Holly Harshman Elementary School

Mena Public School offices are closed today. Regular office hours will resume on Monday. You can see the complete 20/21 calendar on the Mena Schools website. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/828040/Calendar_2020-2021-4.pdf

The Mena Star recently polled it's readers & ask them to choose the "Best of the Best" in Polk County. Thanks to the Mena Star & their readers. Also a big thank you to our patrons who truly are the "Best of the Best". GO BEARCATS!

Pick up a copy of this weeks Mena Star & see who is the "Best of the Best" in Polk County. Thank you for voting for Mena Public Schools!!! We value & appreciate our students & patrons.... GO BEARCATS!

Tamara Smart & Vicky Maye host a virtual tour of Holly Harshman Elementary while explaining new safety procedures for the beginning of the 20/21 school year.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q46ggmIHEFM

New water bottle filling stations are being installed at all Mena campuses as preparation continues for the first day of school on August 24th!!!

The 2020-2021 Holly Harshman Elementary Parent/Family Engagement Plan is now available on our website... Click the link to view https://www.menaschools.org/o/holly-harshman-elem…/documents

The 2020-21 Mena School District Parent/Family Engagement Plan is now available on our website... Click the link https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-district/documents

The Mena School District Comprehensive Counseling Plan is now available on our website. Click the link https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-district/documents

ONLINE REGISTRATION INFO FOR NEW & RETURNING STUDENTS!!! If you reeved a letter concerning registration with the website, schoolwebiste.com, the link is incorrect. Please follow the link below to complete registration. Links for registration: Returning Students: https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=24782&culture=en New Students: https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=24780&culture=en

Mena High School Band Director Charles Morgan released the Summer Band Schedule earlier today. If you want to know more about the Mena Band check out their website at https://menabands.weebly.com/

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a $10,000,000 commitment from the Emergency Education Relief Fund for 20,000 Wi-Fi units for students across the state. Click the link to watch the press conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch…

Mena teachers are participating in online training this morning with Edmentum in preparation for the 20/21 school year... https://www.edmentum.com/

Be sure to make a shortcut to the Mena Public Schools Weather Page. You find current conditions, a ten day forecast, weather cam & more... https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/now/mena-ar-71953?location=mena-ar-71953

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The updated Mena Public School Calendar for the 2020/2021 school year !!! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/814966/Calendar_2020-2021__1_.jpg

Crews continue to work across all the district campuses in preparation for the 20/21 school year.

Mena teachers, including 3rd grade teacher Sara Parsons, continue to contact parents to ask them which Ready for Learning choice they will make for their children this year. If you have not been contacted you will get a call soon.

Members of the Ready for Learning Academic Team are meeting in the MHS Library for training on the new Go Kits. Those attending will in turn train others in the district. Go Kits are a new tool that will give teachers an advantage in the traditional & blended learning environment

Mena teachers have been contacting parents to ask them which Bearcats Ready for Learning choice they will make this year. We have collected responses for 621 students and 80% of parents are choosing traditional learning. Calls are still being made and you will get a call soon.

MPS will provide many hand sanitizing stations in classrooms and hallways. The district has purchased state-of-the-art antimicrobial electrostatic systems.