All three schools held assemblies yesterday to honor our veterans!
This week is School Psychologist Week! Thank you for all you do for our students!
Today MES students honored our heroes, our veterans, with an all-school assembly full of cards, speeches, poems, and patriotic songs! Thank you to Mrs. Arduino, Mr. Hippleheuser, and Ms. Schubbe for all of your dedication to helping our students celebrate our heroes!
https://youtu.be/jO2sCdoJVEM?si=hGKfD-_oCuuD9wMe
Thank you to the amazing veterans we have on staff here at Mokena 159! 🇺🇸
Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
MES first graders are thriving as they embrace independent reading! Their reading stamina is growing and so is their love of books. Keep up the great work, Stars! ⭐ ❤️ 📖
**Spots are still available**
Support the Mokena Educational Foundation with a fall family photo session! MEF has partnered with Lindsay Helene Images for this unique fundraising event that will help fund academic initiatives for our students and staff. Visit: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/36686ec4-1904-4ffe-a761-a91b474d8e75 to book your family's session which will include at least 5 edited digital downloads!
3rd graders recently brainstormed how they can show kindness to others!
The Star Classroom at MES took their first field trip to Navarro Farm in Frankfort. Students were able to interact with animals, explore the gardens, walk through a corn maze, and have a picnic lunch. 🐓🐖🚜🌾
SAVE THE DATE! 📅
The book fair at MIS is next week: November 11th to November 15th.
Our 6th graders are perspective-shifting wizards! They dove into an excerpt of Walk Two Moons in StudySync and rewrote it through new characters' eyes, nailing tone, relationships, and voice using an EduProtocol. From analyzing texts to creating their own narratives-pure magic!
Friendly reminder: no school tomorrow!
Mr. McAtee joined the 5th grade girls
Volleyball Intramurals for some fun!
4th grade students enjoyed a field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch to kick-off their upcoming ELA module about animals and their defense mechanisms. Thank you to the Mokena PTA for their support in funding this experience for our students!
Happy Halloween from Mokena 159 teachers and staff!
These MES students are too ghoul for school! 👻
Students at MIS had a blast today- and we loved all of their costumes!
Halloween fun at MJHS! 👻 🎃
Happy Principals Month, Mr. Munch! We thank you for your leadership in improving student learning and centering decisions around what’s best for students. Your thoughtfulness in all you do in the many hats you wear is admired and appreciated!
Let’s learn more about Mr. Munch in today’s principal spotlight:
-Mr. Munch is in his 6th year as the assistant principal of Mokena Junior High School. When asked about his time at MJHS, he stated, “It has been an amazing privilege to serve the students, staff, and community of Mokena.”
-He started his career as a 6th grade teacher in LaGrange and was in this position for 7 years . He then became an instructional coach in that district for 3 years.
-Mr. Munch earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Wheaton College. He received a master’s degree in education administration from National Louis University.
-When he is not at work, his time is filled with working on projects and hanging out with his family and friends. He enjoys running with his daughter, family bike rides, and coaching his sons’ baseball team.
5th grade students concluded their ELA Module 1 with a group performance of the narrative monolgues each student wrote based on a character and events in the novel Esperanza Rising.
