The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has approved the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar. The calendar can be found on the district website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10XU79esFWvZ8pJ-IhHGh0w-TVtgkoUdq/view or under the "Our District" dropdown on the mainpage.
We loved spotlighting our Kindergarten students and teachers at last night's Board of Education meeting. Students showcased their learning about different places that make up a neighborhood community and introductory map skills by sharing important places in Mokena, how these places help our town, and where they are located on an interactive map. Great work, Stars!
🚨 New lunch menu item alert! MES and MIS students will have a new menu item on Friday, March 27th... Mac and Cheese Bites! A served portion will include 5 bites. We hope you will give it a try! 🚨
First graders made their third grade buddies cards and bookmarks to wish them good luck with their state testing. How thoughtful and encouraging!
Friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to the use of Mokena Junior High as an Election Day polling place.
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 !
🎨 Congratulations to our students who had their artwork on display at Lincoln-Way's Artfest on Saturday! 🎨
Registration for the Color Run is open! Visit https://bit.ly/PTAColorRun2026 to register today! Also, volunteers are needed for the event. Visit https://bit.ly/ColorRunVolunteers26 to volunteer!
Friday is the end of the 5Essentials Survey window. If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . Thank you for helping us reach 20% completion rates at each school; we would love to have as many parent voices as possible in our data!
Looking for a fun, family event this weekend? Head out to Lincoln-Way's Artworks Festival! The day is full of performances, workshops, demonstrations, and an art exhibit featuring some of our students' art pieces!
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is April 15th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
We love to see our students making connections from the classroom! First grader Mia was visiting her grandparents in Door County this past weekend and when her grandma was reading the newspaper, Mia noticed this article about birds’ beaks and feet. She asked if she could have it to bring to school since the class has been learning so much about birds’ body parts as part of our ELA curriculum. Mia's whole class read the article together yesterday and they were so exited to hear so much familiar information about what they’ve already learned as well as some new facts. Thanks for sharing Mia and grandma!
T-shirt ordering closes at midnight! Get ready for the big game by grabbing your Hoopin' for Inclusion shirt now at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK !
Due to predicted severe weather, all after school activities are canceled today, including the regional volleyball game! Please check you email for more information.
Congratulations to second grade teacher, Mrs. Matt for presenting at the state's IL ASCD Pump Up Primary Conference on strategies to meet sensory needs in the classroom! You make us Mokena proud!
MES students (and teachers) had a lot of fun dressing as their favorite book character for Character Dress Up Day on Friday!
Thank you to all of our parents who have completed the 5Essentials Survey! If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . We would especially love to see the junior high also hit the 20% completion rate to receive the parent report!
Second grade students in Mrs. Street's class visited their buddies in Kindergarten from Mrs. Bartels' class to read the books they authored to teach others about different types of pollinators! We love to see our students teaching other new things based on their research and learning!
Thank you to Mr. Brayden, Mr. Ruben, and Mr. Bruce for all you do behind the scenes to help maintain our schools!
Future leaders in the making! MES students dressed like leaders today to celebrate Read Across America Week! #readersareleaders
