
Sr. Night is this Friday 2/7 at the Union Bank Center!
The Seniors will be recognized at 5:30 before the girls game. After the senior night ceremony we will warm up, and play the Varsity girls then Varsity boys. Should start about 6:00 p.m



Gameday Tuesday!
Schedule change! Games start at 5pm !


The Mena Jr. High Basketball teams flew past DeQueen Monday night in the final home games of the season ay Jim Rackley Gymnasium.... The Mena JV Girls won by a score of 18-6. The JV Boys won 18-14, the Junior Ladycats won 33-18 & the Jr. Bearcats beat DeQueen 44-32... GO BEARCATS!!!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics


Mena basketball will host DeQueen on Tuesday 2/4/20. JV Girls start at 5:00 p.m. then JV boys. Each team will play 1/2 with a running clock. Followed by the Varsity Girls & Boys. Games were originally scheduled for 4:30pm..
http://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics


Parent Teacher Conferences at Mena Middle School & Mena High School will be held this Wednesday, February 5, after school from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.


Monday, February 3, 2020
Lunch Menu:
Monday, 2-3, Fish Sticks/Mac & Cheese, Hamburger, Steak Sandwich
Tuesday, 2-4, Salisbury Steak, Cheeseburger, Chicken Tenders,
Wednesday, 2-5, Cheese Ravioli, MTO Boness Wings, MTO Deli
Thursday, 2-6, Sweet & Sour Chicken, MTO Deli, Chicken Tenders
Friday, 2-7, Burrito with Cheese, MTO Baked Potato, MTO Deli
Monday, 2-10, Beef Fingers, Cheeseburger, Rib Patty Sandwich
Tuesday, 2-11, Chili, Bacon Burger, Chicken Tenders
Wednesday, 2-12, Walking Tacos, Hambuger, Hot Dog,
Thursday, 2-13, Lasagna, Pizza Burger, Chicken Tenders
Tuesday, 2-18, Beef Enchiladas, Steak Sandwich, MTO Tortilla Line
Wednesday 2-19, Chicken Potato Bowl, Double Burger
Thursday, 2-20, General Tso’s Beef, hamburger, MTO Deli
Friday, 2-21, Crispitos w/Cheese, Corn Dog, Pizza Burger
Monday, 2-24, Salisburger, Corn Dog, Backyard Burger
Tuesday, 2-25, Popcorn Chicken Bowl, MTO Tortilla Line
Wednesday, 2-26, Chicken Alfredo, Hamburger, Hot Dog
Thursday, 2-27, Fish Sticks/Mac & Cheese, Rib Patty Sand
Friday, 2-28, Chicken Spaghetti, Hamburger, Mini Corn Dogs, MTO Baked Potato
Club Activities
Monday, February 3, 10th Grade Meeting in the PAC during Enrichment
Tuesday, 2-4, 10th grade ETS
Wed., 2-5, Sci-Fi Meeting
Thursday, 2-6, NEHS Meeting
Thursday, 2-6 Jr. High Quiz Bowl team meets at middle school during ACHIEVE
Thursday, 2-6 Sr. High Quiz Bowl team meets after school in Mrs. Moore’s room. Please let Mrs. Moore know if you cannot attend.
Friday, 2-7, FCA Meeting
Sports Activities
Monday, 2-3, Junior High Basketball at home vs. DeQueen 4:30
Thursday, 2-6, Basketball @ Bauxite 4:00
Library Lunch Closings this week:
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held this Wednesday, February 5, after school from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
JAG Work Applications (upcoming juniors and seniors) are available for next year's JAG Work class. You can pick up an application from Mrs. Purvis (room 403), counseling center, or online at karenpurvis.wixsite.com/mhsjag. Return applications to Mrs. Purvis or Mrs. Thacker or Enrichment teacher. Priority deadline is February 21, 2020.
Special Olympic Polar Plunge is scheduled for February 13 at 11:30 in the Student Parking Lot. Stop by Room 214 and pick up your Plunge Form and get more information on how to be involved...Rumor has it that Coach Wright and Coach Lyle will plunge if their girls can raise $1000.00….Let’s help the girls make this possible!!!!
The tryout signup sheets for the 2020-2021 Cheerleading Team and Competition Team, and Mascot are in the office. Please see Coach Hughes in room 315 for any questions about tryouts or cheer. There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on February 26th for ALL candidates.
Students interested in creating: Holograms, Game Design, Photography, Videography, Virtual Realty, Robotics, Solar Powered Cars, etc.,please contact Mrs. Lunsford through email.


