The baseboard painting project continues at Mena High School. That's just one of the many projects happening across the district as preparations continue for the first day of school on August 16th.
Mena Bearcat Basketball hosted Horatio and Arkansas High in a team camp on Tuesday.
Mrs. Colby Singleton is instructing students in the ACT Boot Camp this week at Mena High School.
SUSAN BODEY and AMY BARTOW with Aramark Food Services are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!
DANNY MINTON and JUSTIN HEAD are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!
The Mena Boys Basketball Team Camp is this Tuesday in the Union Bank Center!
Members of the 6th grade beginner band class are excited for their first day of band camp at Arkansas Tech University. This is a time honored tradition that has been going on or 60 years.
Thank you to the Middle School Band group for helping with food bags! We are always HAPPY to serve!
For the second year in a row, the Mena High School AP Lit classes showed excellence on this year’s AP exam. 69% (20/29) of the class scored a 3 or better (out of 5 total), earning them a college credit for Comp II in Arkansas. The test is rigorous, consisting of both multiple choice items over several poems and passages and then giving students two hours to read passages and write three college level essays that analyze author’s choice in literature. This year, our students showed that they have what it takes to write for college, beating the averages of both Arkansas and surrounding states in number of students who passed the test.
Mena Football Head Coach Craig Bentley represented the Bearcats at the “ Tip the Tank” fundraiser for Arkansas Children's Hospital at Walmart this weekend!
Several of our Holly Harshman Elementary teachers participated in the RISE Morphology workshop today @ the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative.
Mena School District is proud to recognize Mrs. Katie Thomas and Mrs. Tiffany Williams in being selected by the Arkansas Leadership Academy for the Instructional Leader Empowerment Program. The Instructional Leader Empowerment program offers an opportunity for growth through a focus on improving instruction in the classroom through professional learning and opportunities from both national and state educators. They will work to develop a plan and process to impact and support classroom teachers and their instruction in the classroom. Mrs. Thomas is the Elementary Interventionist for the district and Mrs. Williams is the Library Media Specialist at Louise Durham. Congratulations Katie and Tiffany! We are proud of you.
Mena School District would like to recognize Mrs. Tisha White in completing the Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. White is a third grade teacher at Holly Harshman Elementary school. Congratulations Mrs. White! We are proud of you!
Mena School District is proud to recognize Mrs. Lauren Frost in being selected by the Arkansas Leadership Academy for the Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. Frost is the Family and Consumer Science teacher at Mena Middle School and a part of the new Project Lead the Way initiative that will begin in the 2024 school year. Congratulations Lauren! We are proud of you!
Mena Public Schools counselors attended the ArSCA Conference this week! You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero…you just have to care!
Mena Counselors brought a HUGE amount of pop-tops to the ArSCA Conference that will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Thank you to all of our families who sent pop-tops to the schools! WE all can make a difference together!
Mena Middle School teachers Sarah Billings and Lauren Frost attended Project Lead The Way’s summer training in Indianapolis recently. They are excited to offer a variety of STEM classes for MMS students this school year.
Local teacher, Rachel Dover of Mena School District, recently attended Southwest ESOL Institute, a partnership of Henderson State University and Dawson Education Service Cooperative. Attendance at the Southwest ESOL Institute signifies a teacher’s commitment to best classroom practices for helping students acquire knowledge while developing their academic English. The Institute is a 10-day, intense training in the field of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Six days were completed this summer, while the other four will be completed on Saturdays throughout the 2023 - 2024 school year. The Institute is funded by a grant from the Arkansas Department of Education.
Teachers heard from nationally recognized speakers such as Lynda Franco, Mark Vasquez, and Keith Folse. Local teachers who are experts in their field provided real-world scenarios through demonstrations and panel discussions. Through the Institute, teachers will earn 12 hours of graduate credit and take the ESL Praxis test. Upon receiving passing scores, English as a Second Language will be added to a teacher’s license.
Congratulation to MADI LYLE on her performance in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All Star Volleyball Game. The game was played in the Farris Center at the University of Central Arkansas.
Thank you to the Spotlight Singers and Mrs.Tilley for packing our food bags this week!
