🤠 Mokena Intermediate and Mokena Junior High are ready for Respect Week this upcoming week! Students can participate in their school's spirit days, activities, and fundraisers as a way to promote and celebrate inclusion, acceptance, and respect for all abilities! 🤠
about 12 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
wild wild respect week sign
respect week bulleting board
respect week posters hanging in the hallways
respect week spirit days
respect week spirit days
respect week fundraiser
Mark your calendars for the March district dates to remember!
about 14 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
march dates to remember
Mark your calendars with the important Mokena SD 159 dates to remember in March!
about 16 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
March dates to remember

Kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open! Please visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergarten-enrollment to learn more!

1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
kindergarten enrollment open

Here are our Week 4 5Essentials Parent Survey completion rates. In order to receive a school report with the results, we need at least a 20% participation rate and we have reached that at MES and MIS! Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Please remember to fill a survey out for each school your children attend by March 13th.

2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5essentials completion rates
The Mokena PTA would love your help in celebrating our amazing staff during teacher appreciation week in May! You can donate to help with their plans at https://bit.ly/159Teachers2026 !
2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
donations can be made today for teacher appreciation week in may

The Mokena Junior High musical production of Annie Jr. starts tomorrow night! You can purchase your tickets at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mokena-jr-high/annie-jr-1942063955#/ .

4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
annie jr. musical flyer

Kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open! Please visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergarten-enrollment to learn more!

6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
kindergarten enrollment open

Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is March 4th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!

7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
developmental screening flyer
Registration for the Color Run is open! Visit https://bit.ly/PTAColorRun2026 to register today! Also, volunteers are needed for the event. Visit https://bit.ly/ColorRunVolunteers26 to volunteer!
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
color run is may 26th at main park
volunteers are needed to make the event successful
Here are our Week 3 5Essentials Parent Survey completion rates! In order to receive a school report with the results, we need at least a 20% participation rate. Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Please remember to fill a survey out for each school your children attend.
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5essentials rates
The Mokena Junior High musical production of Annie Jr. is a week away! You can purchase your tickets at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mokena-jr-high/annie-jr-1942063955#/ .
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
annie jr. musical flyer
At the February Board of Education Meeting, the results of the district's efforts to support our country's veterans were presented to the Board and community by two of our teachers, Mrs. Arduino and Ms. Green. We are proud to announce that MES and MJHS raised $3171 towards Honor Flight, which will fund two veterans to embark on a special trip to Washington DC and MIS raised $721 towards the Wounded Warrior Project. Thank you to our students, families, and community for supporting these impactful projects!
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MES and MJHS principals accepting banners
MIS principal and teacher with wounded wariors plaque

We are looking forward to the many PTA sponsored events taking place this spring. Here is a list of events with sign-up QR codes for all of the fun that is to come!

10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
pta events this spring with qr codes

RSVP to tonight's PUNS presentation hosted by our Student Services Department at https://forms.gle/6wYemGj87deAFFLYA. We hope to see you there!

12 days ago, Mokena School District 159
puns presentation flyer
The Mokena PTA would love your help in celebrating our amazing staff during teacher appreciation week in May! You can donate to help with their plans at https://bit.ly/159Teachers2026 !
12 days ago, Mokena School District 159
donations can be made today for teacher appreciation week in may
Save the date for the Color Run! We look forward to ending the school year with this awesome event!
14 days ago, Mokena School District 159
color run is Friday May 29 at 4:00 pm

Mokena Junior High hosted the Illinois Grade School Music Association's Solo and Ensemble Contest today. Congratulations to the many Mokena musicians who impressed the judges with their talents! Thank you to our wonderful music program directors for organizing the event not only for our students, but for student musicians across the area. Also, thank you to the many volunteers that helped to run the event and to the Music Boosters for running concessions and the photo area.

15 days ago, Mokena School District 159
solo and ensemble contest participants with instrument
solo and ensemble contest participants with instrument
solo and ensemble contest participants with instrument
solo and ensemble contest participants with instrument
solo and ensemble contest participants with instrument
Friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday due to the observance of Presidents' Day.
15 days ago, Mokena School District 159
no school on Monday
Here are our Week 2 5Essentials Parent Survey completion rates! We would love to have your feedback! Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Please remember to fill a survey out for each school your children attend.
16 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5essentials parent completion rates