While we don't want to face the facts that we have several irreplaceable retirees this year, we do need to announce we are hiring teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Apply at www.mokena159.org.
Mrs. Esgar's 3rd graders shared their "Freaky Frog Books" with their first grade buddies. The books included a narrative pourquoi story, research and informational writing, and a freaky frog trading card authored by each student as part of their ELA module! We love to see students celebrating their learning together!
We are looking for a dynamic educator to join our team as Assistant Principal at the junior high for the 2025-2026 school year! Apply now at www.mokena159.org!
⭐ Attention 2025-2026 kindergarten families! Please save the date for kindergarten informational night! ⭐
We are Mokena proud of 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Janes, for her newly published book! Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment!
Kindergarten students enjoyed a field trip to Pilcher Park where they learned how maple syrup is made. They were able to experience how trees are tapped, how sap is collected, and how the sap is boiled to create syrup. As a grand finale, students were able to enjoy some pancakes and maple syrup!
This field trip provided a unique and real life experience related to their reading and writing unit about how living things depend on trees for their needs!
Friendly reminder, tomorrow is an early dismissal day!
Join us for a "Meet and Greet" with our newly appointed Superintendent. Come meet Mr. Gurney before the February Board meeting!
Kindergarteners and 1st graders had fun celebrating the 100th day of school!
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open! Please help us get the word out to all incoming kindergarten families!
Information can be found at: https://sites.google.com/mokena159.org/kindergartenenrollment2025?usp=sharing
Save the date for the junior high musical!
1st grade has begun their ELA module all about birds! Each classroom hangs a bird feeder on the window so students can see the bird features they are learning about up close. Today, Mrs. Arduino's class had its first visitor!
Hello Meteor Families!
I have a quick update from today's Friday Update.
The PTA Minute To Win It is going to be rescheduled. I failed to remove the links in the email. Please ignore these links in the email. We will send more information when we have the rescheduled date.
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Families be sure to check out your email for the script and additional links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/mSDexAdocNA
MIS wants to congratulate our January Big Deal Award Winners. We are proud of them for their effort, their leadership, their empathy for others, and for simply being great kids!
Two of our 1st grade classrooms are also piloting new social studies materials. Mrs. Macie's class has been learning about how to use a compass rose to determine directions, read a map key, and use a map. Each student also created a classroom map based on what they learned. Today they went on a treasure hunt throughout MES using clues that involved the directions on the compass rose!
The Meteor Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble held a concert on January 24th. The students played several fun songs while parents enjoyed light refreshments. We want to thank all of the students who worked so hard to put on this fun performance.
Two of our 4th grade classrooms are piloting new social studies materials over the next 6 weeks. Pictured here are students practicing their map reading skills as part of a lesson about the regions of the United States.
Mokena School District will be hosting a blood drive on February 5th. You can make a donation appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by visiting RedCrossBlood.org.
Hello Meteor Families!
This week's edition of the MJHS Friday Update is now available.
Be sure to check your email for the script and additional links.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ZHYUC1pWXXw
