Red Ribbon Week: America Monday-American Heroes are Drug-Free. Winners at Mena Middle School for today’s dress up day

6th Grade: Aimee Britt

7th Grade: Will Wright

8th Grade: Adalee Hobson

Last week in Mrs. Todd's class we read all about pumpkins and practiced using adjectives to describe our pumpkins we drew in our writing. We love Fall!

Before heading back to Mena after an exciting trip to the Arkansas Film Camp Premiere, our Mena LIFT students made one more stop for a little Arkansas history!

Students visited the Old State House Museum in Little Rock, where they enjoyed a guided tour and a special educational program exploring Civil War-era Arkansas and the history of Arkansas flags.

It was a wonderful opportunity to step back in time, explore Arkansas's rich history, and learn about the people, events, and symbols that helped shape our state.

A special shoutout to our student travelers:

Haynen Young

Amber Beaver

Navaeh Day

Xaine Morris

Ashleigh Townsend

Annabelle Sprague

From seeing their own films on the big screen to exploring one of Arkansas's historic landmarks, these students have had two days filled with learning, laughter, new experiences, and memories!

Learning doesn't just happen inside four classroom walls! Experiences like these help our students build confidence, independence, curiosity, and connections to the world around them.

From Hollywood dreams to Arkansas history — what a way to wrap up an unforgettable trip!

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The Jr. Ladycat’s were runner up of the 4A-2 District Tournament on Saturday, losing to Pottsville 2-0. Mena beat Dardanelle 2-0 and Clarksville 2-1

HHE Circus on Friday in the Holly Harshman Elementary cafeteria!

This week in Art Appreciation MHS students learned about ancient Greek architecture, and competed in constructing each architectural order.

A Mena High School student is using creativity, compassion, and a talent for crocheting to make a difference for some of Arkansas’s tiniest patients.

Lyela Hohmann, a ninth student at Mena High School, recently crocheted handmade hats to donate to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The hats were created especially for newborns receiving care in the NICU.

What began with yarn and a crochet hook became a meaningful service project. Each hat required time, patience, and careful attention, but for Lyela, knowing the hats would be given to babies and families during an important time made the work worthwhile.

“I wanted to do something that could help others,” said Lyela. “Knowing that something I made might bring a little comfort to a baby and their family makes it special.”

In total, Lyela crocheted 37 hats for the project. The handmade donation is an example of how students can use their individual talents to serve others and make a positive impact beyond their school and community. Lyela has completed all 75 hours of the required community service.

Mena High School is proud to recognize Lyela Hohmann for demonstrating kindness, generosity, and a heart for service. Through this thoughtful project, one student has shown that even a small handmade gift can represent a great deal of care.

Mrs. Youmans’ class put their opinion writing skills to work this week! Students learned all about primary and secondary sources and even conducted their own field research to gather information about playgrounds in our community.

After completing their research, students were tasked with creating a brochure that clearly stated their claim and supported it with evidence. Then came the big moment—they presented their brochures and arguments to the class! They all did a wonderful job!

Mena FCCLA had a great day at Lake Degray. Members gave back by picking up trash around the area and then joined other groups for fun leadership and team building activities. A great day is service, leadership and making connections.

Louise Durham Elementary’s Robin Castor nominated for the 2026–2027 SHAPE AR Teacher of the Year!

Thursday in Mrs. Johnson’s 8th grade math class, students volunteered to teach their classmates how to prove whether two figures are similar. Students took charge of the planning and the teaching, deciding how to present their work and explain their thinking to the class!