July 29, 2019
In a recent poll by the Mena Star the Mena Public Schools were chosen as "Best School". We would like to thank our patrons for their continued support. At MPS we want to see impro...
July 25, 2019
Polk County Virtual Academy is excited to announce our partnership with Edmentum and Calvert Learning for our K-8 curriculum in the 2019-2020 school year. Calvert Learning has bee...
July 24, 2019
The Mena School Board met at the district administration building the evening of Tuesday, July 23rd. The meeting began with the superintendent’s report. Mr. Weston gave the board...
July 24, 2019
The Mena School District will be adding Coach Jim Pennington to their coaching staff as the Head Senior Boys Basketball Coach and Head Girls/Boys Tennis Coach. Arkansas coaching l...
July 24, 2019
In 2016 Bearcat Foundation, Inc. partnered with Mena Public Schools to develop a consistent, new funding program for all 13 athletic programs from 7th-12th grade. This allows coac...
July 18, 2019
If you live outside the Mena School District & your child wants to be a Bearcat, or if you missed the school choice deadline, there are some important dates coming up that you need...
July 18, 2019
Mena School District Superintendent, Benny Weston, received his Superintendent of the Year plaque last week at Arkansas Rural Education Conference in Eureka Springs.
July 11, 2019
The Mena School District sent a team of administrators to the 2019 High Reliability Schools Summit in Denver. This dynamic professional learning experience was attended by Paulett...
July 8, 2019
It is that time of year when we focus our efforts on securing Host Families for these Exchange Students who will be arriving in August. So, if you’ve ever considered hosting an in...
July 8, 2019
The State Driver 3 Hour In-service will be held on Tuesday July 23rd from 9am-Noon in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.
Route drivers, substitute drivers & aides ...
June 19, 2019
Craig Bentley
1 hr ·
Wow! What a WILD 24 hours.
To Mansfield:
THANK YOU. You have welcomed my family into the school and community. You have supported every effo...
June 19, 2019
Follow the link for the full story! https://residentpress.com/mansfield-coach-craig-bentley-is-headed-home/?fbclid=IwAR1DsOmfq4ZyOVvSGd3gpczAvHF63DmibTsVBWcdukM_xy8CWWgQeZk320A
June 13, 2019
Kindergarten Open House is 1-6pm on August 1st. PreK orientation is 1-6pm August 2nd. 2nd Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 6th. 11th & 12th Grade Open House is 4-7pm August 6th...
June 13, 2019
Mena School District Superintendent, Benny Weston, and a team of Mena administrators attended the annual Leadership Institute hosted by DMESC. Sessions included Exploring Our Lea...
June 12, 2019
The Mena Public Schools would like to congratulate the first graduate from the Polk County Virtual Academy. ALISHA HUMPHREY received her diploma from Assistant Superintendent Jeann...
June 7, 2019
Please consider monitoring your child’s meal account \r\n through MyPaymentsPlus.com \r\n If you have free or reduced meal application questions, \r\n please contact Sherry Newman...
June 6, 2019
Congratulations to Mena High School student ARIANA HICKS on being selected by Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative for the annual Youth Tour to Washington D.C. The tour will visit t...
May 31, 2019
Congratulations MARC WILSON for representing Mena High School at Arkansas Boys State this week. Be sure to thank Marc for being a great student, athlete & ambassador for our schoo...
May 30, 2019
It was announced at the Mena School Board meeting that the Louise Durham Elementary construction project had finished $22,723.13 under budget. Phil Jones and Scott Stokenberry rep...
May 29, 2019
The Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas awarded Mena Middle School for demonstrating high growth on the ACT Aspire. Pictured is Mena Middle School Principal C...