Mokena Elementary School

Our website has a new page for parents. In addition to weekly emails, you can now access district and school newsletters on our website under the "Parents" drop down! Visit https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter anytime to view!

The Mokena Junior High Positive Impact Team is partnering with the American Red Cross for our 3rd Annual Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held on February 4th from 1-6pm at MJHS. Community members and staff can sign-up for a donation time at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=MSD159 !

1st graders wrapped up their Social Studies unit "Who Works At Your School?" by interviewing someone who works inside MES to learn more about their job and how they help the school. Students prepared interview questions that would help them better learn about the job, invited their guests to a class period, and asked their guest the interview questions. Each class then created a riddle with three clues about the work the special person does for the other classes to guess who the person might be! Students finished the project by writing thank you notes to their MES worker telling him or her how they help the school.

First grade astronomers and astronauts had an out-of-this-world experience the past two days! They stepped inside the StarLab and explored the stars, planets, and constellations to extend the learning from their ELA module. Thank you to the Mokena PTA for sponsoring this stellar in-house extension!

2026 is off to a great start in Mokena SD 159! We look forward to all the new year will bring!

The Village of Mokena has installed a larger version of the "No Left Turn" sign at Wolf and Willowcrest. MES Families- please be sure to only turn right during arrival and dismissal to keep the traffic flow going out of the parking lot. Thank you for your continued cooperation!

Before leaving for break, Mrs. Arduino's first graders made holiday cards for those in the hospital and in nursing homes. Today, Mrs. Arduino and her children delivered them to spread some cheer! Thank you to Mrs. Arduino, her students, and her children for their thoughtfulness this time of year!