A very competitive Ladycat Night! Sr High Freethrow Champion: Chloe Hooper Jr High Freethrow Champion: Makenley Sullivan SR High 4 on 4 Champions: Payton Clark Abby Comeaux Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters Jr High 3 on 3 Champions: Madi Fowler Averi Ortiz Brynlee Bahr SR High 5 on 5 Champions: Payton Clark Chloe Hooper Kate Wilson Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters JR High 5 on 5 Champions: Madi Fowler Makenna Lee Ravyn Wilson Averi Ortiz Desirea Flores Thank you to our Sponsors: Debbie Pate at ReMax PT Plunkett at Mena Insurance Farm Bureau Wendy's

Friends enjoying recess at Holly Harshman Elementary!

Last week MHS seniors Aiden, Jayden, & Nathan attended the second annual National Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL. They competed in NCA knowledge bowl, attended professional development sessions on financial awareness and entrepreneurship, and networked with industry professionals from across the country! There were over 1,000 delegates, specialists, and chaperones from across the nation in attendance. As a whole, the Arkansas delegation competed and placed in several categories. On Saturday, students were able to spend the day at Universal Studios.

A group of MHS students toured Hatfield Lumber which produces lumber and timber products for use by the construction industry. Thank you to Mark Hurst for hosting the tour.

Mena High School senior TOBY WATKINS signed his letter of intent to play basketball at Champion Christian College in Hot Springs on Friday. https://www.facebook.com/championcollege

The Mena High School Theatre Department presented "The 1950's Show" for students in the performing arts center on Friday. The cast included: Zoey Andrews Ryleigh Armstrong Lainee Garrett Alyana Gilbert Jacqueline Kirendoll Briannon Martin Kayleigh Noble Blade Slaten Tyler Willis

Students in Mrs. Alexanders class made dirt cups for Earth Day on Friday!

The State Project Prevent Team was at Mena Middle School today to help our local team spread the nicotine free message. Student’s signed pledges to be nicotine free, played games and won digital cameras.

WE have LOADS of kiddos that are Leveling UP with Lexia!!

Ladycat Night SR High Freethrow Champion: Payton Clark JR High Freethrow Champion: Makenley Sullivan 3 on 3 Champions: Payton Clark Mollee Sharp Phoebe Moore Trinity Wilson 5 on 5 Champions: Payton Clark Ava Ruth Fields Paeyton Hostetler Averi Ortiz Mollee Sharp Trinity Wilson Emmie Owens Thank you to Tonight's Sponsors: Farm Bureau, Mena Feed, Wendy's, and Telissa Montgomery Shelter Insurance

The last regular season home game for Mena baseball was played at Union Bank Park on Tuesday. Aaron Ferguson was recognized during the Sr. Night Ceremony. Mena Bearcats-8 Ozark-1 The Bearcats play in the district tournament in Clarksville next week.

The last regular season home game for Mena softball was played at Union Bank Park on Tuesday. Carmen Puckett, Oliviana Ortiz & Emmi Hines were recognized during the Sr. Night Ceremony. Mena Ladycats-17 Ozark-0 The Ladycats are conference champs and play in the 4-4A District Tournament next week in Clarksville. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24459

Thank you to Sue Powell and Alpha Beta Sigma Phi for your contribution to Louise Durham student meal accounts.

Students in Mrs. Williams’ literacy classes read with flashlights around the darkened classroom in cozy spots after finishing their daily assignments and weekly tests. The quiet setting and change in atmosphere was just the right touch to make independent reading a more ‘Novel’ -exciting -feel.

The Mena Bearcat Relays were held on Monday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Results will be posted at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/519428-mena-high-school-relays-2023/results#.ZD3jxXbMLIU

Holly Harshman Elementary students Kaielor Hastey and Ty Thacker recently attended Camp Ryla sponsored by Mena Rotary Club. They had an amazing time learning about leadership, team building, financial stewardship, and completed many physical challenges.

UA Rich Mountain Science Fair winners middle school level: 2nd place $100 prize went to Jakob Hostetler and Wyatt Head for their coding project. Honorable mention $50 Walmart gift card went to Vaughn Vacca for his coding project.

Mena students participated in the Science Fair at UA Rich Mountain on Friday.

Mena High School students Jocelyn Hernandez, Psalm Wistrand and Hudson Vacca presented their policy proposals to Senator John Boozman with other district four students. Their original policy was intended to require Arkansas students to perform community service for high school graduation. However, as community service is now a requirement in the LEARNS Act the students choose to provide feedback to the Senator over the challenges the policy provides and solutions to those challenges.

Lauren Frost and Leilani Rose completed the Arkansas Game and Fish Fishing in the Natural State training today. This training is required for schools to participate in the grant funded program and for schools to host fishing derbies. The pair learned the most from the fish dissection portion of the training.