Mena High School

The Ladycats & Bearcats played at Hot Springs Lakeside on Tuesday. Sr. Girls / Mena-55 Lakeside-43 Sr. Boys / Lakeside-69 Mena-55 Mena will host Fountain Lake on Friday. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics

Members of the Bearcat football team have received post season honors. Including All-State, All-Conference, and Honorable Mention All-Conference. Congratulations to the Bearcats for all their success during the 2020 football season! All State Mason Brotherton Max Montgomery Cauy House Gaven Hooper All Conference Jett Baber Sam Efird Evan Graves Blake Castor Logan Yang Jake Brotherton Chris Bollmeyer Caleb Peters Honorable Mention All Conference Jake Wiles Austin Rose Jayden Felix Jordan Roberts Jacob Flemens Bobby Wallis

Christmas Storybook: A Collection of New Classics Theatre III will perform our original holiday presentation, Christmas Storybook: A Collection of New Classics. It will be presented with distanced actors. The students wrote it with this time in mind. Watch Live on the MENA HIGH SCHOOL facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/MenaHighSchool

The JV & Sr. Ladycats & Bearcats play at Lakeside today. The first game tips at 4:30pm..

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Clubs & Activities: Monday - Tuesday - Airforce recruiter in conference room during enrichment; NEHS Christmas Party in the library during Enrichment. 9th Grade ETS meet in bandroom. Wednesday - Quiz Bowl practice is in room 211 during Enrichment. Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 during Enrichment; JAG officers’ Christmas party in cafeteria Friday - Sports: Monday - Junior High Basketball will play at Malvern Tuesday - Senior High Basketball will play at Hot Springs Lakeside Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Please complete the Flex Friday survey in your Class of Google Classroom as soon as possible. When you go through the lunch line, you must have your ID card to scan. You have a card in your chromebook case you can use. If you do NOT have your card, you will have to go to the end of line. The Theatre Department is presenting a reader's theatre presentation of A Christmas Storybook: a Collection of New Classics for each class. The Theatre Arts III class wrote this short collection of Christmas plays. Wednesday, Dec. 9, Juniors will be released from 2nd period to watch it in the PAC, and Sophomores will be released from 5th period. On Thursday, Dec. 10, Seniors will be released during 2nd period and Freshmen from 5th period. The final deadline to order a Senior Ad for the 2021 MHS Yearbook will be December 15. This is also the deadline to submit photos and wording for the ad design. For more information, see Mr. Philpot in Room 205. Be sure to order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook for the current lowest price of $55 before December 31. You may order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com with credit or debit card, or order through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 with cash or check. Next Wednesday, December 16, will be the Second Annual MHS Ugly Christmas Sweater day here on campus. Whatever the quality of your Christmas sweater, we’re encouraging everyone to wear their Christmas sweaters that day to help celebrate the fun of the season. There will be prizes for the top sweaters for students and faculty. Orders are now underway for the 2021 Senior Shirts. Shirts are $15 each, and can be purchased with cash or check. If you would like to order a 2021 Senior Shirt, order through Mr. Philpot in Room 205. The deadline to place your order is next Monday, December 14. All shirts must be paid for in advance at the time of ordering. Orders are also being taken for underclassmen shirts, with the order deadline being next Monday, December 14. The cost for a Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors shirt is $15, and can be ordered with cash or check through Mr. Philpot’s room 205. Next Tuesday, December 15, will be Lifetouch Sports Pictures Day for all the basketball teams, Bearcat Chorus, Spotlight Singers, Cross Country, Middle School Band, and 7th Grade Football. Please be in attendance for picture day to be part of the assembled team and group photos. If you ordered an art club t-shirt last year, please email Ms. Hoyle. Lunch Menu: December Tuesday, 12/8 - Crispito with Cheese, Cheeseburger, spicy chicken sand., taco bar Wednesday, 12/9 - Pulled pork sand., Hamburger, Hot dog, wing bar, Thursday,12/10 - Chicken Nuggets, Spicy Chick Sand., Mini Corn Dogs, nacho bar Friday, 12/11 - Backyard Burger, Chicken Tenders, Pizza Monday 12/14 - Salisbury Steak, Meatball Sub, Double Cburger, waffle bar Tuesday, 12/15 - Baked Chicken, Rib Patty Sand., Spicy Chicken Sand Taco bar Wednesday, 12/16 - Christmas Ham with Fixins, hamburger, hot dog, wing bar Thursday, 12/17 - Fish Sticks/Mac& Cheese, Cburger, Chicken tenders, taco bar Friday 12/18 - Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza, Pizza Salad

The Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats played at Malvern on Monday JV Girls / Malvern-17 Mena-11 Jr. Girls / Mena-44 Malvern-19 JV Boys / Malvern-24 Mena-23 Jr. Boys / Malvern-60 Mena-21 Mena will play at Fountain Lake on Thursday! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics

Mr. Rodney Dominguez putting the Clorox 360 Electrostatic Sprayer through it’s paces. Sanitizing & cleaning remains a high priority at Mena Public Schools. https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/.../6159da38-7fc0-44e1.../

Click the link for the Meal Order Form for December 14th - December 18th. Pick up is Friday from 1pm-2pm at Louise Durham & Mena High School. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckEl98VzLP3jzWLouhsCGr9VuVR7INxrIiMesiSUD4abQvEw/viewform

Flex Fridays continue for the rest of 2020 ! Flex Friday is a day for students to work virtually if desired, while having the option to attend school and receive extra assistance as needed. Blended learners are invited to receive assistance on Flex Fridays.

Monday, December 7, 2020 Clubs & Activities: Monday - Tuesday - Airforce recruiter in conference room during enrichment; NEHS Christmas Party in the library during Enrichment Wednesday - Quiz Bowl practice is in room 211 during Enrichment. FCCLA/FBLA Christmas Party in the cafeteria during Enrichment Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 during Enrichment; JAG officers’ Christmas party in cafeteria Friday - Sports: Monday - Junior High Basketball will play at Malvern Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - FFA meeting scheduled for today is postponed. The Theatre Department is presenting a reader's theatre presentation of A Christmas Storybook: a Collection of New Classics for each class. The Theatre Arts III class wrote this short collection of Christmas plays. Wednesday, Dec. 9, Juniors will be released from 2nd period to watch it in the PAC, and Sophomores will be released from 5th period. On Thursday, Dec. 10, Seniors will be released during 2nd period and Freshmen from 5th period. The final deadline to order a Senior Ad for the 2021 MHS Yearbook will be December 15. This is also the deadline to submit photos and wording for the ad design. For more information, see Mr. Philpot in Room 205. Be sure to order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook for the current lowest price of $55 before December 31. You may order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com with credit or debit card, or order through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 with cash or check. Freshmen ETS will meet Tuesday morning. The Airforce recruiter will be here on December 8 for anyone that wants to see him. Next Wednesday, December 16, will be the Second Annual MHS Ugly Christmas Sweater day here on campus. Whatever the quality of your Christmas sweater, we’re encouraging everyone to wear their Christmas sweaters that day to help celebrate the fun of the season. There will be prizes for the top sweaters for students and faculty. Orders are now underway for the 2021 Senior Shirts. Shirts are $15 each, and can be purchased with cash or check. If you would like to order a 2021 Senior Shirt, order through Mr. Philpot in Room 205. The deadline to place your order is next Monday, December 14. All shirts must be paid for in advance at the time of ordering. Orders are also being taken for underclassmen shirts, with the order deadline being next Monday, December 14. The cost for a Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors shirt is $15, and can be ordered with cash or check through Mr. Philpot’s room 205. Next Tuesday, December 15, will be Lifetouch Sports Pictures Day for all the basketball teams, Bearcat Chorus, Spotlight Singers, Cross Country, Middle School Band, and 7th Grade Football. Please be in attendance for picture day to be part of the assembled team and group photos. Lunch Menu: December Monday - 12/7 - Beef fingers, bacon cheeseburger, Chicken sandwich, waffle bar. Tuesday, 12/8 - Crispito with Cheese, Cheeseburger, spicy chicken sand., taco bar Wednesday, 12/9 - Pulled pork sand., Hamburger, Hot dog, wing bar, Thursday, 12/10 - Chicken Nuggets, Spicy Chicken Sand., Mini Corn Dogs, nacho bar Friday, 12/11 - Backyard Burger, Chicken Tenders, Pizza Monday 12/14 - Salisbury Steak, Meatball Sub, Double Cburger, waffle bar Tuesday, 12/15 - Baked Chicken, Rib Patty Sand., Spicy Chicken Sand Taco bar Wednesday, 12/16 - Christmas Ham with Fixins, hamburger, hot dog, wing bar Thursday, 12/17 - Fish Sticks/Mac& Cheese, Cburger, Chicken tenders, taco bar Friday 12/18 - Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza, Pizza Salad

The Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats pay at Malvern on Monday. Games begin at 4:30pm.

December 21st & 22nd are Virtual Days for Students. They will be followed by the Winter Break December 23rd - January 1st & a District Professional Development Day on January 4th. Classes will resume at Mena Public Schools on Tuesday, January 5th. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/.../Calendar_2020-2021...

