MES is on its way to building a Wall of Kindness. Students are recognizing acts of kindness in each other and adding a brick to the wall to represent each act. We can't wait to watch the wall continue to grow as students share the kindness they see throughout the school!
5th Grade students in Mrs. Litto's science class researched different ecosystems, created and presented a slideshow about their research, and designed a 3D ecosystem diaroma to showcase their learning! Great work, Rockets!
Yesterday’s 6th grade ELA lesson: Reading between the lines—literally.
Students took on the 3X Inference Challenge, using visual clues and background knowledge to make logical inferences from images. The goal? Strengthen comprehension and learn to think beyond what’s directly stated - aka making inferences.
It’s incredible to watch how much students can uncover when they slow down, look closely, and connect what they see to what they already know!
Students took on the 3X Inference Challenge, using visual clues and background knowledge to make logical inferences from images. The goal? Strengthen comprehension and learn to think beyond what’s directly stated - aka making inferences.
It’s incredible to watch how much students can uncover when they slow down, look closely, and connect what they see to what they already know!
❄️🧥 Mokena School District is partnering with Midland State Bank and the Mokena Lions Club for a Winter Coat Drive. Boxes are located in each school to collect new and gently used coats! 🧥❄️
Save the Date for Parent-Teacher Conferences!
On Friday, 6th graders completed their catapult challenge as part of their Energy, Forces, and Motion science unit. Not only did students try to create a catapult that would throw a ball the farthest, they also tried out their creativity in their designs as well!
November 3-7 is National School Psychology Week! This year's theme is "Finding Your Path" and recognizes the ways that school psychologists take an active role in helping students determine their paths to learning, growth, and overall well-being. Through their deep expertise and training in consultation, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, our school psychologists empower others to set their destination and find a route that fits their needs, all while sharing tools to help them thrive along the way! Thank you to our three school psychologists: Dr. Lucas-Nihei, Ms. Darling, and Mrs. Montgomery!
The district-wide spirit week honoring Veterans Day starts tomorrow!
🕷️🧛 Happy Halloween from Mokena School District 159! 🎃👻
"When one runs, we all run!" 🏃♀️💨 MJHS students never hesitate to jump in and support their peers during the PACER Test — that’s true Meteor spirit! Today there was one runner left and many students volunteered to stand in a line and run down and back with the remaining runner to motivate them to keep going!
⭐ Congratulations to the MES Monthly Star Winners! Your character shines bright! ⭐
(not pictured: third graders as they are on a field trip)
6th grade scientists are builiding and using fan cars to learn about Newton's Third Law of Motion!
👻 What a spooktacular night! The PTA's Junior High Halloween Dance Party was full of amazing costumes, great music, and tons of fun!
A big thanks to everyone who helped make it a night to remember! 🕸️
A big thanks to everyone who helped make it a night to remember! 🕸️
Second grade students planted tulip bulbs around MES this past week! Not only will the MES grounds be blossoming with beautiful flowers in the spring, the flowers will also help our second graders further their study of pollinators and plants in the ELA units later in the year!
Thank you to Fire Marshal Tom Murray for joining MIS Monday and Tuesday. All of our students participated in his presentations, which were both educational and engaging. The focus varied by grade level; our 4th graders discussed proper addressing and our 5th graders participated in a review game show.
🎶 Our Meteor Bands, Orchestra, and Choir put on a fantastic fall concert Thursday night! 🎵
4th grade students enjoyed their field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch where they learned about animals and their defense mechanisms. This trip provides students with real life background knowledge for their next ELA module all about this topic! Thank you to the Mokena PTA for sponsoring this field trip for our students!
Congratulations to Dr. Kristin Johnson (Assistant Superintendent for Instruction) for presenting at today's Illinois Association for Gifted Children's Annual Conference. She presented a session to other leaders about our district's programming review with Northwestern University, our Advanced Learner Task Force's work, and the implementation of recommendations to strengthen advanced learner services in the district!
8th graders in Ms. Horsch’s Tech and Design class participated in a Zoom Q & A presentation with Dr. Marty Purushottam, one of the electrical engineers involved in TIME Magazine’s Most Innovative Inventions. During the event, students learned about his career path that led him into robotics and working for Figure AI.
Thank you to MJH substitute Mrs. Burns-Casey for helping to organize this opportunity!
Thank you to MJH substitute Mrs. Burns-Casey for helping to organize this opportunity!
