Hello Meteor Families!
This Week's Edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Families should check your email for important links
YouTube: https://youtu.be/PNNG1ASl4bI
Congratulations to our two 5th grade DARE essay winners, Cassidy G. and Adrianna M., who were chosen to read their essays to our Board of Education at their January meeting! We are very proud of you!
The 2025-2026 school calendar is now available!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VEC8k9l6TCE4yC3nJ2v1xARTpnERVyD/view
Friendly reminder... No school on Monday!
MES kindergarten students are learning about living and nonliving things. Today students observed a plant and discussed if a plant is living or nonliving.
MES students in the Early Start and Early Childhood Preschool programs came back to school today for an open-gym playdate. Students were able to meet new friends in different classes and parents were able to mingle and get to know each other.
Third grade students went on a "poster walk" this week as a way to activate background knowledge about how different types of frogs survive. In small groups, students observed pictures and read text exerpts on posters and then shared their inferences about each.
On Wednesday, during the early dismissal, the MJHS teachers learned about several Artificial Intelligence tools that they can use to enhance what they are doing in the classroom. The workshop was presented by our incredible Instructional Coach, Mrs. Jessica Mucenski.
Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
As part of their phonics lesson, third grade students created word chains utilizing the word parts and sounds they are learning!
Our 6th graders are mastering the art of argument! Using the EduProtocol "Stake Your Claim," they've tackled whether schools should start later - learning to build evidence-based positions on real-world issues. Next week, they'll apply these skills to explore student choice in learning. Proud to see these young writers becoming thoughtful, articulate advocates! #6thGradeELA #CriticalThinking
Hello Meteor Families, Please check out the following link to learn about our upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kC-EAyA5nfp3XjHpMeaB4ibIhQX1nteN/view?usp=sharing
Hello Meteor Families and Happy New Year!
This is the first Friday Update of 2025.
Families should be sure to check their email inbox for additional links and more information.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/xexA3KPdlQI
We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Luke Munch has been named the Assistant Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association, Three Rivers Region!
Mr. Munch has been a dedicated and influential leader at Mokena Junior High School for the past six years, where his passion for education, commitment to excellence, and unwavering support for students and staff have made a lasting impact. His leadership exemplifies the very best in educational administration, and this well-deserved recognition highlights his outstanding contributions to the Mokena school community. Mr. Munch will represent our region as he will now be advanced into the pool for the Illinois Principal Associations state finalist for Assistant Principal of the Year.
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Munch on this remarkable achievement!
MIS kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge this morning with a wonderful assembly. Please visit www.heart.org/schools to get register. The learning, the fun, the prizes, and the wonderful impact on others is only a few clicks away.
Thank you Mr. Boss for being Mr. KHC.
We definitely have future paleontologists in the making! 2nd grade students have had so much fun this week learning more about fossils and fossilization, seeing real dinosaur fossils up close, and making their own fossils during the visit from T-Rexplorers. What a great way to wrap up their ELA module all about fossils! Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this curricular experience.
Our first graders are visiting the StarLab today and tomorrow as enrichment to their ELA modules on the Sun, Moon, and Stars! Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this curricular experience for our students.
Mokena School District will be hosting a blood drive on February 5th. You can make a donation appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by visiting RedCrossBlood.org.
See you on Monday!
Our 3rd graders loved seeing all of the frogs and toads they have been learning about as the "Frog Lady" returned for another visit before break! Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this curriculum enrichment experience for our students!
