Mena High School Announcements Thursday 3/18
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 tomorrow at 3:30 in Mrs. Purvis room. 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.
Lunch Menu: March
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
Thursday, March 18 th
I. Here are the current standings in the Pennies for the Plunge competition. Today is the last
day of the competition and the winning ACHIEVE class will have a donut party on April 1 st .
5 th Place – Mrs. Gann
4 th Place – Mrs. Dollar
3 rd Place – Mr. Huntington
2 nd Place – Mrs. Brooks
1 st Place – Mrs. Breedlove
II. Reminder – We will be on the standard bell schedule when we return from Spring Break.
III. While you are on Spring Break, keep in mind that our Go-Guardian will still be operating
and sending alerts for any inappropriate use of Chromebooks, to our Tech Department.
You should have no need to use your Chromebooks over Spring Break.
IV. There have been a couple of days this week where several balls and cafeteria trays have
been left outside at the end of Lunch “B.” If this continues to be a problem, students in
Lunch “B” will be prohibited from eating outside for several days along with the ball box
remaining locked.
V. Lunchtime Weather:
VI. Lunch Menu:
* Chili * Chicken Tenders * Hamburger * Taco Bar
* PB&J Sandwich * Deli Sandwich * Popcorn Chicken Salad

Sr. High Track - 3:30pm
Softball - 4:30pm
Baseball - 5:00pm

Mena High School will be hosting a Spring Gala for all Juniors and Seniors on April 24th at CMA Iron Mountain from 6-8:30pm. The night, which will reflect "A Walk Down Memory Lane" will include a formal dinner and entertainment. Senior tickets are $15 and junior tickets are $30 and can be purchased from Ms.Hughes

Order you MMS Yearbook now at this link
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1002548/Mena-Middle-School/Yearbook/2021012704192905054/CATALOG_SHOP/YB_BOOKS/001_006_1ST-LINE_21/2021012704192906354/#design/0

The MHS Yearbook staff is excited to report that the design and overall creation of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook has wrapped up, and the final pages were uploaded this morning to reach their end goal. While there's no doubt this school year will always be remembered as historic, the yearbook staff worked tirelessly to ensure the book reflected what a unique and memorable year it has been.
You may still order a copy of the 216-page 2021 MHS Yearbook for $60 by ordering online at jostensyearbook.com with a debit or credit card, or by ordering through Mr. Philpot's room 205 at the high school with cash or check. The yearbooks will arrive and be distributed in mid-May.

Mena High School Head Basketball Coach Randy Peters announced the post season honors for his Bearcats today.
All Conference Sam Efird
Caleb peters
2nd team All Conference
Tre McMellon
Trey Day
Blake Brown
All star team nominee
Sam Efird
Mrs. Smith's Kinder Kids enjoyed reading about leprechauns and building traps to try to catch one.
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Smiths-Kinder-Kids-196630480397405/

How do you catch a leprechaun? Mrs. Floyds Fabulous Firsties had some great ideas, but those tricky little guys are are difficult to trap! We’ll get one next time!
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Floyds-Fabulous-Firsties-111622360272278

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,
Mena-15
Fountain Lake-0
The Ladycats improve to 3-3/2-1 & will play Bauxite at Union Bank Park on Thursday. GO LADYCATS!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24459
Mena Soccer played Cossatot River at Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday.
Ladycats-2 Cossatot-0
Bearcats-1 Cossatot-7
The teams will be back in action on April 9th when they host Hope!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458

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


