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!
Due to forecasted temperatures, all Mokena SD 159 schools will have an e-Learning Day today, January 23rd. Please see your email for more information.
Due to forecasted temperatures, all Mokena SD 159 schools will have an e-Learning Day tomorrow, January 23rd. Please see your email for more information.
Here’s another clue to help you see,
What this special story just might be.
It features a pig who comes to see,
That friendship can change everything, you’ll agree!
What this special story just might be.
It features a pig who comes to see,
That friendship can change everything, you’ll agree!
So many good guesses—can you tell what it might be?
A tale of farm animals who talk with delight,
And a main little hero with eight legs in sight!
A tale of farm animals who talk with delight,
And a main little hero with eight legs in sight!
Support the MES Student Council at today's Dine and Donate at Panda Express!
MES 5th annual One Book, One School launched today! Mrs. Chorley is including one hint a day during announcements to get students guessing what will be this year's selection. Today's hint is below. What do you think it is? The book will be announced on Friday and one copy will be sent home with every student!
The Mokena PTA is asking parents to take their survey to help shape future programming! Please provide your input and feedback today by going to https://bit.ly/PTASurvey26 .
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!
❤️ 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. ❤️
