Mena High School held their first pep rally of the year on Friday. Students cheered on the volleyball team as they prepare to play Magnolia on Tuesday and the football team as they play DeQueen on Friday. The sophomores won the Spirit Stick !
Tune in Bearcat News on Mena Public Schools Radio this Monday for the weekly report from Louise Durham Elementary. Featuring CUTTER a second grader in Mrs. Redfearn's class.
Listen on 101.1 FM or online at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?CFID=f72052df-6b1f-45e3-97c7-dff595a647a1&CFTOKEN=0&stationCallSign=KJBS&fbclid=IwAR0G03cs99oYkPhm1l20swHRNwOXTzY-0IJmi0Zndot1RGesrPPTZcwIirM
The Ladycat JV team defeated Ashdown 25-11/25-22 and the Sr. Ladycats defeated Ashdown 25-14/25-13/25-10 on Thursday at the Union Bank Center.
The team is back in action Tuesday when they host Magnolia.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738
The Jr. Ladycats improved to 3-0 with a 25-9/25-13 win over Ashdown on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. The team is back in action on Tuesday at Greenwood.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083
Be looking for the Red Around Town Newsletter in your mailbox soon!
The week one Teammate Award Winners at Holly Harshman Elementary are:
Emma Vieira - 5th grader, was nominated by Mrs Williams for her willingness to help other students.
Raeden Parker - 3rd grader nominated by Mrs Parsons for always being respectful, honest, and empathic.
Rayleigh Allen - 5th grader, was nominated by Mrs Montgomery for always willing to help other students with a sweet and kind heart in class.
Blake Palmer - 4th grader nominated by Mrs Jacot. He is always helpful, respectful, and caring in class. He always leads by example.
Keegan Murphy - 4th grader, was nominated by Ms Peters. He took the initiative to push in his classmates' chairs, pick up pencils and papers, and took a forgotten backpack to the next class.
The girls will be team captains at tonight's SR High volleyball game and will be sitting on the bench cheering on the Ladycats.
The boys will be water boys for the Bearcat Football team Friday night.
District Reading Intervention Coach Katie Thomas and Loise Durham Library Media Specialist Tiffany Williams attended the Arkansas Leadership Academy Instructional Leader Empowerment Cohort this week. ILE is for those within the school system that impact and support teachers and instruction in the classroom.
The purpose of Instructional Leader Empowerment is to support growth through a focus on improving instruction in the classroom. ILE provides professional learning and sharing opportunities from both national subject matter experts and local Arkansas educators. Sessions focus on developing and nurturing a plan and process for instructional leaders to impact and support classroom teachers and instruction in the classroom.
Mena Public Schools always moving forward. Work began on a new parking lot at the Mena High School field house on Wednesday.
It was a busy first day at the Mena Middle School Library on Monday. 176 books were checked out. We have a lot of readers.
The 7th Grade Ladycats defeated Booneville 2-0 on Monday and the Jr. High Ladycats also defeated Booneville 2-0.
The Sr. Ladycats defeat Booneville in the season opener on Monday
25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18. Mena is back in action on Tuesday at Waldron.
The Mena High School Back to School Boot Scoot was held this past Friday. The MHS Student Council worked hard putting this together and were thankful for the turnout. Thanks to all the teachers who volunteered to chaperone this event.
The new six foot security fence has been installed and is almost complete at Louise Durham Elementary.
Mena Middle School Library Aides are working hard to get the library ready for Monday!
The SBLive Arkansas Volleyball rankings were released on Wednesday. The Mena Ladycats are ranked #3 in 4A and #17 overall in the state. Read the article at the link below
https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/08/16/sblive-arkansas-top-25-preseason-volleyball-rankings
Mena students are on campus and the first day of school is underway!!!
The Mena Bearcat football teams scrimmaged Mansfield on Tuesday in preparation for the season opener on Friday, August 25th at 7:00pm against DeQueen in BCBS. The Jr. High season opener is Thursday, August 31st against Centerpoint in BCBS. (photo by joey bolin photography)
Clark leads Ladycats and Brotherton leads Bearcats to 2nd place finish at the Waldron Country Club on Tuesday.
Mena golf is back in action on August 21st at the Degray Golf Club.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20088
All Mena School District employees met for their annual convocation on Monday morning. Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith spoke to the group and set goals for the coming school year which begins on Wednesday.
Bearcat football never bats an eye when we have a community service project for them! The SH Bearcats helped transfer boxes for #packshackmena tonight! We are proud of them!
This morning Mena FFA members were at the fairgrounds helping with the 22nd Annual Polk County Handicapable Rodeo! It was a great morning of fun at an event that we have been looking forward to all year!!
