Today is Illinois School Board Members Day!
Join us in thanking our seven Board members for their dedication of time and service to our students, staff, and community. #ThankABoardMember #IllinoisAssociationofSchoolBoards
We had a great time last night at our district ELL Family Festival! Thank you to all of our families that attended and to our ELL team that planned and put on the event!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening Tuesday, November 26!
Join the Mokena Miracles for the Santa’s Secret Workshop Crafter and Vendor Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at MES!
*Cash only*
All three schools held assemblies yesterday to honor our veterans!
MIS Rocket Runners, lead by Ms. Horsch, completed a practice 5K on Thursday in preparation for running in the Gobbler Gauntlet on November 16. We are proud of our Rocket Runners for their hard work and look forward to watching them run on Saturday!
This week is School Psychologist Week! Thank you for all you do for our students!
Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
Thank you to the amazing veterans we have on staff here at Mokena 159! 🇺🇸
SAVE THE DATE! 📅
The book fair at MIS is next week: November 11th to November 15th.
Friendly reminder: no school tomorrow!
Mr. McAtee joined the 5th grade girls
Volleyball Intramurals for some fun!
4th grade students enjoyed a field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch to kick-off their upcoming ELA module about animals and their defense mechanisms. Thank you to the Mokena PTA for their support in funding this experience for our students!
Happy Halloween from Mokena 159 teachers and staff!
Students at MIS had a blast today- and we loved all of their costumes!
5th grade students concluded their ELA Module 1 with a group performance of the narrative monolgues each student wrote based on a character and events in the novel Esperanza Rising.
MIS recently hosted a door decorating contest! Congratulations to the top three doors (but we think they're all amazing)!
We are hiring! If you would be an awesome food service coordinator, apply here ➡️ https://mokena159.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=514
4th graders have been presenting their original poems to their classmates this week! Not only did they each write a poem about something that inspires them, they also wrote an informational essay about the inspiration and poetic elements used. Way to go, Rockets!
Join the PTA at the Mokena Park District trunk or treat! The annual pumpkin decorating contest will be held here so more people can see the fabulous creations! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNYl8rH6lW1Eixy3cKig5uuUyPbsgw9vg5SH_E1cBkNl3iig/viewform
