Two weeks away from the Mokena PTA Santa Breakfast!
One week away!
Join the Mokena Miracles for the Santa’s Secret Workshop Crafter and Vendor Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at MES!
*Cash only*
Deb, the Frog Lady, visited third graders last week to teach students all about frogs, metamorphosis, and the difference between warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals. She specializes in hepatology and used to work as a naturalist for the forest preserve. Thank you, Deb, and thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this experience!
The band marched in the Parade of Lights last weekend! 🎉
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁
Penny Wars for Mokena Miracles are over at MIS and MES! Thank you so much to all who participated! Mokena Miracles volunteers spent the morning at the bank emptying the buckets, and through all your generosity, $2,369.87 was raised!
Kindergarteners disguised their own turkey after reading the book "Turkey Trouble"! Great creativity, Stars!
Congratulations to two of our instructional coaches, Mrs. Fiene and Mrs. Youngblood, for becoming published authors! They recently had a five page article featured in the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development quarterly journal. We are so proud of them for sharing the impactful work they do with our teachers, adminstrators, and students!
What's your favorite Thanksgiving food? 1st graders recently worked on a writing project, sharing their favorite food at Thanksgiving!
The 8th grade girls basketball team plays Flossmoor Parker tonight at 4:00 pm in Chicago Heights for the regional championship title! Let's go, Meteors! 👏🏀
Our students may have the day off, but our teachers are here learning. We appreciate the day to grow our craft together as a district team!
Heading to Parent-Teacher Conferences tomorrow? Don't forget to check out the lost and found at each school!
Through a combination of close read-alouds, independent reading, hands-on experiences, and authentic writing tasks, MES second grade students are taking on the role of paleontologists and learning about the different kinds of fossils, the process of fossilization, and how fossils can teach us about how the earth has changed, as well as the plants and animals that lived long ago. Their trip to the Field Museum last week provided them with an experiential learning opportunity.
Job well done to our Board of Education members and staff members who presented at this weekend's IASB•IASA•IASBO Joint Annual Conference. Thank you for shining a light on the great work we do for our students in Mokena with collegues from across the state! #mokenaproud #d159inspires #ILjac24
Students at MJHS who raised the most money for Honor Flight Chicago presented the check for $2,327.98 to the VFW! Thank you, Mokena community, for your generosity!
Friendly reminder: no school next week!
As you may be aware, the school district has begun searching for a superintendent to take office on July 1, 2025. In the next few weeks, the board of education will begin interviewing candidates and is seeking interested parents and community members to participate in a portion of the interview process.
On the evening of December 11, the board will host a series of interviews with three candidates which will include an opportunity for teachers, staff, parents, and community members to be part of the process. We are seeking 6 parents who currently have students in District 159 schools and 6 community members who do not have students in District 159 schools to participate in this interview.
If you are interested, please fill out the Google form found below. The Google link will be available until December 2 at 9:00 a.m. Persons selected as one of the 6 parents or 6 community participants will be notified, as well as anyone who was not selected. After the December 11 interviews, the Board of Education will then interview two final candidates to determine the finalist.
Thank you for your interest as the board moves forward with this important decision.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwfQlNTJ2_bucme9zFIK2TKjvR-DfUb40EgGs0ELg6CtmbOg/viewform
MIS students are having a blast protecting their "turkey" (the bowling pin 🎳) in PE this week!
Students celebrated the last day of MES walking club this morning! Thank you to Mrs. Arduino and Ms. Legrand for making this a fantastic opportunity for our youngest learners!
Happy Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day! Today is a celebration in honor of ESPs who keep schools running and students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Thank you!
