
"Interested in sending your child on the trip of a lifetime? Find out how your student can go on the EF International trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, & London in 2023! Sign up for the virtual information meeting this Friday, March 5th @ 5:30 pm! Please RSVP or request more information using this link: https://bit.ly/3rmD9zP "


Sr. High Track will compete in the Booneville Relays today at 3:30pm. Mena Baseball will play their home opener today at 4:30pm. GO BEARCATS!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics


Mena Coaches have selected #1, Brooklyn Pennington, and #2, Tre’ McMellon, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Players of the Month for January.
Brooklyn is a 5’8”, Sophomore, Forward for the Lady Cats. In January, she averaged 11 Points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals per game.
Brooklyn is the daughter of Tom and Kristi Hunter and she hopes to continue her basketball career at the collegiate level, after graduation from MHS in 2023.
Tre’ is a 5’8”, Junior, Point Guard for the Bearcats. In January, he averaged 8 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals per contest.
Tre’ is the son of Jennifer and Chris McMellon and plans to become an electrician after completing his high school education, next year.
Shown presenting Brooklyn and Tre’ with their game ball is Bearcat Head Coach, Randy Peters, and local Farm Bureau agent, Nikki Cureton. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena High School athletics!!!


🚨ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS🚨
Yearbook orders are underway here at HHE. You have thru March 19th to order your 20-21 yearbook! Visit the following link and enter our school code and get yours ordered today!
http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay
School code: 054029


The MMS Project Prevent Team had a working lunch today. Team members participated in the Project Prevent March state virtual meeting.


The Mena Ladycats played Crossett in the first round of the 4A South Regional at Star City today.
Fi nal/Mena-55 Crossett-30
The Ladycats advance to play the winner of the Watson Chapel/Arkadelphia game on Friday at 10:00am.
GO LADYCATS!


Ladycats- 1 Poteau-6
Bearcats- 0 Poteau-11
Mena will play their first home game of the season this Friday when they play Arkansas High at 5:00pm in Bearcat Stadium.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=%5B24458%5D


Our Chapter’s Leadership Development teams and individuals competed tonight in the Ouachita Leadership Sub-Area held at Cossatot River High School.
Parliamentary Procedure 1st
Conduct of Chapter Meetings 1st
Creed Speaking: Lauren Beck 1st
Discussion Meet: Shylee Head 1st and Cooper Anderle 3rd
Job Interview: Hope Lott 2nd


The Ladycats will be playing in the Ashdown Invitational Softball Tournament this Friday & Saturday.


Mena fell behind early & lost 3-18 to Lake Hamilton in 5 innings.
Austin Rose led the team with 3 hits .
The Bearcats will be hosting a tournament at Union Bank Park this Thursday-Saturday. They will face Waldron on Thursday at 4:30pm.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=%5B24460%5D


"Interested in sending your child on the trip of a lifetime? Find out how your student can go on the EF International trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, & London in 2023! Sign up for the virtual information meeting this Friday, March 5th @ 5:30 pm! Please RSVP or request more information using this link: https://bit.ly/3rmD9zP "


This is "Read Across America Week" & LDE is celebrating with Dr. Seuss. Today is crazy hat day & The cafeteria crew has it covered.

Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed March as School Breakfast Month.
The Mena Public schools recognize the importance of a good breakfast to the learning process & appreciate the governor bringing this important message to the forefront.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/food-service-information


Congratulations to the following 7 th graders for having read over
4,000 pages so far this year.
Pascha Wistrand
Kylene Denton
Abbie Martin
Wesley Smith
Dylon Morris
Kallye Gates


Jr High Cheer candidates will have a meeting tomorrow during ACHIEVE. You will meet Mrs. Breedlove in the Cafeteria.
Candidates also have a parent meeting tomorrow evening at 5:30 in the High School Library. Both you and a parent or guardian
are required to attend.


The Jr. Ladycats placed 4th at the Booneville Jr. High Relays on Monday.
*Jaden Roberts 2nd in high jump
*4x800 2nd Kylene Denton, Addison Thomas, Rylie Bentley, Jocelyn Hernandez
*800 M Kylene Denton 3rd place
*Reese Montgomery 3rd in 400 m
The Jr. Bearcats were led by:
*Cooper Plunkett 4th in 800m
* Mena 3rd in 4x800 relay
* Hudson Vacca 4th in Triple Jump
See complete results at this link https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/406625-booneville-bearcats-jr-high-relays-2021/results/720691/formatted


Our Mena Middle School FBLA members represented our school very well! We had five 1st place winners, three 2nd place winners, four 3rd place winners, and one 4th
place winner.
Isabel Vacca- 1st place Job Interview
Stella Smith - 3rd place Public Speaking
Trinaty Richmond - 1st place Busisness Math and Financial Literacy 2nd place -Spelling
Makenzie Vega - 1st place Digital Citizenship.3rd place Business Graphics.
Kate Wilson - 3rd place Digital Citizenship 3rd place Business Graphics.
Max Rocha - 2nd place Intro to Business Communications
Dax McMellon - 1st place Spelling
2nd place Digital Citizenship
Eli Swall - 1st place Creed
3rd place Business Graphics
Christian Staggs - 3rd place Proofreading
4th place Spelling


Mena Soccer will play at Poteau beginning at 5pm.
Mena Softball at Dierks has been cancelled.
The 7th Grade Track Team will compete at Booneville beginning at 3:30pm.
Mena Baseball will play at Lake Hamilton beginning at 5pm.
GO BEARCATS!


Dierks has canceled the softball game against the Ladycats on Tuesday due to bad field conditions.
The season opener will now be on Friday at the Ashdown Tournament.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...
