Are you Listening to FM101 ?
It's 101% Bearcat !!!
Mena Public Schools Radio !!!
Today is National Coaches Day & at Mena Public Schools we have some of the best.
CRAIG BENTLEY
BRAD LYLE
ANDREA HUGHES
SAMANTHA BREEDLOVE
TIA FRYER
RAY HUNTER
RANDY PETERS
CHAD ARNOLD
SCOTT WRIGHT
HEATHER GOSS
RYAN LUTTMER
KYLE SMITHERS
MATT SANDIFER
LANDON DOVER
ISAAC MINTON
In1972 President Richard Nixon signs a proclamation declaring October 6 as National Coaches Day. It states: "Coaches are highly qualified teachers—in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help instill in their players important attitudes that will serve them all their lives."
Ladycat Volleyball picked up win number 17 on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena defeated Camden Fairview 3-0 by a score of 25-13, 25-1 & 25-7. The Ladycats are now 7-0 in conference play & will travel to Magnolia on Thursday. Games begin at 4:30pm... GO LADYCATS !!!
Mena Cross Country competed in the UARM Buck Fever Showcase on Tuesday. Top finishers for Mena were
Jr. Girls - EMMI HENSLEY
Jr. Boys - COOPER PLUNKETT
Sr. Girls - SAMARA JAYNES
Sr. Boys - TRE MCMELLON
Mena Bearcat Coaches select #26, Jarrett Burger, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs. Pottsville. Jarrett is a Senior this year and plays Fullback and Linebacker for the Bearcats. His 8 tackles plus a 15 yard rushing TD helped lead the Bearcats to a 28-23 victory over the Apaches on Senior Night, at Randall Whorton Field.
Jarrett is the son of Jill and Chris Burger, and is a very avid bass fisherman and hunter. He and Mena QB, Austin Rose, compete as a team, in fishing tournaments all over the south, representing Mena High School. Jarrett hopes to go to college next year and be on a fishing team for a University.
This Friday, Jarrett and the Mena Bearcats take the 2 hour bus ride to over, to take on the winless Pirates, who are now 0-5.
Jarrett was not available for photo before press time, but will receive his week #6 game ball later this week.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!
The Mena Public Schools are looking for bus drivers !
Get details at the link https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=45
Mena Volleyball played at Mansfield on Monday’
7th grade
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. JV
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. High
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
The Jr. Ladycats are back in action on Thursday @ Magnolia !
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083
Monday, October 4th
7th Grade, Jr. & Sr. Volleyball play at Mansfield beginning at 4:30pm ! GO LADYCATS !
Students at Mena High School are taking part in a new program during enrichment classes. It's called "Character Strong" & it is designed to meet their social and emotional learning needs. In the photo Stephanie Hoyle's class is fully engaged in today's lesson.
FM101 is a low power radio station operated by the Mena Public Schools. Our goal is to communicate with district patrons about the information & news they need from the Mena Public Schools. If you live in Mena you are at the core of the FM101 listening area but you can also listen beyond the city limits & over a significant part of Polk County. Your reception will depend on surrounding terrain & the quality of your receiver. Be sure to tell your friends about the new & improved FM101. GO BEARCATS !!!
Mena started in a ten point hole on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium but came back for a 28-23 win over Pottsville. With the win the Bearcats improved to 4-2 on the seasom & 2-0 in conference play. Mena will play at Dover next week.
GO BEARCATS!!!
Jessica Kropp will be ordering some school play shirts on Monday. Stephanie Hoyle, our amazingly talented art teacher, designed these. If you want a shirt, you are welcome to sign up for one here. I usually ask the students to wear them every Tuesday until the show.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsGVn9o0-kMc9xi-OAfbrEbgzMnEN17OiCwm6sVuH1aY_ACg/viewform
The first performance of " The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" is scheduled for Sunday, November 7th at 2:30pm in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.
A great Friday pep rally at Mena High School !!!
Free flu shots will be offered on October 13th at the Mena Middle School. Students will receive a form Friday 10/1 to take home to parents. The flu shots are voluntary. The forms must be returned to school one week from today, Friday, October 8th .
The Mena Bearcats play their final regular season home football game tonight. The Bearcats play Pottsville at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium with kickoff at 7:00pm.
Tonight is also Senior Night. That ceremony will begin at 6:30pm.
Students & Fans are encouraged to participate in a PINK OUT at the game. Wear pink for breast cancer awareness. GO BEARCATS!!!
The Mena 7th grade & Jr. High football teams played at Pottsville on Thursday,
7th Grade
Mena - 0
Pottsville - 20
Jr. High
Mena -14
Pottsville - 30
The Jr. Bearcats have a record of 4-2/1-2.
Mena will play Dover on Thursday 10/7 at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Parents who are curious about the "Test to Stay" option for students who are close contacts to remain in school need to know that it is not automatically in effect. It is going to take a couple of weeks for the state to prepare schools for this. We will inform parents when it becomes an option. For more information go to this link: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/sep/29/governor-unveils-quarantine-options/
U-Huh we play that ! We play everything !
Mena Public School Radio !
The Mena Public Schools would like to congratulate LUKE MONTGOMERY ! Luke scored a 32 on the most recent ACT !
GO LUKE !!!
Check out this week's Bearcat Coaches Show on the Bearcat Foundation Website !!!
https://bearcatfoundation.com/coach-bentley-coachs-show-week-1-2-2-2-2/
