Mena School District

70 Mena Middle School and Mena High School FCCLA student leaders participated in a district wide service project on Wednesday. The service project called Cakes For Casa benefited Polk County Casa by providing birthday cake kits for children in foster care served by Casa. Mena earned the Service Award for the event for the most items donated! In addition Mena High School FCCLA officers gifted Ms. Mindy Lyle a $25 gift card to purchase classroom supplies as thanks for organizing todays community service event! A huge thank you to the Union Bank of Mena for providing lunch and to Mena Mayor Seth Smith for stopping by to check out what our amazing area leaders were up to today!

Mena Middle School FCCLA students visited Ms. Whites third grade class on Wednesday to teach them sign language and to prepare for their upcoming FCCLA Star events.

Private School Partnership Meeting - November 16, 2023 There will be a meeting on November 16, 2023 for the Homeschool Officials within the Mena School District at 6:00 p.m. in the Mena High School Cafeteria, Mena, Arkansas. This meeting will be held to provide information about special education services to private schools and homeschool providers. Please contact Christy Thrailkill, Special Education/504 Supervisor for the Mena Public Schools, if you have any questions regarding this meeting.

Get to know Jack Kelly, as performed by Eric Decker, in "Newsies"! A production of the Mena High School Theatre Department. Public performances are Sunday, Nov. 12 @ 2:30 pm and Monday, Nov 13 @ 7 pm. You don’t want to miss this!

Mena High School students took part in CPR Training in the MHS Library on Wednesday!

The Mena basketball season began on Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. Jr. Ladycats-20 Cossatot-25 Jr. Bearcats-52 Cossatot-26

The Mena basketball season began on Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. 7th Grade Ladycats-15 Cossatot-12 7th Grade Bearcats-29 Cossatot-14

Bearcats Advance to Playoffs! The Mena Bearcats played Waldron at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Friday. Mena Bearcats-42 Waldron-6 Mena improves to 5-5 on the season and will play at Rivercrest next Friday in the 4A State Playoffs.

SAMARA JAYNES represented Mena High School at the State Cross Country Meet at Oaklawn in Hot Springs on Thursday! Find complete results at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/567940-arkansas-state-cross-country-championships-2023/results/987663

We are delighted to take a moment to recognize McKinzy Fenstamacher's exceptional behavior and impressive improvement during this school year. Your dedication to personal growth and your commitment to your education have not gone unnoticed, and we would like to commend you for your outstanding performance. Over the course of this school semester you have consistently demonstrated exemplary behavior that sets a positive example for your peers. Your respect for your teachers, fellow students, and school rules is truly commendable. Your willingness to cooperate, assist others, and maintain a positive attitude in and outside the classroom has had a significant impact on the school community. We believe that your behavior exemplifies the core values of our school and is reflective of the character we aim to cultivate in all our students. What is particularly noteworthy is your remarkable academic progress. Your determination to succeed academically is evident through your consistent effort, engagement in class, and your willingness to seek help when needed. Your grades have improved significantly, and you have demonstrated a genuine thirst for knowledge, taking on challenges with enthusiasm. Your teachers have noted your exceptional growth, which is a testament to your dedication to your education. Your commitment to both personal growth and academic excellence serves as an inspiration to your peers and a source of pride for our school community. We believe that your accomplishments this year are just the beginning of a bright academic journey. We encourage you to continue along this positive path, maintaining your commitment to excellence, and using your success as motivation for future achievements. Your remarkable behavior and improvement make us confident in your ability to excel in whatever endeavors you choose to pursue. On behalf of the entire school community, we would like to extend our congratulations to you for your outstanding behavior and improvement this school year. We look forward to witnessing your continued growth and the positive impact you will undoubtedly make in the years to come.

Mrs. Huffman's club just finished Wildfire, a story about The President's son and his friends being trapped in a fire at Camp David.

To finish off Red Ribbon Week, Louise Durham had a Rise and Shine assembly today. The high school theater group came and performed a skit on safety, Red ribbon week prizes were given out, and a gift certificate to Sassy Squatch was given to our October attendance award winner.

The Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team presented Holly Harshman Elementary and Louise Durham Elementary with prizes for the annual Red Ribbon Week coloring contest. Thank you to Harbor House and the Sheriff’s Association Red Ribbon Week Grant for sponsoring the prizes.

Mena Middle School students had a wonderful time celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Friday winners 6th grade: Natalee Watts, Mallory Chaney, and Brody Hattabaugh 7th grade: Ms. Martin and Jaslynn Turner 8th grade: Madi Fowler and Makenna Lee

Jr. Bearcats win season finale in overtime! Jr. Bearcats-20 Ashdown-14

The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats wrapped up the 2023 season with a big win on Thursday in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. 7th Grade Bearcats-38 Ashdown-0

Mena High School students were able to sign up and attend a community service event at Mena Fire Station #1 to earn community service hours to go toward graduation requirements.

Project Lead The Way, Design and Modeling students took a field trip to Brodix Wednesday. Students had the opportunity to see how all the skills they have been learning are applied in real world local careers! Project Lead The Way is a set of courses that are new to Mena Middle School this year! Offering four courses in total. The other courses offered are Automation & Robotics, Flight & Space, and Medical Detectives. A huge thank you to Brodix for hosting us and giving an informative and interesting tour!

Thursday Red Ribbon Week Winners at Mena Middle School! 6th grade: Mallory Chaney 7th grade: Haidyn Valdovinos 8th grade: Violet Andrews

Congratulations to the Mena Ladycat volleyball team on a great year! Mena's season game to an end in the 4A State Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 0-3 loss to Gravette. (23-25/14-25/13-25)