Mena School District

First day of 5th grade was filled with big smiles, bright eyes, and so much excitement! It is going to be a fantastic year with Mrs. Williams’ homeroom

First book of the year checked out bright and early at the MMS library ! Great job Wyatt!

First day of Kindergarten was amazing!

HHE Sunshine 🌞 Squad provided fruity water 💦 to our bus drivers on this HOT 🥵 FIRST DAY of school!!

We had a great 1st day back!

Mena Golf played their second match of the season on Monday at the Malvern Country Club. The Ladycats were lead by Mallori Brotherton with a 55 and the Bearcats were lead by Richie Davis who shot a 37. Mena is back in action on August 19th at the Waldron Country Club.

The Mena tennis teams played Arkadelphia at Tapley Park on Monday. The boys won three of seven matches including a sweep of the singles matches. Levi Neufeld, Eli Swall, and Luke Rowland notched wins for the bearcats. The girls won one of six matches with Chloe Stepp and Kierstyn Tolleson prevailing in doubles.

Mena Middle School open house was a success... We look forward to seeing our students again on the first day of school on Wednesday, August 13th!!!

WE are ready for an AMAZING 🤩 school year…

Mena Golf kicked off their season at DeGray State Park Golf Course on Monday. Bryant Thomas scored a 47 for the Bearcats and Mallori Brotherton lead the Ladycats with a 59.
Mena is back in action on Monday at the Malvern Country Club.

On August 4th, the Mena Public Schools Special Education Department set sail into the new school year with their annual update, themed Inclusion Island. Staff gathered to focus on strategies that foster inclusive practices across all settings. Special guest presenter, Karen Grady, led an engaging session on Differentiation in the Classroom, providing tools and insights to support diverse learners.

THANK YOU to CMA for providing backpacks 🎒 & school supplies ✏️ 🖍️📓for our students!! WE are so grateful! ☺️ ♥️

The Senior High Ladycats had their first 2025 season practice this morning, and it was full of energy and enthusiasm. The team's theme for the year is Look Who's Cookin. After every practice, a player will be selected who has shown the most energy, effort, and who has communicated the most throughout the practice. Today's Ladycat who COOKED was Kate Wilson. She gets the team apron to decorate with a quote or words of advice for the others.
Today was an exciting first day.

Today was the first dress up practice of the season for the Jr. Volleyball team. The girls dressed like they were in the tropics! They were also challenged to think about what their “why” was. Your WHY is the reason you play. It’s what drives your effort, passion, and joy. • What do you love most about volleyball? • What motivates you to keep showing up? Bring one or two items to glue to the poster (photo, verse, symbol, word) Be ready to share your WHY with your teammates. They brought items and told their team what their why was and then glued them to the our poster.

6th grade family night was a success at Mena Middle School.

SH football had a great time on our team trip today to Magic Springs after our first practice of the year! We have some great kids! Thanks to our community who always donates generously to our fundraiser, we were able to cover every kids ticket! Great day of fun and fellowship! Back on the field at 7:15 tomorrow!d

The Back to School Bash was this past weekend and was open to every family in Polk County. The event included free school supplies, a No Sale Yard Sale, and a free lunch. Several school personnel served at this event and over 800 kids and adults attended. This is the third year that Mena Public Schools with the leadership of Shanda Craig has served our community with this event.

The Senior High Ladycats wrapped up summer team camps today at Greenwood. The girls showed tons of improvement throughout the camps, and now get to fine-tune the areas of weakness during practice these next two weeks. Our first match is at Van Buren on August 21st.

The Mena High School Band began summer practice on Monday at 8:00am. They will continue every weekday through Tuesday, August 12th.