Gameday Monday!


Thank you Mena Mayor, Seth Smith for the signing of a proclamation for Feb. 3-7,2020 as National School Counseling Week. The Mena School Counselors were recognized at the HHE Bearcat Eyes Are Watching Pep Assembly on Friday, Jan. 31st. for the extraordinary difference they make in our schools


The 20 members of the Mena Ladycat Basketball Team earned a composite grade point average of 3.47 for the fall semester... GO LADYCATS!


Our district AMI Assignment Completion Day percentage was 98.55%.
Our required goal was 90% completion.
Since our district learners exceeded the required percentage, we will be able to use our AMI Day 1 as a school day.
Our last day of school is still Friday, May 22nd.
Thank you to students, parents, teachers, and administration for your successful use of our 1st AMI Day.


MHS February menu!


The Mena Bearcats knocked off DeQueen Thursday night by a score of 43-41. It was the fifth win of the season & the second conference victory for the Sr. Boys, The Ladycats lost their matchup with DeQueen by a final score of 28-42. The Sr. Girls fall to 10-11 / 5-3. Mena will host DeQueen on Tuesday 2/4 at the Union Bank Center. GO BEARCATS!


Thursday, January 30, 2020
Lunch Menu:
Thursday, 1-30, Mini Corn Dogs, Meatball Sub,
Friday, 1-24, Crispitos with Cheese, Corn Dog
Club Activities
Thursday, 1-30, FFA Meeting with students attending Leadership Conference in Ag Building
Sports Activities
Thursday, 1-30, Senior High Basketball at De Queen, 5:00
Jr. High Quiz Bowl: Mena Invitational: (9th and 8th) Thursday, Jan. 30
Students: If you need to know your lunch balance, please go see Mrs. Jennifer
Students, there will be no more lunch trays or cafeteria food allowed in the library due to the amount of carelessness with the garbage left behind. Thanks for understanding!
Library Lunch Closings this week:
This week, January 27-31, is Mena High School Kindness Week, which is part of the 2020 Great Kindness Challenge. Remember that every act of kindness creates a ripple effect that has no measured end. See how many ways you can display kindness this week. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever a waste of time.
This is the final week to order your personalized 2020 MHS Yearbook. The final deadline to order a yearbook with your name on it will be tomorrow, January 31st. Yearbooks are $60, and can be ordered through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 or online through the Jostens yearbook website.
Applications to be on the 2020-21 Yearbook staff are now available in Mr. Philpot’s room. If you’d like to be considered for next year’s yearbook staff, please fill out an application and return it to Mr. Philpot’s room by today, January 30.
Please continue to recycle your aluminum cans in the red recycling trash cans around campus, but please do not put any other forms of trash or plastics in these red cans.
The Senior Winter Formal will be held this Saturday evening, February 1, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Grace Bible Church. Tickets will be $10 for one person, or $15 for a senior and their guest. Seniors may invite one person between the ages of 9th grade and 21 years old. Tickets may be purchased in advance through Mrs. Hobson’s room.
Seniors: If you did not order your Cap & Gown when Herff Jones was here, please go by and see Mrs. Jennifer. If you do not order by March 1st the cost goes up from $45 to $55.
Special Olympic Polar Plunge is scheduled for February 13 at 11:30 in the Student Parking Lot. Stop by Room 214 and pick up your Plunge Form and get more information on how to be involved...Rumor has it that Coach Wright and Coach Lyle will plunge if their girls can raise $1000.00….Let’s help the girls make this possible!!!!
The tryout signup sheets for the 2020-2021 Cheerleading Team and Competition Team, and Mascot are in the office. Please see Coach Hughes in room 315 for any questions about tryouts or cheer. There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on February 26th for ALL candidates.
Students interested in creating: Holograms, Game Design, Photography, Videography, Virtual Realty, Robotics, Solar Powered Cars, etc., please contact Mrs. Lunsford through email.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!


