Mokena School District 159

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Mokena School District 159 Elementary School District Pre K - 8 in the village of Mokena, Illinois

Fourth graders enjoyed their field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch last week!  This trip provided students with real life bac...
10/27/2026

Fourth graders enjoyed their field trip to Big Run Wolf Ranch last week! This trip provided students with real life background knowledge for their next ELA module about animals and their defense mechanisms. Thank you to the Mokena PTA for sponsoring this field trip for our students!

MES second grade  students loved  hosting their special dudes at school during the "Dudes Rock" event on Friday!  Each d...
10/26/2026

MES second grade students loved hosting their special dudes at school during the "Dudes Rock" event on Friday! Each dude got to eat lunch, go to recess, and enjoy activities in the classroom with their second grader!

🍂 🎵  Please join the MJHS bands , orchestra, and choir for their fall concert this Wednesday!  🎵 🍂
10/26/2026

🍂 🎵 Please join the MJHS bands , orchestra, and choir for their fall concert this Wednesday! 🎵 🍂

Mokena School District 159 is in its final year of its five year Strategic Plan and is beginning to develop a new Strate...
10/26/2026

Mokena School District 159 is in its final year of its five year Strategic Plan and is beginning to develop a new Strategic Plan to guide the district into the future.

We are proud to share a Strategic Plan Review Book that provides a detailed collection of outcomes, accomplishments, and final steps of the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. We have so much to celebrate and hope you find pride in all that has been accomplished in our schools and district over the past five years! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUl4XT3CrhUH6BORCRRzobCKiuAllN75/view?usp=sharing

We are now developing the district’s next strategic plan to establish a shared vision and priorities for the future of our district. The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education has partnered with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to guide a comprehensive planning process centered on listening, learning, and community engagement. The process has begun and will continue into 2027.

Students, families, Board members, staff, administrators, and community members will have opportunities to share their perspectives and help shape the district’s future. A survey and a number of listening sessions will be offered over the next several months.

Share your feedback today through our Strategic Planning Survey. Your input is essential to shaping the goals of our next strategic plan and ensuring our goals reflect the needs of our students, staff, families, and community. The survey window is open through November 6th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQthUMlGFfNHwFFYhp3IR3GfI_jeo5ZqqSSYOWIHJ65u60zg/viewform?usp=dialog

Information will be coming soon about stakeholder listening sessions.

Wow! Our Mokena readers are rocking the PTA Read-a-Thon!  We have over 500 readers with over 33,000 minutes read in just...
10/24/2026

Wow! Our Mokena readers are rocking the PTA Read-a-Thon! We have over 500 readers with over 33,000 minutes read in just 1 week!

Mrs. Mena at MJHS captured many student and staff readers this week at MJHS as they worked hard towards their reading goals! Way to go, Meteors!

Sign-up your student today by visiting https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/tHCBTa/1?utm=email and choosing their homeroom or advisory teacher. The Read-a-Thon ends on November 2nd so there is still plenty of time to participate!

4th grade poets presented their poems and inspiration for why they wrote the poems as part of the final performance task...
10/23/2026

4th grade poets presented their poems and inspiration for why they wrote the poems as part of the final performance task of their poetry and poets module in ELA! Each poem was very unique and gave us a glimpse into what is special to each student. Thank you to all of the parents and guests who came to hear the poems and support our students!

6th grade scientists are collecting data to understand how mass affects gravitational potential energy.   Very impressiv...
10/23/2026

6th grade scientists are collecting data to understand how mass affects gravitational potential energy. Very impressive, Meteors!

Our October Issue of the district's newsletter,  "Mokena Moments", has been published!  Unique to this issue is informat...
10/22/2026

Our October Issue of the district's newsletter, "Mokena Moments", has been published!

Unique to this issue is information about district strategic planning. This school year is the final year of our district's five year strategic plan and we are proud to share the many accomplishments that have happened over the years as a result. We are now beginning the process of building a new strategic plan that will identify goals and priorities for our district's continued long-term success. Within the newsletter is a link to a strategic planning survey that we invite all stakeholders to complete. Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to provide your feedback and ideas. Your input is essential in shaping our plan for the future!

You can view the new issue in your email inbox or by visiting the following district webpage: https://www.mokena159.org/page/district-newsletter . As a reminder, all district and school newsletters can be accessed on this webpage throughout the school year.

Our fabulous first graders were shining bright at last night's Board of Education meeting as they presented their "Magni...
10/22/2026

Our fabulous first graders were shining bright at last night's Board of Education meeting as they presented their "Magnificient Things" to our board and community! We are very proud of their perseverance, responsibility, collaboration, and initiative (they taught us what these big words mean!) as well as their reading, writing, and public speaking skills!

MIS Rocket Runners were visited by some of our MJHS Cross Country runners as they helped lead stretches and encourage ou...
10/21/2026

MIS Rocket Runners were visited by some of our MJHS Cross Country runners as they helped lead stretches and encourage our Rockets on their run! What a great opportunity to learn from future teammates and begin to build these relationships for the future!

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11244 Willowcrest Lane
Mokena, IL
60448

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