All employees of the Mena Public Schools began a week of training on Monday at Mena High School. The training is directly related to our district focus areas of trauma-informed education and the impact poverty has on learning; professional ethics and responsibilities; school safety and security; and our new Mission and Vision.
Tune in Mena Public Schools Radio for info from all four campuses. Plus Bearcat News begins August 22nd and can be heard each school day on your way to school, over the lunch hour & on your way home after school.
Listen on your radio and look for the link to the FM101 stream on our social media and at www.menaschools.org . You can also download the Mena Public Schools App which includes a link as well.
The Mena High School cheer team took part in the grand opening celebration at Shoe Sensation in Mena this morning. In addition to welcoming in customers with a run-through tunnel, they performed cheers and were part of the ribbon cutting ceremony.
This morning Mena FFA members were at the fairgrounds helping with the 21st Annual Polk County Handicapable Rodeo! This is an amazing event held every year at the Polk County Fairgrounds.
The Jr, Bearcats got in a quality practice on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena will scrimmage Mansfield on Tuesday, August 16th at BCBS & the season opener is September 1st at Centerpoint.
First grade teachers at Louise Durham are ready for the first day of school on August 22nd!
Mrs. Jamie Copelin and Mrs. Leah Taylor enjoyed greeting students at the Louise Durham Open House on Thursday and look forward to the first day of school on August 22nd!
Good times for MHS and MMS students at the annual band pool party on Thursday!
Proud to have the Mena Star on board as a Community Partner!
If you own or manage a business and want to be included send an Email to bridget.buckley@menaschools.org . The deadline is August 15th.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/one-school-one-book
The 7th grade Bearcats getting some final instructions from Coach Bentley at the end of Thursday's practice at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The team will play the season opener on September 1st at Centerpoint! GO BEARCATS!!!!
Proud to have the Union Bank of Mena on board as a Community Partner!
If you own or manage a business and want to be included send an Email to bridget.buckley@menaschools.org . The deadline is August 15th.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/one-school-one-book
The Sr. Ladycats practiced at the Union Bank Center on Thursday morning in preparation for the 2022 volleyball season. The team will host Van Buren for a benefit game on August 18th.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738
Mena Golf played at the Little Creek Country Club near Paris on Tuesday. Those competing included:
Rhett Brotherton
Evan Leonard
Eli Swall
Grayson Farringer
Madi Lyle
Carmindy Ashcraft
Stella Smith
The team is back in action on August 16th at Waldron.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20088
MHS Students & Parents: parents should have received an email on 8/8/22 from David Maxwell with a link to verify information for returning students. At Open House, there will be a small packet of additional student forms. These forms must be completed prior to picking up the student Chromebooks and parking passes. The majority of these forms may also be filled out prior to Open House at the link below but there are still a few paper forms that must be completed at Open House by the parent or guardian.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczv1YoaVDhhoCZqIm7JkKsK923TUCLSxUXuYaqKF8XYwO5MA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0e3wiOxvikrHY2XbhLaQouY0UnLygoplixfwxIDPo0QXKxtMqBX1HPchY
Mena Golf is scheduled to play at the Little Creek Country Club in Paris at 4:00pm today! GO LADYCATS! GO BEARCATS!
Jocelyn Biard just wrapped up attending and performing as part of TheatreSquared’s SummerStage program. The audition-based week long camp accepts ONLY 20 students from around the state! It is a quite the achievement and provides opportunities to work with gifted students from around the state and theatre professionals. We are so proud of her!
The program is facilitated by TheatreSquared - an award-winning regional theatre company, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The program offers a unique exposure to nontraditional methodologies of creating theatre, placing them in the dual role of writer and performer. Students work with professional playwrights, poets, directors, musicians and actors to explore the process of creating a unique performance. During our residential sessions, students work collaboratively as an ensemble to devise an original script that will be rehearsed for an end-of-session showcase.
Our faculty members are professional artists, who hold Masters Degrees in their artistic disciplines. Over the course of eight days, students will be given the opportunity to work with professional directors, playwrights, poets, musicians and performers. These professional artists, who have years of experience teaching, will help guide the students through the process of creating original work through non-traditional methodologies. Students will also have the opportunity to explore written work, but also experience performance art, musical performances and visual art installations.
Mary Alice at the Shop is a "One District, One Book" Community Partner!
https://www.facebook.com/theshopmena
Louise Durham Elementary is proud to announce that we have partnered with All Kids Bike and the Strider Education Foundation to bring bike riding instruction to our Kindergarten and early First Grade PE Classes.
At the Strider Education Foundation, we believe learning to ride a bike builds the confidence that changes everything! Our mission is to deliver superior balance bikes and a proven Learn-To-Ride curriculum to schools and organizations that wish to teach all individuals how to ride.
A new app is up and running for Mena Public Schools & it includes a link to the FM101 stream. Get ready for the new school year by downloading the new app asap !!!!
The Mena Bearcats looked sharp in Thursday's practice at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The team will scrimmage Mansfield on Tuesday, August 16th at BCBS. Follow the link for the complete schedule.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617
