The Mena Ladycats lost to DeQueen in the 7-4A District Tournament Finals on Saturday by a score of 26-33. Mena will play in the 4A Regional Tournament in Crossett on Thursday 2/27 at 4pm. GO LADYCATS!
Button sewing 101 in MMS Family & Consumer Science!
Mena High School students visited the UA Fort Smith campus International Students Open House today.
Mena students are representing Holly Harshman Elementary & Mena MIddle School in the UA Rich Mountain Science Fair at the Ouachita Center today!
Holly Harshman was introduced to Princess today.Her proud owner chose Show and Tell with her Liveschool points.Cuteness overload!!
Holly Harshman Elementary students making a clean sweep with Mr.Leo. They spent their Liveschool points on Custodian Sidekick.Go Bearcats!!
Announcements for Friday, February 21st
Reminders:
Lost and Found items will be emptied today.
FBLA, FCCLA, Leadership students who are interested in going on the Magic Springs trip will meet in Mrs. Smith’s room right after these announcements.
Quiz Bowl teams will have group photos taken on Monday. Bring your trophies and certificates
The 8th grade group photo will be taken next Tuesday.
One week from today is the deadline to order a yearbook and to register for Mena Youth League baseball & Softball.
Students, if you have a class in the gym, you need to stay in the gym until the bell rings and do not roam around in the Cafeteria or halls.
Once again, there were several footballs, basketballs, etc left outside yesterday after both lunches. The ball box will be locked during both lunches for a few days.
Lunchtime Weather: We will be outside today.
Lunch Menu:
Line 1 – Crispitos, MTO Baked Potato
Line 2 – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Salad
Concession – Pizza Burger, Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich
Club / Group Meetings:
At this time…
FBLA, FCLA, Leadership students interested in the Magic Springs trip need to go to Mrs. Smith’s room.
All other students are dismissed for FLEX Friday
No hot breakfast will be served next week in the cafeteria at Louise Durham Elementary. One of the ovens is out. Breakfast will be cereal & a muffin on Monday.
The Mena Ladycats will play DeQueen in the 7-4A District Tournament Finals on Saturday in Malvern. If Mena wins they will play in the 4A Regional Tournament in Crossett on Wednesday 2/26 at 7pm. If not Mena will play on Thursday 2/27 at 4pm. GO LADYCATS!
The Benefit Game at Mount Ida will NOT be played Monday 2-24 due to weather and field conditions. The current plan is to play the game on Tuesday 2-25. Hopefully we will get good enough weather to get the game in.
http://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics…
The James K. Polk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named Mena High School senior FAITH CHANEY their 2020 Good Citizen during a meeting at the Polk County Library Thursday night.. Regent Cortez Copher also announced that Chaney had claimed first place in Arkansas & will be honored at the DAR State Conference on Saturday, March 21st.
The James K. Polk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Mena Middle School's Tommy Johnson a certificate naming him their Outstanding American History Teacher during a meeting at the Polk County Library Thursday night..
The Mena Ladycats have advanced to the 7-4A District Tournament Championship Game with a 48-46 win over Nashville Thursday.. The girls will play the winner of the DeQueen/Bauxite game in the finals on Saturday at 6pm in Malvern,, GO LADYCATS!
Congratulations Mrs. Kathy Smallwood who won the Vyve Teacher of the Month! This is voted online by parents and students.
There will be a spring football parent meeting at 6:00pm on Tuesday, February 25, at the Mena High School Performing Arts Center. This meeting is for all guardians of incoming 7th grade through high school athletes. The summer schedule will be handed out and discussed.
The Mena FFA Conducted their Greenhand Ceremony for all 1st year FFA Members Thursday!
Congratulations to Mena High School Senior MARC WILSON!
Marc signed his to play football at Henderson State University as a preferred walk on. GO BEARCATS!
https://hsusports.com/sports/football
Announcements for Thursday, February 20th
Students, this year we began allowing you to use your phones / devices outside during lunch. This came with some conditions. This is just a reminder that one of those conditions is that you are not allowed to use your device to take pictures or videos.
From Mrs. Smith: Any FBLA/FCCLA or Leadership student interested in going to Magic Springs will meet in her room tomorrow during FLEX time.
Reminders:
Lost and Found items will be emptied tomorrow afternoon.
There will be a mandatory meeting after these announcements in Mrs. Breedlove’s room for 7th & 8th graders that signed up for Cheer.
Quiz Bowl teams will have group photos taken on Monday. Bring your trophies and certificates
The 8th grade group photo will be taken next Tuesday.
Next Friday is the deadline to order a yearbook and to register for Mena Youth League baseball & Softball.
From Mrs. Rose: Thank you to all the students who completed the Counselor's Corner Assignment on time. Winners of the prize drawing see need to see Mrs. Rose:
Hayden Davis Nichole Philpot Rebekah Ogden Abram Wooden
Dax McMellon Brooklyn Carls Frank Smudrick Belle Jaynes
Reagan Gates River Pierce
Lunchtime Weather: If it is not raining, you will have the option of going outside. Please stay on the hard surfaces.
Lunch Menu:
Line 1 – General Tso’s Beef, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos
Line 2 – Cheeseburger Pizza, Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad
Concession – Hamburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders
Club / Group Meetings:
At this time…
7th / 8th grade Cheer candidates need to go to Mrs. Breedlove’s room
8th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room.
Bearcat Announcements
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Club Activities
Thursday, Feb. 20, during Enrichment, FFA Greenhand Day for all 1st year FFA Members and all FFA members in the Ag Building.
Thursday, Feb. 20, Jr .High Quiz bowl practice at middle school campus during Enrichment or ACHIEVE
Thursday, Feb. 20, Sr. High Quiz Bowl practice at Holly Harshman campus
Friday, Feb. 21 Sr. High Quiz Bowl DeQueen Invitational Tournament
Sports Activities
The Mena Ladycats will be playing in the second round of the district tournament in Malvern this evening.
Career Center Machine Tool program at the college will not meet today, Thursday, February 20th
Bearcat Senior Marc Wilson will be signing his letter of intent this morning at 11:00 to play college football at Henderson State University. The signing ceremony will be held in the Union Bank Center.
HUB Program Applications are 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.
Library Lunch Closings this week:
To all Seniors: please complete the Who’s Who Ballot that is in the Class of 2020 Google Classroom this week. We had less than 50% of the Senior Class complete the ballot the first time, so the yearbook staff has a revised Who’s Who Ballot that all Seniors need to complete by the end of the day Friday. The results will be part of the 2020 MHS Yearbook.
Also, Seniors, please complete the Mr. and Ms. Bearcat ballot on Google Classroom by Monday. These results will also be part of the 2020 MHS Yearbook.
JAG Work Applications (upcoming juniors and seniors) are available for next year's JAG Work class. You can pick up an application from Mrs. Purvis (room 403), counseling center, or online at karenpurvis.wixsite.com/mhsjag. Return applications to Mrs. Purvis or Mrs. Thacker or Enrichment teacher. Priority deadline is this Friday, February 21.
If you did not order your 2020 Yearbook yet, see Mr. Philpot in room 205 for more information.
The Independent Living Class will have Hot Chocolate, Cappuccinos and Coffees for sale daily before school starts for $1.00 each. Stop by and see them in the hallway.
