Mrs. Arduino's first graders earned a glow in the dark day for good behavior!
They played glow in the dark sight word bingo and tic tac toe. Students also used the glow in the dark pens to write all day!! So fun!
What a great turn out for the first day of MES walking club yesterday morning! ☀️☀️
Cleaning out your closets this spring? Donate and help the Mokena 159 Music Boosters!
Your generosity will not only keep gently-used items out of landfills, but also will help fund Mokena School District 159's various music programs. Drop off clothes and any other soft goods next Wednesday at MJHS.
Details in the link here: https://fundrive.savers.com/e/mokenamusicboostersfundrive121322
The Friday before spring break, MJHS volleyball teams played the staff in a few friendly games! So fun!
Congratulations to two students in Mrs. Kosina’s class, Parker and Paisley, who took 1st and 2nd place runner up in the Mokena Fire Department’s coloring contest! Way to go, Stars!
Last week, MIS students participated in a variety of Minute to Win It games to celebrate spring break!
On National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, we want to thank our paraprofessionals for all that they do for our faculty, staff, and, most importantly, our students. We are so grateful to have some of the most amazing paraprofessionals in our schools!
The Mokena Educational Foundation presented the winners of the Springfield and Washington, DC scholarships with their awards this week. Congratulations!! 🎉
2nd grader Luke Kenny had the opportunity to be Principal for the day at MES last week! Great job, Luke!
Happy Music in Our Schools Month! 🎶🎵
Join us to say THANK YOU to the dedicated music educators who help our students express their creativity in school!
Don't forget! The deadline to nominate a teacher, staff member, or community member for the Galaxy Award is Friday, April 28!
Nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEXW2EPDxNtr-Suoqf6AJxy-RS6w_VMf2W968ibfHBydvicQ/viewform
Field trip alert!
At the Shedd Aquarium, 4th graders dissected Atlantic Longfin Squid to learn about body structures that squid have to help them move, eat & survive in the ocean. They also explored various exhibits at the aquarium. Dolphins, belugas & Lake Sturgeon, oh my!
Ms. Hentsch's homeroom learned about the Think, Plan, Write, Revise writing process by showing off their creative Play-Doh creations. Way to go, Rockets!
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for parents is open for 1 more week! Your feedback is important to us. Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin. If you have a student at more than one school, please fill out a survey for each school.
MES Stars can wear your green & gold on Friday!
NJHS members stuffed thousands of eggs for the Mokena Lions Club Easter egg hunt next weekend! Thank you for your help!
MES students share why they're lucky to have music! 🎶
Mrs. Dare's class completed lessons that were out of this world! 🌎 Ms. Marr, GSU field student, presented lessons on constellations & lunar phases. Students incorporated informative writing skills to write about the moon & did a craft about themselves as an astronaut.
The MIS Student Council sold Valentine grams during their lunches from February 7 - February 13 as a fundraiser for NAWS. During last week's student council meeting at MIS, they presented NAWS a check for $300. Way to go, Rockets!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the 1st grade teachers!
