The MIS Book Club recreated the tree from their current novel and shared their wisht ree wishes on the falling leaves! What a great way to bring the story to life!
Second graders in Mrs. Bangart's class were studying the similarities and differences between different types of birds. They designed their own bird feeder to attract a bird of their choice based on what they learned and then made a prototype of their design.
At last night's Board of Education Meeting, our student spotlight featured two incredible students from each of our schools. In honor of each school's Exemplary rating, students shared what makes their schools exemplary from their perspectives. It was very inspring and uplifting to hear the impact our schools have on our students from the teachers, principals, and maintenance workers, to athletics, clubs, and cafeteria food, our students really made it clear why Mokena's schools are wonderful places to learn and grow!
We look forward to welcoming our parents and guardians in for Parent-Teacher Conferences over the next two days. As a reminder, these days have no student attendance.
MIS collected candy and made cards for the Veterans in Mokena. Over 113 pounds of candy and numerous handmade cards were delievered to the Mokena VFW for distribution to show their appreciation on this Veterans Day!
📚 Mrs. Janes' class read the most minutes in our entire district for the PTA Read-a-Thon! Even though it is over, these students just can't stop reading! 📚
🥇 MJHS Speech Club students performed their duets, monologues, and improvisation at the recent state-level competition. All students received 1st place rankings! Congratulations to these fantastic students and club sponsors! 🥇
2nd graders are making fossil impressions as part of their ELA unit about paleontology and fossils!
6th grade students traveled to Joliet Junior College yesterday to attend the very first Career Discovery Day hosted by theTREES (Three Rivers Education for Employment System) organization that supports schools with career education. Students were able to learn about a variety of careers through hands-on demonstrations, visiting career booths, and hearing presentations from workers in different careers.
Mokena School District 159 is developing its next strategic plan to establish a shared vision and priorities for the future of our district. The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has partnered with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to guide a comprehensive planning process centered on listening, learning, and community engagement. The process has begun and will continue into 2027.
Please consider sharing your feedback today through our Strategic Planning Survey. Your input is essential to shaping the goals of our next strategic plan and ensuring our goals reflect the needs of our students, staff, families, and community. It's a short survey with thirteen multiple choice questions and five open ended questions.
Survey Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQthUMlGFfNHwFFYhp3IR3GfI_jeo5ZqqSSYOWIHJ65u60zg/viewform?usp=dialog
Please consider sharing your feedback today through our Strategic Planning Survey. Your input is essential to shaping the goals of our next strategic plan and ensuring our goals reflect the needs of our students, staff, families, and community. It's a short survey with thirteen multiple choice questions and five open ended questions.
Survey Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQthUMlGFfNHwFFYhp3IR3GfI_jeo5ZqqSSYOWIHJ65u60zg/viewform?usp=dialog
MIS Student Council is holding their annual Veteran's Day Fundraiser through Wednesday November, 11th. All proceeds will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project. Direct donations can also be made online at https://honortheircourage.woundedwarriorproject.org/participants/27993/donate . We thank our Mokena SD 159 friends and families for your support!
Congratulations to MJHS 8th Grade Science Teacher, Ms. Baltzer, for receiving a scholarship from the National Science Teaching Association to attend their annual conference! We look forward to hearing about the new ideas you bring back to strengthen our science programming!
8th grade scientists are exploring properties of matter by investigating three different "unknown" substances.
Thank you to Mokena Fire Marshal Murray for spending several days at MIS teaching our students about fire safety components. Our 4th graders learned about proper addressing on homes and 5th graders did a fun, quiz gamshow to review everything they have learned from his visits since Kindergarten! We appreciate our partnership with the Mokena Fire Protection District and all they do to support our students's safety!
Our MJHS Anglers Club is having a great time fishing at local ponds! Students are learning new skills and celebrating every catch together!
6th graders worked hard on creating their catapults in science class over the past several weeks as an activity to put their forces and motions unit knowledge into action. On Friday, each team was able to launch a ball with their catapult to see who's went the farthest as well as be judged for "Most Halloween" and "Most Medieval". Congratulations to our three groups of winners and to all students for a job well done together! Thank you to the PTA for providing the prizes!
Congratulations to the MES October Stars! Keep shining bright in all you do!
To end their rhythm unit, 5th grade students at MIS became composers by writing their own rhythm into a measure and combining it with their classmates to make a song! These composers then became lyricists, working together to write lyrics to their songs about subjects like Halloween fun, dirt bike rides, a minon's favorite food, favorite sports, and a tribute to the TV show Bubble Guppies. Bravo to all!
Our District Coat Drive starts tomorrow! Bring in new and gently used coats to any of our three schools to help bring warmth and care to those in our community this winter.
Mark your calendars with our district November dates to remember!