It's National Assistant Principals Week! Let's give a special thank you to MES Assistant Principal Levy and MJHS Assistant Principal Panos!
Mark your calendars for the April district dates to remember!
Registration for the Color Run is open! Visit https://bit.ly/PTAColorRun2026 to register today! Also, volunteers are needed for the event. Visit https://bit.ly/ColorRunVolunteers26 to volunteer!
We hope everyone had a great spring break! School resumes tomorrow, Monday, April 6.
The Mokena Educational Foundation's spring fundraiser is underway with a hanging basket sale going on now and a "Shop and Support" event on May 7-8. Order your hanging baskets today at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mokena-educational-foundation-spring-basket-sale--2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ83GdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyRGFoUlUwVUduVW9VQTJrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhlUdzqe-gjjePU1TEb3MFw_XukgrkZMCtJNjVQt2uQ3VCvjmMqJQTL4iHi8_aem_m2JpPB50MdmQNmRkbdiWzQ .
The Will County Regional Office of Education held its very first Educators of Excellence Awards cermony last night. Congratulations to Sharon Youngblood, instructional coach at MES and MIS, for receiving the award for Certified Student Support Staff! Her leadership, support, and commitment to empowering teachers and students make a lasting impact every day. Join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved honor.
It's Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Thank you to our amazing paraprofessionals that guide, support, and nuture our students each and every day!
⭐Kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is open! Enrolling now helps us plan for next year. Please share with anyone you know that has an incoming Mokena kindergartener ! Visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergarten-enrollment to learn more. ⭐
We are officially on Spring Break! We will see everyone again on April 6th!
🐦 First graders welcomed their special someones to MES today as they built and painted bird houses together as an extension to their reading and writing module all about birds! Thank you to the PTA for providing the bird house kits for this creative event! 🐦
⭐ Congratulations to the MES March Stars! Keep shining bright! ⭐
Save the date for the Color Run! We look forward to ending the school year with this awesome event!
Thank you to our student volunteers at MJHS who helped stuff eggs for the Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday!
7th grade scientists are learning about wave transmission. In this lesson, students are investigating light waves.
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is April 15th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
The MJHS Lego Club is builiding some pretty cool things! Check them out!
Save the Date for a Special Education Family Night on April 23rd!
Fifth grade students in Mrs. Sendera's math class are learning about volume. They created their own characters and then calculated the volume of their 3D figure! Great work, Rockets!
🌳Kindergarteners had a special visit from the Morton Arboretum today! Our visitors brought a hands-on program to extend our ELA module that is all about trees. Students learned new facts about trees and looked closely at different leaves, seeds, and tree cookies (sliced tree trunks)! Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this awesome experience for our students! 🌳
