Today MIS students participated in a live author presentation through Storyvoice. They heard from author Gordan Korman and heard an excerpt from his newest book is Mixed Up. Thank you to MIS librarian, Ms. Spasojevic, for organizing this for our students!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
author visit
author visit
Thank you to everyone that came out to the Grinch themed basketball game last night! Our athletic boosters are the best!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
basketball
basketball
basketball
basketball
Thank you to everyone that came out to the Grinch themed basketball game last night! Our athletic boosters are the best!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
basketball
basketball
basketball
basketball
Kinderbuddies wrote letters to Santa and made an elf craft this morning!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Friendly reminder: tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
early dismissal day
Congratulations to Autumn Chlebek! Her unique design was selected for the 8th grade class t-shirt. The Mokena PTA generously pays for the t-shirts so that every student can have one and feel like part of the 8th grade team!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
autumn with her winning design
winning design
Our 8th Grade STEM course is cultivating future electrical engineers! These students are working hard to use integrated circuit chips connected to breadboards to digitally control a motor's spin rate and direction.
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PLTW
PLTW
1st graders took a trip into space this week by visiting the StarLab at MES! This experience supported the learning in their ELA module: The Sun, Moon, and Stars. It was out of this world!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena School District 159
StarLab
StarLab
StarLab
StarLab
StarLab
On Friday, November 17, MES celebrated Kindness Day and wore pink in honor of Addy, a first grader who passed away earlier this year! Classes worked on notes to pass out to friends and family to express kindness and gratitude and talked about how to spread kindness.
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
student in front of a banner for kindness day
teacher in front of a banner for kindness day
class poses with their hearts with notes of kindness for staff
student in front of a banner for kindness day
student in front of a banner for kindness day
students working on kindness notes
students working on kindness notes
students in front of a banner for kindness day
students working on kindness notes
student working on kindness notes
The first session of walking club at MES has come to an end! See you in the spring!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
walking club members pose in front of the school logo
walking club members pose in the gym
MIS Student Council organized a paper foods drive for the Manteno Veterans Home! Thank you for donating! 💕
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
student council
Veterans Day assemblies last Friday at MES welcomed in 100 veterans and their guests!  The flags that lined the walkway represent our veterans who couldn’t attend or are no longer with us. The flags were donated by mokena lions club!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Today is Substitute Educators Day! We have the BEST subs! Thank you for everything you do for our students!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
substitute day
Thank you to everyone who came to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the playground this afternoon!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
playground
playground
playground
playground
playground
playground
playground
playground
playground ribbon cutting
slide
Dear Mokena Families- All Mokena internet and phone services have been restored. Thank you.
almost 2 years ago, Mokena School District 159
Dear Mokena Families, We are currently experiencing a problem with our internet provider. Email and phone service is temporarily unavailable at our three schools. We will contact you when service is restored. Mokena School District 159
almost 2 years ago, Mokena School District 159
What an incredible turnout at the wheelchair basketball game benefiting the LWSRA!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
staff
student with staff member
child with sign
students
face painting
wheelchair basketball players
staff
wheelchair basketball
staff
wheelchair
Today is IL School Board Member Day! Let's thank our Board members for their service and dedication to Mokena 159! 👏👏👏
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
school board day
Join us tomorrow for a ribbon cutting for the new playground at MES!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
ribbon cutting
Thank you, Mokena 159 Board of Education, for your dedication to our students! We appreciate all of your hard work!
almost 2 years ago, Mokena 159
board member day