Congratulations to the new members of the National Junior Honor Society! We are proud of how you display each of the pillars of NJHS at Mokena Junior High and in the community:
🕯️Scholarship
🕯️Service
🕯️Leadership
🕯️Character
🕯️Citizenship
We look forward to the impact you will continue to make now and into the future! Thank you to Dr. Albon, Ms. Sievert, and the current NJHS members who led a beautiful induction ceremony!

about 5 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
induction ceremony
🎵 Congratulations to Sydney and Chloe for being selected to represent Mokena Junior High School at the Junior District Festival put on by the Illinois Music Education Association in November! 🎵
about 10 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
students selected for festival
It's National School Bus Safety Week and today we are sharing a safety tip with community drivers about stopping when the stop-arm is out on a bus. This graphic shows when drivers are required by law to stop!
about 17 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
when to stop for a school bus
Don't forget...
1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
early dismissal day
Join us on Thursday for the Fall Concert at MJHS featuring our Orchestra, Concert Band, Singing Meteors, and Symphonic Band!
1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
fall concert

Sixth grade science students are learning about how mass and height affect gravitational potential energy!

1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
6th grade scientists
6th grade scientists
6th grade scientists
6th grade scientists
6th grade scientists
6th grade scientists
It's National School Bus Safety Week and today we are sharing a safety tip with community drivers about the flashing lights you will see on a school bus:
🟨 Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.
🟥 Red lights flashing and the stop-arm is extended means motorists have a legal responsibility to come to a complete stop as students are loading or unloading the bus.
1 day ago, Mokena School District 159
school bus safety tip
Congratulations to our instructional coaches Lisa Fiene, Sharon Youngblood, and Jessica Mucenski for representing Mokena SD 159 at today's Illinois Council of Instructional Coaching Conference! They presented a session to other coaches from across the state titled "Coaching with Purpose: Centering Students For Lasting Impact" that highlighted the practices of our coaching program in the district.
2 days ago, Mokena School District 159
instructional coaches at presentation
This week is National School Bus Safety Week! To celebrate, we will be highlighting important safety tips and information for our community to help keep our Mokena bus riders safe. Be sure to check out our daily posts this week!
3 days ago, Mokena School District 159
national school bus safety week
🎣The MJHS Anglers Club is off to a fun start! Look at all of these great catches! 🎣
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club
anglers club

Congratulations to our four cross country athletes who represented Mokena Junior High at today's IESA State Cross Country Meet! We are so proud of your hard work and all that you each accomplished this season!
🥈 Stella C.- 2ND PLACE IN STATE! (run time of 11:46)
⭐ Cole N.- 85th out of 220 (run time of 13:24)
⭐ Owen M.- 111th out of 223 (run time of 12:07)
⭐ Carson M.- 116th out of 223 (run time of 12:10)

4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet
cross country state meet

The MJHS Halloween Dance is quickly approaching! Student sign up for this spooktacular event can be found at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSez8QO_VsxcUS_esvgVu4eDV199YCTXjUOwI5kzOKs6vKt3KQ/viewform !

5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
halloween dance
Our 8th grade ELA students are currently reading the book "Refugee" by Alan Gratz, a best-selling author of middle school books. On Wednesday night, Gratz was in Naperville for an author talk. Our very own ELA teacher Mr. Martinus was able to attend the event, learn more about the author for class, receive an autographed copy of his book, and meet the author!
5 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Mr. Martinus and Author
👏 MJHS students cheered on our four cross country runners who are heading to the State Meet tomorrow! You got this Stella, Cole, Owen, and Carson! 👏
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
cross country runners
cross country runners
cross country runners
cross country runners
cross country runners
At last night's Board of Education meeting, two artists from each of our schools showcased a piece from art class as part of our "Student Spotlight"! Violet, Victoria, Fiona, Fiona, Lila, and Andrew impressed everyone with their talents and efforts! Thank you to our art teachers for inspring our students' creative abilities!
7 days ago, Mokena School District 159
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
The Mokena Cross Country Team had a great Sectionals Meet on Saturday! Four runners qualified for the IESA State Meet next weekend:
🥇Stella Ciccarelli- 1st place, 11:30 run time (next runner was one minute behind!), personal record
🏅Cole Nappo- 13th place, 13:22 run time, personal record
🏅Carson McGrath- 14th place, 11:48 run time
🏅Owen Mulcahy, 15th place, 11:49 run time, personal record

In addition, the following runners had a personal record at the meet: Kaitlyn Tidball, Helena Calvillo, Audrey Larson, Issac Oost, and Greysen Dorr.
11 days ago, Mokena School District 159
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
cross country team
Don't forget there is no school on Friday (Teacher Institute) or Monday (School Holiday)!
14 days ago, Mokena School District 159
No School
It is amazing what we can do when we come together as a community! Last night's "Volley for the Cure" event was a huge success as we raised funds for Mokena's Cancer Support Center! Thank you to our students and families that came out and cheered us on, our staff members who played and helped run the event, our local first responders who gave us some tough competition, and the athletic boosters that ran concessions! A special shoutout of gratitude to Mrs. Michelle Matt who coordinated and organized the event!
14 days ago, Mokena School District 159
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures
volley for a cure event pictures

We hope to see you at tonight's "Volley for the Cure" event! Doors open at 6:00pm.

15 days ago, Mokena School District 159
volley for a cure event
7th grade artists are working on creating succulent chalk drawings in art class! How impressive!
17 days ago, Mokena School District 159
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk
students drawing with chalk