In case you missed the announcement on June 3rd !
- Prom is tentatively scheduled for July 10, 2020. We will make arrangements and set guidelines for safety prior to the event.
- Commencement is tentatively scheduled for July 18, 2020. We will make all necessary safety protocols and limitations available to you as soon as possible.
- Both of these events are contingent upon the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) approval and the allowance from the Governor on his planned June 30th update.
Members of the Bearcat Senior High Football team worked out at Bearcat Stadium this morning, practicing the required distancing mandates, but still were able to get some reps in with passing.
Members of the Ladycat Senior High Volleyball Team worked out this morning at the Union Bank Center at Mena High School.
Members of the MHS Senior High Cheer Team worked out this morning at the middle school parking lot, led by Cheer Coaches Andrea Hughes and Samantha Breedlove. The group focused on stretching, calisthenics, and jumping.
Mena School District Parent/Guardian Survey for Fall 2020 - Please complete 1 survey per household.
Please take the time to complete the following survey. Your input is valuable to us.
We have never before had to prepare for a school year like the upcoming Fall 2020 Semester.
There are still so many unanswered questions for parents, students, and school personnel.
The Mena School District is asking you to consider the following statements in each category and check all of them that apply to your situation.
Your choices for your student and shared concerns are important to us.
Your feedback will assist us to make important decisions about the upcoming 1st semester of the 2020-2021 school year.
With your input our goal is to continue to strive to best meet the needs of our students and their families while still remaining in compliance with all the state agency guidelines and restrictions.
We will offer you similar choices again in preparation for the 2nd semester of the 2020-2021 school year.
Please complete one survey per household. Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your input.
*If you are participating in this survey and you know someone in our district with no internet access, please direct them to call our Administration Office at (479)394-1710 and answer these important survey questions over the phone.
https://forms.gle/mzHQpZVujrqW7tT87
2019-20 Photo Flashback: Mena High School Senior Chantal Sims signs the National Inclusion Day poster in the cafeteria, along with the assistance of Jackie Biard, on Wednesday, March 4.
2019-20 Photo Flashback: Bearcat Senior Beau Tomblin clears the bar during the high jump track meet Bearcat Stadium on Thursday, March 12. This was the last spring sports event that MHS students participated in before spring sports were suspended due to COVID-19.
Sr High and Jr High Cheer got in a conditioning workout today. Cheer Coach Samantha Breedlove said she was proud of the athletes for showing up and pushing through the first workout of the season!
2019-20 Photo Flashback: Junior members of the MHS Student Council pose for one of their group photos on Monday, February 24, during their student council photo shoot for the 2020 MHS Yearbook.
The Ladycats & Bearcats are getting in their workouts on the first day of re-entry!!!!
We are excited to see our guys on Monday. The coaches have been working extremely hard to make sure we keep each athletes safety #1! Reminder: All work is voluntary.
Below are group assignments for our Junior High and 7th grade football players. Only addition to the below info.....if there is a 7-9th player who ONLY plays football, they will report at 2:30 on Tues and Thurs. This is for the month of June.
Group 1 @ 11:00am Monday & Wednesday
Skill Players (receivers,quarterbacks,running
backs,defensive backs)
Group 2 @ 1:30pm Monday & Wednesday
Linemen (offensive & defensive)
If you are unsure which group you are to attend please reach out to a coach
Reminder, no workouts on June 9!
For all the athletic work out schedule click on the link.
https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/photos/a.480635768762834/1503819796444421/?type=3&theater
Go Bearcats!
Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are now available and can be completed online at the link below. PCVA is an online, home based educational option for K-12 students. For more information, contact PCVA Director Bridget Buckley at bridget.buckley@menaschools.org or 479-216-0205.
https://forms.gle/13iWJAdUPgCMYDKS7
Join the 2020 Mena Junior High Boys Basketball Remind App! Parents and players please join as soon as possible!
https://www.remind.com/join/202021mena
Tentative Prom and Commencement Dates!
Mena Athletics/Extra Curricular General Guidelines for Re-Entry
Tell your Instagram friends to like the NEW Mena Schools account!
https://www.instagram.com/menaschools/
Attention Parents of Students who attended Mena School District:
State and Federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed within six (6) years after a student leaves the special education or speech therapy program.
If your child was dismissed, graduated, dropped from the program or found to be ineligible for special education services and/ or speech therapy during the school year 2012-2013, you have the right to review and request copies of your child’s due process records before they are destroyed. Your child also has the right to review these records providing he or she is 18 years or older. If you wish to see these records, they will be available at Mena School Special Education office beginning May 25, 2020 to June 15, 2020 from 7:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Records, which are not picked up will be destroyed on June 22, 2020.
These records are NOT your child’s permanent school records, they are only special education due process forms and records. You may contact Laura Bunch Special Education Supervisor 479-394-1144
Mena High School JAG (Job's For America's Graduates) seniors have earned $1,215,279.00 in scholarships and grants as of May 15th! Go Bearcats ! Go JAG !
Welcome Dr. Lee Smith back to Mena. Smith has been hired as the next Assistant Superintendent at the Mena Public Schools.. GO BEARCATS!!!
