Mena Athletes participated in the Area 14 Special Olympics at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Monday. Photographs by LEXI DILBECK & CADENCE BARNES who are a part of Mr. Any Philpot's Journalism Class.
Follow the link to the album. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MenaPublicSchools&set=a.1788890211270710
We are so grateful that the weather cooperated & we were able to hold graduation at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Saturday. A great group received their diplomas. The class of 2021 has left it's mark & will be missed. GO BEARCATS!!!!
FCCLA Officers at Mena High School have been selected for the 2021-2022 school year.
Rachel Wilson - President
Will Davis - Vice President
Travis Thrailkill - VP of Recruitment
Jaiden Milam - VP of Marketing
Annika Thompson - VP of Events
Cassidy Ashcraft - VP of Community Outreach
Carleigh Smart - Secretary
Sarah Grenier - Treasurer
Jocelyn Hernandez - Parliamentarian
Caroline Cannon - Historian
As part of hospital week the Mena Regional Health System collected items for local schools for their backpack and hygiene programs. Employees donated over $1000 worth of items that will help serve food and hygiene needs for area students. Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins and her students from Mena High School picked up the donations and will be sorting and distributing to Mena & other schools in the area.
https://www.facebook.com/menaregional
Mena Public Schools is looking for bus drivers.Call 394-5252. Other opportunities are also available. Click the link for more info..
https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Post season honors were released for Mena Ladycat Softball on Monday.
Honorable Mention All-district
Emily Wagner
All-District-
Emmi Hines
Kensey Rosson
All-State and All-Star game nominee
Morgan Puckett
Post season honors were released for Mena Ladycat Soccer on Monday.
All District-
Lauren Sikes
Tabitha Levering
All State-
Stephanie Lua ( All Star Nominee)
Post season honors were released for Mena Bearcat Soccer on Monday.
Honorable Mention All Conference
Jayden Felix
Hudson Vacca
All Conference
Jetzai Hernandez
Isaac Clark(All Star Game nominee)
The physicals are also available to any 5th graders that will be taking the lifetime wellness class next school year. This will be a healthcare setting & the physicians will require a mask be worn during this event..
Former Bearcat Zachary Jewell led the UCA Bears at the Southland Conference Championship this weekend.
On Saturday Jewell won the 200m prelims with an effort of 20.57 and broke a UCA record in the process. Jewell came in second in the 100m prelims with a mark of 10.09.
On Sunday Jewell won the 200m with a run of 20.72 & In the men's 100m final, Jewell placed second with a time of 10.12.
https://ucasports.com/sports/mens-track-and-field
GO ZACH & GO BEARCATS!!!
Nefarious activity, poor sportsmanship & questionable behavior was on full display at Union Bank Park on Friday afternoon. MHS Seniors were suckered into what was supposed to be a fair game of softball against MHS coaches & staff.
The seniors led after the first inning & that is when the questionable behavior began. A sudden explosion of offense called into question the legality of the bats being used by MHS staff. A situation made worse by flagrant bat flipping, finger pointing & plodding home run trots.
In addition there was the whole issue of the eligibility of one of the staff players & whether or not he was or was not actually employed by Mena Public Schools. In effect a ringer for the staff team.
Between innings the staff team was seen slipping cash to the umpire who then denied the accusation of bribery. But it was obvious to those in attendance, after a staff batter stepped in front of a pitch, that the calls were going against the seniors. This all came to a head when the senior team’s manager was ejected from the game after questioning a call.
This seemingly fired up the senior team who came back to tie the game in regulation & went on to win by a score of 7-6 in extra innings.
Overall it was an awful display of athletic ability & thankfully we won’t be forced to witness it again till next year.
The Jr Ladycats had an excellent offseason this spring. Coach Fryar and Coach Goss saw tremendous growth mentally and physically from the girls. They held a Meet the Challenge Competition at the end of offseason. The events include bench press, squat, power clean, push press, vertical, mile, 400 M Run and a 100 M Sprint. The girls who scored an 80% or better Met the Challenge. The Spring Queen scoring the highest percentage was Karley Sharp.
Meet the Challenge Winners:
Karley Sharp
Rylie Bentley
Reese Montgomery
Bailey Heald
Addison Thomas
Laney Gilchrist
Kylene Denton
Kate Wilson
Jayden Cox
Chloe Hooper
Anna Ferguson
GO LADYCATS!!!
As the final coat of wax is drying tonight, the redesigned game court of the Union Bank Center at Mena High School is now complete. The previous court design had been used since the 2011-12 school year.
Mena High School Theatre Students, under the direction of Ms. Jessica Kropp, performed "The Seussodyssey" for the public on Thursday night in the Performing Arts Center. It was another great show & a great job by all involved.
All Mena High School Students, Blended and Traditional, Please check your Email for instructions to return your chromebooks
ATTENTION SENIORS!!!
Seniors have a mandatory meeting with Mr. Maxwell in the MHS cafeteria at 9 a.m. on Friday morning, May 14.
There will be a drive-thru on Tuesday, May 18 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon in the Bus Loop, to pay for your stoles and/or cords that you will receive at the Honors Assembly on May 19 at 9 a.m. in the PAC.
Exact change or check will be required.
Mena High School Juniors had an opportunity to receive information about furthering their education at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain. UARM Recruiter Mike Godfrey & the Director of Admissions Wendy McDaniel spoke to the group in the MHS Performing Arts Center on Thursday morning.
https://www.facebook.com/UARichMountain
A big shout out is appropriate for some of the most important staff members at Mena Public Schools on National School Nurse Day!!!
They are critical to the health and well-being of our students. They have taken additional duties on during the past year due to the pandemic & done an outstanding job. Thank you all.
Bobbi Landon - Mena High School
Sherry Wood - Mena Middle School
Lisa Falls - Holly Harshman Elementary
Becky Richardson - Louise Durham Elementary
GO BEARCATS !!!
Mena High School students performed in the 2021 Lip Sync & Talent Show on Monday for their peers... It was an entertaining display of talent & creativity in the MHS Performing Arts Center... GO BEARCATS!!!
Austin Rose took 3rd place and Big Bass award on Greers Ferry on Saturday 5/8/21 in the Arkansas TBF Tournament.
Congratulations to to Austin and Jarrett Burger, both Juniors at MHS, for making the TBF of Arkansas Adult State Team and they will be representing the state of Arkansas in the TBF Semifinal.
