Dear Mokena School District Family,

I feel blessed to serve students, families, the Board of Education, and entire Mokena community. It is an honor to join the Mokena 159 team! While I have a lot to learn and many people to meet, it is evident that D159 has a rich tradition of providing excellent learning opportunities for our students. This tradition is supported by a “can do attitude” and I am confident that this will continue throughout the 2018-19 school year.

There are many reasons to be excited about D159 and it is my greatest hope that your child will find a safe learning environment where she or he is challenged and enriched. Your child’s experiences will be enhanced and we will provide even better services if we partner on behalf of your child. Knowing how busy a typical family can be, I encourage you to seek many opportunities to stay connected with your child’s teacher and school. This can happen by reading information that comes from the school and district, visiting the available websites (MES, MIS, MJH, and D159), following us on Twitter (@MokenaSD159), and visiting our Facebook page. In addition, we will provide periodic pushes of information via emails and newsletters from your school. You can also partner with us by getting involved in the Mokena 159 PTA, the Mokena Music Boosters, Mokena Athletic Boosters, the Mokena Educational Foundation, or other organizations who include wonderfully dedicated individuals seeking opportunities to make D159 an even better place for our students.

Please know that the Board of Education and I will do our best to provide a positive experience for your child and you. I am sure that this experience will be filled with challenges, successes, failures, and many opportunities to learn from all of the above. While we may not always be able to reach your expectations, we genuinely want to know if we fall short so that we can better understand how we can improve and if we can respond in a positive manner.

I hope you share my excitement about the possibilities for your child. I also hope that you will join us as we continue the many wonderful traditions of our district while continuously working to improve learning opportunities for all students, making sure that our facilities are safe and prepared for learning, and our services are responsive to the needs of our entire community.

Sincerely,

Don White, Ph.D.

Superintendent

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests should be sent to the attention of the Superintendent MSD159 FOIA Officer, 11244 Willowcrest Lane, Mokena, IL 60448