JHS Weekly Newsletter

January 30-Feb3

The LMC is closed for staff and students for ELPA testing on January 31st and February 7th.

Juniors applying for a Career Academy next year:

DMACC has changed the process, it is now a two step process.

You need to set up an account this month (January) and then Feb. 1, you may apply for the specific Career Advantage Academy you would like.

1. To start: log on to: https://www.dmacc.edu/careeradvantage/Pages/cadmaccclasses.aspx

Once on this site: click on DMACC Career Academy Application to create this new account. You MUST do this even if you have an account through online classes and/or dual credit courses. (this process should link you to your other account if you have one).

Once your account is created, check your email address for a DMACC email containing the link to verify your account. Click on the link in the email. Once verified, click Apply Online at the top of the page. Sign in using the username and password you created in the previous step, complete and submit the application (anything with an * is required)

2. Beginning February 1 (Wednesday) you will be emailed a link to fill out the Career Academy Pre-Registration Form.--this is the form you will use to request a specific career academy program---this will ONLY happen if your account is set up.

Johnston's First EMT Class

Johnston’s first emergency medical technician (EMT) class completed their "psychomotor exams" this weekend -- verifying the students’ hands-on abilities and knowledge! This puts them one step closer to obtaining their EMT certifications. Congratulations!

The Johnston Community School District’s registration for the 2023-24 school year begins next week.

Please register your student before Spring Break this year!

Registration for 2- and 3-year-olds will begin 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at johnston.ce.eleyo.com.

Registration for everyone else — 4-year-olds, developmental kindergarten and K-12 — will begin 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at johnstoncsd.org/school-registration.

Need help? Call Melissa Rodgers, our district enrollment specialist, at 515-278-0470 ext. 1649.

ART TRIP TO ITALY

Join the JHS Art teachers and fellow students on a trip to Italy this summer! If you would like to learn more about this amazing opportunity, we are hosting our last informational meeting on Zoom Thursday, February 2nd at 6:45pm. You must RSVP to the meeting in order to receive the virtual zoom meeting link. Please visit this link: https://bit.ly/3XyKmwY to RSVP to the meeting. If you can’t make it but are interested, you can still RSVP “no but send me info” and we will email out information after the meeting. Also, check out our trip page to see the information about dates, itinerary, and price at https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2515741MR . Please see Mr. Kirkholm, Ms. Black, or Ms. Lindsey with any questions.

HS Academic Decathlon Regional Champions!

17 Johnston students participated in Academic Decathlon on January 26 and 27th, and emerged with 42 individual ribbons, 6 of the overall medals, and the Championship for the Region. Academic Decathlon is a contest requiring each student to give a speech, be interviewed, and take tests over math, science, history, economics, music history, literature, and art history. This year’s theme was the American Revolution. State competition will be March 3-4 in Urbandale. The state competition team members are marked (*) below.

Johnston Team 1 won the Region with a total score of 26,474.1 points.

Honors

*Peyton Brown, (11): Gold in Math and Music, Silver in Science, Bronze in Literature.

Silver Overall within all Honors students.

*Jackson Liu, (12): Gold in Math, Bronze in Social Science.

Bronze Overall within all Honors students.

Rose Freeman, (10): Silver in Art.

Scholastic

*Joe Cramer, (11): Gold in Literature, Economics, Math,and Speech.

Gold Overall within all Scholastic students.

*Emma Jackovin, (12): Gold in Interview, Bronze in Math and Speech.

Varsity

*Laura Thangi, (11): Gold in Speech and Interview

*Ferren Dickey, (12): Gold in Economics, Silver in Social Science and Math.

Bronze Overall within all Varsity students.

Johnston Team 2 Johnston Team 3

Honors Honors

Jack Wang, (11): Bronze in Math Dima Al-Qasi, (11): Silver in Interview

*Zach Hodson, (12): Silver in Literature, Bronze in Economics *Ben Cramer, (11): Bronze in Interview

Ani Soni, (12)

Scholastic

*Hailey DeBruin, (10) : Silver in Math Scholastic

*Kaylee Jones, (10): Silver in Economics

Maynor Martinez, (12): Gold in Math

Alternates

Reagan Zierke, (11): Gold in Literature and Art, Silver in Science, Bronze in Music, Social Science and Math. Silver Overall amongst Honors alternates.

Ava Thornton, (11): Gold in Science, Social Science, and Math, Silver in Literature, Music, and Art. Bronze in Economics.

Gold Overall amongst Honors alternates.

Band Belgian Waffle Fundraiser

The smell of freshly made waffles wafted through the high school as the@JohnstonBPA

held a Belgian waffle fundraiser to help buy new band instruments for Johnston students grades 5-12. The event also featured live music. The fundraiser was a success — about 400 plates sold!

Speech Competition

Four groups of Johnston speech students are advancing to the state large group competition this Saturday, Feb. 4, hosted by the Iowa High School Speech Association at Waukee High School.

Contest speech gives students the opportunity to pursue their interest in public speaking or stage performance. In Large Group Speech, participants work in small or large groups to rehearse a piece, then perform it at a contest in front of judges and an audience.

The four groups advancing to state were among six from Johnston who recently participated at the District Large Group Speech contest at Johnston Middle School.

ACTIVITIES & ATHLETICS

Monday, January 30

· JV Girls and Boys Basketball 2 JHS 5:30/7 pm

Tuesday, January 31

· Boys Wrestling Varsity State @ JHS 6 pm

Wednesday, February 1

· Winter Olympics 6-8 pm

Thursday, February 2

· Wrestling Girls Varsity State

Friday, February 3

· Wrestling Girls Varsity State

· Girls JV/Varsity Basketball @ Waukee 4:45/6:15 [m

· Boys 10th/Varsity Basketball @ Waukee 4:45/7:45 pm

Saturday, February 4

· Jack Oatts Jazz festival at Earlham HS

· Winter Formal 8-11pm

· Boys Varsity Wrestling Scrimmage in Coralville

· Girls JV Basketball Tournament @ Dowling 9:30

· Boys Varsity Swim District Tournament

Attention Johnston Men’s Golfers.

Please fill out the following form to communicate your intentions for JHS Fall Men’s Golf 2023 (students must fill out the form). JHS Fall Men’s Golf 2023 is for current 8th-11th graders for this school year. There will be player information meetings held on January 30 and/or February 2. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Hattel at chattel@johnston.k12.ia.us. Thanks.

Robotics

Johnston robotics teams T.H.O.R., Atomic Narwahls, Disco Duckbots and Radiant Rivals will advance to the Super Qualifier on Feb. 11 following a tournament last weekend. This year’s state championship will be held March 3-4 in Coralville. Read more: http://johnstoncsd.org/news/2023/01/first-tech-robotics/