Check out some of Ms. Hentsch's 4th grade students’ southeast region landmark posters! This class has some very creative individuals!
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student posters
student poster
student poster
student poster
Nominations close next Friday! ⭐️ The Galaxy Award is a program to specially recognize the above and beyond accomplishments and/or contributions of Mokena 159 employees, students, parents & community members. The nomination form may be found here: https://bit.ly/3EzDAhZ
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
galaxy award reminder
Mrs. Robbert's Kindergarten class found words hung throughout the commons so they could "write the room". The words were differentiated based on the skill the student was learning. Clipboards in hand, they got right to work!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students showing off their work
students writing words on a clipboard
students writing on colorful sheets of paper
The second grades classes recently ended their March Madness activity: “Tournament of Books”! They read 16 books in March and voted for their favorites. The winner this year was “Tikki Tikki Tembo”!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
March Madness of Books bulletin board
class smiling under bulletin board
Mrs. Arduino’s 1st grade class is trying to hatch chicks with their good behavior! 🐣 To keep their egg warm, students need to make sure they sit on their bottoms and push in their chairs.  1st graders are hopeful their eggs will hatch with good behavior today!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
colored in paper egg on a chair
sheet with instructions
1st grade class decorating their paper eggs
colored in paper egg on a chair
MJHS hosted their first home track meet of the season on Monday! Way to go, runners!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students racing on the track
students beginning a race
1st graders recently created time capsules they’ll open their senior year of high school: March 2033! Students wrote about their future career & favorite things & included a message to their future self. Parents sent pictures & a favorite toy to include in the time capsule!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students pose with their time capsule envelope
students pose with their time capsule envelope
students filling their time capsule packet
Check out these creative monsters our 2nd grade friends created! What a fun way to practice what students have been learning in math!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
monster craft
monster craft
monster craft
monster craft
MIS students helped with the Mokena Clean Up on Saturday! Thank you for helping keep our hometown clean! ☀️🙂
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
Students with garbage bags during Mokena Clean Up
Students with garbage bags during Mokena Clean Up
Students with tires and garbage bags during Mokena Clean Up
Congratulations to the MIS Big Deal Award recipients for March!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
MIS Big Deal recipients outside with a sign
MIS Big Deal recipients outside with a sign
MIS Big Deal recipients outside with a sign
NJHS members helped the Mokena Lions Club fill 8,000 eggs with candy and small toys for their upcoming egg hunt on Saturday!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students filling plastic eggs with candy
students filling plastic eggs with candy
students filling plastic eggs with candy
students filling plastic eggs with candy
Congratulations to the MES Star Award winners for March! 🥳
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students holding certificates
students holding certificates
students holding certificates
students holding certificates
Happy Assistant Principal Week to our wonderful assistant principals! We are so thankful for their commitment to excellence each and every day. Their dedication and hard work are what makes our schools great!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
assistant principal week graphic
FLIP, FLOAT & FOLLOW! Before break, Dave Benjamin from the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project come in and presented on water safety to MJHS and MIS. This presentation was sponsored by the Matthew Kocher Foundation.
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
presentation in the gym
presentation in the gym
presentation in the gym
8th graders had a blast on the annual bowling field trip before spring break! 🎳
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students in a bowling alley
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you, paraprofessionals, for all you do to keep our students engaged! We couldn’t do this without you!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
paraprofessional appreciation day graphic
Students in PE at MJHS are having a fun time creating their uniforms and flags for the PE Olympics!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
students decorating posters
students decorating shirts
students decorating posters
students decorating shirts
Kindergarten enrollment opens today! Find all the information you'll need here: https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/mes-kg-enrollment/home?authuser=0
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
kindergarten enrollment graphic
Third graders celebrated International Women’s Day by highlighting an important woman in history!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
student research project featuring a flower
student research project featuring a flower
student research project featuring a flower
student research project featuring a flower
Last Friday, MJHS teachers faced the 6th grade boys and 8th grade boys and girls volleyball teams. After three tough games, the teachers came out victorious!
about 2 years ago, Mokena 159
8th grade girls volleyball team
teacher jumping to hit volleyball
student serving volleyball
MJHS staff after volleyball game