Eight female scholars from Mena Middle School attended the Girls of Promise STEAM conference Friday, April 4th. These young ladies had the opportunity to network with other young STEAM scholars, meet Professional Women in STEAM fields, experiment and create in workshops and enjoy all the Arkansas 4-H Center has to offer. Students in attendance were Avery Cox, Roxanne Ezell, Kenley Cochran, Linda Maechler, Brandi Miller, Kinley Cox, Haidyn Valdovinos, and Raelyn Ashcraft. Teacher chaperones were CTE Teachers; Sarah Billings and Lauren Frost.
The 7th-8th grade Mena Middle School Theatre Class performed "Julius Caesar" on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center. Students participating include:
Julius Caesar- Tanner Cobb
Calpurnia- Kaiden Brandenburg
Mark Antony - Easton Schoeppey
Ocatvius - Wyatt Newbolt
Brutus- Ashton Loyd
Cassius- Angelina Wisnoski
Cinna - Jayden Bishop
Decius - Camren Edwards
Casca - Avery Smedley
Portia- May Yates
Pindarus - Charles McKee
Lucius- Briahna Ramzy
Pompey- Maddison Farriell
Narrators - Hadassah Torres, Kloe Phillips
Soothsayer- Ryleigh Brandenburg, Kerry Irons
Cinna The Poet- Madison Hexamer
Caesar´s Ghost- Tanner Cobb
Townsfolk- Logan Winger, Natalee Watts, Roxie Ezell, Maddison Farriell, Ryleigh Brandenburg, Kerry Irons
Henchmen- Logan Winger, Natalee Watts
Lights- Nevaeh Ray
Projections - Halia Peterson
Sound - Emily Pilgrim
Family Fun Science Night was Tuesday at Mena Middle School!
Congratulations to the Mena Middle School Band! Tuesday they traveled to Vanburen to participate in the Region 8 Concert & Sightreading Assessment. The band scored a second division excellent rating from all Concert judges and a first division superior rating in Sightreading. Great job Mr. Huffman and the middle school band
The Mena 7th Grade Ladycats and Bearcats competed at the Booneville Relays on Monday. The Ladycats won the the meet and
Skylar Bahr took home the High Point Award!
Bahr won the 100 yard dash, the 200 yard dash, the 400 yard dash, pole vault, long jump and triple jump.
For the Bearcats Bentley Brewer won the 100 yard dash and the long jump.
See complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/652495-booneville-bearcats-7th-grade-relays-2025/results
We Read Wednesday: Levi is a frequent visitor in our library. He is a reader! He enjoys science fiction and his favorite book is The Big Book of Monsters by Hal Johnson. This is a nonfiction book with information about movie/classic book monsters. We love that our students have a variety of interests!
Theatre Arts II students performed "10 Reasons You Should Have Stayed Home Sick" for 6th grade English classes on Tuesday.
Key roles in the production were played by:
Nevaeh Baldwin
Megan Lee
Finleigh Robertson
Carolina Romine
Payton Rose
Kenny Thomlison
Olivia Vanarsdale
“Pick”le Your Choices Wisely Day! MMS Project Prevent team traded a Pickle for a pledge to be chew/spit tobacco free!
We Read Wednesday: Mrs Rose, our school counselor, is a reader! She loves self help books and is currently interested in books and magazines about homesteading and growing flowers. Magazines are a great type of reading that can help you learn all kinds of information.
Congratulations to Mena MIddle School 8th Grader Anna Riley for placing 3rd in District of the VFW Patriot's Pen Essay Contest.
Mena Middle School FBLA members attended the Spring Leadership Conference on Wednesday. The following students were recognized at conference for placing in the top 5 of their competition.
Atticus Ryan - 3rd place in Exploring Technology
Ashton Nordyke - 3rd place in Exploring Economics
Makinnely Vega - 2nd place in Exploring Parliamentary Procedures
Zahra Sofi - 4th place in Proofreading
Francesca Vacca - 1st place in FBLA Concepts
Atticus, Ashton, Makinnely, and Francesca advance to state.
We Read Wednesday: Ms. Shores is our Behavior Interventionist and she loves to read. She is enjoying some nonfiction professional books right now that help her with her job. That is an amazing type of reading! She also loves to read romance and mystery novels.
Progress continues on the renovation and expansion of the concession and restrooms at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Mena FCCLA students attended the Star Events and Leadership Conference in Hope on Wednesday. Competitors advancing to state include:
Entrepreneurship Level 1: McKenna Nottke & Haidyn Valdovinos
Event Management Level 1: Zahra Sofi & Francesca Vacca Focus on
Children Level 1: Melanie Cude, Wyatt Hines, & Paul Holliday
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation level 1: Lexie Thomas & Makinnley Vega
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Level 2: Sophia Cummings & Lily Kate Doughty
Interior Design Level 1: Hollie Hamilton, Sophie Myers, Briggs Robertson
Interpersonal Communications Level 1: Abree Hankammer & Jacee Hoobler
Job Interview Level 1: Barrett Frost
National Programs in Action Level 1: Colt Wiles
Professional Presentation Level 1: Jenna Williams
Promote & Publicize FCCLA Level 1: Raelyn Ashcraft, Kenley Cochran, Brandi Miller
Repurposes & Redesign Level 2: Abi Koppein Sports Nutrition Level 1: Brady Jones
Sustainability Challenge Level 1: Layla Duncan, Easton Johnson
Congratulations to the 6th grade spelling bee winners: Meggy Moore, Emma Butterfield and alternate Madlyne Powell!
Mena Middle School Ugly Christmas Sweater Winners
Cord Gibbs, Zoe Edwards, and Cisley McDaniel.. Merry Christmas from MMS!
The Mena Bands performed their Christmas Concert for a packed house on Thursday in the MHS Performing Arts Center
Check the complete school calendar on our website at the link below.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/school-calendars
Mena Middle School students competed in the DeQueen Mena Educational Cooperatives Capture The Flag Cybersecurity Event on Thursday. Middle school’s Max Free, William Kilpatrick, Dane Palmer and Zach Horn won 3rd.
Mena Middle School FCCLA, FBLA, Yearbook Staff and Project Prevent Team students spent the day volunteering to ring the bell for the Salvation Army.
