Mena Middle School
Home of the Bearcats
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
A new app is up and running for Mena Public Schools & it includes a link to the FM101 stream. Get ready for the new school year by downloading the new app asap !!!!
The Bearcat Band Pool Party has been moved to Thursday, August 11th from 5:30-7:30pm at the McMillan Pool. The band pool party is open to all middle school, high school, and beginner band members. Pizza and drinks will be provided.
The Mena Public Schools are placing a renewed emphasis on security in 2022/2023. Mena SROs and the School Security Team spent time at the range on Tuesday. Our students safety is of the utmost importance,
The Junior High Band will begin preparations for 2022/2023 on Monday.
August 8th 5:00pm-6:30pm: School Owned Instrument Checkout
August 9th & 10th 6:00pm-8:00pm: Junior High Band rehearsals.
Want to know more about "Summer of the Monkeys" and the "One District, One Book" community reading event? Just follow the link.
https://www.menaschools.org/page/one-school-one-book?fbclid=IwAR2sjC5pTH78UFkV4h8GaG0GYGrM6zXxSHDg3yOjJRwR5dmQIJ-TUupusaM
Special education teachers and para professionals continue preparation for 2022/2023. Mena hosted Dalene Magsam and Debbie Ware with Easter seals who presented the SpED update on Thursday in the Mena High School library.
https://eastersealsopts.org/
A new app is up and running for Mena Public Schools & it includes a link to the FM101 stream. Get ready for the new school year by downloading the new app asap !!!!
Literacy instructors Lynn Ashley, Sheli Chaney, Alicia Faringer, and Amy Martin from Mena Middle School attended New Hampshire Literacy Institute to work on writing and reading engagement with experts in essential literacy practices. Our teachers continue to prepare for the 2022/2023 school year which begins on Monday, August 22nd.
Parents can quickly and easily make payments and monitor what their students are purchasing with MyPaymentsPlus. Whether you utilize the online platform or the mobile app, MyPaymentsPlus is your one-stop shop for school-related payments.
We encourage all Bearcat football players guardians to attend. This will include our yearly parent meeting information, tour of the facilities and equipment and basic Xs and Os talk!
Mena administrators are attending the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators Annual Summer Conference this week. The theme for the event is is Love Public Education - Changing the Narrative. GO BEARCATS!
The Mena Ladycats travelled to Branson Missouri on Sunday and will be competing at the Licking Volleyball Camp Monday & Tuesday, GO LADYCATS!
New signage will greet parents & students at Mena Middle School when the new school year begins on August 22nd.
Please welcome Brooke Macheler to the staff at Mena Middle School!
Hello, my name is Brooke Macheler. I am so excited to be joining Mena Middle School as your new school nurse. I received my LPN from the U of A at Rich Mountain in 2017. I have worked in long term care, but look forward to this opportunity to work with our youth. I have 5 children, 4 of whom attend Mena Public schools. I'm passionate about being a mother and helping others. I love being outdoors and being with my kids. I am so blessed to be given this opportunity and look forward to this upcoming school year.
The Mena Jr. High Bearcats hosted Horatio & Mansfield for a team camp at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The season opener is September 1st at Centerpoint.
