Mena School District

Announcements for Monday, August 19th Reminder to get all of your paperwork turned in asap. Beginning today, teachers are recording tardies so get to class on time. Today is the last day that I will remind everyone that there are Mena Youth Soccer League registration forms in the front office, along with yearbook ordering forms. After these announcements, Coach Peters would like to meet with any 7th or 8th grade student, male or female, that might be interested in getting information about the Cross Country team. You will meet in room 6A. Reminders from Mrs. Breedlove: 7th grade Cheerleaders will have practice after school today until 5:30 All Cheerleaders need to get their balances paid off. Tomorrow evening is our first dance of the year. For MMS students only 6:00 – 8:00 $5 admission Concession will be open for you to purchase snacks & drinks School rules & dress code apply Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Meatloaf, MTO Waffle Bar Pizza Line – Sausage Pizza, MTO Deli, Ham Chef Salad Concession Line – Cheeseburger, Chicken Sandwich, Rib Patty Sandwich At this time, any 7th or 8th grade boy or girl that is interested in information about joining the Bearcat Cross Country team needs to go to room 6A.

The Jr. Bearcat basketball team putting in the work today. Cleaning the floor while getting a workout. Go Bearcats!

Red & Black Sr. High! August 16th, 2019 @ Bearcat Stadium

Red & Black Jr. High! August 16th, 2019 @ Bearcat Stadium!

Red & Black Cheer! August 16th, 2019 @ Bearcat Stadium!

Mrs. Melissa Ward's Kindergarten class at LDE had a great first day earlier this week!

Letter Jackets: Reminder that we will be doing letter jacket sizing next Tuesday, August 20th. Football players will be sized at 9:30 in the morning and the band, choir, and anyone else who does jackets will size at 2:30.

From Mena High School Principal Mr. David Maxwell! I want to thank each of you for a wondrous start to my 26th year, at a new campus with new teachers and staff and students. I truly have had a smooth transition from where I came from to here. With this being said, I also must ask for a few things from you the students: 1. Upper class men should know the handbook and its rules better than I ever would. Dress professionally, be clean and neat in your appearance, because you are setting an example for the freshman class and the middle school students that have the opportunity to come onto our campus. Some of you are going to have the opportunity to go and visit the other campuses in the future, and I want to remind you to be mindful of the example you set. Believe it or not, they look up to you. 2. I do not believe tank tops, sleeveless tops, etc., are allowed, so do not wear them. It is that simple. 3. Your class representatives to the student council and I have met on the handbook, and they are working on a proposal for you, the people they represent. I plan on meeting with them in September to see if we can modify the dress code to allow for different styles of clothing, but we have not made a decision yet, so all rules are still in place. Make sure you voice your concerns with your reps. 4. “If you wait to prepare for your future till you figure it out, you are not going to be ready”. Attend high school with a purpose. It is the greatest organization available for you to prepare for your “NEXT”. My office is open to you if you need to visit on anything. Drop by and see me!

Mena High School Announcements Friday, August 16, 2019 If you want to take the September ACT, come to the counseling center during enrichment today! For lunch today: Main Line: Burrito with cheese Choice Line: Baked Potato Grill: Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich, Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Line Red & Black Scrimmage tonight starting at 6 p.m. Bearcat Stadium. There will be a county fair livestock show meeting for all county fair livestock exhibitors at the ag building during enrichment on Thursday Aug 22.

Mena golf @ DeQueen Monday, August 19th!

