Please wear comfortable, weatherappropriate 

clothing and gym shoes. Camp participants will perform 

on Sept. 2, so please have your child report to the softball fields on 

the north side of the high school at 4:30 p.m. for practice and the 

performance will begin at approximately 5:15 p.m. Parents who want 

to watch the cheer performance will be required to pay the admission 

fee to get inside the stadium. 

Registration deadline: Aug. 26 


M-F 8/29-9/2 3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE-gym $27 2461.401 

M-F 8/29-9/2 3:45-4:45 p.m. HZE-gym $27 2461.402 

M-F 8/29-9/2 3:45-4:45 p.m. LAE-gym $27 2461.403 

M-F 8/29-9/2 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE-gym $27 2461.404 

M-F 8/29-9/2 3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE-gym $27 2461.405 

Parent/Child Painting Class - Grades 2-7 

Work together to create canvas paintings. Using acrylic paints and 

magazine words and pictures, create a work that is an expression of 

you. It’s fun and a great way to spend a Saturday together! Bring a 

sack lunch. Optional: Bring photocopies of photographs and anything 

else that you would like to apply to your paintings. All materials 

included in cost. 


SA 10/1 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. SMS-rm 210 $90 2465.401 

Johnston Singers - Grades 3-5 

This opportunity will allow your child to sing in a choral setting. 

Students will sing choral literature, be singing in harmony, learning 

how to work as a team member, and build their musical and singing 

skills. There will be a short informal concert at the end of the 6 

weeks to show what we have learned. Minimum 20, Maximum is 60. 

Instructor: Sandy Miller 


M 9/12-10/17 5:45-7 p.m. TRE-music rm $47 2469.401 

Mad Science 

Mad Science of Iowa offers enrichment programs for your children 

right after school! This is a super fun way for your child to spark 

imaginative learning outside the traditional school day. Mad Science 

is hands-on, inquiry-based, interactive and entertaining. We use 

trained, dynamic instructor-presenters with professional equipment 

and materials to deliver age-appropriate, enjoyable and enriching 

science activities. The children have so much fun they almost do not 

realize they are gaining a clear understanding of what science is and 

how it affects the world around them! We communicate real world 

practical uses of the science principles. Each session includes the 

popular Make-&-Takes so enjoyed by the children and appreciated by 

the parents. Price includes all supplies, take home materials and the 

Mad Scientist’s travel. 

Mad Science Discovery, Forensics & Security - Grades K-5 

Topics covered: Junior Detectives, Spy Academy, Sleuths on the 

Scene, Funky Forensics, Secret Agent Locators and Evidentially 

Evidence! 

First Semester - Grades K-2 


M 

9/12, 9/26 & 

10/3-10/24 

3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE 

T 9/20-10/25 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE 

W 9/21-10/26 3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE 

M 

W 

10/31, 11/7, 

11/14, 11/28 

11/2, 11/9, 

11/16, 11/30 

Second Semester - Grades 3-5 

3:45-5:15 p.m. HZE 

3:45-5:15 p.m. LAE 

$73 by 9/7 

$85 after 9/7 

$73 by 9/15 

$85 after 9/15 

$73 by 9/16 

$85 after 9/16 

$73 by 10/26 

$85 after 10/26 

$73 by 10/27 

$85 after 10/27 

2450.401 

2450.402 

2450.403 

2450.404 

2450.405 


T 1/24-2/28 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE 

W 

TH 

M 

1/25, 2/8-2/29, 

3/7 

1/26, 2/2-2/23, 

3/1 

3/26, 4/2, 

4/16, 4/23 

3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE 

3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE 

3:45-5:15 p.m. HZE 

W 3/28, 4/4-4/18 3:45-5:15 p.m. LAE 

$73 by 1/19 

$85 after 1/19 

$73 by 1/20 

$85 after 1/20 

$73 by 1/23 

$85 after 1/23 

$73 by 3/14 

$85 after 3/14 

$73 by 3/15 

$85 after 3/15 

2451.401 

2451.402 

2451.403 

2451.404 

2451.405 

Mad Science Awesome Chemistry - Grades K-5 

Chemistry is one of three science areas the Nobel Prize is awarded! 

