Mena High School

Mena Bearcat Esports is off and running. Students were practicing under the guidance of the tech team today at Mena High School !

MHS VEIN DRAIN IS OCTOBER 20th !

During the 2nd full week in October, National School Lunch Week shines the spotlight on the programs and nutritious food served up every day throughout the school year. Many cafeteria staff often know a child’s eating habits as well as a parent does. They often know each child by name. At the Mena Public Schools we appreciate our friends at Aramark for feeding our students a delicious & nutritious meal every school day !

3 Questions With... MHS Senior Maddie Wigley 1.Q: What is your favorite place to go and why is it your favorite place? A: Mt.Jewett, PA. There is a lot of my family history there. 2. Q: What is your favorite videogame/games in general, and what makes them your favorite? A: I play a lot of Stardew Valley and I used to play Star Wars- Battlefront with my dad. 3. Q: Who is your favorite artist and when did you start listening to them? A: One of my favorite Artists is Taylor Swift. I started listening to her around kindergarten and she was someone I looked up to. It was really empowering to see a woman growing her music career from such a young age. I looked up to her a lot.

THE BEARCAT FOOTBALL GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT OZARK IS THE HOOTENS 4A GAME OF THE WEEK… THE WINNER WILL WALK AWAY WITH THE CONFERENCE LEAD… WE NEED A BIG CROWD AT THE GAME TO SUPPORT THE BEARCATS BUT OF YOU CAN’T GO TO THE GAME YOU CAN WATCH THE BEARCAT FOUNDATION BROADCAST ON THE MENA BEARCATS YOU TUBE CHANNEL… THAT MAKES NOW A GOOD TIME TO FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW & SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL. IT'S FREE & YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED EVERYTIME A BEARCAT BROADCAST BEGINS !!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCfL11AKAgHnkcuYEooH2w

MENA HIGH FBLA, FCCLA and FFA members are invited to the 1st Annual CTSO Fall Fest on November 2nd from 5 - 7pm at the Ladycat softball field at Union Bank Park. Members can attend for free and bring a guest for $5. THERE will BE food, games, a kickball tournament and loads of fun! Students should be watching their email for more information!

JR. LADYCATS CLAIM 4A WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP! The Jr. Ladycats defeated Arkadelphia 2-0 on Tuesday & claimed the conference championship. Mena will be the one seed in the district volleyball tournament at Bauxite on Saturday.

The Jr. Ladycats defeated Arkadelphia 2-0 on Tuesday & claimed the conference championship. Mena will be the one seed in the district volleyball tournament at Bauxite on Saturday. The Mena Ladycats defeated Arkadelphia on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center 3-0. The score was 25-17, 25-14 & 25-13. Mena Volleyball improves to 11-0 in conference & will play at Little Rock Mills on Thursday! GO LADYCATS !

The Mena Jr. & Sr. Ladycats played at Malvern on Monday. The 7th grade won their match & the Jr. High won 2-0. The Sr. High JV won 2-0 & the senior high won 3-0. Mena Volleyball will host Arkadelphia on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Games begin at 4:00pm.

The Mena Jr. High Cheer Team is fired up about the first pep rally for 6th-9th grades coming up on Thursday, October 21st at Jim Rackley Gymnasium ! GO BEARCATS !!!

Bearcat Coaches select #22, Blake Brown, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs. Dover. Blake and the Bearcats forced Dover into a mercy rule situation last Friday night and came out winning by a final score of 40-14, handing the Pirates their 6th loss of the season. Mena now stands at 5-2. Blake is a Senior this year and the son of Scott and Randi Brown. Blake had 2 TD receptions for 86 total yards on Offense, plus 5 tackles from his Cornerback position on Defense. He also scored the game winning TD the prior week vs. Pottsville. Blake also plays baseball and basketball for the Bearcats and is an avid bow hunter in the fall. After graduation next Spring, Blake plans to attend UA Rich Mountain, then transfer to the UofA in Fayetteville and major in Agriculture. This week, Blake and the Bearcats travel to Ozark, to take on the Hillbillies, currently at 3-2 for the year. Shown presenting Week #7’s game ball, are Farm Bureau agent (and proud Grandpa) Andy Brown, and Bearcat Offensive Coordinator, Landon Dover. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!!

Sgt. Minor and Sgt. Taylor were at Mena High School on Monday sharing info with interested students about a career in the military.

Tote that rock & listen to FM101 ! For Bearcat News & school info! Plus the wildest music mix ever! Mena Public Schools Radio! https://www.facebook.com/FM101-100723419049049

Rachel Wilson created this miniature Eiffel Tower in the new Makerspace in the Mena High School Library. So amazing watching the students creativity come to life!

The Mena Ladycats beat Paris 3-0 back on September 20th at the Union Bank Center but could not get past them on Saturday. Paris gave Mena their second loss of the season in the championship game at the Paris Tournament. The Mena JV won the silver bracket at the Paris Tournament on Saturday. The Ladycats beat the Mayflower varsity 2 to 0 in the finals. Go Ladycats!!!

Congratulations to the Mena Bearcat Marching Band on receiving 1st Division Band, 1st Division Drum Major, 1st Division Percussion, and 1st Division Color Guard at the Bulldog Invitational Marching Contest held Saturday in Waldron. Next is the Region VIII Marching Assesment on Tuesday at Fort Smith Northside. GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena football improved to 5-2 on the season & 3-0 in conference play with a 40-14 win over Dover Friday night. Mena will play at Ozark next week. GO BEARCATS !!! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617

Mena Volleyball played on the road at Magnolia on Thursday ! Junior JV Mena-2 Magnolia-1 Junior High Mena-2 Magnolia-0 Senior High Mena-3 Magnolia-0 The Sr. Ladycats will play in a tournament this Saturday in Paris. The Jr. Ladycats is on Tuesday when 7th, Jr. High & Sr. High will host Arkadelphia at the Union Bank Center. GO LADYCATS!!!

Mena Jr. High Football played on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The Bearcats defeated Dover by a score of 42-22 & improved their record to 5-2. The Junior Bearcats will host Ozark next Thursday. GO BEARCATS !!!!

Congratulations to our Cattle Exhibitors at AYE. Addi Dollar placed first in class with her Beefmaster. Taylor Thacker placed 3rd With Maine and 7th with Hereford.