Kindergarten/1st Grade Grandparents Day Thursday at Louise Durham Elementary.

The Holly Harshman Elementary Great Teammate Award winners for this week are: 4th grader Sawyer Ford 4th grader Trevor Thomas 4th grader Walker Vekre 5th grader Emmaly Dominquez 3rd grader Faith Grogan. These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn. The boys will be water boys for the Sr High football game on the 15th, and the girls will be captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Monday the 11th.

Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team participated in the Statewide Zoom meeting today. Members opened the starter kit and planned events and activities for the year

The Matt Thomas State Farm week 1 player of the week is Senior Libero Jocelyn Hernandez! Jocelyn has has been doing an excellent job holding down the back row with great passing and exciting digs. Help me congratulate Jocelyn on a job well done.

Congratulations to the newly elected National English Honor Society officers at Mena High School: President: Sophia Vacca Vice President: Psalm Wistrand (not pictured) Secretary: Sophie Brewer Treasurer: Holiday Neufeld Public Relations: Kiylee Hughes

Mena Bearcat Coaches have selected #4, Jair Hernandez, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game for week 2 vs. the Center Point Knights. Jair is a Junior, Free Safety/ Wide Receiver for the Bearcats and is also their Kicker. He is the son of Ashley Lowery and Eric Hernandez. Last Friday night, Jair had 9 tackles and 2 pass deflections on the defensive side of the ball. Then, late in the fourth quarter, Jair kicked the game winning 44 yard field goal, as Mena came out on top over the Knights by a final score of 17-16. Mena is now 2-0 for the year. Jair also plays Mid-Fielder for the Mena Soccer team in the Spring. He hopes to go to college after graduation in 2025, but is undecided as to a field of study at this time. This week, Mena makes a long road trip to Northwest AR to take on the Lincoln Wolves, who are coached by former Bearcat QB, Reed Mendoza. Lincoln is also 2-0 on the young season and have scored a total of 95 points in their first two games. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. Shown presenting Jair with the Week 2 game ball is local Farm Bureau Agent, Mitch Sikes. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!!!

The Mena Jr. Bearcats faced Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Jr. Bearcats - 6 Lincoln -0 Mena is back in action on Thursday, September 14th at Waldron. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats faced Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. 7th Bearcats - 36 Lincoln -8 Mena is back in action on Thursday, September 14th at Waldron. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena Volleyball played Malvern at the Union Bank Center on Tuesday. Jr. High JV lost 0-2 Jr. High Varsity lost 1-2 Sr. High JV split 1-1 Sr. Ladycats defeated Malvern 25-17, 25-19, 25-5 Mena is back in action on Thursday at Camden Fairview.

EVAN LEONARD leads Bearcat Golf to another win at the Magellan Golf Club in Hot Springs Village on Tuesday. The team is back in action on Thursday at the Ozark Country Club. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20088

Louise Durham Elementary would like to thank the Polk County Cooperative Extension Office and Nidec Motor Corporation for donating water bottles for our students to use in the schools to keep hydrated!

Louise Durham Elementary would like to thank Nidec for their partnership in helping our students in need. They have donated hoodies for our students for this upcoming winter season.

Tune in Bearcat News on FM101 Tuesday, September 5th for the weekly report from Louise Durham Elementary featuring Bode from Mrs. Trammel's 2nd grade class. Bearcat News can be heard every school day on Mena Public Schools Radio FM101. Tune in at 5:30am 6:00am 6:30am 7:00am 7:30am 8:00am Noon 12:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm You can also listen on the internet at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KJBS

Louise Durham Grandparent's Day is coming up!!!

Louise Durham Elementary held their first Rise and Shine Assembly of the school year on Friday. The attendance award was given and a dance off was held. Mena High School theatre students presented a short play, students and staff who had August birthdays were recognized and Coach Rose lead everyone in the LD Chant.

Mena Jr. High Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-32 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena 7th Grade Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-22 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS!

HHE Great Teammate Award winners for this week are 4th grader Peyton Nordyke 5th grader Addison Emmittee 4th grader Natalie Cavelli (not pictured) 5th grader Rustin Todd 5th grader Wyatt Kesterson 3rd grader Daniel Woody. These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn. The boys will be water boys for tonight's Jr High football game, and the girls will be captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Tuesday.

Thank you First Methodist Church for filling in the gap for our students at HHE this year!! We so appreciate your partnership.

Brylee Titsworth taking care of HHE garden.