Happy Holidays from all of us in Mokena School District 159!
about 3 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
happy holidays!
Our third through eighth students enjoyed amazing winter performances at the junior high yesterday! From the bands and orchestras to the choir and poms, their festive spirit and talent were on full display! It was a wonderful way to bring our students together to celebrate the season!
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
holiday performance
Winter Break has started! See everyone back on January 5th!
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
winter break
At last night's Board of Education meeting, six 8th grade students shared their IMPRESSIVE work from Tech and Design Class. Emily, Katelyn, and Bailey shared the apps they created and programmed as part of the "Apps Creators" unit . Gianna, Rand, and Chloe shared their architectural designs as part of the "Green Architecture Unit". We can't wait to see what the future holds for these young women in STEM!
7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight

In class yesterday, Mr. Vroom's 6th grade ELA students read the second to last chapter of their novel and he requested they wait to read the final chapter with him today. The students were pulled into the end of the book so much that many admitted they didn't trust themselves to stop reading so they asked if Mr. Vroom could hold onto their books overnight. We hope they enjoy their last chapter together as a class today!

7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
books
6th grade scietists are continuing their study of Space Systems as they work to answer the essential question of "What cycles occur on Earth due to the interactions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?" Students are building and using models to analyze and interpret cyclic patterns caused by the rotations and orbits of Earth and the Moon.
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
3d models
3d models
3d models
3d models
3d models
3d models
Our junior high bands, orchestra, and choir delivered a wonderful winter concert, showcasing their hard work and musical growth! Congratulations to our student musicians and thank you to our directors for a great performance and an enjoyable evening!
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
winter concert
winter concert
winter concert
winter concert
winter concert
Come out to enjoy our junior high musicians at their winter concert tomorrow night!
10 days ago, Mokena School District 159
winter concert
6th grade scientists are loving our new space unit! Here are they creating 3D models of our solar system!
13 days ago, Mokena School District 159
space unit
space unit
space unit
space unit
The MJHS Knitting and Crocheting Club has been hard at work helping eachother learn new stitches and creating projects. We love seeing their creativity and teamwork come to life, one loop at a time!
15 days ago, Mokena School District 159
crochet club
crochet club
crochet club
crochet club

Shoutout to Mr. Martinus, 8th Grade ELA Teacher and MJHS ELA Department Head, for presenting today at the state's Raising Student Achievement Conference. His session was focused on writing instruction and building critical thinking and confident student writers! Great job, Mr. Martinus!

17 days ago, Mokena School District 159
writing conference

Who stole Christmas? Definitely not our Athletic Boosters! Thank you for organizing an awesome Grinch Basketball Games even for our athletes, students, and families. Everyone had a great time, even the ones whose hearts were two sizes too small!

22 days ago, Mokena School District 159
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
grinch game
Kinderbuddies got into the festive spirit today as they completed fun holiday activities together!
22 days ago, Mokena School District 159
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
🎵 Two Mokena musicians, Sydney (clarinet in Symphonic Band) and Chloe (bass in Orchestra), represented the Mokena Music Department at The Illinois Music Education Association's Junior District Festival! They both took part in a full day of music making with students from the southwestern metropolitan Chicago area. We are so proud of their hard work and incredible performances! 🎵
22 days ago, Mokena School District 159
music festival participant
music festival participant
music festival participant
music festival participant
Don't forget...
23 days ago, Mokena School District 159
early dismissal day
December 2nd is National Special Education Day as it commemorates the anniversary of the nation’s first federal special education law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! Today we honor and celebrate the incredible teachers, service providers, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, and community partners who empower our students each and every day!
23 days ago, Mokena School District 159
national special education day
The MJHS Athletic Booster's 3rd Annual Grinch Game is 2 days away! Let’s pack the stands for our boys basketball games and prove that no one , not even the Grinch, can steal our game day spirit!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Grinch Game Information
To practice oral language expression and vocabulary, Mrs. Grzybowski’s students described an image to her and she drew a picture using only their descriptions. What a great way to practice descriptive details!
24 days ago, Mokena School District 159
describing details
describing details
The PTA has two upcoming holiday events you don't want to miss:
🍕 Grinch Pizza Delivery sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/GrinchPizza25 .
🎅 Breakfast with Santa sign-up can be found at https://bit.ly/SantaBreakfast1205 .
25 days ago, Kristin Johnson
grinch pizza delivery
breakfast with santa
We look forward to seeing our students and staff back at school tomorrow! Don't forget tomorrow starts the communicated bus changes posted in Skyward!
25 days ago, Mokena School District 159
school resumes december 1st