The Mena High School Back to School Boot Scoot was held this past Friday. The MHS Student Council worked hard putting this together and were thankful for the turnout. Thanks to all the teachers who volunteered to chaperone this event.
The SBLive Arkansas Volleyball rankings were released on Wednesday. The Mena Ladycats are ranked #3 in 4A and #17 overall in the state. Read the article at the link below
https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/08/16/sblive-arkansas-top-25-preseason-volleyball-rankings
Mena students are on campus and the first day of school is underway!!!
The Mena Bearcat football teams scrimmaged Mansfield on Tuesday in preparation for the season opener on Friday, August 25th at 7:00pm against DeQueen in BCBS. The Jr. High season opener is Thursday, August 31st against Centerpoint in BCBS. (photo by joey bolin photography)
Clark leads Ladycats and Brotherton leads Bearcats to 2nd place finish at the Waldron Country Club on Tuesday.
Mena golf is back in action on August 21st at the Degray Golf Club.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20088
All Mena School District employees met for their annual convocation on Monday morning. Superintendent Dr. Lee Smith spoke to the group and set goals for the coming school year which begins on Wednesday.
Bearcat football never bats an eye when we have a community service project for them! The SH Bearcats helped transfer boxes for #packshackmena tonight! We are proud of them!
This morning Mena FFA members were at the fairgrounds helping with the 22nd Annual Polk County Handicapable Rodeo! It was a great morning of fun at an event that we have been looking forward to all year!!
If you are interested auditioning for Newsies, please join Google Classroom using this code: ng2oplf. I will update it with audition information! Mena students who are in 3rd - 12th grade are all invited to tryout!
Another day of preseason dress up practice for Jr. High volleyball. Players were encouraged to dress in "White Lies".
Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all drivers, as well as parents and students, to understand school bus safety.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/school-bus-safety
Mena cheer, volleyball and football are having team pictures made today. Order online at
https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
Picture Day ID: EVT387SGG
This morning the Mena FFA Advisors adventured over to the Natural Resource Lab and took some measurements of the ponds to gauge the depths of them. In preparation for a new upcoming project.
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The Bearcat and Ladycats were hard at work earning community service hours this morning while cleaning busses at the bus barn.
Bearcat football continued preparation for the 2023 season with their Red & Black Scrimmage on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena will play a scrimmage at Mansfield on August 15th and the season opener is August 25th when they host DeQueen.
Rhett Brotherton lead Mena Golf at the Cortez Golf Club in Hot Springs Village on Tuesday. The Bearcats are back in action on August 15th at the Waldron Country Club.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20088
Another day of preseason dress up practice for Jr. High volleyball. Players were encouraged to dress in beach wear.
The Mena FFA officer team is busy decorating bulletin boards in Mr Maye, Mr. Goodnight, and Mr. McCormicks classrooms today.
Thursday was pizza and movie day for junior high and 7th grade Mena football!
The Mena High School Cheer team baked cookies to show their support to the Ladycat Volleyball team and coaches on Thursday!
The Ladycats have their first home game on August 24th at the Union Bank Center! Go Ladycats!
