4th grade poets presented their poems and inspiration for why they wrote the poems as part of the final performance task of their poetry and poets module in ELA! Each poem was very unique and gave us a glimpse into what is special to each student!
23 days ago, Mokena School District 159
It's National School Bus Safety Week and to celebrate the last day, we are showing our gratitude and appreciate to our Mokena bus drivers for all they do each day to ensure our students arrive safely to and from school each day. Please leave your bus driver a shoutout in the comments below!
23 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Seventh graders in Tech and Design completed their final project this week. The results were very fun and creative! They were able to choose between:
💡Design and program a device that provides for a safer condition after dark, is wearable, and can be activated by the wearer or an environmental condition such as low light.
💡Design and program a device that dispenses objects when an environmental interaction occurs. The device must use a motor to dispense objects.
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to MIS teachers Ms. Nisrin Al-Takriti and Mrs. Fabiola Huerta for presenting on Wednesday to educators from across the state at the Association of Illinois Middle-grade Schools (AIMS) Newtwork Institute. They presented a session highlighting effective instructional strategies they use with our multilingual students in their co-teaching classroom to promote language growth and proficiency in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Thank you for representing Mokena SD 159 so well!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Last night's MES Family STEAM Night was a great time! Thank you to the DuPage Children's Museum for all of the fun, hands-on exploration activities and to the Mokena Educational Foundation for sponsoring the event!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
It's National School Bus Safety Week and today we are sharing tips for our riders inside our buses! Now is a great time to remind your child about these important safety expectations for bus riding. Together, we can ensure our buses are safe spaces for everyone!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to the new members of the National Junior Honor Society! We are proud of how you display each of the pillars of NJHS at Mokena Junior High and in the community:
🕯️Scholarship
🕯️Service
🕯️Leadership
🕯️Character
🕯️Citizenship
We look forward to the impact you will continue to make now and into the future! Thank you to Dr. Albon, Ms. Sievert, and the current NJHS members who led a beautiful induction ceremony!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
🎵 Congratulations to Sydney and Chloe for being selected to represent Mokena Junior High School at the Junior District Festival put on by the Illinois Music Education Association in November! 🎵
25 days ago, Mokena School District 159
1st grade students are learning how to play pickleball in P.E. class! The gym is full of smiles, laughter, and high fives!
25 days ago, Mokena School District 159
It's National School Bus Safety Week and today we are sharing a safety tip with community drivers about stopping when the stop-arm is out on a bus. This graphic shows when drivers are required by law to stop!
25 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Don't forget...
26 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5th grade students are preparing book reviews from their book clubs to hang in on their new book review wall in the hallway for other students to see!
26 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Join us on Thursday for the Fall Concert at MJHS featuring our Orchestra, Concert Band, Singing Meteors, and Symphonic Band!
26 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Sixth grade science students are learning about how mass and height affect gravitational potential energy!
26 days ago, Mokena School District 159
It's National School Bus Safety Week and today we are sharing a safety tip with community drivers about the flashing lights you will see on a school bus:
🟨 Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.
🟥 Red lights flashing and the stop-arm is extended means motorists have a legal responsibility to come to a complete stop as students are loading or unloading the bus.
26 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to our instructional coaches Lisa Fiene, Sharon Youngblood, and Jessica Mucenski for representing Mokena SD 159 at today's Illinois Council of Instructional Coaching Conference! They presented a session to other coaches from across the state titled "Coaching with Purpose: Centering Students For Lasting Impact" that highlighted the practices of our coaching program in the district.
27 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MES Families, we hope to see you at Family STEAM Night on Wednesday! Thank you to the Mokena Educational Foundation for sponsoring this great event!
27 days ago, Mokena School District 159
This week is National School Bus Safety Week! To celebrate, we will be highlighting important safety tips and information for our community to help keep our Mokena bus riders safe. Be sure to check out our daily posts this week!
27 days ago, Mokena School District 159
🎣The MJHS Anglers Club is off to a fun start! Look at all of these great catches! 🎣
28 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Congratulations to our four cross country athletes who represented Mokena Junior High at today's IESA State Cross Country Meet! We are so proud of your hard work and all that you each accomplished this season!
🥈 Stella C.- 2ND PLACE IN STATE! (run time of 11:46)
⭐ Cole N.- 85th out of 220 (run time of 13:24)
⭐ Owen M.- 111th out of 223 (run time of 12:07)
⭐ Carson M.- 116th out of 223 (run time of 12:10)
29 days ago, Mokena School District 159
