We are looking forward to the many PTA sponsored events taking place this spring. Here is a list of events with sign-up QR codes for all of the fun that is to come!

35 minutes ago, Mokena School District 159
pta events this spring with qr codes
At last night's Board of Education meeting, seven 1st grade students shared each classroom's riddle they wrote after interviewing someone who works in the school. This activity was part of their Social Studies unit "Who Works in Your School?" The riddles included clues about the person's job including skills needed to do the job and information about how the person's job helps the school. Our Board of Education and Adminstrative Team had a lot of fun guessing who each class guest was! Great job to Mila, Connor, Maya, Lily, Logan, Chris, Cole and the first grade teachers!
about 3 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
1st grade teachers and students
🦷It is National Children's Dental Health Month! Nurse Therese is visiting all of our 1st graders to teach them about the importance of dental hygiene and seeing the dentist regularly. Students are also receiving a toothbrush and dental health activity pages! 🦷
about 7 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
students learning about dental health
students learning about dental health
students learning about dental health

RSVP to tonight's PUNS presentation hosted by our Student Services Department at https://forms.gle/6wYemGj87deAFFLYA. We hope to see you there!

1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
puns presentation flyer
The Mokena PTA would love your help in celebrating our amazing staff during teacher appreciation week in May! You can donate to help with their plans at https://bit.ly/159Teachers2026 !
2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
donations can be made today for teacher appreciation week in may
3rd grade students in Mrs. Janes' class had some messy fun with their special someone as they made paper mache globes as an extension to their social studies geography unit! Thank you to all of the special someones for coming in to help with this project!
2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
students making globes
Save the date for the Color Run! We look forward to ending the school year with this awesome event!
3 days ago, Mokena School District 159
color run is Friday May 29 at 4:00 pm

MES students created over 700 valentines for local senior citizens as part of our state representiative's Valentine's Day Drive. We hope the cards brought happiness and joy as they were delivered this weekend!

4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
valentines day cards donated to seniors
Friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday due to the observance of Presidents' Day.
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
no school on Monday
❤️ Happy Valentine's Day! MES students enjoyed their parties celebrating friendship with fun activities! Thank you to our teachers and parent volunteers for planning a memorable afternoon! ❤️
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
valentines day parties and students
Here are our Week 2 5Essentials Parent Survey completion rates! We would love to have your feedback! Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. Please remember to fill a survey out for each school your children attend.
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
5essentials parent completion rates
The good news keeps coming! We are excited to share that Sharon Youngblood, Instructional Coach at MES and MIS, has received the Will County Educators of Excellence Award in the Certified Student Support Staff category! This is a brand new award given by the Will County Regional Office of Education and honors one county educator in each award cateogy! To learn more about the award and Sharon's contributions, visit https://www.mokena159.org/article/2706564.
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
sharon youngblood educator of excellence
Save the date for this fun, family event at MES!
7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
save the date march 4th

Congratulations to the SEVEN Mokena SD 159 staff members that have received the Illinois State Board of Education's "Those Who Excel Award" for 2026! We thank our awardees for their impact, leadership, and service to our district and are incredibly proud of their achievements! You can read more about the award and the recipients at: https://www.mokena159.org/article/2703587.

8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
those who excel winners
MES students ended their safety program with Officer Tom yesterday by taking a group picture! Thank you to Officer Tom and the Mokena Police Department for helping our students learn and grow!
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
all 1st grade students with officer tom

Join Service, Inc. of Illinois, in partnership with the Mokena Student Services Department, for a brief guide to understanding PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services), the statewide waiting list for developmental disability waiver services. Staff will explain how PUNS works, answer questions, and share helpful resources. Free and open to Mokena families!

8 days ago, Kristin Johnson
puns presentation flyer

Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is March 4th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!

9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
developmental screening flyer

🤠 We are looking forward to participating in the Special Olympics of Illinois' Respect Week at each of our three schools this spring! Information about the upcoming events can be found in this flyer. Order your swag to support the week at https://stores.willproducts.com/soill_respect/shop/home . More information to come as the events get closer! 🤠

10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
wild west respect week 2026
MES students are celebrating Valentines Day in the library by sharing the books they love in this amazing hallway display! We love watching the number of hearts grow each day!
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
MES library hallway display
3rd graders have reached a special milestone... recorders! It is great to hear the music classroom hallway filled with the sweet sounds of learning to play!
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
learning to play the recorder
learning to play the recorder