Join our Mokena Intermediate School Bands and Orchestra for their upcoming March Melodies Concert at MJHS on Wednesday!
Congratulations to second grade teacher, Mrs. Matt for presenting at the state's IL ASCD Pump Up Primary Conference on strategies to meet sensory needs in the classroom! You make us Mokena proud!
MES students (and teachers) had a lot of fun dressing as their favorite book character for Character Dress Up Day on Friday!
⭐Kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open! Enrolling now helps us plan for next year. Please share with anyone you know that has an incoming Mokena kindergartener ! Visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergarten-enrollment to learn more. ⭐
Thank you to all of our parents who have completed the 5Essentials Survey! If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . We would especially love to see the junior high also hit the 20% completion rate to receive the parent report!
MIS wrapped up Respect Week by signing the Special Olympics Pledge to Include, reinforcing the importance of respect, understanding, and inclusion for all. Students also supported LWSRA by purchasing stickers and fidgets during their lunch period. What a great week!
Mokena Junior High students raised awareness around inclusion, respect, and all abilities through Respect Week! Students participated in a PE takeover with LWSRA to learn about adaptive sports, learned about a different disability each day and dressed in a certain color to bring awareness, supported fundraising for LWSRA through the purchase of stickers and fidgets, and signed a banner to pledge respect and inclusion and as a visual reminder of the school's comitment to inclusion!
🚀 Congratulations to the February MIS Big Deal Award Winners! As classroom leaders, you exemplify the Rocket Expectations and are positive examples for your classmates! 🚀
Second grade students in Mrs. Street's class visited their buddies in Kindergarten from Mrs. Bartels' class to read the books they authored to teach others about different types of pollinators! We love to see our students teaching other new things based on their research and learning!
Thank you to Mr. Brayden, Mr. Ruben, and Mr. Bruce for all you do behind the scenes to help maintain our schools!
Future leaders in the making! MES students dressed like leaders today to celebrate Read Across America Week! #readersareleaders
Congratulations to the 144 Mokena Junior High School students who have earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreATC 8/9 exam! The PreACT Rising Stars program honors students who score in the top half of all U.S. students who took the PreACT 8/9 Assessment. Pictured here are the 12 junior high students who received the highest award of Distinguished Scholar, recognizing their achievement in the top 3% of all students nationwide!
To read more about our students' Rising Star Awards, visit: https://www.mokena159.org/article/2749759.
To read more about our students' Rising Star Awards, visit: https://www.mokena159.org/article/2749759.
🐖 🕷️ That was some Family Night! The themed stations, decorations, and activities made it feel like we stepped right onto the farm with Wilbur and friends!
A big thank you to everyone who helped organize and volunteer to support this special night for our MES students and families!
A big thank you to everyone who helped organize and volunteer to support this special night for our MES students and families!
Lucky to be Kinderbuddies! Students enjoyed writing together about what they would do if they found a leprechaun stuck in a pot of gold and a craft to go along!
Save the date for the district-wide Hoopin' for Inclusion event on April 29th! We are partnering with the Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) for an action packed wheelchair basketball matchup between LWSRA and Mokena staff members! Doors open at the junior high at 5:30pm with a tip off time of 6:00pm. Sensory friendly activities, face painting, and raffles will also be available. All proceeds will go directly to supporting LWSRA programming!
T-shirts for the event can be orderd by March 10th at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK .
T-shirts for the event can be orderd by March 10th at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK .
Don't forget...
Book Fair Week is happening this week at MES and next week at MJHS! Don't miss out!
Also, MJHS is currently running their Coin Drive to help support students in need purchase books! Bring in your loose change to the library today!
Also, MJHS is currently running their Coin Drive to help support students in need purchase books! Bring in your loose change to the library today!
We hope to see all of our MES families tomorrow night!
Today, Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association staff took over the MIS PE classes as part of our disability awareness campaign, Respect Week! The students were able to participate in 3 simulations of adapted PE activities including Sit Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, and Goalball.
MES is celebrating Read Across America Week! Join in on the fun with a themed spirit week, Book Fair, and Family Night on Wednesday from 6-8pm!
