First graders had a visit from the fire department recently! They learned all about fire prevention and having a meeting spot for your family.
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
Fire prevention
Fire prevention
Fire prevention
Fire prevention
This week, the 6th grade girls basketball teams played their first games against Bentley. The A team played hard and came up a little short and lost. The B team also played hard and beat Bentley!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
basketball
basketball
Spanish Club sign ups are due today!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
Spanish club sign up
Our state-funded Preschool for All program was reviewed last year by the Illinois State Board of Education and the program earned the Gold Circle of Quality! The teachers and staff were recognized at last week’s Board meeting. Congratulations!! 🎉
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
preschool staff pose for a picture
A student in Mrs. Janes’ 3rd grade class recently honored her 3 year type 1 diabetes diagnosis anniversary! The class learned about diabetes and were given JDRF bracelets. Cassidy also brought in her bear she received from the hospital. It was a special day for the class!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
third grade class
Boys volleyball is off to a great start! 🏐
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
volleyball
volleyball
volleyball
volleyball
Great advice from one of our 1st grade friends: "Always have a pizza party wherever you go"! We agree!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
student with advice
Congratulations to the boys baseball team on the regional championship win last night! They will play Summit Hill for the title of sectional champion this Saturday!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
baseball player batting
baseball players in outfield
baseball player batting
Mrs. Dare’s class had a super fun “Free Choice Friday" last week. From playing games on their Chromebooks or reading to working on STEM bins, students had a lot to choose from!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
student on a laptop
students working with a stem bin
student working with a stem bin
student reading
Our Meteor baseball team has advanced to the Regional Championship game against New Lenox Martino tonight at 4:30 p.m. The Meteors have outscored their opponents 26-1 in their last two regional games!
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
baseball team
PE students at MJHS compiled a music playlist that they'll listen to during class. Parents, what's your favorite pump up song that will get these kids moving? 🎶🎼🎵
6 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
kids in gym class
kids in gym class
kids in gym class
kids in gym class
Congratulations to Taylor Bush who earned 8th place at the IESA State Golf Tournament!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
state golf tournament
state golf tournament
5th grade orchestra is coming together at MIS! This is the first time they've all been in one room after a week of learning how to hold their instruments and being the first group in our new program is quite literally making history! Way to go, Rockets!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
orchestra
Kinderbuddies is BACK this year! 8th graders met with their kindergarten buddy yesterday to complete a “get to know you” activity and read stories!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
Kinderbuddies
Kinderbuddies
Kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
This morning MJHS honored our two students that qualified for the State golf tournament tomorrow. Congratulations to Sophie DeVries and Taylor Bush! We can’t wait to see how you do!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
girls state golf qualifiers with coaches
girls state golf qualifiers
Friendly reminder: tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
early dismissal day
MES recognized local community heroes Friday in honor of the first responders of 9/11. Students gathered by grade level to share their appreciation to the Mokena Fire Department, Mokena Police Department, Mokena EMS, and a doctor and nurse from Christ Hospital!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
heroes day
heroes day
heroes day
heroes day
Mrs. Arduino’s 1st graders showed off their spirit on the Red, White, and Blue themed day today!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
red, white, and blue spirit day
Don’t forget! The Mokena Music Boosters are sponsoring a "Dollars For Dogs" fundraiser tomorrow from 11 am to 1 pm at Whitmore Ace Hardware in Mokena. Everything will be just a $1! All proceeds go to support the Mokena Music program.
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
fundraiser graphic
Mrs Frainey’s 5th grade class at MIS has been busy showing off their math skills, converting unit to standard form!
7 months ago, Nicole Swanberg
students showing off their work
students working on a math problem
students show off their work
kids working on math problems on whiteboards