Winter Break has started! See everyone back on January 5th!

The MES Student Council shared some holiday cheer on Friday by caroling throughout the school! Thank you to our student council members and Mrs. Janes for speading joy, music, and togetherness!

Happy Holidays from all of us in Mokena School District 159!

Happy New Year from Mokena School District 159! We wish our students, families, staff, and community a year filled with learning, growth, and success. Here’s to a great year ahead!

We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back on Monday!

The Village of Mokena has installed a larger version of the "No Left Turn" sign at Wolf and Willowcrest. MES Families- please be sure to only turn right during arrival and dismissal to keep the traffic flow going out of the parking lot. Thank you for your continued cooperation!

2026 is off to a great start! We look forward to all the new year will bring!

4th and 5th grade students are invited to attend the MIS Drawing Night on February 4th. Parents can sign their child up at bit.ly/MISArtNight2026 . Thank you to the PTA for putting on this creative event!

6th grade students are investigating the question, "Can shadows provide evidence for the changing of the seasons?" in science class!

Don't forget...

❄️ Today was Kinderbuddies Day or should we say KinderSNOWbuddies Day! Snowbuddies made a snowmen craft together and went on a hunt for words that start with "s" just like snowman! These activities were a perfect fit for today's weather! ☃️

6th grade music students have started their world drumming unit!

Lego Club is underway at MJHS!

Please remember there is no school on Monday as we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

💙🏈🧡 It was "Bears Day" throughout the district today! Just like the Bears, we keep working hard each day so our good gets better and our better gets best!💙🏈🧡

Our website has a new page for parents. In addition to weekly emails, you can now access district and school newsletters on our website under the "Parents" drop down! Visit mokena159.org/page/district-… anytime to view!

❤️ The PTA invites you to celebrate love this Valentine's Day with heart-shaped pizzas! Order your pizza today at bit.ly/VDayPizza26 ! Ordering closes February 6th. ❤️

Mokena School District offers a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 residing in district boundaries. The next screening date is February 4th at Mokena Elementary School. Call 708-342-4850 to schedule your child's screening!

MJHS held its annual Geography Bee on Friday! Congratulations to the participants and top place finishers: 🥇 Ashkan Ranjbari 🥈 Ethan Thompson

The Mokena PTA is asking parents to take their survey to help shape future programming! Please provide your input and feedback today by going to bit.ly/PTASurvey26 .