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!!!
The Mena School Board met on Tuesday, May 19th.
The meeting began with the Superintendents Report. Mr. Benny Weston updated the board on the multiple phases the leadership team is working on for reentry & the beginning of the 2020/2021 school year. Assistant Superintendent Paulette Sherrer added that a needs assesment is underway in anticipation of the award from federal COVID-19 CARES Act monies.
Personnel was next on the agenda.
RESIGNATIONS
Traci Gray
Malani Vega
RESCIND CONTRACT
Markie Blocker
TRANSFER
Amy Dollar - 6th grade social studies
Justin Goodnight - Mena High School Agri
Chelsea Johnson - 8th grade algebra
Susan McKeever - LDE Special Education paraprofessional
HIRE
Dr. Lee Smith - Assistant Superintendent
Cheyenne Burdess - HHE
Lisa Falls - HHE LPN
Alicia Farringer - MMS Special Education self contained
Amy Martin - MMS
Chase McCormick - MMS Agri
Colby Singleton - Secondary MHS
COACHING DUTIES
Landon Dover - head sr. girls track
Tia Fryer - assistant jr. boys basketball
Ryan Luttmer - head jr. boys basketball & head jr. boys track
Brad Lyle - assistant sr. boys basketball
Heather Goss - head jr. girls track
All were approved unanimously.
The board then renewed the contract with Aramark Food Service & also renewed the agreement with Horizon Software.
The board accepted the Freedom of Choice Applications of 9 students.
Next was an update on the district's Five Year Plan to improve the FTE (Full-time equivalent). For the 20/21 school year the FTE has improved to 91.4% & is expected to jump to 95% once final calculations are made.
Finally financial reports were approved & the meeting adjourned.
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
Attention Mena High School Students!!!
Want to change your schedule for the 2020/2021 school year??? Follow the link & fill out the form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8eU47a9KlnCnGlqZh5K5NZXOLS5bFdsGYhfMzGmbD5-8R0Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Mena High School Chromebook, textbook & library book return. Follow the link to the MHS Website for dates & times.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-high-school
