📢 Special shoutout to MIS ELL Teacher, Ms. Nisrin Al-Takriti! She was chosen out of over 900 state educators to spend five days in Springfield this summer providing feedback on our state assessments. We are very thankful to have a Mokena educator a part of this process. You make us Mokena proud!
The flooring project at MIS is well underway! Students will see new flooring in many of the hallways at MIS when they return in the fall!
The Will County Regional Office of Education is hosting a Back-to-School event on August 1st in Manhattan. This event will feature free backpacks and school supples, generously donated by local businesses, to help ensure every child starts the year ready to learn!
One month until our first day of the 2025-2026 school year!
New student enrollment and returning student registration has resumed in Skyward for the 2025-2026 school year. Please check your email or visit the district website (www.mokena159.org) for information and directions. As a reminder, all returning students must complete registration yearly as this is used to create class lists and student schedules.
Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year!
Great job to all of our Mokena SD 159 parade participants! We were so happy to see many current and past students as we passed by!
The Summer Band put on a great concert tonight! If you weren't able to make it, you can catch them playing at Friday's parade!
Save the dates for our back-to-school events in August! We look forward to welcoming our students and families back!
On July 1st, we welcome two new assistant principals to Mokena SD 159!
Stephanie Levy is joining the district as the Assistant Principal at MES! Mrs. Levy has most recently served as instructional coach and elementary teacher in Flossmoor SD 161. She brings over a decade of experience in education, demonstrating a strong track record in teaching, instructional leadership, and school coordination. Stephanie has two master's degrees, one in elementary education and the other in educational leadership. She replaces Mrs. Pierik, who is moving with her family out of state where she has also accepted a principal role.
Betty (Kiki) Panos is joining the district as the Assistant Principal at MJHS! Mrs. Panos brings six years of assistant principal experience along with additional years of experience as a dean, special education teacher, and general education teacher. Mrs. Panos has two master's degrees, one in special education and the other in educational leadership. She replaces Mr. Munch, who is becoming the principal of MJHS.
The Board of Education recognized our 2025 Galaxy Award Winners at last night's meeting. Congratulations to our award recipients Melissa Chevalier, Brittany Kocher, Lindsay Robbert, Mike Rolinitis, and Sharon Youngblood!
The Will County Regional Office of Education is hosting a Back-to-School event on August 1st in Manhattan. This event will feature free backpacks and school supples, generously donated by local businesses, to help ensure every child starts the year ready to learn!
MIS students had so much fun the last week of school celebrating the year's learning and friendships! Go Rockets!
The annual MIS Kickball Tournament was a blast! Congratulations to the grade level champions:
🏆4th Grade: Mrs. Berndt's Class
🏆5th Grade: Mrs. Frainey's Class
Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year!
Congratulations to the eleven MIS multilingual students who reached language proficiency on the most recent administration of the ACCESS assessment! We are very proud of you and Ms. Al-Takriti for your hard work!
School may have just gotten out for the summer, but please save the dates for our back-to-school events in August!
The Mokena Chamber of Commerce awarded the Teacher of the Year Awards to three teachers in Mokena School District 159. One award is given to a teacher at Mokena Elementary, Mokena Intermediate, and Mokena Junior High Schools. The awards are voted on by the students. Congratulations to the award recipients!
At our End-of-Year Staff Celebration, we recognized many staff members with Service Awards. Thank you to these recognized individuals for their commitment and dedication to our students and the Mokena SD 159 community!
