🥇 She did it! Stella is the 1st place finisher and new state record holder of the IESA State 7th Grade 4A 1600m run! Join us in sending her many congratulations from Mokena tonight! 🥇
about 7 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday due to Memorial Day! See everyone back on Tuesday for the last week of the school year!
about 11 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
Today we surprised the 2026 recipients of our district's Galaxy Award! The Galaxy Award is designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of Mokena SD 159 employees, students, parents, and community members. Congratulations to this year's recipients:
⭐ Audrey Morrill, Kindergarten Teacher at MES
⭐ Pam Mead, Paraprofessional at MES
⭐ David Balis, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher at MJHS
⭐ Allison Amadio, 6th Grade Special EducationTeacher at MJHS
⭐ Katherine Jones, Bus Driver
Thank you to the Board of Education, PTA, and MEF members and to our recipients' families and nominators for joining in on the surprises today!
about 12 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
As 4th graders finish up their ELA Module 4, students are taking what they learned about the difference kids can make in the world from their novel and develop an idea of they can make a difference in our community ! Great work, Rockets!
about 15 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
👟 The MES Walking Club wrapped up this week! We are so proud of our Stars who came in early to school throughout the year to work on their health and fitness by walking with peers! 👟
about 18 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
MJHS students and staff lined the halls this afternoon to cheer on Stella and Sophia as they head down to the IESA State Track and Field Meet! Stella is running the 800m and 1600m and Sophia is jumping the high jump! We wish them the best this weekend as they compete at state!
1 day ago, Kristin Johnson
🏅 Last night's Board of Education Student Spotlight highlighted several of our MES and MIS Young Athletes who participated in the Culminating Event last week! Great job to Aubrey, Mia, Everly, Aiden, Luca, Henry, Waylon, Beau, Aden, Rory, Rose, and Gio as they led the Pledge of Allegiance and shared their favorite events! 🏅
1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
There are spots left in some of our Summer Sparks classes! Use the link sent via email or in our schools' newsletters to register today! Registration closes next week.
3 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MIS Principal for the Day Struthers started off the day with morning announcements. He then completed some paperwork at his desk followed by checking in on our students with his classroom visits. Future leader in the making!
3 days ago, Mokena School District 159
🪺 Mrs. Ciraulo's 1st grade class is really loving their ELA modules all about birds! A student brought in a nest that she found in her yard after baby robins hatched and left. They read the book “What’s inside a bird’s nest?” from the MES library. Then the students did a bird nest observation where they examined and measured the nest. Then, they recorded “I see,” “I think,” and “I wonder” about the nest on an observation sheet! We love to see our students extending their own learning! 🪺
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
🪺 Mrs. Ciraulo's 1st grade class is really loving their ELA modules all about birds! A student brought in a nest that she found in her yard after baby robins hatched and left. They read the book “What’s inside a bird’s nest?” from the MES library. Then the students did a bird nest observation where they examined and measured the nest. Then, they recorded “I see,” “I think,” and “I wonder” about the nest on an observation sheet! We love to see our students extending their own learning! 🪺
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Thank you to Mokena PTA for hosting a great step-up bash for our incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on Friday night! The over 250 students in attendance enjoyed a night of great company, food, and fun!
4 days ago, Kristin Johnson
Third graders enjoyed their field trip to Isle a la Cache last week! They learned about the American Indians's relationship with the land and learned about the barter system used by the French and American Indians to exchange goods. They explored a walking trail, life in a longhouse, and went to the trader's cabin to learn about the Fur Trade between the French and Potawatomi.
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Sixth grade historians created a timeline of the rise and fall of Rome as part of their social studies class.
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
May 18th is a special day devoted to honoring the hard work and contributions of our speech-language pathologists (SLPs)! National Speech-Language Pathologist Day recognizes the dedicated professionals who make a profound difference in the lives of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders. Let’s take a moment to celebrate and appreciate the vital role that our Mokena SD 159 SLPs play in enhancing communication and enriching the quality of life for so many of our students!
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Day 2 of our Young Athletes Culminating Event was all about our preschool students! It was a beautiful, sunny day full of fun, smiles, and memories! Congratulations to our athletes on a job well done on each event! A special thank you to our Student Services Department for planning this great event and to our special guests: Board Members Jim, Julie, Eric, and Sam, Officer Tom, the Special Olympics of Illinois Team, and our National Junior Honor Society students and sponsors from MJHS for their help.
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Kindergarten students are celebrating Respect Week by each class designing colored hearts that were put together to make an awesome banner!
9 days ago, Kristin Johnson
🪻🎵 Congratulations to our MIS and MJHS musicians for wonderful spring concerts! 🎵🦋
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Day 1 of our Young Athletes Culminating Event was a huge success! Our athletes showed us their skills and character trying out each of the six events. Thank you to our MES and MIS students for lining the sidewalk to cheer on our athletes, our student council helpers, our families who joined in on the fun, our teachers and staff for all of their planning and help, and to our special guests Officer Tom, Board Members Jim and Julie, the Special Olympics of Illinois Team, and staff from our local state representative's office! A fun day was had by all and we couldn't be more proud of our atheletes!
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Join us this evening for the MIS Spring Concert! The concert will take place at the junior high.
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
