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Kindergarten Open House 1-6pm August 5th
PreK orientation 1-6pm August 2nd.
2nd Grade Open House 1-6pm August 6th.
11th & 12th Grade Open House 4-7pm August 6th.
1st Grade Open House 1-6pm August 7th.
Holly Harshman Open House 1-6pm August 8th.
Mena Middle School Open House 2-7pm August 8th.
9th & 10th Grade Open House 4-7p, August 8th.
19/20 Mena Public School Calendar!
District Alternative Educators are attending Day 2 of the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators Conference in Fort Smith. “The ONE who plants the tree understanding that they will never sit under the shade of that tree realizes the true purpose in life.” -Fitz Hill
Mena students Avery Montgomery, Luke Montgomery, and Brenna Aynes taught teachers how to use HOTT (Hands On Tech Tools) at the DeQueen Mena Education Service Coop. Teachers will integrate STEM, coding, and robotics into their curriculum.
Holly Harshman Elementary teachers already hard at work! Collaboration and curriculum mapping day for Literacy.
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 Paulette Sherrer, Jimma Holder, Tamara Smart, and Cliff Sherrer along with over 1,100 other educators. The district team was thankful for this experience to spend three days listening to and learning from Robert Marzano, Anthony Muhammad, Philip Warrick and other breakout speakers. The Mena administrative team is excited for the opportunity to impact, improve upon, and inspire an increased positive school culture for learning. The district and building leadership are committed to facilitating and supporting the authentic Professional Learning Community (PLC) process this year. Excited for 2019-2020 at Mena Public Schools! #HRS
Mena School Counselors are attending the Arkansas School Counselors Conference in Hot Springs.
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 international student, now would be a good time.
Educatius International Host Families come in many different shapes and sizes - young couples with small children, single persons, one parent families, empty nesters, etc. The one characteristic all host families share is a big heart with a lot of love to offer a new family member!
As a Host Families you will receive a $400 monthly stipend/student to help offset the expense of having a teenager in your home. All that we ask of our Host Families is that you provide a bedroom, meals, love and guidance and a place to study.
You are not alone during this opportunity. It is my responsibility is to support the student, host family and school throughout the duration of the academic school year. We also have 24/7 national support. Our students come with their own insurance and spending money for; school lunches and school fees, personal items and activities they wish to be involved with.
This is a wonderful opportunity to share Arkansas and the United States with a young person while you and your family learn about the student’s culture/country as well.
Jayme Miner-Risman
Local Coordinator-Educatius Group
(479) 243-8744
jayme.educatius@gmail.com
www.educatius.org
MANDATORY STATE BUS DRIVER IN-SERVICE!
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 are required to attend an afternoon training session from 1-3pm. We will break between the state in-service and the driver's meeting for lunch provided by the district.
All CDL holders & drivers in training are required to attend the morning 3 hour state driver in service. If you are unable to attend on this date, contact the transportation office prior to our in-service for alternate dates & locations. Lunch will be available after this meeting from Noon-1pm. Please remember to sign in for each session you attend..
Preparations continue for the new school year at all Mena campuses..One of the biggest chores is cleaning and waxing the floors. Here is a great before & after shot in one photo...
The Mena Fast Cats strength & conditioning program began this morning at Bearcat Stadium. The program, for 3rd-6th grade boys & girls, continues Monday thru Thursday from 10am-11am till July 25th.
Athletic Dead Weeks End July 8th!
Here is he most up to date FASTCAT information. We would love to have a great turnout of our youth athletes. Please see form attached and help us spread the word!
We hope you have the Mena Public School App on your phone or tablet. If you do be looking for a new updated format soon. If not, what are you waiting for? It's a great way to keep up with what is happening at all the Mena campuses while on the go.
We hope you have the Mena Public School App on your phone or tablet. If you do be looking for a new updated format soon. If not, what are you waiting for? Just download in the app store or google pay.
Mena students - Luke Montgomery, Avery Montgomery, and Rylee Wiles assisted teachers with integrating STEM across the curriculum at the 2nd annual HOTT (Hands On Tech Tools) at DMESC - DeQueen-Mena education service cooperative...
The June Meeting of the Mena School Board was held at the Administration building on Tuesday night....
The board voted to approve KYLE CANNON as it's representative to the Arkansas School Board Association.
The board also voted on it's annual restructuring. TODD AYNES will serve as President in 19/20. KYLE CANNON will serve as Vice President & EDD PUCKETT as Secretary.
A transfer of $300,000.00 was approved from the operating fund to the building fund. This transfer will bring the district into compliance with ACT 1105 which obligates the district to lower it's legal balance to meet the June 30th state required legal balance of 20% of net revenues.
The board approved the solicitation of bids on long term CD rates for $1 million currently in the disaster relief fund. These funds are currently in short term CD's to make them available should funds have been needed for the recently completed Louise Durham construction.
Building & property insurance was renewed thru the ASBA Risk Management Program with an $18,735.38 increase. The increase was mainly due to the new construction at LDE.
Rates for the Supplemental Student Accidental Insurance Policy remain unchanged at $33,868.00. The policy was renewed.
DANNY MINTON gave a report to the board on construction & summer upgrades. At LDE work on the floors, painting & the playground continues. At HHE new LED lights have been installed & a new wall has been constructed for better access to storage. At MMS new LED lights have been installed in Jim Rackley Gymnasium. A sidewalk connecting the high school & middle school, near the ag building, has been completed. Striping on the front parking lot have been repainted & sheet rock repair has been completed at the MMS gym. At MHS the boilers have been serviced. The #'s on the main parking lot have been painted & a concrete access ramp has been poured at the field house.
Several personnel changes were made. The board accepted the resignation of Tim Harper, Amanda Harper, Steve Breedlove, David Hampton, Aaron Pennington, Macklin Chermack,Melody Rowe, Thomas Powell, Hannah Powell & Lauren Quillin. Also approved was the transfer of Bridget Buckley to the position of Mena High School Assistant Principal & the hiring of Craig Bentley as Head Sr. High Football coach, Lauren Frost as High School Secretary & Sarah Bentley as 1st grade teacher
Nothing but hard work happening at Holly Harshman Elementary as prep continues for 19/20....
