Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear orange to celebrate our building aides and custodians!
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! Please log into your Skyward account to register your child(ren) for the next school year today! Visit https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/enrollment-and-registration/home for more information!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear yellow to celebrate our bus drivers and crossing guards!
PUNS is a free and important database for individuals with developmental disabilities that helps the state understand and plan for their needs. By enrolling in the database, you ensure your child is considered for vital services and future support. Join the free upcoming informational training to learn more! HTTP://weblink.donorperfect.com/ConnectionsPUNS.
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! Join us in celebrating our amazing staff by dressing in a special color each day at school!
Happy School Principals' Day! Thank you to the Mokena SD 159 principals for shaping positive learning environments in our schools and supporting both teachers and students each day!
It was wonderful to see district parents at our Advanced Learners Informational Meetings yesterday. We are excited to implement new and strengthened opportunities for our advanced learners at the start of the 2025-2026 school year! The district's advanced learners website page has been updated to include information on these changes including a comprehensive Advanced Learners Program Informational Guide and a recording of the presentation shared at the Parent Informational Meetings . Please visit https://www.mokena159.org/o/msd159/page/advanced-learners to learn more.
Congratulations to MES students Ben Newman and Cora Pattison and MIS students Mason Gabalewicz and Maxine Galle for being recognized as school leaders at today's Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast!
Reelected Board of Education Members Jim Andresen, Anna Briscoe, Eric Bush, and Lisa Zielinski took their Oath of Office at last night's meeting. Thank you for your continued dedication to the students, staff, and community of Mokena SD 159!
Don't forget about tomorrow's Advanced Learner Program Informational Meetings. If you can't attend, don't worry... an informational guide will be published to the district's website outlinging key programming information for 2025-2026.
Our Masterpieces and Melodies FIne Arts Fair was a huge success Thursday evening. Thank you to Mrs. Dobbelhoff, Ms. Nyder, and Ms. Clifford for organizing the wonderful experience. And thank you to all of our families for coming out to support our Rockets.
Every MIS student selected an art piece to display and we were treated to music performed by small groups from our bands, orchestra, as well as groups of students on their recorders.
One of our Rocket 4th graders won a taxi ride to school in a fire truck and his classmates were very excited to greet him as they arrived at MIS. Thank you to the Mokena Fire Department for creating this wonderful experience!
Masterpieces and Melodies is here! Come on out to MIS to view some wonderful works of art as well as enjoy some beautiful music at our annual fine arts fair. Our doors will open at 6:00 and the evening will conclude at 8:00.
5th grade students created a "Hall of Character" that highlights the athletes they researched as part of their ELA Module!
Masterpieces and Melodies is here! Come on out to MIS to view some wonderful works of art as well as enjoy some beautiful music at our annual fine arts fair. Our doors will open at 6:00 and the evening will conclude at 8:00.
Mokena SD 159's Orchestra had the honor of being represented by bass player Grant Montgomery, as he took part in the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's All-Star Wars concert! He got to rehearse with Maestro Stilian Kirov, 30 local all-star student musicians, and 35 professional IPO musicians and performed two concerts for many students, including the MIS's music department who supported him on a field trip.
Today MIS's Bands and Orchestra went to see the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra perform John Williams' Star Wars Suite. They were introduced to the different sections of the Orchestra, got to enjoy songs such as the Main Title, Princess Leia's Theme, The Imperial March, Yoda's Theme, and the Throne Room, and got to interact with characters from the movies as well!
Attention all current 5th, 6th and 7th grade students and families! It's time for the PTA hosted Step Up Night at Mokena Junior High!
Date: May 9, 2025
Place: MJHS
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Please sign up your students for our Carnival Themed Step Up Night at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4CAFA628AAF85-56316584-mokena
Parents, to make this event event a success we will need your help! Parent volunteers can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4CAFA628AAF85-56317195-mjhs
Tonight is the night! We are looking forward to meeting our incoming kindergaraten families!