Announcements for Friday, August 16th Teachers, The Superintendent’s Office has asked that you please count how many students you have in your ACHIEVE class and send that number to the office via email or you can send a runner. Reminder to get all of your paperwork turned in. If you have it all turned in by today, you will be entered into the drawing for 1 of 9 MMS School Dance Passes. The winners will be announced either Monday or Tuesday of next week. Schedule Changes: Last call for any student in any grade that needs to discuss a possible schedule change. Put your name on the clipboard outside of Mrs. Rose’s office today. This opportunity ends today at the end of Lunch “B.” After three days of school everyone should know where their classes are. Beginning on Monday, teachers will start recording tardies. If you go over 6 unexcused tardies during a 9-week grading period, you will receive 1 day of ISS, so make every effort to get to your classes on time. Reminder that there are Mena Youth Soccer League registration forms in the front office, along with yearbook ordering forms. Reminder to make sure you are using the correct locker. From Mrs. Breedlove: 7th grade Cheerleaders will have practice after school Monday until 5:30 All Cheerleaders need to get their balances paid off. Upcoming events: This evening: The Mena Jr High and Sr High football teams will hold a red/black scrimmage at Bearcat Stadium with the Jr High starting at 6:00 pm. There is no charge for this scrimmage game but everyone is encouraged to donate either powdered laundry detergent or powdered Gatorade ®. Next Tuesday: MMS Back to School Dance in the MMS Cafeteria, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, $5 admission. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Burrito with Cheese, MTO Baked Potato Pizza Line – Sausage-Jalapeno Pizza, MTO Deli Sandwiches, Pizza Salad Concession Line – Corn Dog, Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Sandwich

Students at Holly Harshman Elementary attended a pep rally this morning. The football team & cheerleaders got them fired up for the new school year. Several life long Bearcats spoke & Mena Mayor Seth Smith signed a proclamation declaring "Mena Bearcat Week". GO BEARCATS!

Congratulations to the 5th grade Bearcats!! They won the spirit award at this morning pep rally!!! GO BEARCATS!!

The Mena golf team competed at Degray today. Austin Johnson was the medalist shooting a 39.. The team is back in action on Monday at the DeQueen Country Club.. Go Bearcats!

EAST at Mena Schools - I'm so excited for this year! EAST students have partnered with Journalism II students to create the Mena School News. We have teamed with the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain to broadcast the School News on their TV Station. More information will be coming in the future!

The Little Cats Cheer Campers are invited to cheer with the MHS Cheerleaders at the Red and Black Scrimmage this Friday night. Admission is powdered detergent or Gatorade. Be there by 5:45 to warm up. GO BEARCATS!

ATTENTION Parents of HHE Car Riders: Please see the map below for our car rider procedure in the afternoon. If you have any questions, please contact our HHE office. 😊 394-3151 *The yellow arrow on the map indicates a yellow road barrier that will be set up during this time.

Announcements for Thursday, August 15th We are aware that the intercom is not working in some areas of our school. These announcements will be emailed to the staff so that they can read them to you during ACHIEVE, if needed. Any 7th grader that wishes to discuss a schedule change needs to place your name on the clipboard outside of Mrs. Rose’s office. Do this in between classes. 7th graders have until lunch today. It will be open to 6th graders today after Lunch “B.” Reminder that if you turn all of your forms in by tomorrow, your name will be entered into a drawing to receive one of the nine free dance passes. If you are interested in playing youth league soccer, the Mena Soccer Association has left registration forms in the front office. There are also forms in the office to order yearbooks for this year. Students, we encourage you to use a Sharpie and write your name or initials on such items as backpacks, lunch boxes, jackets. Students please check to make sure you are using your assigned locker. We have had several students report that someone else’s stuff was in their locker. Upcoming events: Tomorrow: The Mena Jr High and Sr High football teams will hold a red/black scrimmage at Bearcat Stadium with the Jr High starting at 6:00 pm. There is no charge for this scrimmage game but everyone is encouraged to donate either powdered laundry detergent or Gatorade. Next Tuesday: MMS Back to School Dance in the MMS Cafeteria, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, $5 admission. Lunchtime Weather: Yesterday during both lunches, you did a great job disposing of your trash and returning your trays. As long as you continue to do that, we will continue allowing you to eat outside. Lunch Menu: Main Line – Sweet & Sour Chicken, MTO Tortilla Line Pizza Line – Cheeseburger Pizza, MTO Deli, Popcorn Chicken Salad Concession Line – Chicken Tenders, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, BBQ Cheeseburger

If you are interested in playing tennis this year please come to the courts at McMillan Park today at 4pm. Coach Pennington would love to talk to you about it. GO BEARCATS!

Mrs. Jullie Gordon's Pre AP World History at Mena High School doing the Where in the World? Activity.