The basketball games at Waldron , which were postponed earlier, will be played on Saturday, Dec 12th starting at 1:00pm. Games will include 7th Grade, Jr. High & Sr. High boys and girls. GO BEARCATS!

December 21st & 22nd are Virtual Days for Students. They will be followed by the Winter Break December 23rd - January 1st & a District Professional Development Day on January 4th. Classes will resume at Mena Public Schools on Tuesday, January 5th. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/828040/Calendar_2020-2021.pdf

Grey Goforth has been accepted into the art show for the Historic Cane Hill Art Competition! Grey is a student at Mena High School. The reward for the grand prize is a scholarship for the cost of tuition and fees at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville School of Art. The results will be announced today at 6:00pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/398295767990338 https://www.facebook.com/historiccanehill https://www.facebook.com/uarkart

Blended & virtual student meals for December 7th - December 11th may be picked up today at Louise Durham Elementary or Mena High School between 1 and 2 pm.

The Mena Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats played at Trinity Christian in Fort Smith Thursday. JV Girls/ Trinity-11 Mena-6 Jr. Girls/ Trinity-30 Mena-23 JV Boys / Mena-17 Trinity-8 Varsity Boys / Mena-34 Trinity-28 Mena will next play at Malvern on Monday 12/7. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

Due to the logistics of the bus routes, we are sorry to have to cancel the announcement made at the beginning of the week with Flex Friday meals. We will be sending the meals home on Thursday, until further notice, as we have been doing. The food will be handed out on the bus when your student gets off. Or given to car riders before they are dismissed for the day. We sincerely apologize for any confusion this has caused and look forward to providing your children with meals for Flex Friday.

Congratulations to Mr. Andy Philpot for receiving the December Teacher of the Month Award. It was stated that Ms.Phil is passionate about his work and genuinely cares about each of his students. He has a positive energy in and out of his classroom, is caring, patient, and has endless energy to do all things related to all of his classes at MHS. Mr. Philpot will receive a certificate from Mrs. Wilson’s Orientation to Teaching and Child Care Guidance Classes and a cupcake from Sassafras Cakery.

Thursday, December 3, 2020 Clubs & Activities: Monday - Tuesday - APNA survey during enrichment today for 10th and 12th grade Wednesday - Quiz Bowl practice is in room 211 during Enrichment. FCCLA/FBLA Christmas Party in the cafeteria during Enrichment Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 during Enrichment; JAG officers’ meeting in room 403 during Enrichment Friday - Sports: Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Junior High Basketball @ Trinity Christian Fort Smith (no visitor fans) Friday - Basketball games at home versus Monticello have been cancelled The Theatre Department is presenting an reader’s theatre presentation of A Christmas Storybook: a Collection of New Classics for each class. If you have not completed the Flex Friday survey that is posted in the Class of Google Classrooms, please do that now. The final deadline to order a Senior Ad for the 2021 MHS Yearbook will be December 15. This is also the deadline to submit photos and wording for the ad design. For more information, see Mr. Philpot in Room 205. Congratulations to Mr. Andy Philpot for receiving the December Teacher of the Month Award. It was stated that Ms.Phil is passionate about his work and genuinely cares about each of his students. He has a positive energy in and out of his classroom, is caring, patient, and has endless energy to do all things related to all of his classes at MHS. Mr. Philpot will receive a certificate from Mrs. Wilson’s Orientation to Teaching and Child Care Guidance Classes and a cupcake from Sassafras Cakery. Be sure to order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook for the current lowest price of $55 before December 31. You may order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com with credit or debit card, or order through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 with cash or check. Lunch Menu: December Thursday - 12/3 Baked Chicken, Chicken Tenders, Cheeseburger, Taco Bar Friday - 12/4 (Flex Friday) Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Pizza Salad Monday - 12/7 - Beef fingers, bacon cheeseburger, Chicken sandwich, waffle bar. Tuesday, 12/8 - Crispito with Cheese, Cheeseburger, spicy chicken sand., taco bar Wednesday, 12/9 - Pulled pork sand., Hamburger, Hot dog, wing bar, Thursday, 12/10 - Chicken Nuggets, Spicy Chicken Sand., Mini Corn Dogs, nacho bar Friday, 12/11 - Backyard Burger, Chicken Tenders, Pizza Monday 12/14 - Salisbury Steak, Meatball Sub, Double Cburger, waffle bar Tuesday, 12/15 - Baked Chicken, Rib Patty Sand., Spicy Chicken Sand Taco bar Wednesday, 12/16 - Christmas Ham with Fixins, hamburger, hot dog, wing bar Thursday, 12/17 - Fish Sticks/Mac& Cheese, Cburger, Chicken tenders, taco bar Friday 12/18 - Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza, Pizza Salad