Mena High School
Home of the Bearcats
This week in Art Appreciation MHS students learned about ancient Greek architecture, and competed in constructing each architectural order.
A Mena High School student is using creativity, compassion, and a talent for crocheting to make a difference for some of Arkansas’s tiniest patients.
Lyela Hohmann, a ninth student at Mena High School, recently crocheted handmade hats to donate to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The hats were created especially for newborns receiving care in the NICU.
What began with yarn and a crochet hook became a meaningful service project. Each hat required time, patience, and careful attention, but for Lyela, knowing the hats would be given to babies and families during an important time made the work worthwhile.
“I wanted to do something that could help others,” said Lyela. “Knowing that something I made might bring a little comfort to a baby and their family makes it special.”
In total, Lyela crocheted 37 hats for the project. The handmade donation is an example of how students can use their individual talents to serve others and make a positive impact beyond their school and community. Lyela has completed all 75 hours of the required community service.
Mena High School is proud to recognize Lyela Hohmann for demonstrating kindness, generosity, and a heart for service. Through this thoughtful project, one student has shown that even a small handmade gift can represent a great deal of care.
Mena FCCLA had a great day at Lake Degray. Members gave back by picking up trash around the area and then joined other groups for fun leadership and team building activities. A great day is service, leadership and making connections.
Ladycat, Chandler Dover, traveled to Jonesboro to play in the girls 4A State Golf Match on Tuesday. 63 Athletes competed and Chandler finished 9th with a score of 91. This also gave her the honor of finishing All-State!
The Bearcats will travel to Harrison for the boys 4A State Golf Match on Wednesday, October 7th. Let’s go Bearcats!
Today our CTE teachers shared the pathways available at Mena Public Schools with district staff, chamber members, and community partners. These programs help students explore careers, build skills, and prepare for lite after graduation.
2026 Mena Homecoming Pep Rally!
The reigning champs do it again! Juniors take Powder Puff Championship!
2026 Mena Homecoming Parade!
Wednesday’s Spirit Day theme at MHS was Bikers vs Surfers!
Spirit Day winners are:
Cord Gibbs
Lily Fenwick
Kaiden Brandenburg
Hadassah Torres
Emmi Hensley
Makenna Lee
Madox Plunkett
Spirit Day winners are:
Cord Gibbs
Lily Fenwick
Kaiden Brandenburg
Hadassah Torres
Emmi Hensley
Makenna Lee
Madox Plunkett
Mena Golf hosted the 4A Conference Tournament at Glenwood Country Club, and the Mena Bearcats are your CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
Mena art students got to work in the field window painting at Union Bank of Mena.
Introducing our officers for Spotlight Singers for this year!
President- Chloe Ferguson
Vice President- Kaiden Brandenburg
Secretary- Hadassah Torres
Librarians- Camilla Ashcraft & Presley Nash
And the Bearcat Chorus Officers for 2026-2027
President- Trinity Wilson
Vice President- Jewel Irons
Secretary- Cora Maddox
Librarians- Isis Bearden, Amber Beaver, & Emily Pilgrim
MHS Student Council would like to invite all MPS students and staff to our annual Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, September 25th beginning at 9am in the Union Bank Center. The theme is RED OUT! We can't wait to see you there!
**Parents are allowed to attend but must check in at the high school office with a valid driver’s license and sit in the designated visitor area.
**Parents are allowed to attend but must check in at the high school office with a valid driver’s license and sit in the designated visitor area.
Homecoming shirt orders are due on Wednesday of this week!
Ms. Hobson’s Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management class sharpened their culinary skills in the kitchen by practicing proper knife techniques and learning how to safely cut using the batonnet method.
Come see the Mena Public Schools Booth in the commercial building at the Polk County Fair this week!
Our Community Project Is Officially Underway!
Our students have taken the next step in our community project and submitted their inquiry to ARDOT regarding a stoplight for our community!
This project is all about student voice, community involvement, and making a difference right here at home. Our students saw a need, researched the issue, and are now taking action to advocate for improved safety in our community.
We are so proud of the work they are doing and can’t wait to see where this project takes us!
Way to go, Bearcats!
Mena volleyball competed a Spikefest in Cabot on Saturday. The Ladycats were 2-1 in pool play and lost the first game in the gold bracket.
Finance Friday is officially the new favorite day in Mrs. Frost’s Personal Finance class at Mena High School!
Who knew learning about money could be this much fun?! Our students are putting their financial skills to work, making decisions, talking strategy, and learning some real-world money lessons along the way.
We’re making cents of Personal Finance—one Finance Friday at a time!
Who knew learning about money could be this much fun?! Our students are putting their financial skills to work, making decisions, talking strategy, and learning some real-world money lessons along the way.
We’re making cents of Personal Finance—one Finance Friday at a time!
