Mena School District

Andrea Hughes, Coach Mena Varsity Cheerleading PO Box 1810 Mena, AR 71953 andrea.hughes@menaschools.org Dear Alumni and/or Business, We have exciting news! We are looking for sponsors to help fund the 2020-2021 cheerleading team in their hopeful journey to a State Championship. The athletes will be participating in multiple camps/clinics, as well as multiple competitions all leading up to the State Competition in December of 2020, but we need your help. In return for your sponsorship, we are starting a Paint the Paw fundraiser. We will be painting paws leading to the high school and student parking lots. Here are some options that we would like to provide for you: A paw with your name and graduation year A paw with your business name A paw to honor your whole graduating class A paw to honor a lost classmate Would you consider sponsoring our club and donating $50.00 to help us send these athletes to camp, competition, and purchase other supplies related to competition? We are so grateful for what our sponsors just like you have helped us accomplish over the years, including sponsoring our Little Cats Cheer Camp for our future cheerleaders. We’re immensely thankful to our past, present, and future sponsors! We hope you’re able to contribute and thank you for your consideration. To make a contribution, simply mail your gift to the above address with this letter, hand deliver your gift to Mena High School, or meet with a MHS Cheerleader when they stop by your business on Monday, April 6th. See back for order form. Many thanks in advance for your sponsorship! For more information Email andrea.hughes@menaschools.org Sincerely, Andrea Hughes P.S. We would love to see you at opening night in Bearcat Stadium on September 11, 2020 at 7pm. Order Form: Name/Business exactly as you wish for it to appear on the paw: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Circle one: Cash Check Paid: _______ Return address: __________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ EXAMPLE: Name/Business exactly as you wish for it to appear on the paw: Mena Varsity Cheerleading 2020-2021 ______________________________ ______________________________ Circle one: Cash Check Paid: ___X___ Return address: Andrea Hughes PO Box 1810 Mena, AR 71953

The Holly Harshman Elementary Book Fair is next week !

AAA Suspends Spring Interscholastic Competition

Mena baseball lost a game at Lake Hamilton Thursday by a score of 3-13.. The Bearcats will play again Friday at Malvern..

The sixth grade GT Quiz Bowl participated in the Murfreesboro Invitational Quiz Bowl on Thursday, March 12.  There were 10 teams. Our team was seeded first  after lunch and ended up taking first place at the end of the day, as well. We are so proud of them! Pictured are Denton Warner, Valley Reppo, Tripp Hensley, Jackson Thompson, Brandon Dong, Dax McMellon, Chloe Hooper, Kate Wilson, Eli Swall, Elliott Dugan, and Lynnlee Cook.

Today's non-conference softball game at Dierks has been cancelled due to concerns about late evening weather. Also the softball game vs Bauxite on 3/19 has been cancelled... Today’s Baseball game at Lake Hamilton is being moved up to a 4:00pm start. Also the baseball game vs Bauxite on 3/20 has been cancelled. http://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics

The Governor’s Office is in charge of making the decision to close schools. The Mena School District has been told we are presently still at a low risk and will remain open. Any further closings will come through the Governor’s Office. We are following all precautionary steps. Thank you.

Attention K-5 Parents! Below is an example of an option letter that will be sent home with your student at the end of school today. It is very important that you fill out and return this letter to school on Friday 3/13/20. Thank you for you cooperation. Dear Families, Under the continued guidance of the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Arkansas Department of Health, we are taking all measures to carefully monitor potential risks. We encourage frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when sick. Parent Teacher Conferences are approaching next week. To accommodate the health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, we will offer our families the following options for conferences. Please check to indicate your preference. _____ 1. You may have a conference via phone. _____ 2. Paper packets with all relevant information may be sent home with signature pages to be returned. _____ 3. Conferences will be available at the school buildings as usual. Student Name___________________________ Teacher_______________________ Parent Signature____________________________

Under the continued guidance of the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Arkansas Department of Health, Mena Public Schools is taking all measures to carefully monitor potential risks. We encourage frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when sick.

LDE Book Fair is next week!

With today being 2020 Spring Sports Picture Day for all the spring teams and players, we will be able to complete the design of the 2020 Mena Spring Sports Souvenir Program. If you would like to purchase an ad for your player or your business, please contact Andy Philpot at bearcatpromos@gmail.com The programs will be designed and printed by the end of spring break, with the selling of programs at Mena home baseball, softball, and soccer games starting the week after spring break.

