Mena School District

Senior High Cheer got Superior Ribbons on the last day of NCA Camp at Waldron. Emmi Hensley Lily Kate Doughty Chloe Cossey Rayleigh Goodnight All made the NCA All-American Team

🎉 The Mena Junior Varsity Cheer Squad had an incredible week at cheer camp in Waldron! 🐾📣 These hardworking athletes brought the energy, spirit, and skills — and it paid off! They earned: 🏆 Superior Rating in Band Chant 🏆 Superior Rating in Game Day Cheer 🏆 Herkie Team Award 🏆 Technical Excellence Award for Pyramid Stunts We’re so proud of their dedication and teamwork! Way to represent, Mena JV Cheer! ❤️🖤 #BearcatPride #MenaCheer #JVStrong #CheerCamp2025

Ladycat Volleyball participated in a camp at Ouachita Baptist University on Friday.
Mena will be at the Benton Camp on Tuesday, July 29th.

I am from Mountain Home, AR and graduated from Arkansas Tech University with my Bachelor’s in Agriculture Education. I am beyond excited to create a positive and engaging learning environment. I just recently moved to Mena and love everything about it so far! I also cannot wait to hike Queen Wilhelmina.

The Jr. Ladycats hit the court today at the Clarksville Team Camp and gave it everything they had! 💪🏐
Varsity came out strong with wins over Greenwood, Atkins, and Dover, split with Conway Christian, and took some tough losses to Clarksville and Mansfield.
JV showed grit too—grabbing wins against Atkins and Mansfield, and battling hard in matches against Conway Christian, Clarksville, Dover, and Russellville.
We saw growth in every single game, and we’re so proud of how these girls continue to compete and improve! 👏
Next stop: Dover next week
Let’s go, Ladycats!

Day 2 at Henderson State Volleyball Teamcamp for the Senior High Ladycats went extremely well. Both teams went undefeated this morning in pool play and then competed in bracket play this afternoon. The Varsity Ladycats won their bracket, and the JV Ladycats lost in the semifinals. The Ladycats next team camp is at Ouachita Baptist on Friday.

Hello everyone, I am Jessica Johnson. I am very excited to be joining the Mena School family as a Kindergarten teacher at Louise Durham. I am coming with 15 years of experience teaching in early childhood, 5 of those in Kindergarten. I am a proud mom of 5 amazing kids, 3 of which will be joining me at Mena. We are all excited to see what this new journey brings this school year.

Congratulations to 2025 Mena High School graduate Elijah Smith on scoring a 36 super score on his ACT.

New employee orientation was held on Wednesday in the Mena High School Library. The district wide open house is Thursday, August 7th. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13th.

Bearcat Basketball hosted a team camp on Wednesday in the Union Bank Center.

You can read about the 2025 Mena Bearcats in the latest edition of Hooten's Arkansas Football. You won't find this cover but you will find the magazine at James' Super Save Foods and the Mena Wal Mart Supercenter.
https://www.facebook.com/HootensArkansasFootball

Teams from Booneville, Waldron, Mansfield, DeQueen, Dierks and Cossatot were at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday participating in the Mena Jr. High Team Camp.

Sr. Pictures are being taken in the MHS safe room today and Wednesday.

Hi everyone! I’m Natalie Smith. I am originally from Louisiana. I was a teacher there for 3 years before my husband and I moved here to Mena. I'm so excited and look forward to starting this new journey teaching at Holly Harshman Elementary!

Hey everyone! I’m Jennifer Philpot. My husband, Clay, and I have lived here our whole lives and together we have five kids. I’ve been with the Mena School District for four years now as part of the Louise Durham family. I’m looking forward to another fantastic year as I continue my journey as a 1st grade teacher, and I’m very excited to meet my next class of students!

Hi, I’m Amy Montgomery, Assistant Principal at Mena
Middle School. With 24 years of experience in education,
I’ve had the privilege of serving as a classroom teacher,
instructional facilitator, curriculum director, Mena High
School assistant principal/AE director, and novice
teacher mentor. I’m a proud mom of two, Luke, a 2022
MHS graduate, and Avery, a rising junior at MHS. I’m
excited to join the Mena Middle School community and
look forward to serving our students, staff, and families.
It’s a great day to be a Bearcat again!

Hi everyone! I am thrilled to begin my 4th year of teaching as part of the 2nd grade team at Louise Durham Elementary! My husband, Chet, and I are proud Mena natives, and we love calling this beautiful community home. We have a sweet 10-month-old daughter, Lynlee, and enjoy spending time outdoors—especially riding horses or gathering with family. I’m so excited to be joining the Mena Public Schools team and can’t wait for a fantastic year ahead!

Mrs. Krystal Titsworth and MK Poo-ai are attending the National Technology Student Association Conference. MK finished 1st in Promotional Design at the State Competition to qualify.

Hello, everyone! My husband Adam and I are Mena natives and we have four kids - Macy, Maddox, Makenzie and Myles. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education from SAU and this will be my first year teaching kindergarten. I’m so excited to meet my students and see how they learn and grow this year!!

Welcome Liliana Roberts to the team at HHE! I graduated from Southern Arkansas University in 2020 with my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. I will be entering my 6th year of teaching and I can’t wait to see what this new school year brings at the Mena School District.