Congratulations to AIDAN BROCKWELL for winning the attendance award at Louise Durham Elementary as well as a new bike from Matt Thomas State Farm Insurance !
Emmally Dominguez chose to eat with Mrs. Thacker for Liveschool reward.
Mrs. Huffman's club finished A Week in the Woods then wrote about what they would do for a week in the woods
MHS students were working the bees on Tuesday in the Duckett Forestry and Wildlife Outdoor Laboratory.
The Frank Mosley Outstanding Girl Athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior girl athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The award is voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come.
This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is a 4 sport athlete who excelled on the field, court and in the classroom. She not only is a leader within each athletic program that she participates in but she is also involved as a student leader on the campus on Mena High School involved in FBLA,NHS,NEHS,STUDENT COUNCIL AND JAG. She will also be continuing her athletic career at the next level, signing a letter of intent to play collegiate softball.
This year’s Frank Mosley award winner is: Emmi Hines
The James C Copher Outstanding Boy athlete is a longstanding award given to our most outstanding and deserving Senior boy athlete. These athletes must be involved in multiple sports and display great character in the sport, their school and the community. The awards are voted on by the head coaches from each sport, the athletic director, the assistant athletic director, high school principal and a Mena Public School Staff Member. This impact that this year’s winner has had on Mena athletics will be felt for many years to come.
This year’s James C Copher award winner excelled in both Football and Soccer all while maintaining a strong GPA at the top of his class. He is also a member of the JAG competition team which competed in Orlando this spring.
This year's James C Copher Award winner is: Jayden Felix
Teach Kids to Save Program:
Louise Durham Elementary Library collaborated with Union Bank of Mena on a Program called Teach Kids to Save.
Teach Kids to Save is an outreach program designed to teach and encourage good saving habits early in life. Union Bank also donated a picture book for our school library that supports financial literacy.
Tiffany Williams: Library Media Specialist said, "We work to be a bridge connecting our students to the community through literacy and learning— working to grow our students for the future."
A group of Mena High School students were able to tour Nidec Motor Corp. on Friday!
4th grade exploration @ Mid-America!!
Mena Middle School 6th grade Careers in Mena Field Trip!
The 2022-2023 Top 8 Seniors were announced at the yearbook assembly on Thursday. They are:
Emmi Hines
Carmen Puckett
Kendall Posey
Trevin Plunkett
Alex Rocha
Taeyon Anderton
Addi Dollar
Silas McIntyre
Congratulations to all. Thursday is the last day at school for Mena seniors and graduation will be Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am.
The 2023 Yearbook distribution was held Thursday morning in the Performing Arts Center and the Union Bank Center. The yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Jennifer McCauley. Also the top 8 seniors were announced and students watched an end of year video before being dismissed to the UBC for yearbook pick up and signing.
The Mena Little Ladycat Basketball Camp came to a close on Wednesday. The camp was open to 1st-7th grades.
Graduation practice will be at the venue. If it is a favorable forecast, then we will be on the football field. If not, we will be in the gym. Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:00 am.
The graduation ceremony will be Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am.
Mrs. Copelin and Mrs. Taylor enjoyed a day in the clouds at Queen Wilhelmina State Park with their Mena Preschool students on Friday.
Congratulations to Mena Head Softball Coach Ray Hunter on being selected as the 4-4A Coach of the Year! Go Ladycats!
The Mena High School Lip Sync and Talent Show was held on Thursday. This is a major fundraiser for the Theatre Department and helps pay for the shows and events we do for classes and other schools throughout the year. The public performance will be this Saturday at 7:30pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Admission will be by donation. We very much appreciate your support!
Mena High School senior Tristan Miller signed his letter of intent to play soccer at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday in the Union Bank Center.
Good luck Tristan !!!!
The 2nd Annual Powderbuff Volleyball Tournament was played on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. The sophomore team and the junior team met in the championship game. The sophomores won the match. Proceeds from the event went to Relay for Life
Ms. Alexander's class has partnered with Keeley Jones for her capstone project. She is working on her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at UCA.
Our first meeting was working with lambs and learning how to groom them for showing.
Our second meeting was making bird houses.
Today we went to her brother's farm and we were able to see the chickens, horses and plant seeds. This is a very beneficial partnership with the Ag program here at Mena.
A big thank you to the Jones' family and the Ag community!
