4th and 5th grade students are invited to attend the MIS Drawing Night on February 6th. Parents can sign their child up at https://bit.ly/MISArtNight2026 . Thank you to the PTA for putting on this creative event!
2026 is off to a great start in Mokena SD 159! We look forward to all the new year will bring!
We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back on Monday!
Happy New Year from Mokena School District 159! We wish our students, families, staff, and community a year filled with learning, growth, and success. Here’s to a great year ahead!
The Mokena Junior High Positive Impact Team is partnering with the American Red Cross for our 3rd Annual Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held on February 4th from 1-6pm at MJHS. Community members and staff can sign-up for a donation time at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=MSD159.
Happy Holidays from all of us in Mokena School District 159!
Our third through eighth students enjoyed amazing winter performances at the junior high yesterday! From the bands and orchestras to the choir and poms, their festive spirit and talent were on full display! It was a wonderful way to bring our students together to celebrate the season!
Winter Break has started! See everyone back on January 5th!
We’re proud to celebrate our 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduates! Our students are ready to stand strong, make positive choices, and lead with confidence. Thank you to Officer Tom and our teachers for partnering to empower our students and thank you to our families, village officials, Board of Education, and district administrators for coming out to support our students on this special day!
We are Mokena proud of Mrs. Huerta and Ms. Al-Takriti for presenting at the Multilingual Illinois Statewide Conference yesterday! They continue to inspire other educators from around the state through their session on effective instructional strategies for growth in the four language domains!
MIS had some visitors from the north this morning and they spread some holiday cheer as our students arrived. Thank you to Mr. C for letting them make their annual appearance at MIS.
Join us Wednesday night for the Beginning Band, Orchestra, and Cadet Band Winter Concert!
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Our 4th graders are continuing their study of U.S. regions! This week, they teamed up to explore the Midwest including its states, key landmarks, and what makes the region unique!
December 2nd is National Special Education Day as it commemorates the anniversary of the nation’s first federal special education law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! Today we honor and celebrate the incredible teachers, service providers, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, and community partners who empower our students each and every day!
The MJHS Athletic Booster's 3rd Annual Grinch Game is 2 days away! Let’s pack the stands for our boys basketball games and prove that no one , not even the Grinch, can steal our game day spirit!
MIS Movie Night is December 5th! Students have chosen "Home Alone" as the feature film! Sign up your MIS student at https://bit.ly/MISMovieNight25 today!
To practice oral language expression and vocabulary, Mrs. Grzybowski’s students described an image to her and she drew a picture using only their descriptions. What a great way to practice descriptive details!
The PTA has two upcoming holiday events you don't want to miss:
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
We look forward to seeing our students and staff back at school tomorrow! Don't forget tomorrow starts the communicated bus changes posted in Skyward!
