Putting in a little extra time before team camp ay Waldron this afternoon...
Mena Middle School 6th Grade Band Students are off to Band Camp at Arkansas Tech University today... Go Band! Go Bearcats!
Ty Thacker and Lily Rowland, 7th grade MMS students, had a blast learning science at Arkansas Ecology camp. 5th and 6th grade students can apply. Hands on activities.

MMS teachers Lynn Ashley & Jessica Smith learned a lot at the Innovation Institute professional development in Springdale. Lots of new ideas for the upcoming school year!

Day 2 at the NWA Shootout & the Mena Jr. Boys went 2 and 0. The jr. varsity was 1 and 1. Overall at the camp the varsity was 5 and 0 and the jv was 4 and 2! Go Bearcats!

Mena Teachers are improving their skills this summer in preparation for the 2019/2020 school year. Karen Purvis and Molly Lindsey have been at the Hot Springs Technology Institute this week.

Mena Football went 5-1 at the Atkins 7 on 7 Shoot Out yesterday. The Bearcats defeated Bryant, Pine Bluff, Clinton, Paris & Dover... But were beat in the finals by Pine Bluff.. Go Bearcats!?

Congratulations Sheli Chaney. Ms. Chaney won a Chromebook while attending the Innovation Institute in Springdale!

Kindergarten Open House is 1-6pm on August 1st.
PreK orientation is 1-6pm August 2nd.
2nd Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 6th.
11th & 12th Grade Open House is 4-7pm August 6th.
1st Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 7th.
Holly Harshman Open House is 1-6pm August 8th.
Mena Middle School Open House is 2-7pm August 8th.
9th & 10th Grade Open House is 4-7p, August 8th.

The 2019 Mena Bearcat Golf schedule is now up on the website. Follow the link to check it out... GO BEARCATS!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics…

Louise Durham Elementary teachers attending the Innovation Institute. Preparations continue for 2019/2020 school year...

Mena Public Schools schedule for 2019/2020!

Mena School District Superintendent, Benny Weston, and a team of Mena administrators attended the annual Leadership Institute hosted by DMESC. Sessions included Exploring Our Leadership Intention, Section 504, Through the Eyes of Poverty, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Tier 1 Training, and Legislative Updates-AAEA. Preparations continue for the 2019-2020 school year.

The Mena Jr. Boys Basketball varsity team went 3 and 0 today and the JV went 2 and 1 at the Northwest Arkansas Shootout in Fayetteville! The Bearcats will play again on Thursday. Go Bearcats!

Holly Harshman Elementary teachers are attending the Innovation Institute.

The Mena Jr. High Football Team competed in a team camp at Mansfield today... Go Bearcats!

The 2019/2020 Mena Jr. High & Sr. High basketball schedules are now available on the website. Just follow the link.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics…

We're less than a month away from Senior Picture Days with the Prestige group here at Mena High School for the Class of 2020! We're scheduled to have our Senior Pictures done on Monday and Tuesday, July 8 & 9, which will be held at the Mena High School safe room. Even if you don't plan to purchase any senior pictures with Prestige, we still need to have your pictures taken for yearbook purposes. Mr. Andy Philpot, MHS yearbook adviser, has the master schedule for the appointment times for the students. If you haven't already, you will be receiving your appointment card in the mail from the Prestige photography company.

The Mena Public Schools would like to congratulate the first graduate from the Polk County Virtual Academy. Pick up an enrollment form at the Mena Public Schools Administration Office, 501 Hickory Avenue, in Mena.
2020-2022 Football Conferences have been released by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Mena Bearcats will remain in the 4A-4 Conference.
Dardanelle
Dover
Lamar
Mena
Ozark
Pottsville
Subiaco
Waldron
Check the changes in other conferences around the state by following this link. http://members.ahsaa.org/…/2020-2022_FB_Classifications_And…

