ummer Maintenance & cleaning is in midstream at the Mena Public School's transportation facility as preparations continue for the 2021/2022 school year. The first day for students will be Monday, August 16th. https://www.menaschools.org/events?page_no=2

Crews across the district are working at a feverish pace to complete all the projects that must be done before the 21/22 school year begins on August 16th. Looking good so far.

Mena Public Schools is looking for bus drivers. Call 394-5252. Other opportunities are also available. Click the link for more info.. https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

A huge shout out to Keri Duer who painted new hop scotch & four square games at Holly Harshman Elementary!!!

Classroom furniture has been moved into the halls as floor cleaning & waxing is underway across the district.

Holly Harshman Elementary hosted a retirement picnic on Tuesday at the HHE gym.

Mena Athletes participated in the Area 14 Special Olympics at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Monday. Photographs by LEXI DILBECK & CADENCE BARNES who are a part of Mr. Any Philpot's Journalism Class. Follow the link to the album. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MenaPublicSchools&set=a.1788890211270710

Holly Harshman Elementary would like to thank the Polk County Farm Bureau Women's Committee for their generous donation. Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. White are so appreciative of the generous gifts of planters, grow lights, and seeds that have helped our students better understand the life cycle of a plant. We look forward to using the soybeans for next year!

A big shout out is in order to KYNZLI DYER for designing the 100 point club t-shirt at HHE !!! GO KYNZLI !!!! GO BEARCATS !!!!

What a great day to release our classroom butterflies! The kids got to watch the lifecycle from caterpillar to butterfly

Mrs Cheyenne Burdess Reeves’ class had a special visitor today

Mena Public Schools is looking for bus drivers.Call 394-5252. Other opportunities are also available. Click the link for more info.. https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

The physicals are also available to any 5th graders that will be taking the lifetime wellness class next school year. This will be a healthcare setting & the physicians will require a mask be worn during this event..

Congratulations Joe Bunch !

Holly Harshman Elementary celebrated a year of extra hard work with "Wet & Wild Friday". Third, fourth & fifth grades enjoyed blow up water slides, movies in the cafeteria & popsicles on the playground. Good job guys!!! You earned it !!!! GO BEARCATS!!!

A big shout out is appropriate for some of the most important staff members at Mena Public Schools on National School Nurse Day!!! They are critical to the health and well-being of our students. They have taken additional duties on during the past year due to the pandemic & done an outstanding job. Thank you all. Bobbi Landon - Mena High School Sherry Wood - Mena Middle School Lisa Falls - Holly Harshman Elementary Becky Richardson - Louise Durham Elementary GO BEARCATS !!!

Our sweet Lexie emceeing announcements at HHE!! She did a fabulous job!!

Congratulations Patricia Self !

Due to the threat of rain & thunderstorms in the forecast Fastcats has been cancelled for this evening. If you have prepaid & would like a refund contact Coach Bentley at the next evening of Fastcats. That will be on Thursday 5/13 at 6:00pm in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium....

Congratulations VICKI MAYE WALTERS !