Tomorrow is the day! Mokena School District is hosting a Special Education Family Night on Thursday, April 23 at MES! There will be a variety of trucks to experience, as well as food trucks with food for purchase.
Today is National Administrative Professionals Day! Join us in celebrating the hard work of our administrative professionals in our school and district offices!
Come out to Culvers tonight for the MES Dine and Donate Event! MES staff will be there to deliver food to families at their tables! We can't wait to see you there!
We have future meteorologists in seventh grade as they apply what they have been learning about the National Weather Service and weather patterns!
Last week, some of our 8th grade students participanted in Student Government Day! Thank you to our local government officials who hosted our students as they learned more about local government roles and responsibilities.
Today starts National Public School Volunteer Week! Thank you to our parents and community members who give so freely of their time and talents, while also inspiring all of us to find meaningful ways to get involved, stand together and encourage greater participation in the work of building a stronger school district.
Five of our district's Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel Award winners received their awards at the state's recognition banquet this evening in Bloomington! Congratulations to (from left to right) Ms. Youngblood, Mrs. Swabowski, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Fiene, and Mrs. Lavelle. (Not in attendance award winners Ms. Kelly and Mrs. Williams are not pictured.) We are so proud of you and are grateful for the impact you each have on our school community!
Ms. Nyder challenged the 4th graders to keep their recorder skills strong over spring break and they practiced in some wacky places! The sweet sounds of songs like Hot Cross Buns could be heard locally in Mokena (Ethan), but also places like Florida (Adela), Tennessee (Emma), Wisconsin (Marlowe), Colorado (Matthew) and even Mexico (Edith)! Our Rockets have shown dedication in their practice to prepare for the Masterpieces and Melodies event, keep up the awesome work!
Young Athletes is back this May! Students from our preschool programs, MES and MIS specialized instruction classes, and their peer partners will showcase their skills on May 13 or 14! Parents of participating athletes are invited to attend. Please call the MES office to RSVP.
Follow the QR code if you’d like to purchase a t-shirt to support the event!
Follow the QR code if you’d like to purchase a t-shirt to support the event!
Good luck to Joey R. as he competes today in the IESA State Bowling Tournament! He is the first player to make it this far since our bowling club turned into a bowling team!
🌷 We loved watching our Kinderbuddies blossom together during their April time together! 🪻
3rd and 4th graders are invited to the Rising Rockets Party which is an MIS Step-Up Night event hosted by the PTA on May 8th! It will be a fun night with games, concessions, and a bounce obstacle course! Register now at https://bit.ly/MIS-Stepup26 !
We appreciate the time on our Early Release Day afternoons to work towards our school improvement goals. MES teachers met together to articulate around reading fluency and share instructional ideas with teachers in other grade levels. Thank you to our instructional coaches for facilitating a meaninigful afternoon!
7th grade scientists are using their new knowledge about weather and climate to create collaborative group concept maps representing the relationship between concepts and ideas learned!
Last night's Board of Education Student Spotlight highlighted the language learning in Mrs. Espinosa's 8th Grade Spanish class. Great job to Kaylan, Peyton, and Payton as they shared their learning from the course and aspirations to use the Spanish language in their futures!
🏃🏻♀️➡️ Our MIS Rocket Runners were out enjoying a run with friends yesterday afternoon! 🏃🏽♂️
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Tech and Design students are busy designing and creating their latest projects. 6th graders are working on their ankle/foot orthosis and 8th graders are working on their model sheds. It is impressive to see the creativity and collaboration in this classroom!
Calling all 5th, 6th, and 7th graders! Join the Mokena PTA as they host the MJHS Step-Up Party on Friday, May 15th! Registration for the event can be found at https://bit.ly/MJHS-Stepup26 !
Mokena School District is hosting a Special Education Family Night on Thursday, April 23 at MES! There will be a variety of trucks to experience, as well as food trucks with food for purchase. Optional T-shirt orders are due today!
