At our End-of-Year Staff Celebration, we recognized many staff members with Service Awards. Thank you to these recognized individuals for their commitment and dedication to our students and the Mokena SD 159 community!
Hello Meteor Families!
The last MJHS Friday Update for the school year is now available.
Please take a few minutes to check it out and I hope you have an amazing summer!
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/PST9dEMRXRo
Happy last day of school! It has been a great year! Enjoy your summer!
⚡ Issue 3 of "Mokena Moments" has been published! You can view the new issue in your email inbox or by visiting our website at: https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter . ⚡
Congratulations to the class of 2025! We wish you all the best as you take your next steps into high school!
It's Graduation Day! We look forward to celebrating our 8th graders tonight at their graduation ceremony! Congratulations to our junior high class of 2025!
This week, we surprised the recipients of our district's Galaxy Award! The Galaxy Award is designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of Mokena SD 159 employees, students, parents, and community members. Congratulations to this year's recipients:
⭐ Lindsay Robbert, 2nd Grade Teacher at MES
⭐ Sharon Youngblood, Instructional Coach at MES and MIS
⭐ Mike Rolinitis, Principal at MJHS
⭐ Melissa Chevalier, 7th Grade Teacher at MJHS
⭐ Brittany Kocher, Physical Education Teacher at MJHS and District Parent
It is our last week of school and we are celebrating our nine retirees! Together they have served the district for 182 years! We thank them for the impact they have had on our students and community! From left to right:
⭐Steve Stein, Superintendent
⭐Mike Rolinitis, Principal at MJHS
⭐Mariann Rankovich, Assistant Cook at MJHS
⭐Ann Lewandowski, Food Service Director
⭐Debi Blank, Kindergarten Teacher at MES
⭐Heather Esgar, 3rd GradeTeacher at MES
⭐Sharon Horvath, 5th Grade Teacher at MIS
⭐Karin McCutcheon, Paraprofessional at MES
⭐Stacie Kittler, Social Worker at MES
Alexis and Stella are coming home with medals from the IESA State Track and Field Meet! Alexis received a 7th place medal for the high jump event and Stella received a 4th place medal for the 1600 meter race! We are very proud of your accomplishments! Go, Meteors!
Our 8th graders had a blast at their FINAL dance at MJH. What a great way to celebrate an amazing year!
Hello Meteor Families,
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Please be sure to check it out and families should check their inbox for the script and other important links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/BD8WOofc_EA
Good luck to our 3 track and field athletes as they head down to State this weekend! Thank you to the Mokena Athletic Boosters for the celebratory t-shirts for each athlete.
Friendly reminder: No school on Monday!
🎶 Job well done to our band and orchestra students who performed for our Board of Education last night! This Student Spotlight shined a light on our Meteor Music programs at MJHS, our talented musicians, and our incredible directors! 🎶
Congratulations to 3 of our track and field athletes for their 1st place sectional wins! We wish them all the best as they head to the state track meet this weekend!
🥇Gianna Y. - 1st place and sectional champion for shot put with a throw of 29 feet 5 inches!
🥇Alexis K. - 1st place sectional champion for high jump, jumping 4 feet 10 inches!
🥇Stella C. - 1st place and sectional champion for the 1600m run (1 mile) with a time of 5:35!
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!
