The six Mokena SD 159 staff members who received a "Those Who Excel Award" by the Illinois State Board of Education were honored at the state's banquet in Bloomington this past weekend. Congratulations again to our award recipients! We are Mokena proud of you!
Thank you to our PTA for a wonderful MIS Step Up Night. Not even a dust storm could put a damper on the fun Friday evening.
Our MIS final concert of the year was a huge success! Thank you to our directors, Ms. Clifford, Ms. Schubbe, and Ms. Nyder, for all of your hard work and dedication to our Rocket Musicians. Congratulations musicians for an extremely successful school year!
We are hiring for the 2025-2026 school year! Visit https://mokena159.schoolspring.com/ to view our open positions!
Join us for the MIS Beginning Band, Cadet Band, and Orchestra concert on Thursday! The concert starts at 6:30 and will take place at the junior high.
Thank you to our families for all of the love and gratitude we felt during Staff Appreciation Week! A special thank you goes to the Mokena PTA and Mokena Educational Foundation for their generosity throughout the week!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear green to celebrate our lunch staff!
5th graders had an awesome in-house program from Storm Science today! This experience reinforce and extended learning from their ELA module on natural disasters. Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this to further our students' knowledge!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear red to celebrate our teachers, paraprofessionals, and specialists!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear blue to celebrate our administrators, office staff, and nurses!
It's National School Nurses Day! Our school nurses play a critical role in supporting the health, wellness, and academic success of students. Let's thank our school nurses for all they do! #SND2025
Lincoln Way Special Recreation Association visited MIS this morning and it was a wonderful assembly. The LWSRA coaches shared information about the association including the sports they support and the athletes that participate. The LWSRA athletes put on a wheelchair basketball demonstration which included some of our MIS staff staff.
Thank you LWSRA!!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear orange to celebrate our building aides and custodians!
Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear yellow to celebrate our bus drivers and crossing guards!
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! Please log into your Skyward account to register your child(ren) for the next school year today! Visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/enrollment-and-registration/home for more information!
PUNS is a free and important database for individuals with developmental disabilities that helps the state understand and plan for their needs. By enrolling in the database, you ensure your child is considered for vital services and future support. Join the free upcoming informational training to learn more! HTTP://weblink.donorperfect.com/ConnectionsPUNS.
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! Join us in celebrating our amazing staff by dressing in a special color each day at school!
Happy School Principals' Day! Thank you to the Mokena SD 159 principals for shaping positive learning environments in our schools and supporting both teachers and students each day!
It was wonderful to see district parents at our Advanced Learners Informational Meetings yesterday. We are excited to implement new and strengthened opportunities for our advanced learners at the start of the 2025-2026 school year! The district's advanced learners website page has been updated to include information on these changes including a comprehensive Advanced Learners Program Informational Guide and a recording of the presentation shared at the Parent Informational Meetings . Please visit https://www.mokena159.org/o/msd159/page/advanced-learners to learn more.
