Mokena Junior High School

Graduation is almost here! Let’s celebrate our 8th graders with a special student spotlight. Next up, Andrew McIntyre! 🎉🎉 #mokena159 If you’d like to spotlight your student, please fill out the Google form here: https://bit.ly/3M0R21l

Graduation is almost here! Let’s celebrate our 8th graders with a special student spotlight. Next up, Matthew Feith! 🎉🎉 #mokena159 If you’d like to spotlight your student, please fill out the Google form here: https://bit.ly/3M0R21l

Graduation is almost here! Let’s celebrate our 8th graders with a special student spotlight. Next up, Kate Hough! 🎉🎉 If you’d like to spotlight your student, please fill out the Google form here: https://bit.ly/3M0R21l

Today is School Nurse Day! We are so incredibly grateful for our school nurses. Thank you for everything that you do! #mokena-59

Today our Track Team competed in the DPVC Conference meet. We had multiple athletes setting PRs and top 3 finishes! The Meteors next meet will be the Sectional meet this Saturday at Lincoln Way West High School.

Graduation is almost here! Let’s celebrate our 8th graders with a special student spotlight. First up, Andrew Arduino! 🎉🎉 If you’d like to spotlight your student, please fill out the Google form here: https://bit.ly/3M0R21l

7th grade Career Day was a huge success! Students heard from a variety of community members, from a senior art director and a nurse anesthetist to a police officer, MLB recruiter, and a HVAC company representative! Thank you to the community members for participating! #mokena159

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Mokena 159! 💕❤️💐 #mokena159

Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! We hear a lot about that one teacher who made an impact in someone’s life. Who was that teacher for you? Even if you didn’t go to Mokena 159, we want to hear about the best teacher you’ve ever had! #mokena159

We are having a Step Up Dance for all current 5th, 6th, and 7th Graders on May 13 from 7-9 PM. Pre-sale tickets go on sale during lunches on May 13 for $4. $5 at the door.

Happy Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! Let’s celebrate our amazing staff and give them a shout out using the form here ➡️ https://forms.gle/XkWtfDNt1rTrCgNw5

6th graders went to iFLY and learned about STEM careers, the design process, physics, and much more!

Last week, 6th graders heard from a multitude of speakers about climate change and its relation to Earth Day!

MJHS held the 2nd annual GeoBee this week! Students battled hard with their geography knowledge and we are so impressed with everything they know! Congratulations to our winners: Tyler Rafa (1st), Thomas Hannigan (2nd), and Lillie Gunther (3rd)!

Congratulations to our staff who recently received tenure status! 🥳🥳

Some of our 6th graders are learning about STEM careers, the design process, physics, and much more before they head into the iFLY tunnel!

Nominations close next Friday! ⭐️ The Galaxy Award is a program to specially recognize the above and beyond accomplishments and/or contributions of Mokena 159 employees, students, parents & community members. The nomination form may be found here: https://bit.ly/3EzDAhZ

The MEF School Kits Order for 2022-2023 opens today, April 19th. Go to www.shopttkits.com and use the code for MJHS : 23404. Order by April 29th for the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

MJHS hosted their first home track meet of the season on Monday! Way to go, runners!

MJHS 4.13.22 Track Meet has been CANCELED due to inclement weather. Athletes will not have practice.