Students at MJHS who raised the most money for Honor Flight Chicago presented the check for $2,327.98 to the VFW! Thank you, Mokena community, for your generosity!
Friendly reminder: no school next week!
As you may be aware, the school district has begun searching for a superintendent to take office on July 1, 2025. In the next few weeks, the board of education will begin interviewing candidates and is seeking interested parents and community members to participate in a portion of the interview process.
On the evening of December 11, the board will host a series of interviews with three candidates which will include an opportunity for teachers, staff, parents, and community members to be part of the process. We are seeking 6 parents who currently have students in District 159 schools and 6 community members who do not have students in District 159 schools to participate in this interview.
If you are interested, please fill out the Google form found below. The Google link will be available until December 2 at 9:00 a.m. Persons selected as one of the 6 parents or 6 community participants will be notified, as well as anyone who was not selected. After the December 11 interviews, the Board of Education will then interview two final candidates to determine the finalist.
Thank you for your interest as the board moves forward with this important decision.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwfQlNTJ2_bucme9zFIK2TKjvR-DfUb40EgGs0ELg6CtmbOg/viewform
Happy Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day! Today is a celebration in honor of ESPs who keep schools running and students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Thank you!
Congratulations to our 7th Grade Girls' Basketball Team on being the Regional Champs! The Meteors won 43-25 to claim the title and move onto the Sectional Championship. The Sectional game will be played in Homer on Dec 4th at 6:30 p.m.
Go Meteors!
Congratulations to our 7th grade Girls' Basketball Team on being the Regional Champs! The Meteors won 43-25 to claim the title and move onto the Sectional Championship. The Sectional game will be played in Homer on Dec 4th at 6:30 p.m.
Go Meteors!
The 7th grade girls basketball team claimed a win last night over Chicago Heights Middle School 38 to 8. They are headed back to Chicago Heights Middle School for the Regional championship today at 4:30! Let's go, Meteors! 💚🤍
The Mokena VFW will be collecting Toys for the local families in need through the Frankfort Township Food Pantry this Holiday Season. Unwrapped, new toys can be dropped off at The Mokena VFW on 19852 Wolf Road from 12:00-6:00 pm from November 19th – December 13th!
Girls volleyball tryouts are almost here! 🏐
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Families should be sure to check their inbox for the script and additional links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ElwPBJGwe0I
Today is Illinois School Board Members Day!
Join us in thanking our seven Board members for their dedication of time and service to our students, staff, and community. #ThankABoardMember #IllinoisAssociationofSchoolBoards
We had a great time last night at our district ELL Family Festival! Thank you to all of our families that attended and to our ELL team that planned and put on the event!
Join the Mokena Miracles for the Santa’s Secret Workshop Crafter and Vendor Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at MES!
*Cash only*
Parent/Teacher Conferences are happening Tuesday, November 26!
All three schools held assemblies yesterday to honor our veterans!
This week is School Psychologist Week! Thank you for all you do for our students!
Thank you to the amazing veterans we have on staff here at Mokena 159! 🇺🇸
Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
Hello Meteor Families!
I know that I said last week that there would not be a Friday Update this week, but I had a few minutes to spare during the conference and I did a quick video. There is no script this week, but there are a couple of links in the email you may want to check out.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cm-VUj1S_Ig
Our 6th graders are perspective-shifting wizards! They dove into an excerpt of Walk Two Moons in StudySync and rewrote it through new characters' eyes, nailing tone, relationships, and voice using an EduProtocol. From analyzing texts to creating their own narratives-pure magic!
