🎶 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! 🎶
about 12 hours ago, Mokena School District 159
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
student spotlight
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!
3 days ago, Mokena School District 159
state qualifiers
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!
4 days ago, Mokena School District 159
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
Those Who Excel Awards Banquet
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
6 days ago, Mokena Junior High School
MJHS Friday Update Logo
Today was the last day of Kinderbuddies. Our kindergarteners took a trip to the junior high to celebrate together!
6 days ago, Mokena School District 159
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
kinderbuddies
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.
8 days ago, Luke Munch
DNA Extraction
We are hiring for the 2025-2026 school year! Visit https://mokena159.schoolspring.com/ to view our open positions!
8 days ago, Mokena School District 159
join our team
Step Up Night at MJHS was so much fun! Thank you to the PTA for putting on this great event for our students!
9 days ago, Mokena School District 159
step up night
step up night
step up night
step up night
step up night
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
10 days ago, Mokena Junior High School
LWC Knights Football logo
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!
13 days ago, Mokena School District 159
thank you
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
13 days ago, Mokena School District 159
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
track meet
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear green to celebrate our lunch staff!
14 days ago, Mokena School District 159
thank you!
7th grade historians graphed and analyzed data from the Civil War as part of their unit of study!
14 days ago, Mokena School District 159
civil war graphing
civil war graphing
civil war graphing
civil war graphing
civil war graphing
civil war graphing
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
14 days ago, Mokena Junior High School
MJHS Friday Update Logo
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear red to celebrate our teachers, paraprofessionals, and specialists!
15 days ago, Mokena School District 159
thank you
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear blue to celebrate our administrators, office staff, and nurses!
16 days ago, Mokena School District 159
thank you
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!
16 days ago, Mokena School District 159
concert
concert
concert
concert
concert
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
16 days ago, Mokena School District 159
school nurse day logo
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!
16 days ago, Mokena School District 159
basketball game
basketball game
basketball game
basketball game
basketball game
basketball game
Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Today we wear orange to celebrate our building aides and custodians!
17 days ago, Mokena School District 159
thank you