THANK YOU to the Mokena Chamber of Commerce and the Mokena businesses who put together special "Welcome to Mokena" bags for our new staff! Your generousity, appreciation, and warm welcome was defintely felt by our new staff members today. We are very fortunate to be a part of such a supportive community!
Today we welcomed all of our new staff to the district! We enjoyed a full day together learning about the district, touring the district boundaries and schools on a big yellow limousine, and getting technology and our web based programs ready to go! It was an eventful first day and we are looking forward to even more tomorrow!
Lunch menus for all 3 schools are available on each school's website or by visiting https://mokena159.nutrislice.com/menu . Once in the menu, click on the menu item for nutritional information for the item!
School supply lists can be found on each school's website under "Parents" or by visiting one of the links below:
-MES: https://mes.mokena159.org/o/mes/page/supply-list
-MIS: https://mis.mokena159.org/o/mis/page/supply-list
-MJHS: https://mjhs.mokena159.org/o/mjhs/page/supply-list
The Mokena PTA will be hosting a Kindergarten Playdate for our newest MES Stars and their families on August 12th from 5-6pm.
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
Interested in attending one of the junior high's fall athletic events to cheer on our Meteors? You can access the Athletics Calendar by visiting https://mjhs.mokena159.org/o/mjhs/events and ensuring the "Athletic Events" box is check in the right corner.
Our Back-to School August Issue of the district's newsletter, "Mokena Moments", has been published! You can view the new issue in your email inbox or by visiting the following district webpage: https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter . As a reminder, all district and school newsletters can be accessed on this webpage throughout the school year.
🚨 Attention! 🚨
Our Building Leadership Teams were hard at work today analyzing data, reflecting on last school year, and constructing School Improvement Plans for the upcoming school year! Thank you to our teachers and principals on these committees for their efforts in continuing to improve and strengthen what we do in our schools for our students and staff.
Just a few more returning students need to register for the upcoming school year! Get your registration completed in time for teacher assignments and class schedules coming out on Friday!
Thank you to our substitute teachers and substitute paraprofessionals for coming out to today's Substitute Orientation! It was wonderful to see so many returning substitutes and meet our new substitutes. We could not do the work we do each day without these dedicated and caring staff members who ensure our students continue to learn and grow when our teachers and paraprofessionals cannot be in the classroom.
The Mokena PTA will be hosting a Kindergarten Playdate for our newest MES Stars and their families on August 12th from 5-6pm.
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
We loved seeing so many current and former students at the National Night Out event last night! Thank you to the Mokena Police Department and Park District for putting on this great event for our community!
Teacher assignments and schedules will be made available in Skyward on Friday!
🚌 It's August and that means it is back-to-school season! 🎒
Classes officially begin on August 19th, but there are plenty of fun events happening across our schools before the first bell rings! Here is a quick look at all that is coming up over the next few weeks!
Classes officially begin on August 19th, but there are plenty of fun events happening across our schools before the first bell rings! Here is a quick look at all that is coming up over the next few weeks!
Congratulations to MIS English Language Learner teacher, Ms. Al-Takriti, who was chosen by the Illinois State Board of Education to represent Illinois in WIDA's standard-setting work. She traveled to Boston for a week and worked with other 2nd-5th grade teachers from across the country to develop cut scores for language proficiency levels on the ACCESS assessment. We are so proud to have one of our very own talented educators representing our state in this very important work!
The Mokena PTA will be hosting a Kindergarten Playdate for our newest MES Stars and their families on August 12th from 5-6pm.
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
Come out to meet new classmates, play on the playground, and enjoy some shaved ice!
Register at https://forms.gle/naiA8RAavAuA3VE69 .
If you plan to attend the Will County Regional Office of Education's Free Backpack Event on Friday, please note that the venue has changed to Crete-Monee High School.
"Popsicles with the Principal" made its last stop today at Heritage Park today! Thank you to all of our MES families that came out to one of the stops. Mrs. Chorley and Mrs. Levy loved seeing you and catching up this month!
We have a few openings for the upcoming school year. Apply today at https://mokena159.schoolspring.com .