The Mena FFA Forestry Team competed recently in several events. At the Mine Creek forestry event in Nashville, Arkansas where they placed in the top 15 At the Logan County Invitational Career Development Events Nursery landscape placed 1st! Meats placed 3rd! Livestock placed 12th! Forestry and electricity placed 7th! At the Center Point Invitational Career Developments Events Vet science placed in the top 15! Livestock placed in the top 15! Electricity placed 7th! Meats placed 1st! Mechanics placed in the top 15! Forestry placed 12th! Next week our Career Development Event teams will be participating in Southern District FFA CDEs event at Southern Arkansas University on Tuesday! This will be a state qualifying event. 

The Mena Jr. High Track Teams competed at the Cub Relays in DeQueen on Tuesday. Girls results: 100m Dash - Makalee Lane 6th 400m Dash - Brooklyn Pennington 6th 800m Run - Keira Hall 1st 1600m Run - Keira Hall 3rd 4x400 Relay - Mena 7th 4x800 Relay -- Mena 1st Discus - Carolyn Cannon 7th Boys Result 1600m Run - Brody Brown 5th / Trevin Plunkett 6th 110m Hurdles - Cody Bollmeyer 6th 4x800m Relay - Mena 6th High Jump - Cody Bollmeyer 2nd Discus - Mason Dillard 8th The Next Jr. High Meet is scheduled for April 2nd in Mansfield!

The Bearcats earned a hard fought 14-12 win over Hope Tuesday at Union Bank Park. Mena improves to 5-1 on the young season & will play at Lake Hamilton on Thursday.. GO BEARCATS!

The Ladycats bested Hope by a score of 12-2 in 5 innings at Union Bank Park on Tuesday. Mena is now 3-1 on the year & will be back in action on Thursday 3/12 when they play at Dierks. GO LADYCATS!!

Bearcat Announcements Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Lunch Menu: Club Activities Tuesday, March 10, & Thursday, March 12, EAST Conference Presentation Team will meet at Middle School EAST Room Wednesday, March 11, FFA Meeting in the Ag Building during Enrichment for all FFA members in the workday auction. Wednesday, March 11, Sci-Fi Club Meeting in the Art Room during Enrichment Sports Activities Softball and Baseball will both play after school today as they play Hope here at home Tomorrow afternoon will be Spring Sports Picture Day with Lifetouch and Mr. Philpot. Team and individual player photos will be taken for all spring sports teams, with the option of purchasing photos from Lifetouch. These photos will be used for the yearbook, as well as the spring sports souvenir program. FFA Workday Auction will be Monday March 16 at the HS Cafeteria @ 6:30 PM. FFA members who are in the auction should be there by 6:00 pm. HUB Program Applications are still available in Mrs. Buckley's office. If you are interested in the HUB program for 2020-2021, you are welcome to pick up an application in the office. Any student or group of students interested in auditioning for one of the talent acts in the Lip Sync Variety Show needs to talk to Ms. Taylor before Spring Break. We are looking for dance acts, gymnastics acts, instrumental performances, vocal performances, comedy routines, and other entertaining talents. See Ms. Taylor and get signed up today!!! Theatre I classes will be performing two short one act plays, The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza and The Entire American Revolution, this weekend on Saturday @ 7:30 pm and Sunday @ 2:30 pm. Admission is by donation. Come out and see the shows. Sci-Fi Club officer applications are due March 20th. If you want to apply please pick up an application in Ms. Hooker’s room, 206.

Announcements for Tuesday, March 10th Anyone on the Jr High Track Team will be meeting with Coach Dover and Coach Peters in the gym right after these announcements. Reminders: The EAST Presentation Team will meet today and Thursday in the EAST room after the announcements. 6th grade ETS students will be meeting tomorrow during ACHIEVE and 7th grade ETS will be meeting next Monday. Magic Springs money and permission slips are due Friday. Friday is the end of the 3rd grading quarter. Spring pictures will take place one week from Thursday, March 19th. There are extra picture forms in the front office. These pictures are voluntary. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Salisbury Steak, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos Line 2 – Meat Lovers Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad Concession – Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, the EAST Presentation Team needs to go to the MMS EAST room, and Jr High Track Team members need to go to the gym.

Congratulations to Mena High School Junior Gracie Lyle! Lyle was selected as an All District player in District 7--4A in Basketball & also was named to the 4A All State Tournament Team for the 2019-2020 basketball season. GO LADYCATS!

Congratulations to Mena High School Sophomore Grayson Fairless! Fairless was selected as an All District player in District 7--4A in Basketball for the 2019-2020 basketball season. GO LADYCATS!

Congratulations to Mena High School Senior Kiara Kesterson! Kesterson was selected as an All District player in District 7--4A in Basketball for the 2019-2020 basketball season. GO BEARCATS!