Topics covered: Lab Works, Junior Reactors, pH pHactor, Chem in a 

Flash, Super Sticky Stuff and Glow Show! 

First Semester - Grades 3-5 


M 

9/12, 9/26 & 

10/3-10/24 

3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE 

T 9/20-10/25 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE 

W 9/21-10/26 3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE 

M 

W 

10/31, 11/7, 

11/14, 11/28 

11/2, 11/9, 

11/16, 11/30 

Second Semester - Grades K-2 

3:45-5:15 p.m. HZE 

3:45-5:15 p.m. LAE 

$73 by 9/7 

$85 after 9/7 

$73 by 9/15 

$85 after 9/15 

$73 by 9/16 

$85 after 9/16 

$73 by 10/26 

$85 after 10/26 

$73 by 10/27 

$85 after 10/27 

2467.401 

2467.402 

2467.403 

2467.404 

2467.405 


T 1/24-2/28 3:45-4:45 p.m. WAE 

W 

TH 

M 

1/25, 2/8-2/29, 

3/7 

1/26, 2/2-2/23, 

3/1 

3/26, 4/2, 

4/16, 4/23 

3:45-4:45 p.m. TRE 

3:45-4:45 p.m. BCE 

3:45-5:15 p.m. HZE 

W 3/28, 4/4-4/18 3:45-5:15 p.m. LAE 

$73 by 1/19 

$85 after 1/19 

$73 by 1/20 

$85 after 1/20 

$73 by 1/23 

$85 after 1/23 

$73 by 3/14 

$85 after 3/14 

$73 by 3/15 

$85 after 3/15 

2468.401 

2468.402 

2468.403 

2468.404 




Johnston Community Education Registration Form 

One person per registration form please. 

For more information call 278-0552. 

Date ________ Name of Participant_____________________________________ JCSD Resident? Yes No 

May we take photos and/or video of the participant for use in JCE print/electronic publications? Yes 

No 

Does participant have special accommodation needs to enjoy JCE programs? Yes 

If yes, please provide more information: 

No 

Address__________________________________________________________City_________________ 

Zip______________ Home Phone__________________________ Date of birth__________________ 

Class Name 

Class Code 

Fee 

Grade in 2011-2012? (if a student) _____ School Attends? ________________ Gender of Participant? _____ 

T-shirt size: ____YS ____YM _____YL _____AS _____AM _____AL _____AXL 

Parent Name(s) 

Work Phone Number 

Cell Phone Number 

E-mail address 

Additional notes/requests: 

HOW TO REGISTER 

For more information call JCE Registration at 278-0552. 

Mail 

Send your registration form & check by mail to: 

Johnston Community Education 

P.O. Box 10 


In Person 

Register in person at the Johnston Community Education office at 

5608 Merle Hay Road in Johnston. Registration hours are Monday 

through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. A drop box is available in 

the parking lot to drop off registrations before or after registration 

hours. 

Phone 

Phone-in registrations are accepted at 278-0552 when paying with 

a MasterCard or Visa. 

Online 

Online registration is available 24/7 at www.johnston.k12.ia.us. 

JCE POLICIES 

Refunds 

• Refund requests must be made before the second class/program 

session is held. 

• No refunds will be made for trips and tours after the registration 

deadline. 

• There will be a $5 administration fee per class on all refunds. 

• Full fee returned if Johnston Community Education cancels the class. 

Cancellations 

• Johnston Community Education reserves the right to cancel classes. 

• Class will be cancelled if there is insufficient enrollment. 

• Listen to the Johnston Community Education office’s answering 

machine for inclement weather cancellations. Call 278-0552 after 4 

p.m. then press #199 for a recording. 

JCE Programs & Inclement Weather 

For more weather-related information, visit: www.johnston.k12.ia.us/ 

communityeducation/jceweather.html 

Scholarships 

Scholarships are available to those who qualify. Please contact the 

coordinator in charge of the program you are interested in prior to 

registering. Scholarships are subject to approval. 




