MIS Student Council is hosting a supply drive for the Frankfort Township Food Pantry through April 28!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
Frankfort township drive
Mrs. Arduino's first graders earned a glow in the dark day for good behavior! They played glow in the dark sight word bingo and tic tac toe. Students also used the glow in the dark pens to write all day!! So fun!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
glow in the dark day
glow in the dark day
glow in the dark day
What a great turn out for the first day of MES walking club yesterday morning! β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈ
12 months ago, Mokena 159
walking club
Cleaning out your closets this spring? Donate and help the Mokena 159 Music Boosters! Your generosity will not only keep gently-used items out of landfills, but also will help fund Mokena School District 159's various music programs. Drop off clothes and any other soft goods next Wednesday at MJHS. Details in the link here: https://fundrive.savers.com/e/mokenamusicboostersfundrive121322
12 months ago, Mokena 159
The Friday before spring break, MJHS volleyball teams played the staff in a few friendly games! So fun!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
volleyball
volleyball
volleyball
volleyball
Congratulations to two students in Mrs. Kosina’s class, Parker and Paisley, who took 1st and 2nd place runner up in the Mokena Fire Department’s coloring contest! Way to go, Stars!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
students who won the fire department coloring contest pose for a picture
Last week, MIS students participated in a variety of Minute to Win It games to celebrate spring break!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
minute to win it
minute to win it
minute to win it
minute to win it
On National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, we want to thank our paraprofessionals for all that they do for our faculty, staff, and, most importantly, our students. We are so grateful to have some of the most amazing paraprofessionals in our schools!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
paraprofessional appreciation day
The Mokena Educational Foundation presented the winners of the Springfield and Washington, DC scholarships with their awards this week. Congratulations!! πŸŽ‰
12 months ago, Mokena 159
scholarship winners
scholarship winners
2nd grader Luke Kenny had the opportunity to be Principal for the day at MES last week! Great job, Luke!
12 months ago, Mokena 159
principal for the day
principal for the day
principal for the day
principal for the day
Happy Music in Our Schools Month! 🎢🎡 Join us to say THANK YOU to the dedicated music educators who help our students express their creativity in school!
almost 1 year ago, Mokena 159
music in our schools month
Don't forget! The deadline to nominate a teacher, staff member, or community member for the Galaxy Award is Friday, April 28! Nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEXW2EPDxNtr-Suoqf6AJxy-RS6w_VMf2W968ibfHBydvicQ/viewform
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
galaxy award nominations close April 28
Field trip alert! At the Shedd Aquarium, 4th graders dissected Atlantic Longfin Squid to learn about body structures that squid have to help them move, eat & survive in the ocean. They also explored various exhibits at the aquarium. Dolphins, belugas & Lake Sturgeon, oh my!
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
field trip to shedd aquarium
students pose in front of tank at shedd aquarium
students get ready to dissect a squid
students touch water animals
Ms. Hentsch's homeroom learned about the Think, Plan, Write, Revise writing process by showing off their creative Play-Doh creations. Way to go, Rockets!
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
play doh
play doh
play doh
play doh
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for parents is open for 1 more week! Your feedback is important to us. Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. If you have a student at more than one school, please fill out a survey for each school.
about 1 year ago, Mokena School District 159
MES Stars can wear your green & gold on Friday!
about 1 year ago, Mokena Elementary School
MES-SHINE-DAY
NJHS members stuffed thousands of eggs for the Mokena Lions Club Easter egg hunt next weekend! Thank you for your help!
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
egg stuffing
egg stuffing
egg stuffing
egg stuffing
MES students share why they're lucky to have music! 🎢
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
music
music
music
music
Mrs. Dare's class completed lessons that were out of this world! 🌎 Ms. Marr, GSU field student, presented lessons on constellations & lunar phases. Students incorporated informative writing skills to write about the moon & did a craft about themselves as an astronaut.
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
constellation
students working
students working
student showing off her writing
The MIS Student Council sold Valentine grams during their lunches from February 7 - February 13 as a fundraiser for NAWS. During last week's student council meeting at MIS, they presented NAWS a check for $300. Way to go, Rockets!!
about 1 year ago, Mokena 159
student council presenting a check