Connect and share your input with Superintendent Gurney at one of the upcoming Community Listening Sessions. Sign-up for the session you will be attending at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_htYsGYXiiNI2KaaoLfjQ7Q7ppEy6Z04BaKh75iWSEgHviw/viewform?usp=dialog .
It is the last week of National Attendance Month! An absence here and there adds up, sometimes without even realizing it. Use this stoplight and attendance tracker to keep track of your child's attendance throughout the year. Let's work together to make each day count.
The Cross Country Team ran in the Troy Invitational this weekend with over 1,500 other runners. A special congratulations to the following Meteors for placing in their event:
👟Stella Ciccarelli- 2nd place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:36 (out of 263 runners)
👟 Cole Nappo- 18th place in the 1 mile run with a time of 7:54 (out of 313 runners)
👟Carson McGrath- 24th place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:31 (out of 309 runners)
👟Stella Ciccarelli- 2nd place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:36 (out of 263 runners)
👟 Cole Nappo- 18th place in the 1 mile run with a time of 7:54 (out of 313 runners)
👟Carson McGrath- 24th place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:31 (out of 309 runners)
Save the date for a spooktacular event! The PTA's Pumpkin Decorating Contest will be held on Friday, October 24th from 6-7.30pm at MES. MES and MIS families can register their pumpkins at https://bit.ly/PTAPumpkins1025 .
September is National Attendance Awareness Month! Did you know the state of Illinois considers students who miss 10% or more of the school year chronically absent? This includes both unexcused and excused absences. Chronic absenteeism counts towards 20% of each of our school's state report card designation because being at school is that important! We know sometimes challenges come up like illness or family emergencies, but when possible, please make school a priority and encourage your child to be here each day. Thank you for partnering with us; together we can make sure every student is present, engaged, and on the path to success!
Connect and share your input with Superintendent Gurney at one of the upcoming Community Listening Sessions. We hope to see you there!
Officer Tom Czarnecki began his 10 week DARE Program this week at MIS. He will be at MIS on Tuesdays and Thursdays, teaching lessons to our 5th graders and also spending time with our students outside of class. His goal is to build positive connections with our Rockets, and we are excited to welcome him as part of Rocketville.
MIS students are enjoying visiting the library to pick out self-selected independent reading books!
The Mokena PTA has created a central form for parents to sign-up to volunteer for their various events throughout the year. Please visit https://bit.ly/PTAVolunteers25?r=qr to see what opportunities are available. As a reminder, PTA membership is not required to volunteer.
Happy National IT Professionals Day to our technology department! Today we honor the IT professionals who do the critical but often unseen work to keep our networks, devices, and applications running for our students and staff!
Save the date for our annual "Volley for the Cure"! Spirit wear for the event must be purchased by September 20th at https://mokenavolleycure25.itemorder.com/shop/home/ .
We are cheering on our MIS Rocket Runners Club as they are back in action this week!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Did you know absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Together, let's make every day count!
Ever wonder what happens on an Early Release Day after our students go home? This is dedicated time for professional development related to school and district goals. Yesterday our schools had training on our new K-5 social studies program and 6-8 SEL program. We truly appreciate the time to grow, collabroate, and learn together!
Our MES hallways are full of red, white, and blue in observance of Patriot Day. Today in unity, we honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We are grateful for the bravery and selflessness of our first responders, the strength of the survivors, and the resilience of our nation. #PatriotDay
4th graders are learning about the four different types of social sciences: economics, geography, civics, and history. In their first lesson of our new social studies program, students read about each social science and created a web of symbols and pictures to represent each one. Students finished the lesson by doing a poster walk to notice and discuss similarities.
Don't forget...
September is Attendance Awareness Month, recognizing that regular school attendance is essential to student achievement. Did you know that missing just 2 days per month (10% of the school year) makes it harder for students to keep up and succeed?
Our 4th graders kicked off their poetry unit by reading "Love That Dog" and exploring our poetry based independent reading text bins! We can't wait to see the work our future poets will do!
🎶 Our Marching Band did a great job performing in today's Frankfort Fall Festival Parade! 🎶
