Mokena School District’s Strategic Plan (2022-2027) was approved by our Board of Education at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. The Strategic Plan is reflective of extensive feedback from community surveys and community stakeholder engagement meetings. A steering committee of approximately 50 parents, community members, teachers, staff, administrators, and board members reviewed the feedback to develop focus areas with specific goals to set direction for the district for the next five years.
We have crossed the halfway point of our Strategic Plan and to celebrate the many achievements of our students, staff, families, and Board of Education, we will be highlighting the work within our goals over the next few weeks!
For more information about our Strategic Plan, you can visit: https://www.mokena159.org/page/strategic-plan .
MJHS sponsored a Red Cross Blood drive on February 5th. We want to thank all of the adults who attended and help us collect 30 pints of blood!
Mrs. Janes' 3rd grade class prepared paper mache' globes with special guest helpers on Friday. This messy and out-of-this-world experience ties into the pilot program in Social Studies of identifying hemispheres and our position on Earth.
Mokena Junior High School had the honor of hosting the IGSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest today. Thank you to our Band, Choir, and Orchestra Directors for organizing this wonderful event for our area student musicians. Congratulations to our soloists and ensemblists for great performances! Thank you to the community volunteers who helped throughout the day. We are Mokena proud of a job well done on all fronts!
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available. Please take a few minutes to review the update and families should be sure to check out the script and links in their email inbox.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ViLCInA-p_k
Congratulations to our 6th grade January Super Seekers at MJHS!
While we don't want to face the facts that we have several irreplaceable retirees this year, we do need to announce we are hiring teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Apply at www.mokena159.org.
We are looking for a dynamic educator to join our team as Assistant Principal at the junior high for the 2025-2026 school year! Apply now at www.mokena159.org!
Mrs. Esgar's 3rd graders shared their "Freaky Frog Books" with their first grade buddies. The books included a narrative pourquoi story, research and informational writing, and a freaky frog trading card authored by each student as part of their ELA module! We love to see students celebrating their learning together!
We are Mokena proud of 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Janes, for her newly published book! Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment!
⭐ Attention 2025-2026 kindergarten families! Please save the date for kindergarten informational night! ⭐
Kindergarten students enjoyed a field trip to Pilcher Park where they learned how maple syrup is made. They were able to experience how trees are tapped, how sap is collected, and how the sap is boiled to create syrup. As a grand finale, students were able to enjoy some pancakes and maple syrup!
This field trip provided a unique and real life experience related to their reading and writing unit about how living things depend on trees for their needs!
Join us for a "Meet and Greet" with our newly appointed Superintendent. Come meet Mr. Gurney before the February Board meeting!
Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
Kindergarteners and 1st graders had fun celebrating the 100th day of school!
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Please help us get the word out to all incoming kindergarten families!
Information can be found at: https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergartenenrollment2025?usp=sharing
Save the date for the junior high musical!
1st grade has begun their ELA module all about birds! Each classroom hangs a bird feeder on the window so students can see the bird features they are learning about up close. Today, Mrs. Arduino's class had its first visitor!
Hello Meteor Families!
I have a quick update from today's Friday Update.
The PTA Minute To Win It is going to be rescheduled. I failed to remove the links in the email. Please ignore these links in the email. We will send more information when we have the rescheduled date.
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Families be sure to check out your email for the script and additional links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/mSDexAdocNA
