.Jr. High volleyball preseason dress up days continue. Today's theme was the Olympics . GO LADYCATS!!!

The Mena golf team played in a nine hole tournament at the Waldron Country Club on Wednesday. Charleston, Booneville & Mansfield also competed. Sean Sullivan-41 Rhett Brotherton-43 Evan Leonard-48 Emmi Hines-51 Madi Lyle-52 Brody Peters-52 Cooper Plunkett-54 Mena will be back in action on Monday, August 16th at a tournament hosted by Ft. Lake at Hot Springs Village.

CINDY STANDRIDGE & all the Mena High School teachers are back on campus today preparing for the 21/22 school year. The first day of class at Mena Public Schools is Monday, August 16th.

When your a senior you have to keep those freshman in line ! Marching band fundamentals continue thru Friday at MHS !

***** Way Back Wednesday ***** CLINT HALE & his hogs 1998. Beginning August 30th current Mena FFA members will be showing their animals at the Polk County Fair. Clint is currently the Ag Advisor at Prairie Grove High School.

The Mena golf team is back in action today at the Waldron Country Club ! GO BEARCATS!!!

Out of an abundance of caution, Mena School District will make the following adjustments to the upcoming Open House schedule: On-site Open Houses for 1st through 8th grade students will be limited to students who are new to the district (did not attend school at Mena Public Schools last year) and students new to that building; Kindergarten for Louise Durham, 3rd grade for Holly Harshman, and 6th grade for Mena Middle School. All other students will have a virtual open house available to them during the same scheduled time as their original Open House or they will receive communication from their homeroom teacher at that time. On-site Open House for Kindergarten and students who are new to LDES will be: Last Name A-M: Monday, August 9 from 1-6pm Last Name N-Z: Tuesday, August 10 from 1-6pm On-site Open House for 3rd grade and students who are new to HHES will be Tuesday, August 10th from 1-6pm. On-site Open House for 6th grade and students who are new to MMS will be Tuesday, August 10, from 1-7pm. Mena High School will still have on-site Open House for all students, 9th-12th grade. Times will be: Tuesday, August 10 Juniors/Seniors 4 pm-7 pm Wednesday, August 11 Sophomores/Freshman 4 pm-7 pm For any questions regarding your student’s Open House, please contact their building. Mena High School: (479) 394-1144 Mena Middle School: (479) 394-2572 Holly Harshman Elementary School: (479) 394-3151 Louise Durham Elementary School: (479) 394-2943

.Jr. High volleyball preseason dress up days continue. Today's theme was dress up as something that starts with the same letter as your name. GO LADYCATS!!!

The first day of school is Aug. 16th but the Bearcat Band is already at work. This week they are working on the fundamentals of marching. The band pool party is on Thursday. Uniform checkout is Friday. Pictures with Lifetouch are Monday & next week will be show music sectionals

The Mena golf team opened the season on Monday at Degray State Park Golf Course. Teams from Ft. Lake, Arkadelphia, DeQueen, Nashville & Malvern also competed. Emmi Hines led Mena with a 100 over 18 holes. GO BEARCATS !!!!

Congratulations to 2019 Mena High School graduate CONNOR HARVEY ! Harvey, a red shirt sophomore at Southern Arkansas University, was recently named to the Great American Conference All-Academic Team. Connor is majoring in sports management / athletic administration & has a 3.49 GPA. GO CONNOR !!!

Jr. High volleyball preseason dress up days are underway. Today was DAD DAY !!!

The Mena golf team is scheduled to begin their season today at the Degray State park Golf Course in Arkadelphia today at 10:00am. GO BEARCATS!!!

2021 Sales Tax Holiday Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday August 7, 2021, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday August 8, 2021, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain Electronic Devices, School Supplies, School Art Supplies, School Instructional Materials, and Clothing free of state and local sales or use tax. All retailers are required to participate and may not charge tax on items that are legally tax-exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday. https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/.../sales.../sales-tax-holiday/

If you live in the Mena School District be looking for our new newsletter to arrive in your mailbox in early August. GO BEARCATS!

During the JAG Virtual National Training Seminar - July 12-15, 2021 Mena High School was recognized by National JAG for - exceeding the "5 of 5" Performance Outcome Standards for the Class of 2020 including Graduation Rate, Employment Rate, Positive Outcome Rate, Further Education, and Full-time Employment Rate and 2021 Peak Performer - Karen Purvis JAG Specialist at Mena High School. Congratulations to Mrs. Purvis & all the JAG students at MHS. https://jag.org/

The Mena Jr. Ladycats are on their way home after a great week at the Licking Volleyball Team Camp in Branson Missouri. The Varsity Jr Ladycats made it to the semifinals of the tournament today and lost to Greenbrier. GO LADYCATS!!!

Color Guard Camp is happening this week in the Paul Gray Band Center Center at MHS. (photo by lexi dilbeck)

Classified staff interested in the REACH program were invited to an informational meeting on Wednesday. REACH is a para to teacher program that partners with REACH University to train paraprofessionals in the pathway to earning a Bachelor's degree. Cost is minimal and time invested includes course work as well as the time at work. https://www.reach.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/ReachUniversity

Sarah Grenier, an MHS senior, has been recognized by Certiport's Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Team for earning 1st place in Arkansas for her score on the Microsoft Excel 2019 test this past spring. Not only did she earn Excel certification, she also is certified in Word, PowerPoint and Access. The MOS test is a nationally recognized certification exam which students can take in the Survey of Business class at Mena High School. They are provided training and then are given the opportunity to test in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. Not only can they earn certifications, but there are several colleges in Arkansas that award college credit for their basic computer applications course if a student shows proof they have passed the certification test for all four of the tested programs. Congratulations Sarah!!!