The Jr. Ladycats defeated Booneville 26-16 / 25-15 on Monday at the Union Bank Center. A big season opening win for Mena and they will be back in action on Tuesday at the UBC. Games begin at 4:00pm.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738
The 7th grade Ladycats began their season on Monday at the Union Bank Center against Booneville... The girls are back in action on Tuesday at the UBC beginning at 4:00pm..
Mena Middle School was hopping at 7:45am on the first day of school!
Monday, August 22nd
The Mena Volleyball season begins today at 4:30pm in the Union Bank Center when the Ladycats host Booneville... The 7th grade, Jr. High & Sr. High will be in action...
Mena Golf will play at the Magellan Golf Club in Hot Springs Village. The match begins at 3:30pm and is hosted by Fountain Lake..
A number of our employees were not able to attend when recognition was awarded this spring and were recognized on Thursday in the employee assembly. They are:
ONE YEAR:
Madyson Birtcher
Alexa Brewer
Jessica Hughes
Shannon Lyle
Kristen Manasco
Mallory McConnell
Lisa Roberts
Kathryn Smith
Audra Cummings
FIVE YEARS:
Alyssa Hostetler
Community leaders, including Polk Co. Sheriff Scoot Sawyer, Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison and Mena Mayor Seth Smith, spoke to employees of the Mena Public Schools on Thursday. The visit was well timed with our renewed emphasis on community as well as safety and security.
Thank you gentleman for taking the time from your busy day to help our staff get on track for the 2022/2023 school year.
Mena teacher's continue to prepare for the 2022/2023 school year.
Mr. Steve Roberts with the Arkansas Activities Association spoke to all employees on Thursday about "Making Expectations a Reality." Roberts kept the audience engaged with lessons on perseverance, attitude and motivation.
Steve Roberts served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University, at Northwestern State University and at Arkansas State University.. After leaving Arkansas State, he became the athletic director for the Cabot, Arkansas School District and then became Associate Executive Director for Football at the Arkansas Activities Association.
Thanks Steve for your help getting our faculty ready for the first day of school on Monday, August 22nd.
Mena Cheer and Little Cats Cheer had a great time at the scrimmage game on Tuesday!
The Jr. High Bearcats scrimmaged Mansfield at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The season opener is September 1st at Centerpoint.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082
Mena staff participated in a Poverty Simulation presented by the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative on Tuesday in the MHS cafeteria. During the simulation participants role-play a month in poverty and experience low income families’ lives. Just like real life, they need transportation to work or school and food on the table. They might struggle with a chronic illness and face daily stresses and challenges a person in poverty faces.
Thank you DMESC for this informative training for our staff and helping us understand poverty as it relates to our students and families..
Mena Jr High & Sr. High football will scrimmage Mansfield at Bob Carver Bearcats Stadium tonight at 5:30pm. This is a AAA Benefit Game and admission will be $5.00...
Mena golf plays at the Waldron Country Club today at 3:30pm.
GO BEARCATS!!!
Mena Middle School teachers, Sheli Chaney, Amy Martin, Alicia Farringer & Lynn Ashley spoke to the Mena School Board on Monday about their trip to the New Hampshire Literacy Institute this summer. Mrs. Chaney spoke in detail about how they learned to engage students and have already begun sharing what they learned with their coworkers. Martin concluded by thanking the board for the opportunity to attend.
https://cola.unh.edu/english/institutes/nh-literacy-institutes?fbclid=IwAR3DQJ_rM3x32fbZ4t2wbDw7yk_y1g0W_k0bBLmUyMI_ZvImUP7LrOWil6A
All employees of the Mena Public Schools began a week of training on Monday at Mena High School. The training is directly related to our district focus areas of trauma-informed education and the impact poverty has on learning; professional ethics and responsibilities; school safety and security; and our new Mission and Vision.
Tune in Mena Public Schools Radio for info from all four campuses. Plus Bearcat News begins August 22nd and can be heard each school day on your way to school, over the lunch hour & on your way home after school.
Listen on your radio and look for the link to the FM101 stream on our social media and at www.menaschools.org . You can also download the Mena Public Schools App which includes a link as well.
The Jr, Bearcats got in a quality practice on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena will scrimmage Mansfield on Tuesday, August 16th at BCBS & the season opener is September 1st at Centerpoint.
Good times for MHS and MMS students at the annual band pool party on Thursday!
Proud to have the Mena Star on board as a Community Partner!
If you own or manage a business and want to be included send an Email to bridget.buckley@menaschools.org . The deadline is August 15th.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/one-school-one-book
The 7th grade Bearcats getting some final instructions from Coach Bentley at the end of Thursday's practice at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The team will play the season opener on September 1st at Centerpoint! GO BEARCATS!!!!
Proud to have the Union Bank of Mena on board as a Community Partner!
If you own or manage a business and want to be included send an Email to bridget.buckley@menaschools.org . The deadline is August 15th.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/one-school-one-book
Mary Alice at the Shop is a "One District, One Book" Community Partner!
https://www.facebook.com/theshopmena
