Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Lunch Menu:
Tuesday - Chili, Bacon Burger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Wednesday - Walking Tacos, Hamburger, Chicken Sandwich
Thursday - Lasagna, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Friday - Hang Time Basket, Chicken Sandwich, Cheese Sticks.
Weekly Activities
Tuesday, Dec. 3, ETS Sophomores in Room 209
Tuesday, December 3, Senior Basketball vs. Waldron @ 4:30
Wed., Dec. 4, Sci-fi meeting in Art Room
Wed., Dec. 2, 4,5 Jr. High Basketball Union Bank Invitational @ UBC starting at 4 on Monday.
Thursday, Dec. 5, NHS/JAG meeting Room 200 (Mrs. Hobson’s Room)
STUDENTS: LEAVE YOUR BLANKETS AT HOME. WE HAVE PLENTY OF COATS IF YOU HAVE A NEED, JUST SEE MRS. THACKER. HOWEVER, DO NOT BRING BLANKETS TO SCHOOL.
Students: If you need to know your lunch balance, please go see Mrs. Jennifer
We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account.
Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast.
Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first.
FRESHMEN are not allowed to come to the library during Lunch for the remainder of the semester due to behavior.
Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch.
The high school and middle school choirs will present their holiday concert Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 PM in the PAC.
FBLA members who plan to compete at the spring leadership conference need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!
All students who sold FFA Fruit products must pick up their orders today, Wednesday, December 4, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 pm. at the Ag Building.
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd will be the Art Club’s yearbook picture. All art club members that have paid their dues must come to the art room at the beginning of Enrichment to get a quick photo.
All Juniors and Seniors need to complete a short survey during enrichment today.
Waldron cannot play the Jr girls game scheduled for today at the U.B.C.... So the schedule for tonight's games has changed.... We will play Jr Boys, Varsity Girls, & Varsity Boys beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please share & spread the word!!! GO BEARCATS!!!
Waldron cannot play the Jr girls game scheduled for today at the U.B.C.... So the schedule for tonight's games has changed.... We will play Jr Boys, Varsity Girls, & Varsity Boys beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please share & spread the word!!! GO BEARCATS!!!
The Union Bank Jr. Invitational began Monday at the Union Bank Center. Both Mena teams defeated Horatio. The Jr. Girls won 31-29 & the Jr. Boys won 60-14... The Ladycats will play the winner of the Cossatot/DeQueen game on Thursday at 5pm in the championship game. The Bearcats will face the winner of the Arkansas High/DeQueen game in the championship game on Tursday at 6:20pm. GO BEARCATS!!!
Mena High School December Menu!
Monday, December 2, 2019
Lunch:
Monday Steak Fingers and Grilled Cheese and Soup
Students: If you need to know your lunch balance, please come see Mrs. Jennifer
We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account.
Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast.
Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first.
No tutoring today.
FRESHMEN are not al
Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch.
Wed., Dec. 4, Sci-fi meeting in Art Room
Tuesday, December 3, Senior Basketball vs. Waldron @ 4:30
Wed., Dec. 2, 4,5 Jr. High Basketball Union Bank Invitational @ UBC starting at 4 on Monday.
Thursday, Dec. 5, NHS/JAG meeting Room 200 (Mrs. Hobson’s Room)
FBLA members who plan to compete at the spring leadership conference need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!
All students who sold FFA Fruit products must pick up their orders on Tuesday, December 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 pm. at the Ag Building.
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd will be the Art Club’s yearbook picture. All art club members that have paid their dues must come to the art room at the beginning of Enrichment to get a quick photo.
Recent freezing temperatures have exposed a need for coats in our student population & Mena Public Schools would like to thank Christine & Rodney Bird with Handcrafted Garden Bridges for their generous donation. The coats will be distributed to children in need. Pictured are Rodney, Christine & Mena Superintendent Benny Weston.
https://www.redwoodbridges.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Handcrafted-garden-bridges-486508584834143/
Christmas Concert Thursday!
Gameday Monday!
Rich Mountain Bucks Classic is this Friday & Saturday!
The Union Bank Jr. Basketball Tournament begins Monday. Check the bracket to see when the Bearcats & Ladycats play!
The Mena Sr. Girls played again today in the Robinson Invitational. They played Caddo Hills for the second time & lost 45-48... The Ladycats will be back in action on December 3rd when they host Waldron..
http://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=41092
Friday, November 22, 2019
Lunch:
11-22, Crispitos with cheese
If you need to know your lunch balance, please see Mrs. Jennifer
We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account.
Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast.
Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first.
Football Meeting in the gym during Enrichment for 9th, 10th and 11th grade football players.
Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch.
Friday 11-22, 10:30 in Counseling Center, Josten’s will be here to order Senior Rings.
FBLA members who plan to compete at the spring leadership conference need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!
All students who sold FFA Fruit products must pick up their orders on Tuesday, December 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 pm. at the Ag Building.
Art Club has a meeting scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22nd. Please pay your dues to attend.
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd will be the Art Club’s yearbook picture. All art club members that have paid their dues must come to the art room at the beginning of Enrichment to get a quick photo.
Special Olympics will be having a fundraiser Saturday at Wal-Mart...Come by and support us…
The Union Bank Jr. Invitational Basketball Tournament begins on the day we return from the Thanksgiving break, Monday December 2nd. Come support the Jr. Bearcats & Ladycats!
Baseball season prep is already underway for Coach Sandifer & some dedicated Mena athletes.
Mena High School senior Macie Johnson has been named a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Semifinalist. Macie was selected from 93,000+ applicants! Learn more about the #CokeScholars Program $20,000 college scholarship and see a full list of Semifinalistsat www.coca-colascholars.org. #CokeScholarsSF
The Ladycats beat LR Mills 63-24 Wednesday at the Robinson Invitational. The Mena girls will play again on Saturday at 12:45pm... Go Ladycats!
Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
Lunch:
11-20, Chili
11-21, Thanksgiving Dinner
11-22, Crispitos with cheese
If you need to know your lunch balance, please see Mrs. Jennifer
We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account.
Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast.
Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first.
Library Closed for Lunch A Wednesday.
Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, Jr. ETS Meeting, please bring your chromebooks.
11-19, Jr. Basketball Cossatot River @ Mena 5
11-19, Mena Bearcat Basketball Cossatot River @ Mena 5
Wednesday 11-20, SCI-FI Mtg. in 206
Thursday 11-21, JAG Rm. 403 Meeting (officers only)
Friday 11-22, Art Meeting Rm. 404
Friday 11-22, 10:30 in Counseling Center, Josten’s will be here to order Senior Rings.
FBLA members who plan to compete at the spring leadership conference need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip.
All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!
All students who sold FFA Fruit products must pick up their orders on Tuesday, December 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 pm. at the Ag Building.
Wednesday, November 20, will be School Day Pictures Make-Up Day and Retakes with Lifetouch. Anyone who missed the original picture day in September or wishes to get retakes, we will be taking pictures in the safe room on Wednesday morning. Even if you don’t plan to buy pictures, we need your photo for the yearbook.
The high school showing of The Yellow Boat will be TOMORROW, November 21st at 9:15 am. Bring $5 to your 2nd period teacher on that day. Make sure you are finished with your second chance breakfast before you go. There is no food, drinks, gum or candy in the PAC. Those who don’t want to attend will go to the library.
Art Club has a meeting scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22nd. Please pay your dues to attend.
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd will be the Art Club’s yearbook picture. All art club members that have paid their dues must come to the art room at the beginning of Enrichment to get a quick photo.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the food drive!! We have collected 304 cans/nonperishable food items! All of this food will be sent to God’s Feeding Hands this week. At least 200 families will have food for Thanksgiving! WOW! The class that donated the most was Mrs. Standridge’s class, donating 113 cans! Way to go guys!!!!
Special Olympics will be having a fundraiser Saturday at Wal-Mart...Come by and support us…
Construction is underway on a new press box on the visitors side at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. This project is a part of continued improvements to facilities made possible by generous donations from the Bob Carver Foundation and The Bearcat Foundation Inc (BFI). GO BEARCATS!
NOVEMBER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING!
The Mena School Board met for the regular November meeting on Tuesday evening.
The board began by approving the minutes from the September & October meeting.
They quickly moved to passing a disclosure statement for board member Kyle Cannon who is also an employee of the Union Bank of Mena.
A proposal was made to change the district employees vision plan. Mena Insurance currently holds the contract through Superior Vision. The new plan offered by Mena Insurance would be through Blue Cross & Blue Shield at a lower cost to employees & an increase in benefits. The change was passed by the board & will go into effect February 1, 2020.
Next was the approval of the financial reports for September & October.
Resignations were accepted by the board including Carol Sproles, Michaela VanPelt, David Goodner, & Howard Elliot.
The board approved an addendum to the contract of Cheryl Goodner, additional hours to Keri Duer, and a transfer of duties for Alicia Moody.
Superintendent Benny Weston presented a plan to restructure current Mena School District custodial employees & outsource the needed evening janitorial shifts. The board approved accepting a bid from SG360 for only the evening janotorial shifts at Louise Durham Elementary & Holly Harshman Elementary.
