Mrs. Holder’s class celebrated the 3rd Day of 3rd Grade! We practiced writing and building words using only multiples of 3!

Mena School Board Members Robby Hines, Reed Mendoza, Holly Henry, and Calvin Cummings helped welcome Louise Durham students on the first Friday of the school year.

Mena Tennis played Arkadelphia on Thursday at Tapley Park.

Ladycats
Macy Herod, competing in her very first match, won 6-2 in the #2 singles spot. Paeyton Hostetler and Mollee Sharp, both three year varsity players, won 6-0 in the #2 doubles match. Camilla Ashcraft and Hollie Hamilton, also competing in their first varsity match, won 6-2 in the #3 doubles spot. The ladies won 3 of 5 matches and competed well across the board.

Bearcats
Brady Jones won his first career varsity match, 6-2, in the #3 singles position. Hank Rose and Luke Rowland played a very competitive and spiritied #1 doubles match but eventually fell 7-6 (7-4) in a tiebreak. The Bearcats won 1 of 6 matches on the day and showed good improvement from the beginning of the practice season in June.

Jr Ladycat Preseason Competition Week!
The girls were split into teams and spent the week competing in different challenges, dressing up in a new theme each day, and having plenty of fun along the way! After a great week of competition, the Red team came out on top!
Throughout the week, the girls were challenged to pay attention to who was consistently being a great teammate and who always brought a positive attitude. At the end of the week, they voted for their teammates in both categories.
🏆 Best Teammate: Skylar Bahr
🌟 Best Attitude: Macy Flores

A huge thank you to CMA for the backpack 🎒 and school supply donations!! WE are so blessed by your kindness!!

The District Convocation was held on Monday morning in the Performing Arts Center. District employees heard from representatives from Arkansas Teacher Retirement and Air Evac plus new employees at each campus were introduced.
The keynote speaker was Mr. Jason Curry. Jason founded Finish Empty®, a leadership company dedicated to equipping people in every environment. Through speaking, training, and coaching, he develops athletes, strengthens teams, inspires individuals, guides businesses, and supports organizations committed to excellence and impact.
In June of 2025, Jason released his debut book, Finish Empty®. That same month, he was named Life Coach of the Year by AY Magazine, recognizing his influence in personal growth and leadership development.
The staff continues final preparations for the 2026-2027 school year which begins on Wednesday, August 12th.
https://www.facebook.com/FinishEmpty

First grade teachers loved meeting so many of our sweet friends today! We’re excited to start with you all next Wednesday, Aug. 12!

WE had an amazing 🤩 time at HHE Open House!! Thank you for coming to see us!
WE can’t wait for everyone to be back on Wednesday, August 12th!

Monday was the first day of fall camp for Mena Jr. High & Sr. High Football.

Monday, August 10th - Red/Black Scrimmage 5:45pm at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

Thursday, August 20th - Sr. High & Jr. High Scrimmage vs. Bismarck/Poteau 5:30pm at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

Thursday, August 27th - 7th/Jr. Football vs. DeQueen 5:00pm at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

Friday, August 28th - Sr. Football @ DeQueen 7:30pm

Sr. Ladycat Volleyball found time for some team bonding on Monday!
Thursday, August 20th Sr. Volleyball vs. Van Buren (benefit game) 5:30pm in the Union Bank Center.
Tuesday, August 25th Sr. Volleyball @ Greenwood 4:30pm.

Jr. Ladycats volleyball had a team bonding swim party recently. Thank you to the Plunkett’s for hosting!
Tuesday, August 25th - Jr. Volleyball vs. Greenwood 4:00pm

7th grade and Jr Ladycat’s finished their summer camp season for the year at Prairie Grove on Tuesday. We saw a lot of growth over the last three weeks facing good competition at each camp.

A huge THANK YOU to the American Legion Auxiliary and their Junior Auxiliary member Teagan Childress for collecting school supplies for our Back to School Bash! 🎒✏️ Your generosity will help local students start the school year ready to learn.
This school supply drive was also part of our Junior Auxiliary member’s Patch Program, where young members complete service projects and earn opportunities for scholarships at the state and national levels.

We are so grateful for your support of our students and our community!

Mena High School's Rich Davis competed in the opening round of the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Davis shot a 74 in round 1, 8 strokes off the lead. Rich was paired with Dawson Lew and Drue Sanchez, competing in a field of 264 of the world's top junior golfers. Tee time on Tuesday is 12:54pm.

The championship also features nationally recognized players such as Charlie Woods, highlighting the elite level of competition. Rich is proudly representing Mena High School and Arkansas on one of junior golf's biggest stages.

Fans can follow Rich's scores, pairings, and tournament progress throughout the week on the USGA's U.S. Junior Amateur Championship website.

https://championships.usga.org/usjunioramateur/2026/articles/patel-jones-first-round-leaders-saucon-valley.html

Mena Bearcat Basketball hosted a team camp in the Union Bank Center on Wednesday. Check the 26-27 Jr. High and Sr. High schedule on the website at the link
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20089,41092,20091,41091

The Bearcats hosted the Mena Jr. Football Team Camp on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from Booneville, Mansfield, Waldron & Cossatot participated.

The Jr. Bearcats will scrimmage Bismarck & Poteau on August 20th & the season opener is August 27th against DeQueen,

A very successful Day 1 at NCA Cheer Camp!. A special congratulations to our senior captain, Avery, for receiving Pin It Forward pins! We can’t wait to see what Day 2 has in store !!