Mena Cross Country competed at the Tom Stuthard Stampede on Tuesday. Check the results when they are posted at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/563035-tom-stuthard-stampede-2023-2023/results

The Jr. Ladycats played Paris at the Union Bank Center on Monday and won 2-1. 25-14/14-25/15-7 Mena is back in action on Tuesday at 4;00pm in Bauxite. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team participated in the Statewide Zoom meeting today. Members opened the starter kit and planned events and activities for the year

The Mena Jr. Bearcats faced Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Jr. Bearcats - 6 Lincoln -0 Mena is back in action on Thursday, September 14th at Waldron. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats faced Lincoln at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. 7th Bearcats - 36 Lincoln -8 Mena is back in action on Thursday, September 14th at Waldron. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena Volleyball played Malvern at the Union Bank Center on Tuesday. Jr. High JV lost 0-2 Jr. High Varsity lost 1-2 Sr. High JV split 1-1 Sr. Ladycats defeated Malvern 25-17, 25-19, 25-5 Mena is back in action on Thursday at Camden Fairview.

Mena Jr. High Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-32 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena 7th Grade Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-22 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS!

Several Mena students are showing animals at the Polk County Fair this week!

Students at Mena High School and Mena Middle School had their portraits made on Thursday!

Mena Middle School students in Mrs. Billings’ yearbook class attended the annual Josten’s Yearbook Workshop at Greenwood High School on Wednesday. They learned creative ways to design and plan a yearbook.

Final scores from games played on Tuesday, August 29th ! 7th Ladycat Volleyball-0 Greenwood -2 Jr. Ladycat Volleyball-0 Greenwood-2 Sr. Ladycat Volleyball-3 Magnolia-1 25-20/25-16/21-25/25-21 Jr. Volleyball is back in action on Thursday at HS Lakeside. Sr. Volleyball returns to action on Tuesday, September 5th when they host Malvern.

Mena Middle School students enrolled in Project Lead The Way have completed their first lesson learning how to build a simple gear train.

Sixth grade social studies students participated in an escape room in the Mena Middle School Library on Monday. Learning to think outside the box, communicate and solve problems.

The Mena Middle School "Back To School Dance" Monday, August 28th!

Big shout out to the Mena Lioness club for their continued support for ALL Polk county students! Because of the Lioness our students are provided with food for the weekend that they may not have otherwise! Backpacks have also been provided this year as well as a freeze dried meal each week! Our community and future is brighter because of organizations such as the Lioness! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Saturday was Beginning Band Bootcamp at mena Middle School! Volunteer MHS Bearcat Band members spent the day teaching beginning band students how to assemble and play their instruments.

The Jr. Ladycats improved to 3-0 with a 25-9/25-13 win over Ashdown on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. The team is back in action on Tuesday at Greenwood. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

Be looking for the Red Around Town Newsletter in your mailbox soon!

It was a busy first day at the Mena Middle School Library on Monday. 176 books were checked out. We have a lot of readers.