Some of our first graders imagined what they will be doing when they are 100 years old as a 100th day activity! Check out their plans! 😉
We are very proud of our 3rd grade authors who completed their "Freaky Frog" books! Each student's book included at least four writing pieces including a pourquoi narrative, an informational piece about frogs, and essays about the unique adaptations of a particular frog they researched!
💗 Kinderbuddies felt the love today as they had some Valentines Day fun together! 💗
The Mokena Junior High Positive Impact Team's 3rd Annual Blood Drive with the American Red Cross is underway! Staff and community member walk-ins are welcome until 6pm at MJHS. Come on out!
Some of our 4th graders visited our 3rd graders to share their "Choose Your Own Adventure" books that they wrote. 4th graders authored a story about an animal they researched that was trying to protect itself from a predator using two different defense mechanisms. The 3rd graders choose which defense mechanism to continue the story with to see what the ending would be!
Bump, set, spike! 2nd graders are excited to play volleyball in PE class!
Don't forget...
Kindergarten students enjoyed a field trip to Pilcher Park where they learned how maple syrup is made. They were able to experience how trees are tapped, how sap is collected, and how the sap is boiled in the sugar shack to create syrup. As a Students then enjoyed some pancakes and maple syrup! This field trip provided a unique and real life experience related to their reading and writing unit about how living things depend on trees for their needs!
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for parents is open. Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. For more information, please see the district email sent today.
Mark your calendars for the February district dates to remember!
💯 Our kindergarteners and 1st graders had so much fun celebrating the 100th day of school with activities, crafts, and even some dressing up! We’re so proud of all the learning, growth, and friendships that have blossomed over these past 100 days! 💯
❤️ The PTA invites you to celebrate love this Valentine's Day with heart-shaped pizzas! Order your pizza today at https://bit.ly/VDayPizza26 ! Ordering closes February 6th. ❤️
❄️ Do you want to build a snowman? Check out these "cool" snacks that some of our MES students made! How fun! ❄️
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is February 4th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
Mokena SD 159 Schools will be open for in-person learning on Monday, January 26th. Please see your email for more information.
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 !
You might see webs, but not the spooky kind,
Just clever threads that are warm and kind.
This is the last clue, so keep it in mind…
The book will be announced later today so stay tuned and be ready to find!
Just clever threads that are warm and kind.
This is the last clue, so keep it in mind…
The book will be announced later today so stay tuned and be ready to find!
Looking to read the January District Newsletter or each school's weekly newsletter? As a reminder, 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!
Let's warm up on this cold day by with sharing shoutouts around a successful e-Learning Day! Please share a positive message to your child and/or their teachers in the comments section below highlighting their hard work on this non-traditional day of learning!
Have you wondered how our district's e-Learning plan was created?
💻The district formed an e-Learning Committee that included teachers and administrators from each school, representing various grade levels, content areas, and student services to review our previous plan and state requirements.
💻The district sought feedback from all parents through a survey. 308 parents responded. The survey data was analyzed by both our Parent Advisory Committee and our e-Learning Committee to look for patterns in the data that informed what should stay the same and what should change or be added to our previous plan. The Parent Advisory Committee also gave feedback within one of its meetings.
💻The district also sought feedback from all teachers and staff through a survey that was analyzed by our e-Learning Staff Committee to look for patterns in the data that informed what should stay the same and what should change or be added to our previous plan. 65 responses were collected. Committee members also gathered feedback from discussions in their schools.
💻The e-Learning Committee then made modifications to our previous plan based on the above feedback and their experiences.
💻The updated plan recommendations were presented to the Board of Education. The Board of Education then held a public hearing regarding the plan. The e-Learning plan was approved by our Board of Education and then renewed through the Regional Office of Education for use through the 2026-2027 school year.
And that is how today's plan came to be!
We appreciate everyone's contributions to its development and your support today as we use it! It is a true team effort to make the day the best it can be for our students!
💻The district formed an e-Learning Committee that included teachers and administrators from each school, representing various grade levels, content areas, and student services to review our previous plan and state requirements.
💻The district sought feedback from all parents through a survey. 308 parents responded. The survey data was analyzed by both our Parent Advisory Committee and our e-Learning Committee to look for patterns in the data that informed what should stay the same and what should change or be added to our previous plan. The Parent Advisory Committee also gave feedback within one of its meetings.
💻The district also sought feedback from all teachers and staff through a survey that was analyzed by our e-Learning Staff Committee to look for patterns in the data that informed what should stay the same and what should change or be added to our previous plan. 65 responses were collected. Committee members also gathered feedback from discussions in their schools.
💻The e-Learning Committee then made modifications to our previous plan based on the above feedback and their experiences.
💻The updated plan recommendations were presented to the Board of Education. The Board of Education then held a public hearing regarding the plan. The e-Learning plan was approved by our Board of Education and then renewed through the Regional Office of Education for use through the 2026-2027 school year.
And that is how today's plan came to be!
We appreciate everyone's contributions to its development and your support today as we use it! It is a true team effort to make the day the best it can be for our students!
