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!
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The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats wrapped up the 2023 season with a big win on Thursday in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
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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.
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Wednesday Red Ribbon Week Winners at Mena Middle School!
6th grade: Spencer Solomon and Reagan Spence
7th grade: Jaxon Ray and Hank Rose
8th grade: Christian Jacobs and Brynlee Bahr
Kindergarten students who leveled in Lexia Core 5
Students in Ms. Sirkis' class at Louise Durham Elementary were all in with bright colors on Tuesday for Red Ribbon Week!
The winner for the Mena Middle School Unified/Red Ribbon Week door decorating contest has been decided. Thanks to the Mena High School Student Council for helping judge.
1st place: Mrs. Parnell
2nd place: Ms. Martin
3rd place: Mrs. Frost
The Mena Middle School Glow Dance was held on Tuesday and it was a big success!
The 2023 Louise Durham Elementary Fall Carnival!
The 2023 Mena High School Homecoming Queen was crowned on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
The Maid of Honor was Holiday Neufeld and the Queen is Sophia Vacca.
Holiday Neufeld is the daughter of Jeff and Jerusha Neufeld. Holiday is in NHS, the treasurer of NEHS and has earned her academic letter and second academic bar. Holiday is the elected President of the Spotlight Singers, a vocalist in Jazz Band, and has been chosen as the lead female role in this year's school musical, Newsies. She has also had the privilege of representing Mena High School as a four time All Region Choir member and a 2023 All-State Choir member. Holiday has also competed and won the Mena High School talent show two years in a row. After high school, Holiday plans to attend college and major in music education while continuing to sing in choir at the college level.
Sophia Vacca is the daughter of Scott and Ashley Vacca. Sophia is President of NEHS, President of NHS, Co-Editor of the Yearbook Staff, and the elected Vice President of Student Council. She has received her academic letter and second academic bar. Sophia is on the Varsity Sideline and Competition Cheer Team and Varsity soccer team. She received an All-State nomination in Soccer last year. Sophia is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and serves on the Catholic Youth Advisory Council. After high school, she plans to attend the University of Dallas and major in Psychology.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the game ball on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium and the Bearcats ran with it.
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Mena improves to 4-4 on the season and the team plays at Ashdown next Friday.
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Mr. Wes Ward toured the Duckett Outdoor Classroom and Natural Resources Lab on Friday. Ward was in town for the governors "Capitol for a Day" program.
Thursday was Sr. Night for Mena Ladycat Volleyball and four seniors were honored. Including
ELAINA ALESHIRE
CAROLINE CANNON
MALLORY FARRINGER
JOCELYN HERNANDEZ
These Ladycats have been a part of three conference championship teams. With an overall record of 83 wins and 12 losses. Congratulations on a great career.
Mena defeated Arkadelphia 3-0. (25-14/25-14/25/13)
The Ladycats open play in the 4A State Tournament at Shiloh in Springdale on Tuesday at noon.
