Join us for the winter concert tonight at MJHS!
3 months ago, Mokena 159
winter concert
Last week, the MJH Orchestra got to meet and rehearse their concert music with Mrs. Stacy Williams-Jackson, the Orchestra director from Lincoln-Way Central and West!
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orchestra
orchestra
orchestra
orchestra
Congratulations to our DARE graduates! We are so proud of you! And congratulations to the DARE essay winners: Grazia Aquite, Gavin Collins, Madison Janik, Julia Klepacki, Mia Rhodes, Claire Roberts, and Madison Varnado!
3 months ago, Mokena 159
dare graduation
dare graduates
Mokena police with a dare graduate
dare essay winners
dare graduation
dare graduates
dare graduation
This morning the first grade team had breakfast with the winners from the Fall Swing fundraiser. The breakfast was provided by the PTA. Thank you, PTA!
3 months ago, Mokena 159
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
breakfast with teachers
MES Student Council boxed up all kinds of supplies for foster kids & teens in Will and Grundy County. They were able to pack a van full of socks, games, coloring books, art supplies, lotions, chapsticks, diapers & more! Thank you to our amazing MES families for their generosity!
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student council
6th grade students are learning to analyze dialogue and narration to interpret characters and determine an author's point of view. Today, they used this learning to "act out" a section of their text as a way to deepen their awareness of how dialogue and narration work together.
4 months ago, Mokena School District 159
acting out text
acting out text
2nd graders in Ms. Matt's and Ms. Lagunas' classes had their 50 States Celebration last week! Students dressed up as their chosen state, conducted research to create posters, and took visitors through a variety of activities!
4 months ago, Mokena 159
students dressed up for 50 states celebration
students dressed up for 50 states celebration
students dressed up for 50 states celebration
students working on an activity
student and parent
students dressed up
student showing off their poster
student posters
students work with their parents on matching activity
students work with their parents on an activity
Wednesday is the winter concert at MIS! We can't wait! 🎄
4 months ago, Mokena 159
winter concert mis
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!
4 months 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!
4 months 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!
4 months ago, Mokena 159
basketball
basketball
basketball
basketball
Kinderbuddies wrote letters to Santa and made an elf craft this morning!
4 months ago, Mokena 159
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Kinderbuddy
Friendly reminder: tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
4 months 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!
4 months 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!
4 months 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.
4 months 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!
4 months 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! 💕
4 months ago, Mokena 159
student council
Today is Substitute Educators Day! We have the BEST subs! Thank you for everything you do for our students!
4 months ago, Mokena 159
substitute day