💻 It is National IT Professionals Day! Today we celebrate our awesome tech team that goes above and beyond each day for our students and staff! Their hard work and innovation power every connection and every system across the district!🖱️
🏃♀️ Our Meteor Cross Country Team did a great job at this weekend's Manhattan Invitational! Mokena runners took the top spot in both the girls and boys 2 mile race! Congratulations to Stella and Owen for their first place finishes! 🏃♂️➡️
On Friday, MES Student Council Sponsors, Mrs. Janes and Mrs. Lacny, presented a $1500 donation to the Frankfort Township Food Pantry's Director. The Frankfort Food Pantry is incredibly appreciative of the Student Council's support. Our MES Student Council is proud to help our community and continue the valuable partnership this school year. Many thanks for our MES families for their support of Student Council's efforts in giving back to the community!
⛳ Congratulations to all of our Meteor Golfers that represented Mokena at the sectional meet this past week! An extra special congratulations to Daniel for qualifying for the state golf tournament taking place this upcoming Friday! ⛳
Mrs. Chorley was the mystery reader on Friday in Ms. Wardell's kindergarten classroom. She read a book called, "This is a School", by author John Schu who visited MES previously and talked to the school about being an author.
The September Issue of the district's newsletter, "Mokena Moments", has been published! You can view the new issue in your email inbox or by visiting the following district webpage: https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter .
6th grade students are building an understanding of force, velocity, and acceleration in their science unit through hands-on exploration and experiments!
🏀 Tryouts for MJHS girls basketball are next week! The registration link can be found at https://mjhs.mokena159.org/o/mjhs/page/mokena-athletics . 🏀
Please note that your child MUST be registered and have an updated sports physical on file in order to participate. No exceptions will be made. (If your child is an incoming 6th grader, their school physical will suffice as their sports physical. )
GO METEORS!
Our preschool students and their families enjoyed their first family event Friday afternoon! Thank you to the Mokena Creamery for hosting us. A "sweet" time was had by all!
The Early Dismissal Days give our staff the opportunity for professional development and collaboration. On Friday, staff at all three schools received training on our new universal screening and benchmarking assessment. We appreciate the time together to learn and grow!
Reminder: There is no school on Monday due to Labor Day.
The tradition continues...Kinderbuddies started today with our eighth students meeting their new kindergarten buddies! We are looking forward to seeing these special relationships grow throughout the school year!
Don't forget that tomorrow is our first Early Dismissal Day of the school year!
Sixth grade scientists have started their Energy, Forces, and Motion unit. In each lesson, they are conducting investigations to answer the unit's driving question, "How can I affect the motion of objects?"
Fourth graders are starting the year strong as they learn about writing summaries. This week, students practiced and self-assesed this new skill in partners by color coding their summaries aligned to the components that make an effective summary. Awesome work, Rockets!
Mark your calendars for the September district dates to remember!
Our first full week has brought many smiles as our students have reunited with friends and formed new friendships! We are looking forward to making many great memories together this year!
We are looking forward to welcoming our MJHS parents to the junior high's "Back-to-School Night" tomorrow, August 27th. The program begins at 6:30 sharp. Please come with a copy of your child's schedule as you will follow it throughout the night!
In their non-conference season opener last night, our JV Boys Volleyball team fell to Homer Junior High . With so many players experiencing their first school volleyball match, we knew there would be some nerves and a few kinks to work out.
What Coach Vroom appreciated most was the team's positive mental attitude. The guys kept competing, encouraging one another, and never let frustration take over.
Next up: Troy Middle School next Thursday.
One match down. Lots of season ahead of us. Let’s get to work!
What Coach Vroom appreciated most was the team's positive mental attitude. The guys kept competing, encouraging one another, and never let frustration take over.
Next up: Troy Middle School next Thursday.
One match down. Lots of season ahead of us. Let’s get to work!
Our cross country teams competed in their first meet at the Manhattan Roundbarn last week! Great work, Meteors!
