Our 4th graders are continuing their study of U.S. regions! This week, they teamed up to explore the Midwest including its states, key landmarks, and what makes the region unique!
December 2nd is National Special Education Day as it commemorates the anniversary of the nation’s first federal special education law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! Today we honor and celebrate the incredible teachers, service providers, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, and community partners who empower our students each and every day!
The MJHS Athletic Booster's 3rd Annual Grinch Game is 2 days away! Let’s pack the stands for our boys basketball games and prove that no one , not even the Grinch, can steal our game day spirit!
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!
To practice oral language expression and vocabulary, Mrs. Grzybowski’s students described an image to her and she drew a picture using only their descriptions. What a great way to practice descriptive details!
We look forward to seeing our students and staff back at school tomorrow! Don't forget tomorrow starts the communicated bus changes posted in Skyward!
The PTA has two upcoming holiday events you don't want to miss:
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
❄️🧥 Mokena School District is partnering with Midland State Bank and the Mokena Lions Club for a Winter Coat Drive. Boxes are located in each school to collect new and gently used coats! 🧥❄️
We’re especially thankful for our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families who make our schools such special places to learn and grow. Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!
6th grade students enjoyed their field trip to iFLY last week as an extension to their Energy, Forces, and Motion science unit. The experience included hands-on activities, including "skydiving", that allowed students to see their learning come to life and applied in this unique setting!
🌟 Congratulations to the MES November Stars! Keep shining bright in all you do! 🌟
Last week, our 8th graders had a truly rare and meaningful experience in ELA class that they will remember for the rest of their lives. They heard a firsthand account from a Holocaust survivor, Steen Metz. Mr. Metz shared his powerful story and his experiences in a concentration camp, giving students a real and human connection to the history we’ve been studying through the novel Refugee and, later this year, The Diary of Anne Frank.
Today is Parent-Teacher Conferences. We look forward to meeting with you at your scheduled conference time!
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!
❄️🧥 Mokena School District has partnered with Midland State Bank and the Mokena Lions Club for a Winter Coat Drive. Boxes are located in each school to collect new and gently used coats! 🧥❄️
🥉 Congratulations to our sixth grade girls basketball team on their 3rd place finish at the Des Plaines Valley Conference Tournament! Go Meteors!
The PTA has two upcoming holiday events you don't want to miss:
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
Sixth grade scientists applied their unit learning about energy, forces, and motion to design and optimize a roller coaster that met a specific design challenge. After reading about criteria, constraints, and requirements in engineering, they built a basic coaster and conducted investigations. Using their test results, they developed and refined a prototype. Finally, they modeled the potential and kinetic energy of a marble on their final coaster!
It is National Substitute Appreciation Day! Thank you to our dedicated substitutes who ensure our students' learning and health needs are met when our teaches, paraprofessionals, and nurses cannot be at school. We couldn't do what we do without you!
Don't forget that students are not in session all of next week!
