Mena Middle School students who earned all A's & B's last semester!
Sr High and Jr High Cheer got in a conditioning workout today. Cheer Coach Samantha Breedlove said she was proud of the athletes for showing up and pushing through the first workout of the season!
2019-20 Photo Flashback: Junior members of the MHS Student Council pose for one of their group photos on Monday, February 24, during their student council photo shoot for the 2020 MHS Yearbook.
The Ladycats & Bearcats are getting in their workouts on the first day of re-entry!!!!
We are excited to see our guys on Monday. The coaches have been working extremely hard to make sure we keep each athletes safety #1! Reminder: All work is voluntary.
Below are group assignments for our Junior High and 7th grade football players. Only addition to the below info.....if there is a 7-9th player who ONLY plays football, they will report at 2:30 on Tues and Thurs. This is for the month of June.
Group 1 @ 11:00am Monday & Wednesday
Skill Players (receivers,quarterbacks,running
backs,defensive backs)
Group 2 @ 1:30pm Monday & Wednesday
Linemen (offensive & defensive)
If you are unsure which group you are to attend please reach out to a coach
Reminder, no workouts on June 9!
For all the athletic work out schedule click on the link.
https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/photos/a.480635768762834/1503819796444421/?type=3&theater
Go Bearcats!
Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now available and can be completed online at the link below. PCVA is an online, home based educational option for K-12 students. For more information, contact PCVA Director Bridget Buckley at bridget.buckley@menaschools.org or 479-216-0205.
https://forms.gle/13iWJAdUPgCMYDKS7
Join the 2020 Mena Junior High Boys Basketball Remind App! Parents and players please join as soon as possible!
https://www.remind.com/join/202021mena
Tentative Prom and Commencement Dates!
Mena Athletics/Extra Curricular General Guidelines for Re-Entry
Tell your Instagram friends to like the NEW Mena Schools account!
https://www.instagram.com/menaschools/
Please return MMS library books! Tubs are located outside the front entrance Monday -Thursday 8am-4pm..
JLG’s May Librarian of the Month honor goes to Louise Durham Elementary and Tiffany Williams. We could tell from seeing her social media posts that she was always willing to go the extra mile to get students to engage with books, whether through sensory mats to form a check-out line or loading up her cart to deliver books to classrooms. Read on to learn more about Tiffany...
https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/blog/post/detail/id/3050/
The Mena School District is actively working on a re-entry plan for our students who will be participating in extracurricular on-site summer activities including student athletes, band members, choir members, and our FFA members. Our number one priority is the safety of all of our students and staff members. We are developing a plan that properly implements and follows the Governor's Directive, the CDC Guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health Guidelines, and adheres to the Arkansas Activities Association COVID-19 Updates. This includes the planning, preparation, and training for our administrators, staff members, and coaches on the expectations of meeting each guideline, assuring prior measures are in place, and properly maintaining the use of our facilities to ensure the safety for all involved. Additional information regarding re-entry will be released directly from our district social media outlet in regards to this fluid situation. Mena Public Schools appreciates your continued support and understanding.
Attention Parents of Students who attended Mena School District:
State and Federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed within six (6) years after a student leaves the special education or speech therapy program.
If your child was dismissed, graduated, dropped from the program or found to be ineligible for special education services and/ or speech therapy during the school year 2012-2013, you have the right to review and request copies of your child’s due process records before they are destroyed. Your child also has the right to review these records providing he or she is 18 years or older. If you wish to see these records, they will be available at Mena School Special Education office beginning May 25, 2020 to June 15, 2020 from 7:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Records, which are not picked up will be destroyed on June 22, 2020.
These records are NOT your child’s permanent school records, they are only special education due process forms and records. You may contact Laura Bunch Special Education Supervisor 479-394-1144
Mena High School JAG (Job's For America's Graduates) seniors have earned $1,215,279.00 in scholarships and grants as of May 15th! Go Bearcats ! Go JAG !
THANK YOU to all of our amazing students and parents that completed and dropped off work that you have been doing over the past several weeks!! WE are so very proud of all you have done- this includes those of you that worked digitally the entire time, but had no "paper work" to turn in to us.
LIBRARY BOOKS:
WE will leave a library book tub outside of HHE throughout the month of MAY. As you come across books while cleaning, etc....please drop them off to us here at school. The tub will be outside during office hours only. Again, WE appreciate all of your cooperation during these unprecedented times! Have a wonderful summer!
Congratulations to Mena Middle School on being chosen as one of the schools in the State of Arkansas to be included in an adequacy case study.
They were chosen for “repeatedly performing higher than their demographics indicated they should”.
"We are humbled in being chosen to be part of this case study. It is a credit to our diligent staff and the wonderful students that have graced our hallways. We look forward to helping the future of education in Arkansas." said Principal Cliff Sherrer.
Our Leadership committee: Clifton Sherrer, Todd Coogan, Leilani Rose
Teacher committee: Robin Ponder, Malea Ellison, Sheli Chaney
Mena Middle School
Offers Computer Science Course for 2020-2021 School Year
Computer Science for Grades 7 and 8 is an elective consisting of an introduction to computers, hardware, software, internet, research, coding, and 21st Century Skills. This is a Project Based Learning course where students apply knowledge and skills to solve problems they identify in their school and community.
Mena Middle School will continue to offer these Career Technical course electives:
Family CSI (Consumer Science Investigations)
Introduction to Agriculture
Career Development
Keyboarding
Leadership through Service Learning
Introduction to Business Applications / Computers
These courses allow students to establish foundation skills for their future - high school, college, and workforce.
Students should make their course selections via the School Form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiPXurZ4kFtf6EMLQ0ISAe8vRotzxcX8oYsPKcBiDlX3gAcw/viewform
Welcome Dr. Lee Smith back to Mena. Smith has been hired as the next Assistant Superintendent at the Mena Public Schools.. GO BEARCATS!!!
