Over 65 students come out to support the Ladycats at the Homecoming Week Volleyball Watch Party! They also played Corn Hole and Jenga while they watched. Thank you to the Mena FFA for sponsoring snacks for our students!

The Ladycats & Bearcats competed in their first cross county meet on Tuesday. Results will be available at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/492553-tom-stuthard-stampede-2022-2022/results#.YyEYR3bMLIU

Mrs. Copelin's Mena Preschool Families decorated "All about Me" posters to display in the LD hallway.

This is Homecoming Week at Mena High School and we will be introducing the the maids to you. Today it's the sophpmore maids. Sophomore maid Reese Montgomery is the daughter of Clint & Telissa Montgomery. She is an elected representative of the MHS student council and serves as Class President. Reese is also a member of FCCLA, FBLA, and NEHS. She is a member of the Ladycat Volleyball, Soccer, and Track teams. Sophomore maid, Isabel Vacca is the daughter of Scott & Ashley Vacca. She is a member of FBLA, FCCLA, NEHS, Chess Club, and Book Club. Isabel also plays soccer for the Ladycats and is a member of the St. Agnes Youth Group. She is also the Sophomore class Vice-President for Student Council. The Queen will be crowned in a ceremony that begins at 6:00pm this Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

Volleyball Monday, September 12th @ Paris. Mena 7th Grade lost 0-2 Mena Jr JV won 2-1 Mena Jr. High won 2-1 Sr. High won 3-2 The teams play at Bauxite on Tuesday at 4:00pm.. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738,20083

The Sophomores may have won the 2022 Color Run but everybody had a great time. Spirit week continues tomorrow with the theme "Teacher Tuesday" and a volleyball watch party in the Union Bank Center!

This is Homecoming Week at Mena High School and we will be introducing the the maids to you this week. Beginning with the Fresman maids. Jayden Cox, escorted by Junior Bearcat, Jeffrey Richmond Jayden is the daughter of Chris and Aarika Cox. She is a member of FCCLA, FBLA, FCA, and UCS. Jayden plays for the Junior Ladycat Volleyball team, is on the Junior Track team and is also a member of the Ladycat Softball team. She has had the privilege of serving as a State Youth Activation Committee Member for Special Olympics Arkansas and is a member of the Crossing Refuge Youth Group and Worship team. Freshman Maid, Jayden Cox. Kate Wilson, escorted by Junior Bearcat, Luke Floyd Kate is the daughter of Dr. Philip and Kristi Wilson. She is a member of FCCLA, FBLA, and FCA. Kate also plays on the Junior Ladycat Volleyball and Basketball teams and is a member of the Crossings Refuge Youth Group. She has had the privilege of competing at the State level for FBLA and being elected as a MHS Student Council Representative for her class. Kate has also enjoyed volunteering for the Special Olympics. Freshman Maid, Kate Wilson. The Queen will be crowned in a ceremony that begins at 6:00pm this Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

Dr. Lee Smith comments on the partnership with UAMS in today's Superintendent's Address! https://youtu.be/caUi-YnbkbQ

Check out LOGAN MILLER with the weekly report from Louise Durham Elementary! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTFxENG9HTs

It was a good day for the Jr. Ladycats on Saturday. The girls won the Paris Tournament with a 2-1 win over Harding Academy in the championship game GO LADYCATS!!!

Saturday was the Mena Beginning Band Bootcamp. The Mena Bearcat Band Members spent the morning teaching the 6th graders how to assemble and play their instruments.

Mena Middle School and Mena High School teachers attended the ASMSA Computer Science Equity Summit on Saturday. Their main focus is to bring computer science equity to our rural youth and get girls interested in the field.

The Mena Bearcats won another close one Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. A 31-28 win over Lincoln. Mena improves to 2-1 heading into homecoming week. The homecoming ceremony will begin at 6:00pm and the opponent will be Pocola OK.

Look who is going to be included in Bearcat News on Mena Public Schools Radio! It's LOGAN MILLER! Logan will have the weekly report from LDE this Monday on your radio at 101.1 FM and streamed on the internet at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KJBS

A pep rally broke out at Mena High School on Friday! We are pumped for tonight's game against Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

"You guys take volleyball pretty seriously in Mena don't ya?" YEP!!! This morning's scrimmage was tough!

Bridget Martin with the UA Extension service in Mena spoke to Holly Harshman students on Friday about hygiene & hydration.

The Sr. Ladycats played Camden Fairview in a double header on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. Mena won the first match 25-11/25-12/25-11.. The Ladycats won the second match 3-0 as well. Mena will be back in action on September 12th at Paris.

Congratulations to our Mena Middle school Students that have perfect attendance for the school year!! Students received a free pass to the back to school dance tonight at 6:00 pm! 6th Grade: Sophia Dowdy and Sadie Tugman 7th Grade: Marcus Jackson and Brayden McVicker 8th Grade: Jude Andrews and Patience Bohn

Members of the Mena FFA had a great time at Home Life Academy on Wednesday. The group took some of their show animals and also planted seeds and other agriculture activities