Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all drivers, as well as parents and students, to understand school bus safety.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
The Mena Public Schools would like to welcome new staff for 2023/2024. Including KIMBERLY TAYLOR the new LPN at Holly Harshman Elementary. The first day of the new school year is Wednesday, August 16th.
Transportation Supervisor James Davis says the Mena School District's busses are ready, routes have been planned and inspections passed in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year.
He asks that all area drivers remember that school busses will be back on the streets and highways transporting students to and from school beginning August 16th.
Holly Harshman Elementary student pick up and drop off routes!
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 16th.
Holly Harshman Elementary Principal Tamara Smart and Behavior Interventionist Ashlyn Watts presented on their Behavior Matrix and THRIVE process at the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators summer conference on Tuesday morning. They represented Mena Schools and our community with excellence! We are so proud of them and they work they do for students every day!
SUSAN BODEY and AMY BARTOW with Aramark Food Services are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!
Several of our Holly Harshman Elementary teachers participated in the RISE Morphology workshop today @ the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative.
Mena School District would like to recognize Mrs. Tisha White in completing the Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. White is a third grade teacher at Holly Harshman Elementary school. Congratulations Mrs. White! We are proud of you!
Mena Public Schools counselors attended the ArSCA Conference this week! You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero…you just have to care!
Mena Counselors brought a HUGE amount of pop-tops to the ArSCA Conference that will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Thank you to all of our families who sent pop-tops to the schools! WE all can make a difference together!
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Mena teachers are attending the 2023 summer conference "All In For All Learners" at the DeQueen Mena education Service Cooperative. Today they heard a presentation from Dr. Paula Kluth and another on trauma informed teaching. The conference continues on Thursday with sessions on trauma informed schools, literacy inclusion, math inclusion, science inclusion, CTE and tech inclusion as well as behavior.
Alicia Farringer, Dyslexia Interventionist, finished year two of CALT training the last two weeks at the Southwest Education Cooperative in Hope. The curriculum learned is called Take Flight. Take Flight, A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia, was implemented in our school last year and will be continued in the years to come. The design of this curriculum was to enable students with dyslexia to achieve and maintain better word recognition, reading fluency, reading comprehension and aid in the transition from a therapy setting to ‘real world’ learning. Our school district is extremely excited to offer this high quality instructional program to our students that was designed by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorder at Scottish Rite for Children.
The Mena High School performing arts center hosted Dr. Luis Cruz on Friday. He discussed transforming school culture with Mena teachers & others from around the area.
The Mena Public Schools would like to welcome new staff for 2023/2024. Including ALLISON HUGHES at Holly Harshman Elementary. The first day of the new school year is Wednesday, August 16th.
Mena administrators are attending summer training provided by the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative at Lake DeGray Lodge.
The Mena Public Schools would like to welcome new staff for 2023/2024. Including OLIVIA WARD at Holy Harshman Elementary. The first day of the new school year is Wednesday, August 16th.
The Mena Public Schools would like to welcome new staff for 2023/2024. Including MACIE JOHNSON at Holly Harshman Elementary. The first day of the new school year is Wednesday, August 16th.
WET & WILD DAY AT HHE!
Students enjoyed movies, popsicles and inflatables all day on Wednesday!
Emmally Dominguez chose to eat with Mrs. Thacker for Liveschool reward.
