Cheer Coach Samantha Breedlove released the list of Jr High Cheerleaders for the 2022-23 season. Trinity Aviles Shayla Benson Chloe Cossey* Bre Crider* Sophia Cummings Lily Doughty Desirae Flores Serenity Fraser Rayleigh Goodnight* Chandler Hendrickson* Jayden Scott Ravyn Wilson Trinity Wilson GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena Jr. and Sr. High Ladycat Basketball had their first Spring Ladycat Night on Tuesday. The girls competed in a Freethrow Contest and 5 on 5. Local businesses have sponsored prizes for the winners. Tonight's sponsors were Wendy's, Chiquitas and Simple Simons. Senior High Freethrow Champ: Payton Clark Junior High Freethrow Champ: Annabelle Peters Upper Classmen Group 5 on 5 Champs: Payton Clark, Chloe Hooper, Annabelle Peters, Kate Wilson, Elliott Dugan, Katie Rowe, Alaina Gilbert 7th Grade 5 on 5 Champs: Laynie Powell, Maddie Rowe, Zoe Adams, Tessa Williams and MaKenley Sullivan

Ashley Curbow, Coordinator for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, is presenting on the dangers of tobacco use and vaping to 7th graders at Mena Middle School. MMS 8th graders will receive the presentation on Wednesday.

Mena Middle School 8th graders attended Career Day at the University or Arkansas Rich Mountain on Friday.

Mena High School & Mena Middle School students were treated to a performance of "The History Show" by a group from TheatreSquared on Friday in the Performing Arts Center. https://www.facebook.com/TheatreSquared

A large number of schools participated in the jr. high track meet at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The Mena Ladycats dominated the event & finished in 1st place in the team standings. The Bearcats finished in 7th. Click the link for results https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/457695-mena-jr-high-relays-2022/results#.YjKNU3rMLIU

Tracy Floyd and Amy Martin represented Mena School District at the University of Arkansas Teacher’s Fair in Conway on Friday.

Governor Hutchinson has declared March 7-11 as G.U.I.D.E. for Life Week in the state of Arkansas in conjunction with International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day on March 11. Mena Middle School focuses on SEL throughout the year with weekley lessons using the Character Strong program. Students are also exposed to all of the personal competency standards outlined in the G.U.I.D.E for life in daily classroom activities throughout the year. This week at MMS’s special SEL enrichment activities include the Lifetime Wellness class working on the personal competency standard INTERACTION. Students worked with Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Watts on understanding group dynamics and responding appropriately within a group. In Mrs. Frost Family and Consumer Science Investigations class students are working on goal setting focusing on the personal competency standard GROWTH. Also Mrs. Shelley hosted a small group in MMS HIVE for a presentation by guests Candace Reiner, Shelby Godwin and Pam Godwin covering personal competency UNDERSTANDING focused on personal care. #ARGUIDEforLife, @arkansas_ed

Parent Teachers Conferences are coming up at all four campuses!

The Jr. High track meet that was scheduled at Booneville today has been rescheduled for April 14th. The next meet is scheduled for Tuesday, March 8th at DeQueen. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=26998

The Mena teams finished 6th at the Booneville 7th Grade Relays on Tuesday. See individual results at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/.../456950-booneville.../results...

Read the positive comments Mr. Ronald Goss made about Mena Middle School Teacher Karen Parnell on page 3 of this weeks Polk County Pulse ! https://mypulsenews.com/polk-county-pulse-march-2-2022/...

This morning during Achieve 8th grade FFA members held the Discovery Degree Ceremony. They are so excited about getting to dye to their hands green next year that they wanted to do blue and gold!

This is National Future Farmers of America Week & we have a great FFA Chapter at Mena Public Schools. Today we salute the Mena FFA Advisors. CHASE MCCORMICK BRYAN MAYE JUSTIN GOODNIGHT We are glad these gentlemen are a part of our team at Mena Public Schools !

The Mena Ladycat/Bearcat track season begins on Monday, February 28th. Check all athletic schedules on the website at the link below. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20093,26998

Thanks to everyone for taking advantage of the information on Mena Public Schools Social Media. We are working every day to improve communication with our patrons. The Mena Public Schools are on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The Mena Public Schools website is at www.menaschools.org. Mena Public Schools Radio can be found on FM 101.1 .

Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team wrapped up Random Acts of Kindness week today with the annual Through With Chew campaign- "Pick"le Your Choices Wisely! Team members encouraged peers to pledge to be Chew/Spit Tobacco free, in exchange for the pledge students were given a pickle. Members announced tobacco facts throughout lunch. National Through With Chew week is February 20-26. Project Prevent encourages all of the Mena community to be Through With Chew.

The Special Olympics basketball skills competition was held in the Union Bank Center on Friday. Mena High School students volunteered during the event and athletes from around the area competed.

Cold & wet weather kept Mena Middle School students indoors during lunch on Thursday & this gave them an opportunity to take advantage of the library makerspace.