We are very proud of our 3rd grade authors who completed their "Freaky Frog" books! Each student's book included at least four writing pieces including a pourquoi narrative, an informational piece about frogs, and essays about the unique adaptations of a particular frog they researched!
💗 Kinderbuddies felt the love today as they had some Valentines Day fun together! 💗
The Mokena Junior High Positive Impact Team's 3rd Annual Blood Drive with the American Red Cross is underway! Staff and community member walk-ins are welcome until 6pm at MJHS. Come on out!
Some of our 4th graders visited our 3rd graders to share their "Choose Your Own Adventure" books that they wrote. 4th graders authored a story about an animal they researched that was trying to protect itself from a predator using two different defense mechanisms. The 3rd graders choose which defense mechanism to continue the story with to see what the ending would be!
Bump, set, spike! 2nd graders are excited to play volleyball in PE class!
Don't forget...
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 in the sugar shack to create syrup. As a Students then enjoyed 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!
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for parents is open. Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. For more information, please see the district email sent today.
Mark your calendars for the February district dates to remember!
Mark your calendars for the February district dates to remember!
💯 Our kindergarteners and 1st graders had so much fun celebrating the 100th day of school with activities, crafts, and even some dressing up! We’re so proud of all the learning, growth, and friendships that have blossomed over these past 100 days! 💯
The MIS after school Book Club is excited to be reading "The One and Only Ivan" together! Each week, club members come prepared to discuss assigned chapters and complete activities related to the book!
Limited spots remain--4th and 5th grade students are invited to attend the MIS Drawing Night on February 6th. Parents can sign their child up at https://bit.ly/MISArtNight2026 . Thank you to the PTA for putting on this creative event!
⭐ Congratulations to the MES January Star Award Winners! Keep shining bright in all you do! ⭐
Our 5th graders practiced teamwork, coordination, and sportsmanship during their floor hockey unit in PE class. Activities like these promote active learning and lifelong fitness skills! Way to go, Rockets!
❄️ Do you want to build a snowman? Check out these "cool" snacks that some of our MES students made! How fun! ❄️
We are so thankful to the Hive Day Program for supporting our staff with a coffee cart at MJHS today! Our staff members very much appreciated the opportunity to order coffee, cocoa, and muffins and have it delivered to their classrooms. It was such a treat!
6th graders are investigating the intensity of solar energy and how much energy the Earth gets from direct and indirect sunlight. Students used a clamp light to model the suns energy and a radiometer to represent the Earth.
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is February 4th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
Today is a big day for our 8th graders as they take their 8th grade pictures and are measured for their graduation gowns!
