The six Mokena SD 159 staff members who received a "Those Who Excel Award" by the Illinois State Board of Education were honored at the state's banquet in Bloomington this past weekend. Congratulations again to our award recipients! We are Mokena proud of you!
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Please take a few minutes to review the update and the associated links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/OwDxZN_AZek
Today was the last day of Kinderbuddies. Our kindergarteners took a trip to the junior high to celebrate together!
Our 8th graders are still hard at work even with the end of the year in sight. Students are working on their DNA Extraction while they figure out where cells come from.
We are hiring for the 2025-2026 school year! Visit https://mokena159.schoolspring.com/ to view our open positions!
Step Up Night at MJHS was so much fun! Thank you to the PTA for putting on this great event for our students!
Hello Meteors!
We have been informed that the date on the LWC Football informational meeting flier that was sent out last week was incorrect.
The correct date for the meeting is Tuesday, May 13th - NOT May 20th.
See the corrected flier for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16_ZpiFnaZWOfkvVD0E-_N_cFu1iY4IHU/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to our families for all of the love and gratitude we felt during Staff Appreciation Week! A special thank you goes to the Mokena PTA and Mokena Educational Foundation for their generosity throughout the week!
Congratulations to our athletes who placed in the conference track and field meet:
🥇Stella C.- 1st in 1600 (1 mile) with a 5:32 time AND 2nd in 8th grade 800 meter run
🥇Alexis K.- 1st in high jump
🏅Abbie R. - 4th in discus
🏅AJ S. - 4th in discus
🥉John C.- 3rd in shot put and 6th in discus
🥇Gianna Y. - 1st in shot put
🥈Emma M. - 2nd in hurdles
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear green to celebrate our lunch staff!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Please take a few moments to check out the update and the links that can be found in your email inbox.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/zAk5pafB4iw
7th grade historians graphed and analyzed data from the Civil War as part of their unit of study!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear red to celebrate our teachers, paraprofessionals, and specialists!
It's National School Nurses Day! Our school nurses play a critical role in supporting the health, wellness, and academic success of students. Let's thank our school nurses for all they do! #SND2025
The MJHS bands, orchestra, and choir put on a fantastic performance last night! We are so proud of our musicians and the growth they have made this school year! Thank you to our directors for cultivating a culture of music in Mokena!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear blue to celebrate our administrators, office staff, and nurses!
Lincoln Way Special Recreation Association visited MJHS this afternoon to share information about the association and their athletes. LWSRA challenged our staff members to a friendly game of wheelchair basketball and LWSRA came out with the W!
Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear orange to celebrate our building aides and custodians!
Our 8th graders has a fantastic time in Washington D.C. this past weekend!
