
This summer, we’ve started replacing the fluorescent lighting with LED bulbs! 💡💡


Congratulations to our incredible employees on their years of service!
We couldn’t do this without you! ☺️


Let’s hear it for our retirees! 👏👏👏 You will be so missed- and we wish you all the best on your next chapter!


At last week’s Board meeting, we honored this year’s Galaxy Award recipients one more time!


Lieutenant Sickles was recently presented with a small token of appreciation for his many years of service to our schools and to the community. Congratulations on your retirement and we wish you the best as you begin this next chapter in your life!





Our rising 5th graders can't stop their learning with almost 2,000 minutes of summer practice! We are so proud of you Briar, Kyle, Joshua, Jacob, Eliana, Sydney, Tyler, Robert, Abigail, Kaitlyn, Emily, Andrew, Wyatt, and Carol!

We can see these rising 4th graders are ready to blast off to MIS as they are continuing their learning with our summer program! Keep it up Madison, Ashlyn, Elliot, Weston, Thomas, Alexander, Charles, Gage, and Luke! 🚀

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Illinois Principal Association (IPA) Student Recognition award! Students were honored at a breakfast hosted by the IPA and a Board meeting.
Way to go: Kathryn Blaisdell, Evan Dizon (MES), Addisyn Quinlan, Dominic Santelli (MIS)!





Congratulations to Girl Scout Troop 574 for earning their Bronze Award! The 5th graders chose to raise money to purchase playground equipment for MIS.
Way to go Brooke Wheeler, Nadia Guiterrez, Grace Volakakis, Julianna Siville, Breena Guidera, Andrea Voith, and Delilah Clancy!


Last Friday, Mokena Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melissa Fedora presented the annual “Teacher of the Year” awards! Congratulations to Debi Blank (MES), Nick Ruiz (MIS), and Don Shaughnessy (MJHS)! 🥳🥳


Happy last day of school! Have a wonderful summer! ⭐️🚀☄️#mokena159


The annual tradition continues- the MIS Kickball Tournament!


Congratulations to our final Galaxy Award winner: Tim Holland! Tim is the volleyball coach at MJHS, pilot, and outstanding community member! 🎉🎉


Mokena School District 159 is looking to add to our transportation department. No previous experience is required. Apply online today!


🎉This week, we surprised 4 recipients of the Galaxy Award! The first 4 winners are Mrs. Kadan, Mrs. Ballantine, and Linda Silvestri (MES) and long-time bus driver Mrs. Turner! 🎉
Congratulations! Stay tuned for our 5th recipient! 🥳🥳🥳





MES 3rd graders stepped up to MIS this week! Let’s give a round of applause for the fabulous student tour guides: our MIS Student Council members and PBIS Ambassadors! #mokena159





Mokena School District 159 is seeking a Director of Technology beginning July 1, 2022. For more information and to apply for the position follow this link: https://mokena159.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=348

Mokena School District 159 is looking for summer help for the Maintenance and Instructional Technology Departments. For more information and to apply for the positions follow this link: https://mokena159.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

G is for Game Day at MIS! 🎉🎉




Today is School Nurse Day! We are so incredibly grateful for our school nurses. Thank you for everything that you do! #mokena-59
