Theatre Arts II performed The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (The Iliad! The Iliad! The Iliad!) for 8th grade English students on Thursday.
Mena Softball played at Fountain Lake on Tuesday,
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The Ladycats improve to 3-3/2-1 & will play Bauxite at Union Bank Park on Thursday. GO LADYCATS!
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Mena Soccer played Cossatot River at Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday.
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Bearcats-1 Cossatot-7
The teams will be back in action on April 9th when they host Hope!
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Mena Baseball played at Fountain Lake on Tuesday & lost by a score of 1-11. That is the fourth loss in a row for the Bearcats who are now 2-6/0-3. Mena will play Bauxite on Thursday at Union Bank Park.
The Jr. Bearcats are already preparing for the 2021 football season at Bearcat Stadium today!
Room 31 kinder kids at LDE keep on making me proud by passing Reading Eggs and Mathseeds quizzes and meeting their goals!
Mrs. Floyd's Fabulous Firsties had many students make it to a new point club in AR. Thank you to Pizza Hut and Skyline Cafe for providing such great incentives for students who make their goals!
Mena High School Sophomore Matthew McClain is earning volunteer hours helping the Christian Motorcyclist Association set up the audio and music for the Spring Pastoral conference this week!
https://www.facebook.com/cmausa.org
27 Mena High School students, from Kristi Wilson's family & consumer science class, are earning CPR certification today. The CPR class is being led by instructors from Southwest EMS.
https://www.facebook.com/southwest.ems
Softball @ Fountain Lake 4:30pm
Baseball @ Fountain Lake 5:00pm
Soccer/Cossatot @ Mena 5:00pm & 7:00pm
MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, March 16 th
I. The 7 th & 8 th grade Quiz Bowl teams will meet in the Conference room at the end of these
announcements.
II. Report cards will be handed out today in you ACHIEVE class.
III. 6 th grade ETS students will be meeting tomorrow during ACHIEVE.
IV. Here are the current standings in the Pennies for the Plunge competition. You still have 3
days left to get your ACHIEVE class in to 1 st place and win the donut party:
5 th Place – McCormick
4 th Place – Breedlove
3 rd Place – Swall
2 nd Place – Dollar
1 st Place – Huntington
V. It has been decided that on the Monday that we return from Spring Break, we will return to
our normal bell schedule, that we haven’t used since last year. Basically, there will only be
one bell to begin each class. All students will change classes at the same time. Again, this
begins when we return from Spring Break.
VI. Lunchtime Weather:
VII. Lunch Menu:
* Hang Time Basket * Cheeseburger * Spicy Chicken Sandwich
* Taco Bar * PB&J * Deli Sandwich * Cobb Salad
Mena Softball suffered a tough loss at Malvern on Monday.
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The Ladycats play at Fountain Lake on Tuesday.
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Mena Baseball fell to 2-5 on the season on Monday.
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The Bearcats play again on Tuesday 3/16 at Fountain Lake!
LDE online yearbook sales officially close on Wednesday, March 17th! Be sure and get your orders in!
Order Your Yearbook: https://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/
School Code: 054038
The Mena Basscats competed in the Arkansas Youth Fishing Federations National Qualifying Tournament on Lake Greeson on Sunday(3/14/21).
Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger won 1st Place in the High School division.
Rose and Burger had a great day of bass fishing. Their five fish limit weighed 16.12lbs. They caught the biggest Bass(4.12lbs) and separated themselves from 2nd place by over 6 pounds! This puts Burger and Rose one step closer to Qualifying to compete in the High School National Championship. Thank you to all of our Sponsors. We would especially like to thank the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, Union Bank, Outback Barn, Nidec and Lake Fork Trophy Lures. The Basscats will be back on the water Saturday March 27th for the Trader Bills Tournament on Lake Ouachita.
Baseball @ Horatio 5:00pm
Softball @ Malvern 4:30pm
The soccer games scheduled for today have been cancelled.
Monday, March 13, 2021
The FFA will be participating in the virtual State Qualifying CDE's this Friday, March 19, here at MHS. If you are on a team make sure that you find out what time your team will be competing.
9th and 10th grade, The ACT Aspire test is April 5&6. It is very important that your equipment is in working order. If your screen is broken or leaking, it will need to be replaced. Please check your keyboard and your mouse function and see that they are in proper working order or not missing any keys. You will need to charge your chromebook the night before you test. Please do not bring your chromebook to school and expect to be able to sit near an outlet so that you can charge your chromebook while you are taking the Aspire tests.
The Spring Gala will be held at CMA Iron Mountain on Saturday, April 24th beginning at 6pm. Tickets will be available for purchase from Ms.Hughes beginning next Tuesday, March 16th. Senior tickets will be $15 and Junior tickets will be $30.
For any students who are still interested in purchasing a Senior shirt or an Underclassmen shirt, please see Mr. Philpot in room 205. There are limited sizes available that can be purchased for $15 with cash or check.
Parent Teacher conferences are Wednesday, March 17 from 3:30-8:30.
If you want or need to take the accuplacer test, it will be here on Wednesday March 17 at 3:30. It is free and untimed.
If you are interested in the EF international trip go to you “class of” page to find our more information or see Ms. Catlett, Ms. Hooker, Mrs. Hoyle, or Ms. Kropp.
Penny Plunge Challenge is ON!!! Enrichment Class -- remember to bring your coins and donations for Special Olympics Polar Plunge each day and turn in to your Enrichment teacher. The winning class will get a donut or muffin and coffee party during Enrichment on Friday, March 19. For more information see Mrs. Tompkins.
March 15 - 19
Monday - Chicken Nugget Bowl, Rib Patty, Hamburger, Pork Carnitas
Tuesday - Hang time Basket, CBurger, Spicy Chicken Sand., Taco Bar
Wednesday - Mini Corndogs, Mac & Cheese, Meatball Sub, Hot Dog
Thursday - Chili, Chicken Tenders CBurger, Taco Bar, PBJ Sand
Friday - Walking Tacos, Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza
MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, March 15 th
I. The 6 th grade Quiz Bowl will meet in the Conference room at the end of these
announcements.
II. At the end of these announcements there is a list of students that need to go see Mrs.
Johnson in her math classroom.
III. This is the last week of school before Spring Break. Report cards will be handed out in the
next day or two.
IV. The Pennies for the Plunge contest continues through this Thursday. Please continue to
bring your loose change for Special Olympics and place it in the jar in your ACHIEVE class.
Remember, the winning ACHIEVE class will receive a donut party.
V. Tonight’s High School home soccer games against Centerpoint have been cancelled.
VI. It was one year ago that schools across Arkansas shut down due to Covid. Many schools
across the nation still have not returned to on-site learning but we have been successful in
doing so because you have all done a good job complying with the Covid guidelines set by
our Governor and the ADH. Please continue to do this, as we have noticed that some of
you are beginning to get a little “forgetful”, especially with your masks.
VII. Lunchtime Weather:
VIII. Lunch Menu:
* Pork Carnitas * Chicken Sandwich * Hamburger * Chicken Nugget Bowl
* PB&J * Deli Sandwich * Chef Salad
Mena soccer games with Centerpoint have been cancelled for today.
