Mokena Junior High School

On Tuesday February 13th the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the over 500 Illinoisans honored for their extraordinary contributions to education across the sta...

The Mokena Jr. High girls volleyball teams have been working hard all season long and are heading into the home stretch of their seasons. The seventh grade girls volleyball team ...

Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education provides parents, teachers, and 4th-8th grade students with an opportunity to have their voice heard. The Illinois 5Essentials Surv...

Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will open Monday, Feb 5, 2024 . Incoming kindergarten students must be age 5 years old on or before September 1, 202 4 t...

On January 9th, 2024 Mokena School District 159 was recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education for how the District spent its ESSER funds to support student learning in S...

On November 27th, Mokena 159 started its 'Penny War,' a fundraising competition pitting classes against one another to see who can raise the most money. For the students, it's a f...

Twenty-four 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Mokena Jr. High’s Drama Club recently competed in the annual IESA Speech Contest held at MJHS. The contest featured over 60 students fro...

Congratulations to the Mokena Junior High School Faculty and Students on earning an Exemplary State Designation. Designations are based on several factors including academic p...

Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, October 27th Be sure to ask your child for his/her report card when they get home. Take some time to review the grades and discuss your...

The 2023 golf season has come to a close. Mokena Jr. High School had 22 golfers on the team this year and had a new home course at Green Garden Golf Course. The golfers have been w...

Mokena Jr. High Golf Ends on a High Note The 2023 golf season has come to a close. We had 22 golfers on the team this year and had a new home course out at Green Garden. Th...

Mokena 159 is hiring for multiple positions, including a STEM teacher at MJHS, bus drivers, school psychologist at MIS, and an interim director of student services substitute teach...

Here is a list of early dismissal days for the 2023-2024 school year: Wednesday, September 13 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, December 6 Wednesday, January 10 Wednesday, Feb...

Mokena Junior High will have a remote learning day on Thursday, August 24th due to HVAC issues. All other Mokena Schools will remain open.

Mokena School District 159 is looking forward to welcoming back students and families with back-to-school events at each school. See image for dates and times!

The law requires Mokena School District 159 to maintain educational records, which includes both “permanent records” and “temporary records”. A student’s permanent record contain...

The Mokena School District 159 Galaxy Award is a program to specially recognize the above and beyond accomplishments and/or contributions of Mokena School District 159 employees (...

Mark your calendars for Mokena Jr. High School's upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, Jr.! The students at Mokena Jr. High School have been working extremely hard and we ...

The Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey is now open through March 31st. Parents, students , and teachers across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annua...

This morning the Illinois State Board of Education released the 2022 School Report Card. The School Report Card provides a variety of information about public schools across Illin...