We are officially on Spring Break! We will see everyone again on April 6th!
Save the date for the Color Run! We look forward to ending the school year with this awesome event!
Thank you to our student volunteers at MJHS who helped stuff eggs for the Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday!
7th grade scientists are learning about wave transmission. In this lesson, students are investigating light waves.
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is April 15th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
The MJHS Lego Club is builiding some pretty cool things! Check them out!
Save the Date for a Special Education Family Night on April 23rd!
For some light-hearted fun celebrating PI Day, 6th grade math students were given just over a week to memorize as many digits of pi as they could. The winning student from each class got to pie their teacher, Ms. Sievert or Mrs. Kolodziej, in the face. Chloe C. memorized the most this year for the whole grade level at a whopping 214 digits!
Sixth grade scientists were able to collect samples from various places in their ponds and view the samples under the microscopes. They were able to see Drosophila (water fleas), many varieties of protists and algae, and even snail embryos!
The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has approved the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar. The calendar can be found on the district website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10XU79esFWvZ8pJ-IhHGh0w-TVtgkoUdq/view or under the "Our District" dropdown on the mainpage.
Friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to the use of Mokena Junior High as an Election Day polling place.
The Mokena PTA would love your help in celebrating our amazing staff during teacher appreciation week in May! You can donate to help with their plans at https://bit.ly/159Teachers2026 !
🎨 Congratulations to our students who had their artwork on display at Lincoln-Way's Artfest on Saturday! 🎨
Registration for the Color Run is open! Visit https://bit.ly/PTAColorRun2026 to register today! Also, volunteers are needed for the event. Visit https://bit.ly/ColorRunVolunteers26 to volunteer!
Friday is the end of the 5Essentials Survey window. If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to provide us your insights at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ . Thank you for helping us reach 20% completion rates at each school; we would love to have as many parent voices as possible in our data!
Looking for a fun, family event this weekend? Head out to Lincoln-Way's Artworks Festival! The day is full of performances, workshops, demonstrations, and an art exhibit featuring some of our students' art pieces!
🏐 Congratulations to the 8th grade girls volleyball team as they beat Summit Hill in last night's regional game! Come cheer them on as they play Hickory Creek tonight at 4:30 at Martino Junior High in New Lenox! 🏐
Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is April 15th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!
T-shirt ordering closes at midnight! Get ready for the big game by grabbing your Hoopin' for Inclusion shirt now at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RcUpzJHGuK !
Due to predicted severe weather, all after school activities are canceled today, including the regional volleyball game! Please check you email for more information.
