The September Issue of the district's newsletter, "Mokena Moments", has been published! You can view the new issue in your email inbox or by visiting the following district webpage: https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter .
The Early Dismissal Days give our staff the opportunity for professional development and collaboration. On Friday, staff at all three schools received training on our new universal screening and benchmarking assessment. We appreciate the time together to learn and grow!
Reminder: There is no school on Monday due to Labor Day.
Don't forget that tomorrow is our first Early Dismissal Day of the school year!
Fourth graders are starting the year strong as they learn about writing summaries. This week, students practiced and self-assesed this new skill in partners by color coding their summaries aligned to the components that make an effective summary. Awesome work, Rockets!
Mark your calendars for the September district dates to remember!
Our first full week has brought many smiles as our students have reunited with friends and formed new friendships! We are looking forward to making many great memories together this year!
Our staff members ended the week wearing this school year's district t-shirt together. This year's shirt features a piece of the district's mission statement, "Engage, Inspire, Equip", reminding us we all play a vital part in our collective mission "to engage, inspire, and equip all students with the tools needed for lifelong academic, social, and emotional success."
See you Monday! What a wonderful first week back! We’re looking forward to all that this school year has in store and can’t wait to see our students grow, learn, and shine. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!
⭐🚀☄️What a great morning at all of our schools as we welcomed our students to the 2026-2027 school year! Seeing the first day excitement, smiles, and happy energy made for the perfect start to a new school year. Here’s to a year full of growth, learning, friendship, and plenty of fun! ☄️🚀⭐
Tomorrow is the first day of school! We can't wait to officially welcome back our Stars, Rockets, and Meteors!
We look forward to welcoming our students and families at Back-to-School Nights today for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, and SELF!
We’re excited to welcome our amazing staff members back as we prepare for a brand-new school year! This morning we kicked off the school year together with breakfast and information to get the year started. Thank you for all you do to create a positive, welcoming, and inspiring school community. Here’s to a fantastic year filled with learning, connection, and plenty of great memories!
We look forward to welcoming our students and families at Back-to-School Nights today for Early Childhood, Early Start, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 4th Grade!
Make sure to stop by the MES and MIS Back-to-School Nights on Monday and Tuesday!
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who attended the MIS Information Night last night! We appreciate you coming in to learn more about MIS as we look forward to a great school year together!
Our certified staff attended their last day of orientation today. They learned all about our curriculum, instruction, and special programs. Thank you to our instructional coaches and coordinators for leading this professional development.
Tonight is Mokena Intermediate's "Parent Information Night" from 6-7PM! We hope to see many of our parents and guardians at this event!
Today our new certified staff members spent the morning with their school administrators as our new mentors received training. Then our new staff and mentors came together for our annual "Marigolds Luncheon" and an afternoon of collaboration within the schools! Thank you to our mentors for providing this vital support to our new staff members as they begin their careers here in Mokena SD 159!
We can't wait!
