According to Coach Randy Peters the Jr. & Sr. High basketball games scheduled for Tuesday 12/1/20 at Waldron have been cancelled. The Jr. teams will play Trinity Christian at the UBC on Thursday 12/3 & the Sr. teams will host Monticello on Friday 12/4.
Mena Middle School Choir recently participated in Region Choir tryouts. These students placed:
Treble Choir Odd
Yennyte Tecson-4th chair
Emily Dodson-11th chair
Treble Choir Even
Abigail Koppein-3rd chair
The Mena football season came to a close Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena lost the 1st round playoff game to Arkadelphia by a score of 34-7. The Bearcats finish the season with a record of 6-4 & a 4-4A Conference Championship.
Click the link for the Meal Order Form for November 30th - December 4th.
THIS FORM WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 24TH AND DELIVERIES WILL BE NOVEMBER 25TH AT HIGH SCHOOL ONLY.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewaxLTRVd8jrMLY8RM2MX2bwbT1ltA6y5F95pBtdnc3_yOJg/viewform
Blended & virtual student meals for November 23rd-November 27th may be picked up today at Louise Durham Elementary or Mena High School between 1 and 2 pm.
Kickoff is at 7:00pm! GO BEARCATS!
The Mena senior boys basketball team played at Greenwood on Thursday. Greenwood won the JV game 36-22 & they also won the varsity game 61-27. Mena will play next on 12/1 at Waldron.
The local James K. Polk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Mena Middle School teacher TOMMY JOHNSON with the 2020 Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grant on Thursday.
They also awarded 2020 Mena High School Graduate, FAITH CHANEY, with her certificate as the DAR Good Citizen State Winner.
Mena High School midterm progress reports will be sent home with students today 11/19.
The Mena Bearcat game on Friday 11/20 is the Hootens 4A Game of the Week. https://www.hootens.com/11-16-2020/class-4a-week-12-rankings-notes--picks/7087.html
The Mena Bearcat Junior Varsity & Varsity will play at Greenwood tonight beginning at 6:00pm... GO BEARCATS!
Mena Middle School BADD under the Leadership of the MMS Project Prevent Team recognized November as Lung Cancer Awareness month and today as the Great American Smoke-out. As part of the day all MMS students watched a smoking prevention video in ACHIEVE class. BADD/Project Prevent members met for the monthly meeting and discussed staying tobacco free. The meeting was followed by all members doing a full campus trash pick up.
Holly Harshman Elementary held their annual book character parade this morning. Due to Covid restrictions this was the first time it was held outside. It's all a part of Book Week at HHE.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Clubs & Activities:
Monday -
Tuesday - 10th grade ETS bandroom
Wednesday - FCCLA and FBLA officers need to meet in Room 401 during Enrichment. There will be a Sci-Fi Club meeting in the library today during Enrichment. Also, Quiz Bowl practice is in room 211 during Enrichment.
Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 during Enrichment, National Guard Recruiter in counseling center during enrichment.
Friday -
Sports:
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday - Senior High Basketball will play at Greenwood this evening
Friday - Bearcat Football will be hosting Arkadelphia tomorrow night at Bearcat Stadium in the second round of the 4A State Playoffs. Kickoff will be 7:00 p.m.
No food or drink or trash from Breakfast or Lunch should be thrown away in the restroom trash cans.
Students: Just a reminder NOT to open locked doors and let outside people in the building.
All students must check their “Enrichment Class Of” google classroom for Xello assignments and complete them. Please email Ms. Hoyle, or Mrs. Wilson, if you need any assistance logging in.
Be sure to order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook for the current lowest price of $55 before December 31. You may order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com with credit or debit card, or order through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 with cash or check.
Seniors, please take time to go into the Class of 2021 Enrichment Class in Google Classroom to complete the Senior Quotes survey for the 2021 yearbook. We will be collecting your senior quotes until tomorrow afternoon through Classroom, so please take time to complete the survey for the yearbook staff today.
This Friday, November 20, is the last day to register for the December ACT.
The final deadline to order a Senior Ad for the 2021 MHS Yearbook will be December 15. This is also the deadline to submit photos and wording for the ad design. For more information, see Mr. Philpot in Room 205.
For any students who have not filled out the Flex Friday Survey in Google Classroom, please go to your Class of XXX Enrichment Class and complete the survey NOW with your intentions for Flex Friday.
Progress Reports are being distributed during Enrichment today.
Monday will be a virtual day, and the remainder of next week will be Thanksgiving Break.
Lunch Menu: November
Thursday -11/19 Turkey & Dressing, Meatball Sub., Taco Bar
Friday - 11/20 Chicken Sand., Rib Patty Sand., Pizza
Monday - Virtual Day, Tuesday - Friday 11/24 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break
Monday - 11/30 Pork Carnitas, Steak Sandwich, Hamburger, Waffle Bar
Announcements: Thursday, November 19 th
I. Mid-Term Progress Reports were handed out yesterday. If you were absent, check with
your ACHIEVE teacher.
II. Congratulations to 8 th grader, Elijah Smith, for taking 1 st place in the Patriot’s Pen Essay
contest sponsored by our local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Elijah received
$300 as a part of his prize. Also, congratulations to Coach Tommy Johnson for being
selected by the VFW as their teacher of the year.
III. The BADD club will meet outside at the benches right after today’s announcements. To
attend the meeting, you must be passing all classes and have not been assigned to ISS.
IV. Tomorrow is Flex Friday. Please complete the survey that Mr. Sherrer has emailed to each
of you.
V. A phone was found in the Choir room yesterday. If you think it is yours, come to the office
and identify it.
VI. Today’s 6 th period meal distribution will be a little different than the past few weeks. Today
during 6 th period, EVERY student will go through the Cafeteria line and receive a meal for
Monday’s Virtual Day. If you are not going to be here tomorrow for Flex Friday, you will
receive that meal as well.
VII. Lunchtime Weather:
VIII. Lunch Menu:
* Turkey & Dressing * Meatball Sub * Taco Bar * PB&J Sandwich
* Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Popcorn Chicken Salad
Tickets to all Arkansas High School Football Playoff Games are now available to the general public. Including the Mena/Arkadelphia game. Follow the link
https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA
TICKETs NOW AVAILABLE FOR ARKADELPHIA VS. MENA PLAYOFF GAME!
Tickets for Friday's game are now available at https://gofan.co/app/events/160025 The Arkansas Activities Association has mandated that all ticket purchases are online only for the playoffs. There are no paper tickets; all tickets will be presented on devices at the gate. Purchasing tickets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkZqTY5d6Bg&feature=youtu.be Accessing and sharing tickets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Xhso4QobA&feature=youtu.be How to validate tickets to get into the stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G22NNB8uuXE&feature=youtu.be
The local American Legion, Frank Fried Post #18, had an awards dinner Tuesday where they gave out thousands of dollars to local youth as awards for their essays. Outstanding teachers and first responders were also recognized. Mena Middle School 8th grade student Elijah Smith won first prize in the 2020 Patriot's Pen Essay & he was awarded $300.00. Mena MIddle School Teacher Tommy Johnson was also honored as the 2020 VFW School Teacher of the Year & received $100.00.
You can almost smell the goodness in this photo from MMS Family & Consumer Science.
The local American Legion, Frank Fried Post #18, had an awards dinner Tuesday where they gave out thousands of dollars to local youth as awards for their essays. Outstanding teachers and first responders were also recognized.
Mena Middle School Student Elijah Smith won first prize for his essay on patriotism & he was awarded $300.00.
Mena MIddle School Teacher Tommy Johnson was also honored & received $500.00 for his classroom.
