Good luck to DAX McMELLON & JIMMY GLEN at the AR Sports Combine Presents Skills Academy on July 17th @ War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
For athletes entering 6th through 12th grades, this skills camp is specifically designed to get a jump start on season preparation. Campers will receive instructions from professional position trainers and coaches. This camp will prepare upperclassman who are getting ready to showcase their talents for the season. Also, this camp is perfect for athletes who are looking to improve their skills to excel at the high school level. Players from surrounding states are welcome and should be expected. Additionally, student-athletes’ activities will be slightly modified along with the implementation of different sanitation protocols. While encouraging social distancing, masks must always be worn, and additional precaution.
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Mena Public Schools is looking for bus drivers. Call 394-5252. Other opportunities are also available. Click the link for more info..
https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Senior Pictures Days for the Mena High School Class of 2022 Seniors will be held at the MHS Safe Room on July 6-7. Each senior should be receiving a postcard in the mail from the Prestige Photography group, which includes their scheduled picture session date and time, as well as instructions on how to be best prepared for their variety of senior portraits that will be taken that day.
Parents and students need to confirm their picture session appointment online as soon as possible after receiving their appointment postcard. There will also be a $10 sitting fee for the picture day, which is due at the time of checking in for the picture session, payable with cash or check.
Each student will get a variety of photos taken with poses in Cap & Gown, Formal, and Casuals/Personality. Even if students/parents don’t intend on purchasing senior pictures through Prestige Photography, the MHS Yearbook staff still needs each student to get their Cap & Gown and Formal pictures taken for a variety of yearbook and senior year items at the school.
For more information on the Class of 2022 Senior Pictures Days, please contact Mr. Andy Philpot, MHS Yearbook Adviser, at andy.philpot@menaschools.org
Summer projects continue. In the photo Justin Head working on additional storage in the kitchen at Holly Harshman Elementary.
WAY BACK WEDNESDAY !!!
Mena High School class officers 1989.
The Mena Ladycats played in the Northwest Arkansas Shootout on Tuesday 6/22. The girls made it to the finals of the camp tournament after beating Southside, Springdale and Cabot before losing to Marion in the finals. GO LADYCATS!!!
Mena Bearcat Football started their Community Service Projects in partnership with the school. Here is the first group getting after some work at the bus barn.
Aiden Golden
Jaxon Baber
Jesse Garcia
Cristian Miller
Great job guys!
HHE teachers are busy preparing for the 2021-22 school year!! WE are excited! The first day of school for students is Monday, August 16th.
ummer Maintenance & cleaning is in midstream at the Mena Public School's transportation facility as preparations continue for the 2021/2022 school year. The first day for students will be Monday, August 16th.
https://www.menaschools.org/events?page_no=2
Mena High School seniors Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger qualified to compete in the 2 day TBF National Qualifier held on Lake Millwood over the weekend.
Austin and Jarrett were in 1st and 2nd place after the first day! When the dust settled on day two, Austin ended up taking 3rd place. Jarrett couldn’t get a big Bass in the boat that would have gave him a chance to be in the top 5 as well.
Austin & Jarret will now set their sights on the High School National Championship on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.
2021 Mena graduate MASON BROTHERTON will be recognized at the All Arkansas Preps Awards Banquet on Saturday, June 19th at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
All Arkansas Preps celebrates high school athletes from across the state and their accomplishments in twelve sports.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette editorial committee chooses teams in each sport to feature in the newspaper at the end of each season. In golf, tennis, cross country and swimming/diving, the teams are determined in a statewide competition. The editorial committee of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will chose the best players in the state which will include a first, second and sophomore team in the following sports: volleyball, football, wrestling and basketball. (male and female categories). All of these students will be honored during the event.
Out of each sport, a male and female athlete will be selected to receive the honor of Outstanding Player of the Year. These students will be recognized at the live event. In addition, an Overall Male Athlete, Overall Female Athlete and Coach of the Year will be chosen and honored at the event.
https://www.allarkansaspreps.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Bs0KrVHxrVaFCUw1Dg0omIhSgSh0wEbP7FtUgmIt3xFxjTeJiNxoLKU4
2021 graduate MORGAN PUCKET represented Mena High School at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes All Star Showdown on Wednesday. The game was hosted by Red River FCA &featured players from southwest Arkansas & northeast Texas The game was played at Texas High in Texarkana Morgan scored two runs but Arkansas lost 9-4. Puckett was an all state performer for the Ladycats in volleyball & softball. GO MORGAN!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/RedRiverFCA/
Mena Middle School report cards can be picked up at the front office, Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm beginning the week of June 21st.
The Mena Jr. Bearcats welcomed Mansfield & Horatio in a team football camp at Bob Carver Bearcat stadium on Wednesday. The team will compete at the Van Buren 7 on 7 on Thursday 6/17 & the season opener is on August 26th at Mansfield.
***** WAY BACK WEDNESDAY *****
Do you recognize these Bearcat Band majorettes in this picture from 1979???
The Mena basketball teams traveled to the Northwest Arkansas Shootout on Monday & Tuesday! They competed against teams from Fayetteville High, Greenwood, Springdale, Springdale Harber, Farmington, Berryville, Russellville, and Arkadelphia! The Bearcats stopped to have some fun and cool off at Riverside Park and Bowling World on the way home! The Mena Sr. Bearcats will travel to Jessieville tomorrow for their final camp of the week!
Congratulations to Mena High School Sophomore CLAIRE WALSTON for being in the top 5 overall at the Meeting of the Minds Livestock Judging Camp…
1 - Claire Walston
2 - Kirsten Heselmeyer
3 - Carie Stiefvater
4 - Montgomery Bertram
5 - Iaina Teague
Top 10 Reasons…
1 - Addilyn Reed 186
2 - Claire Walston 184
3 - Kori Jenkins 182
4 - Carie Stiefvater 181
5 - Kirsten Heselmeyer 180
https://www.facebook.com/livestockjudging/
Congratulations to GRAYSON FAIRLESS !!! Grayson has accepted a scholarship & will be playing basketball for Ouachita Baptist University. Fairless was an All State performer for the Mena Ladycats in 2020/2021 & will return for her senior season this year at Mena High School.. GO GRAYSON!!! GO LADYCATS!!!
Putting in the work that it takes to earn the W's this fall. 7th Grade Ladycats at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on Tuesday. GO L ADYCATS !!!
Crews across the district are working at a feverish pace to complete all the projects that must be done before the 21/22 school year begins on August 16th. Looking good so far.