Gameday Thursday!


The Mena High School Cheerleaders earned a composite grade point average of 3.77 for the fall semester... GO BEARCATS!


Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Lunch Menu:
Wednesday, 1-29, Chili, Bacon Burger, Hot Dog
Thursday, 1-30, Mini Corn Dogs, Meatball Sub,
Friday, 1-24, Crispitos with Cheese, Corn Dog
Club Activities
Wednesday, 1-29 Sci-Fi Club Meeting in the Art Room
Thursday, 1-30, FFA Meeting with students attending Leadership Conference in Ag Building
Sports Activities
Thursday, 1-30, Senior High Basketball at De Queen, 5:00
Jr. High Quiz Bowl: Mena Invitational: (9th and 8th) Thursday, Jan. 30
Students: If you need to know your lunch balance, please go see Mrs. Jennifer
Students, there will be no more lunch trays or cafeteria food allowed in the library due to the amount of carelessness with the garbage left behind. Thanks for understanding!
Library Lunch Closings this week:
This week, January 27-31, is Mena High School Kindness Week, which is part of the 2020 Great Kindness Challenge. Do kind things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are. See how many ways you can display kindness this week. Positivity is contagious.
This is the final week to order your personalized 2020 MHS Yearbook. The final deadline to order a yearbook with your name on it will be this Friday, January 31st. Yearbooks are $60, and can be ordered through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 or online through the Jostens yearbook website.
Applications to be on the 2020-21 Yearbook staff are now available in Mr. Philpot’s room. If you’d like to be considered for next year’s yearbook staff, please fill out an application and return it to Mr. Philpot’s room by tomorrow, January 30.
Please continue to recycle your aluminum cans in the red recycling trash cans around campus, but please do not put any other forms of trash or plastics in these red cans.
The Senior Winter Formal will be held this Saturday evening, February 1, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Grace Bible Church. Tickets will be $10 for one person, or $15 for a senior and their guest. Seniors may invite one person between the ages of 9th grade and 21 years old. Tickets may be purchased in advance through Mrs. Hobson’s room.
Seniors: If you did not order your Cap & Gown when Herff Jones was here, please go by and see Mrs. Jennifer. If you do not order by March 1st the cost goes up from $45 to $55.
Special Olympic Polar Plunge is scheduled for February 13 at 11:30 in the Student Parking Lot. Stop by Room 214 and pick up your Plunge Form and get more information on how to be involved...Rumor has it that Coach Wright and Coach Lyle will plunge if their girls can raise $1000.00….Let’s help the girls make this possible!!!!
The tryout signup sheets for the 2020-2021 Cheerleading Team and Competition Team, and Mascot are in the office. Please see Coach Hughes in room 315 for any questions about tryouts or cheer. There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on February 26th for ALL candidates.
Students interested in creating: Holograms, Game Design, Photography, Videography, Virtual Realty, Robotics, Solar Powered Cars, etc., please contact Mrs. Lunsford through email.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!


The Mena High School Spotlight Singers have earned a combined 3.85 grade point average. GO BEARCATS!


The Mena Sr. High Hosted Malvern at the Union Bank Center Tuesday. The JV Ladycats defeated Malvern 15-4. The JV Bearcats lost 16-20. The Varsity Ladycats improved to 5-2 in conference play with a 52-36 victory & the Varsity Bearcats lost by a score of 49-52...Mena will play next on Thursday 1/30 at DeQueen.

*** SCHEDULE CHANGE ***
A game has been added to the Mena Baseball Schedule. The Bearcats will play at Hot Springs on Tuesday March 17th.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=24460


The 24 members of the Mena High School Volleyball Team completed the first semester with a composite GPA of 3.57. GO LADYCATS!
