Rise and shine Stars, Rockets, and Meteors! It's the first day of school!
What a great night welcoming back our 2nd, 3rd, and 5th graders! Teachers were met and desks and lockers were set up! That means we are ready to get started in the morning! See everyone soon!
We are so excited to see our students tomorrow!
🍎 We welcomed our teachers and staff members back this morning! There was a lot of excitement and energy in the air as we all look forward to the new school year! ✏️
The Mokena Junior High School Back-to-School Bash is one week away! MJHS students, don't miss out! Thank you to the PTA for coordinating this fun event. Sign up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CADAD2AA1F5C16-57585001-back?fbclid=IwY2xjawMLUNJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt44jY9b9PtlLP3K_tFbTq2llX3rXvKA6ZxvD6F67q0GvP4hDUwrji_FKXT6_aem_uCdTYUblE1koHdelnNgJBA#/.
We are still looking for bus drivers for the upcoming school year! An updated bus driver compensation package was just approved by our Board of Education. Information can be found at https://www.mokena159.org/article/2356894. Please share with everyone you know!
Our last day of New Staff Orientation was led by our instructional coaching team and special education coordinators. New ceritified staff learned about our coaching program, curriculum, programs, and services related to their specific roles in the district.
⛳ Our Golf Team teed off at their first meet today! Go Meteors! ☄️
At last night's Board of Education meeting, Board Members Eric Bush and Lisa Zielinski were recognized for their service to the district as past President and past Vice President. Thank you for all you have done and will continue to do for the students, staff, and community of Mokena SD 159!
We are so thankful for our strong partnerships with the Mokena Police Department and Mokena Fire Protection District! We appreciate their time in meeting our new staff members this week to share safety information and how they support our classrooms and schools!
This afternoon our new staff members met their mentors as the first step in our two year mentoring program! We can't wait to watch these relationships blossom as they work together for our students! Thank you to our mentors for fufilling this very important role in supporting our new staff members as their "marigolds"!
We can't wait!
Today we welcomed our new staff members at our first day of orientation! These special days are about more than training as we build connections and relationships that will be here to support them throughout their careers in the district. We had a great day together meeting our administrative team, taking a bus trip to tour each school, meeting community leaders at the fire department and Chamber of Commerce, and receiving classroom technology. We are elated to have this passionate group of educators join our team!
We were excited to see so many junior high students and their families at today's Back-to-School Fair! Lockers were organized, schedules were practiced, friendships rekindled, and confidence built for the new year ahead!
This school year, students will have two lunch options to choose from daily! Students can pick from a hot and cold lunch option each day! You can view the August lunch menus at: https://mokena159.nutrislice.com/ .
Today is Mokena Junior High's "Back-to-School Fair" from 10AM-7PM! We can't wait to see our students and families!
Congratulations to Ms. Horsch on becoming a Project Lead the Way Credentialed Gateway Teacher! Ms. Horsch attended four weeks of training with PLTW throughout the summer in preparation for her new role as the technology teacher at Mokena Junior High School!
Class lists, schedules, and bus information can now be found in Skyward!
We can't wait to see our students and families at our back-to-school events starting next week!
Today we hosted our substitute teachers for a back-to-school orientation! We are beyond grateful for this group off amazing staff members who help ensure our students' learning doesn't skip a beat during the year!
