Holly Harshman Elementary celebrated a year of extra hard work with "Wet & Wild Friday". Third, fourth & fifth grades enjoyed blow up water slides, movies in the cafeteria & popsicles on the playground. Good job guys!!! You earned it !!!! GO BEARCATS!!!
The Jr Ladycats had an excellent offseason this spring. Coach Fryar and Coach Goss saw tremendous growth mentally and physically from the girls. They held a Meet the Challenge Competition at the end of offseason. The events include bench press, squat, power clean, push press, vertical, mile, 400 M Run and a 100 M Sprint. The girls who scored an 80% or better Met the Challenge. The Spring Queen scoring the highest percentage was Karley Sharp.
Meet the Challenge Winners:
Karley Sharp
Rylie Bentley
Reese Montgomery
Bailey Heald
Addison Thomas
Laney Gilchrist
Kylene Denton
Kate Wilson
Jayden Cox
Chloe Hooper
Anna Ferguson
GO LADYCATS!!!
Congratulations Kathy Smallwood!
As the final coat of wax is drying tonight, the redesigned game court of the Union Bank Center at Mena High School is now complete. The previous court design had been used since the 2011-12 school year.
Tiffany Luttmer's students at Mena Middle School have been doing STEM activities all week with Brian Schuller from DMESC. He brought drones, 3D pens, merge cubes, makes makeys, spheros, snap circuits, and coding activities. The kids have had a blast!
Mena High School Theatre Students, under the direction of Ms. Jessica Kropp, performed "The Seussodyssey" for the public on Thursday night in the Performing Arts Center. It was another great show & a great job by all involved.
Congratulations Mr. Sherrer !
All Mena High School Students, Blended and Traditional, Please check your Email for instructions to return your chromebooks
ATTENTION SENIORS!!!
Seniors have a mandatory meeting with Mr. Maxwell in the MHS cafeteria at 9 a.m. on Friday morning, May 14.
There will be a drive-thru on Tuesday, May 18 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon in the Bus Loop, to pay for your stoles and/or cords that you will receive at the Honors Assembly on May 19 at 9 a.m. in the PAC.
Exact change or check will be required.
Mena High School Juniors had an opportunity to receive information about furthering their education at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. UARM Recruiter Mike Godfrey & the Director of Admissions Wendy McDaniel spoke to the group in the MHS Performing Arts Center on Thursday morning.
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Samantha Breedlove’s students at Mena Middle School are finding new & creative ways to learn. Today it was a Grammar Whodunnit. Students searched for clues and answered grammar related questions to find out who injured the contestant in a game show.
A big shout out is appropriate for some of the most important staff members at Mena Public Schools on National School Nurse Day!!!
They are critical to the health and well-being of our students. They have taken additional duties on during the past year due to the pandemic & done an outstanding job. Thank you all.
Bobbi Landon - Mena High School
Sherry Wood - Mena Middle School
Lisa Falls - Holly Harshman Elementary
Becky Richardson - Louise Durham Elementary
GO BEARCATS !!!
Our sweet Lexie emceeing announcements at HHE!! She did a fabulous job!!
Congratulations Patricia Self !
Congratulations to Madyson Birtcher, Leilani Day, Lauren Sikes, and Emily Wagner for passing the Praxis ParaPro Test recently at the University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain. Their scores qualified them to apply for and also receive the Certified Teaching Assistant Credential through the Arkansas Department of Education. This certification allows them to be qualified to work as a ParaProfessional at a public school or at a child or adult care center. The students are currently enrolled in the Methods of Teaching Class at Mena High School.
Due to the threat of rain & thunderstorms in the forecast Fastcats has been cancelled for this evening. If you have prepaid & would like a refund contact Coach Bentley at the next evening of Fastcats.
That will be on Thursday 5/13 at 6:00pm in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium....
Congratulations Emma Lott !
Post season honors have been released for the Mena Baseball Team!!
All Conference
Sam Efird
Caleb Peters
All Conference Honorable Mention
Riley Gilbert
Austin Rose
Blake Brown
GO BEARCATS!!!
Mena High School students performed in the 2021 Lip Sync & Talent Show on Monday for their peers... It was an entertaining display of talent & creativity in the MHS Performing Arts Center... GO BEARCATS!!!
Austin Rose took 3rd place and Big Bass award on Greers Ferry on Saturday 5/8/21 in the Arkansas TBF Tournament.
Congratulations to to Austin and Jarrett Burger, both Juniors at MHS, for making the TBF of Arkansas Adult State Team and they will be representing the state of Arkansas in the TBF Semifinal.
