💗 Today was MES Kindness Day! Students and staff wore pink in memory of our friend Addy and were encouraged to do small acts of kindness to brighten someone's day. Some of our students even wrote notes to a special person at school and gifted them a flower of appreication. 💗
about 13 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
🔬 7th grade scientists are exploring how salt water affects elodea plants through a hands-on investigation. Keep up the great work, Meteors! 🔬
about 16 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
🦕 This group of 2nd grade students is working hard in their extension unit as part of our ELA Advanced Learners programming! They are really "digging" into their books about paleontology and fossils for new facts and discoveries with their teacher! 🦕
about 19 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
Our kindergarteners took over KidsWork Children’s Museum today and WOW did they play hard! From creative building to pretend play and science fun, it was a morning packed with fun and learning!
1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
Arabic Club is the newest club at MJHS! This student-driven club meets twice a month to learn about the Arabic language together and even includes a staff member participant. Thanks to Mrs. Khraiwish, one of our speech/language pathologists, for sponsoring the club!
2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
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!
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
38 of our MIS Rocket Runners competed in the Gobbler Gauntlet 5K Saturday morning in New Lenox. We are proud of all of our Rockets for their commitment and dedication.
4 days ago, Mokena Intermediate School
Today, November 15, is about saying "Thank You" to the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education. Our board members spend multiple hours each month on district work, attending meetings, reviewing reports, and taking on other responsibilities most will never hear or read about. We want to personally thank all seven members of the board for their service to the district, our students, and the community. You truly are the heart of local education! #ThankABoardMember
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Our district received an Award of Merit today from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA)! The honor recognizes our "District Strategic Plan Social Media Campaign", launched at the midpoint of our strategic plan to highlight progress and accomplishments across many of our strategic goals. Our work was evaluated by school communicators from across the country and will be added to the INSPRA library for other school public relations professionals to explore for ideas and inspiration.
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
The MJHS Poms Team did a great job with their dance at the basketball game!
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
More of our 4th grade poets shared their original poems and inspiration presentations to classmates and guest families today!
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Thank you to the MES families who donated items for the Manteno Veterans home! A full trunk is headed to the Veterans Home today!
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MES students enjoyed a read aloud of "The Leaf Thief" in the library today! Did squirrel ever find out who took his leaves?!
7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Each of our schools honored our country's Veterans with special programs today:
❤️ MES invited Veterans of our students to school. Students shared letters of appreciation and sang songs to celebrate those in attendance.
🤍 MIS students attended an all school assembly where they learned about the history of Veterans Day, why we celebrate it, the branches of the military, and celebrated Veterans connected to our students and staff.
💙 MJHS was visited by the Lincoln-Way JROTC for a morning assembly and had local Veterans as guest speakers during history classes throughout the day.
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Today, we celebrate our veterans, including our very own Mr. Hipplehauser (MES), Mr. Scott (MIS), Mrs. Storino (MJHS), Mr. Fred (Transportation), and Mr. Jimmie (Transportation), who served our country. Thank you for your service! We look forward to our Veterans Day programs at each school today.
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to MJHS ELA teacher and Department Head, Mr. Craig Martinus, for presenting at the Association for Middle Level Education's (AMLE) National Annual Conference. He presented strategies for writing at the middle school level. Thank you for representing our district so well and sharing your expertise with other educators from across the country!
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Our district-wide spirit week in honor of Veterans Day continues Monday and Tuesday!
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to all three Mokena SD 159 schools for being named among the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Schools in Illinois! We’re so proud of our students, staff, and families for continuing to make Mokena one of the best places to learn and grow!
According to the U.S. News website, "“For each state, schools were assessed on their pupils’ proficiencies in mathematics and reading, as measured by state assessment tests. Half of the ranking formula was the results themselves; the other half was the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are high achieving ones that succeeded in educating all of their students.“
12 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5th grade mathematicians are learning about multiplying fractions. After their lesson, the students practiced through a game of trasketball! Congrats to the winning groups!
12 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MJHS ELA students used the HUNT annotation strategy to dig deeper into poetry. Using metacognitive skills, they analyzed a poem looking for emotional shifts, literary devices, word connotations, and thematic ideas. This work ties directly to their school improvement plan goal of building self-monitoring and independent thinking through consistent annotation strategies across all subjects. It’s incredible to see how much meaning students can uncover when they learn to slow down, think about their thinking, and truly HUNT for understanding.
12 days ago, Mokena School District 159
