Don't forget...
Two of our seventh grade scientists were featured in the Illinois State Board of Education's "Photo of the Week" as part of their weekly message/newsletter sent to educators across the state! A special shoutout to Mrs. Canning for capturing this moment of learning during her science lesson! We are Mokena proud to see our students' learning showcased by the state!
Author and O.T. Dr. Nicole Julia will be reading her third book Louie's Together Playground to Mokena Elementary students on May 15 for Respect Week. You can preorder any or all of her books at the student discount and they will be signed and sent home with students on the day of her visit. Order by May 11th at https://able-fables-school-checkout.company.site/ .
As our 8th grade students wrap up their last month in Mokena SD 159, we asked them to submit a shoutout to a staff member who has had an impact on them during their time in the district. In honor of Staff Appreciation Week, we will be sharing some of these shoutouts throughout the week to celebrate the influence our staff members have had on our students over the last nine years!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear orange to celebrate our building aides and custodians!
Mark your calendars for these important district-wide May dates!
Seventh grade scientists are learning how the Earth's land and water warm and cool from the sun with hands-on exploration!
Registration opens today for our Summer Sparks program! An email with the registration link will be sent to families later this afternoon.
As our 8th grade students wrap up their last month in Mokena SD 159, we asked them to submit a shoutout to a staff member who has had an impact on them during their time in the district. In honor of Staff Appreciation Week, we will be sharing some of these shoutouts throughout the week to celebrate the influence our staff members have had on our students over the last nine years!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear yellow to celebrate our bus drivers and crossing guards!
MES Principal for the Day Cryan did a wonderful job in her new role on Friday! She did the annoucements, read to kindergarteners, helped with lunch, shared ideas with Mrs. Levy, met with District Office staff members, toured the kitchen , and helped with the second grade Ladies We Love event to name a few of her accomplishments. By the end of the day, Mrs. Chorley proclaimed she should have taken the day off because Principal Cryan could do it all!
Second grade students hosted a wonderful "Ladies We Love" event today! The afternoon was all about honoring the women who inspire, support, and uplift our students every day. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and to our students and teachers for putting so much care into celebrating the ladies who mean so much to them!
Join us next week in celebrating our AMAZING staff members with a Staff Appreciation Spirit Week! Dress in a different color each day to show your gratitude throughout the week!
🎶 MES 3rd graders put on a terrific recorder concert this week! We are so impressed by all they learned about playing an instrument in music class! Congratulations and job well done to these students and Mrs. Jester! 🎶
Today is the last day to order a shirt for the Young Athletes Culminating Event! Reminder, all participating athletes will receive a free Special Olympics shirt, courtesy of the PTA. If you're interested in ordering, please follow this link: https://teammommerch.square.site/ .
A great time was had by all at the MIS Masterpieces and Melodies Night! Students shared their talents through art and live music, making it a fun and memorable event for everyone who attended. Thanks to all who came out to support the arts and our students!
We loved welcoming our incoming kindergarteners and their families at last night's Kindergarten Information Night! It was a great night full of learning about kindergarten, meeting our teachers and adminstrators, and visiting with representatives from various parent organizations and after school groups! We can't wait to welcome our newest Stars in the Fall!
The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) anually recognizes outstanding student leaders across Illinois. Today, six of our district students were celebrated! MES students Knox M. and Delilah G, MIS students Finley D. and Sean M. , and MJHS students Jacob L. and Morgan M. joined our schools' principals and their families for an awards breakfast at the Renaissance Center in Joliet. Congratulations to these remarkable students!
Our first graders were visited today by local Mokena historians, Mr. and Mrs. Horas, who shared primary sources (photos and artifiacts) and information about what schools were like long ago in Mokena. Students have been studying schools long go and today as part of their social studies curriculum and this visited connected their learning to our own town's history! It was a wonderful experience and they all learned so much from their research!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the "Hoopin' for Inclusion" event last night as Mokena staff faced the incrediable athletes from Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association!
