☄️ Meteor Baseball is heading to the state semi-finals with a 5 to 3 win tonight!!! It came down to the last inning as the team was down 2 to 3 with 2 outs and then... Vinnie had a double, Chris had a double, and Caden had a homer! Caden and Griffin then held the inning down with their pitching for the W. They play tomorrow at noon against Edwardsville-Lincoln in East Peoria. ☄️
It is the last week of National Attendance Month! An absence here and there adds up, sometimes without even realizing it. Use this stoplight and attendance tracker to keep track of your child's attendance throughout the year. Let's work together to make each day count.
⚾ MJHS students lined the grand hallway this morning to send our boys baseball team off to the state tournament! We wish them all the best as they take on Channahon at 4:30 down in East Peoria! ⚾
8th grade ELA students are hard at work collaboratively evaluating sample essay paragraphs as a step in starting to write their own. Students are also enjoying choosing their independent reading books from the library.
Our 8th grade students enjoyed a trip downtown Chicago as they took a river cruise to extend their in class learning about industrialization and the rise of the Second City.
The Cross Country Team ran in the Troy Invitational this weekend with over 1,500 other runners. A special congratulations to the following Meteors for placing in their event:
👟Stella Ciccarelli- 2nd place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:36 (out of 263 runners)
👟 Cole Nappo- 18th place in the 1 mile run with a time of 7:54 (out of 313 runners)
👟Carson McGrath- 24th place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:31 (out of 309 runners)
👟Stella Ciccarelli- 2nd place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:36 (out of 263 runners)
👟 Cole Nappo- 18th place in the 1 mile run with a time of 7:54 (out of 313 runners)
👟Carson McGrath- 24th place in the 2 mile run with a time of 11:31 (out of 309 runners)
Save the date for a spooktacular event! The PTA's Pumpkin Decorating Contest will be held on Friday, October 24th from 6-7.30pm at MES. MES and MIS families can register their pumpkins at https://bit.ly/PTAPumpkins1025 .
🏆⚾ The Meteor Baseball Team is headed to STATE! Congratulations to our Sectional Champions on a 12 to 0 win over Summitt Hill. The game was called in the 4th inning due to this impressive score! Congratulations on a fantastic game! We are so proud of you!🏆⚾
September is National Attendance Awareness Month! Did you know the state of Illinois considers students who miss 10% or more of the school year chronically absent? This includes both unexcused and excused absences. Chronic absenteeism counts towards 20% of each of our school's state report card designation because being at school is that important! We know sometimes challenges come up like illness or family emergencies, but when possible, please make school a priority and encourage your child to be here each day. Thank you for partnering with us; together we can make sure every student is present, engaged, and on the path to success!
Connect and share your input with Superintendent Gurney at one of the upcoming Community Listening Sessions. We hope to see you there!
The Mokena PTA has created a central form for parents to sign-up to volunteer for their various events throughout the year. Please visit https://bit.ly/PTAVolunteers25?r=qr to see what opportunities are available. As a reminder, PTA membership is not required to volunteer.
We are cheering on our baseball team as they play for the regional championship tonight! You got this boys!
We deeply value and appreciate the ongoing partnership and collabroation with Lincoln-Way Central! Each month, a different department at the junior high has the opportunity to either visit LWC or have LWC staff members visit us to observe classes and articulate about programming. Today, we hosted three staff members from LWC in our PE and Tech & Design classes!
Happy National IT Professionals Day to our technology department! Today we honor the IT professionals who do the critical but often unseen work to keep our networks, devices, and applications running for our students and staff!
Our Meteor Cross Country Team had a great meet this weekend at the Manhattan Invite! Congratulations to our runners! (Not pictured- the many girls ribbons as awards were handed out later in the day.)
Save the date for our annual "Volley for the Cure"! Spirit wear for the event must be purchased by September 20th at https://mokenavolleycure25.itemorder.com/shop/home/ .
Early on in the season, Lincoln-Way Central hosted the Mokena and Martino softball teams for a game. The players had a chance to play together on their future field as future teammates!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Did you know absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Together, let's make every day count!
Ever wonder what happens on an Early Release Day after our students go home? This is dedicated time for professional development related to school and district goals. Yesterday our schools had training on our new K-5 social studies program and 6-8 SEL program. We truly appreciate the time to grow, collabroate, and learn together!
Our MES hallways are full of red, white, and blue in observance of Patriot Day. Today in unity, we honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We are grateful for the bravery and selflessness of our first responders, the strength of the survivors, and the resilience of our nation. #PatriotDay
