The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has approved the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar. The calendar can be found on the district website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10XU79esFWvZ8pJ-IhHGh0w-TVtgkoUdq/view or under the "Our District" dropdown on the mainpage.
Fourth grade students are learning about the Northeast Region of the United States in social studies. To demonstrate their learning, students created a digital comic strip that highlights life in this region using knowledge gained from their readings, population density maps, and classroom discussions.
🚨 New lunch menu item alert! MES and MIS students will have a new menu item on Friday, March 27th... Mac and Cheese Bites! A served portion will include 5 bites. We hope you will give it a try! 🚨
Friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to the use of Mokena Junior High as an Election Day polling place.
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 !
🎨 Congratulations to our students who had their artwork on display at Lincoln-Way's Artfest on Saturday! 🎨
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!
Friday is the end of the 5Essentials Survey window. If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . Thank you for helping us reach 20% completion rates at each school; we would love to have as many parent voices as possible in our data!
🎵 MIS bands and orchestra put on a wonderful performance last night! We are so impressed with the growth they have made as individual musicians and as ensembles! 🎵
Looking for a fun, family event this weekend? Head out to Lincoln-Way's Artworks Festival! The day is full of performances, workshops, demonstrations, and an art exhibit featuring some of our students' art pieces!
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is April 15th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
T-shirt ordering closes at midnight! Get ready for the big game by grabbing your Hoopin' for Inclusion shirt now at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK !
Due to predicted severe weather, all after school activities are canceled today, including the regional volleyball game! Please check you email for more information.
Join our Mokena Intermediate School Bands and Orchestra for their upcoming March Melodies Concert at MJHS on Wednesday!
Thank you to all of our parents who have completed the 5Essentials Survey! If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . We would especially love to see the junior high also hit the 20% completion rate to receive the parent report!
MIS wrapped up Respect Week by signing the Special Olympics Pledge to Include, reinforcing the importance of respect, understanding, and inclusion for all. Students also supported LWSRA by purchasing stickers and fidgets during their lunch period. What a great week!
🚀 Congratulations to the February MIS Big Deal Award Winners! As classroom leaders, you exemplify the Rocket Expectations and are positive examples for your classmates! 🚀
Thank you to Mr. Brayden, Mr. Ruben, and Mr. Bruce for all you do behind the scenes to help maintain our schools!
Save the date for the district-wide Hoopin' for Inclusion event on April 29th! We are partnering with the Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) for an action packed wheelchair basketball matchup between LWSRA and Mokena staff members! Doors open at the junior high at 5:30pm with a tip off time of 6:00pm. Sensory friendly activities, face painting, and raffles will also be available. All proceeds will go directly to supporting LWSRA programming!
T-shirts for the event can be orderd by March 10th at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK .
T-shirts for the event can be orderd by March 10th at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK .
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