Congratulations to the following individuals for their years of 

service to the district. Service anniversaries are based on fiscal year. 

The district is currently in the 2012 fiscal year. 

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Janice Miller Hook 

Ann Rohlfsen 

Michael Cameron 

Brandon Schrauth 

Joshua Shaver 

Amy Swaim 

Aimee Abbott 

Keri Meyer 

Lisa Mueller 

Jennifer Ransom 

Wendy Arch 

Jodi Beaderstadt 

Jessica Dowell 

Sara Kate Howe 

Jerald Johnson 

Emily Kenny 

Susan Krebs 

Kate Lechtenberg 

Sarah Marckmann 

Sarah Moore 

Tamra Nelson 

Adam Paulson 

Julie Probst 

Amanda Rynning 

Sarah Van 

Waardhuizen 

Kerry Voss 

Rosanne Weaver 

Marjorie Costello 

Sarah Featherston 

Donna Parkhurst 

Alaina Small 

Jalayne Stromgren 

Kathryn Black 

Crystal Boes 

Lacey Fulton 

John Holbrook 

Tony Kruse 

Heather Lowe 

Suzanne Minter 

Emily Orna 

Michael Selover 

Mark Wolter 

Elyse Brimeyer 

Yolanda Christensen 

Michael Dana 

Victor Erickson 

Todd Hill 

Laketa Mitchell 

Emily Mueller 

Bret Posegate 

Stephen Price 

SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES 

Robert Robison 

Steven Skinner 

Alison Warren 

Ellen Flodin 

Kimberly Kramer 

Janette Maronn 

Clint Prohaska 

Jayme Spanhut 

Julie Swift 

Terry Young 

Patrick Cox 

Crystal Cox 

Luther Fox 

Terry Laidley 

Duane Leonard 

David Olney 

Joyce Ostrander 

Robert Peace 

Franklin Sergio 

Thomas Thornton 

Jennie Ritter 

Annette Allender 

Janet Bucher 

Tracy Hughes 

Kara Paulson 

Cynthia Sonner 

Sharon Wilmore 

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Carol Guigli Rice 

Daniel Loy 

Sara Schaefer 

Tamara Schwaderer 

Tonia Backous 

15 

Stephanie Anderson 

Diane Ross 

Anne Eckermann 

Gail Schweer 

20 

25 

30 

Christine Beguhn 

Vickie Borich 

Dale D'Iapico 

Lois Faley 

Patrick Hennes 

Forey Jacobson 

Brian Woodley 

Steve Daugherty 

Mandy Howe 

Lynn Lawhorn 

Robyn Zaegel 

Dalene Craig 

Rebecca Heikes 

Renee Topper 

Debbie Clarkson 

Melissa (Keeney) 

Johnson 

Patricia Bailey 

Beth Ward 

Kelli Ott 

Monette Ross 

Rachelle Coomes 

Shannon Dorrian 

Donald Hunerdosse 

Linda Lewis 

Juli Longstreet 

Cassandra Miller 

Mary Pfundheller 

Larry Hanshaw 

Leah Jan Westrick 

Todd Merical 

Barbara Sheesley 

Laura Bridgeman 

Cormier 

Jeannine Rolfes 

Matthew Todd 

Carol Amerson 

Diane Kroeger Barbara Allen Marla Hall 

Daniel Weiss Kristin Tack Bradley Johnson 

Jeffrey Jayne 

NONPROFIT ORG 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

JOHNSTON IA 

PERMIT NO. 7 

P.O. Box 10 


CARRIER ROUTE PRESORT 

POSTAL CUSTOMER 

Please send news to: 

Dawn Kasotia 

District Communications Coordinator 

5608 Merle Hay Road, P.O. Box 10 


515-278-0552 ext. 147 

dawn.kasotia@johnston.k12.ia.us 

ARCHIVES: 

Past issues of the district newsletter can 

be found on the district Web site at 

www.johnston.k12.ia.us/theconnection.

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