Our tech department has been very busy this summer refreshing and preparing over 2,000 current and new tech devices to ensure our students and teachers are ready to start the school year! Thank you to our tech crew for their hard work!
Summer projects at the junior high are almost finished! The grand hallway has new flooring that has replaced the school's original carpeting and "A wing" classrooms have a paint refresh!
Please be advised if you are visiting MES today!
📢 Special shoutout to MIS ELL Teacher, Ms. Nisrin Al-Takriti! She was chosen out of over 900 state educators to spend five days in Springfield this summer providing feedback on our state assessments. We are very thankful to have a Mokena educator a part of this process. You make us Mokena proud!
The flooring project at MIS is well underway! Students will see new flooring in many of the hallways at MIS when they return in the fall!
📣 Special shoutout to our Chief School Business Official, Dr. Teri Shaw, for leading an Administrator Academy for other CSBOs and Transportation Directors in Illinois! Her academy focused on the annual transportation claim and had over 120 particpants through the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. Way to represent Mokena SD 159!
The Will County Regional Office of Education is hosting a Back-to-School event on August 1st in Manhattan. This event will feature free backpacks and school supples, generously donated by local businesses, to help ensure every child starts the year ready to learn!
⚾ ⛳ 🏐 Tryouts for fall sports are quickly approaching. Emails containing important tryout information and registration links have been sent to all junior high families. 🥎 🏃
Please note that your child MUST be registered and have an updated sports physical on file in order to participate. No exceptions will be made. (If your child is an incoming 6th grader, their school physical will suffice as their sports physical. )
GO METEORS! ☄️
Please note that your child MUST be registered and have an updated sports physical on file in order to participate. No exceptions will be made. (If your child is an incoming 6th grader, their school physical will suffice as their sports physical. )
GO METEORS! ☄️
One month until our first day of the 2025-2026 school year!
Did you know our district at-a-glance calendar for 2025-2026 is available on our website? Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VEC8k9l6TCE4yC3nJ2v1xARTpnERVyD/view .
New student enrollment and returning student registration has resumed in Skyward for the 2025-2026 school year. Please check your email or visit the district website (www.mokena159.org) for information and directions. As a reminder, all returning students must complete registration yearly as this is used to create class lists and student schedules.
The roof restoration work at MES and MIS has begun! This restoration work will add an additional 20 years to the lifespan of the roof at each school.
Flooring in the lower northeast wing of MES is undergoing major improvements! The common area and select classrooms in this part of the school are the process of being upgraded. We can't wait to see it completed!
Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year!
Great job to all of our Mokena SD 159 parade participants! We were so happy to see many current and past students as we passed by!
Look for the Mokena SD 159 float, Summer Band, and DARE graduates in the parade today!
The MES and MIS fire alarm systems are undergoing a complete upgrade. New fire panels and alarms are being installed in both schools to replace 20 year old systems. Work began at the start of summer break and is happening simultaneously in both schools by two crews.
The Summer Band put on a great concert tonight! If you weren't able to make it, you can catch them playing at Friday's parade!
Save the dates for our back-to-school events in August! We look forward to welcoming our students and families back!
