Wednesday’s BFI Spirit Costume winners from MMS & MHS are Paeyton Hostetler & Case Wiles.
MMS Tutoring !
“See you at the pole”
Mena Middle School students gathered in prayer around the flag pole on Wednesday morning at 7:30am.
The Mena Band has received a donation of clarinet and saxophone reeds valued at $1200.00. This donation will to help the beginning band be more successful. GO BEARCATS!!!
Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team met with Ashley Curbow from PPYC and Jadyn Ketter from RAAD. The team is making plans for this year’s Red Ribbon week and continuing to educate their peers to make healthy choices.
Mena Jr. Volleyball lost two sets to Paris on Monday night at the Union Bank Center. The score was 25-18 & 25-22. The Jr. Ladycats will host Ft. Lake on Thursday.
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Mena 7th Grade Volleyball played Paris in a number of ten minute scrimmages on Monday at the Union Bank Center. The 7th grade is scheduled to play next on 9/27 at Waldron. GO LADYCATS!!!
The Mena Jr. & Sr. volleyball games scheduled for September 30th against Malvern have been moved to October 11th.
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MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, September 20 th
I. 6 th grade Quiz Bowl will have practice in the Conference Room right after these announcements. 7 th & 8 th grade will have practice tomorrow.
II. Several of you are still coming to school with a Chromebook that has not been charged. Please charge them overnight at home.
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II. From Mrs. Rose: The Project Prevent Team will meet in Mrs. Rose's office tomorrow during Achieve.
IV. Homecoming Week Events:
Tomorrow’s dress-up theme is “Groovy Tuesday,” dress up in 70’s disco style
Homecoming Parade is Wednesday at 5:30 on Mena Street, followed by the Powder-
Puff football game at Bearcat Stadium – cost is $2.00 for the game.
Friday: We will attend the Homecoming Pep Rally at Bearcat Stadium, during Achieve.
Friday Evening: Homecoming ceremony at 6:30, followed by the Homecoming football game between the Bearcats and the Waldron Bulldogs.
V. Picture day is one week from tomorrow. Even if you do not plan to purchase pictures, everyone will have their picture taken so that we will have a photo for the yearbook and for updated school ID cards. Order forms were given out last week but we have a few extra in the front office.
VI. Students, when you get the snack in the afternoon, you only need to get one. We purchase one snack per student. If there are extras, they will be made available to your teachers.
VII. Lunchtime Weather:
VIII. Lunch Menu:
Main Line – Salisbury Steak
Pizza Line – Pizza, PBJ, Deli Sandwich, Chef Salad
Concession – Double Cheeseburger, Steak Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich
Monday, September 20th
Mena Jr. & Sr. Volleyball will host Paris at the Union Bank Center today. Games begin at 4:00pm. GO LADYCATS!
Mena won the silver bracket in Saturday's Jr. Ladycat Volleyball Classic.
Congratulations to the Mena Middle School FBLA Officers for 2021/2022 !
President - Dax McMellon
VIce President - Kate Wilson
Secretary - Eli Swall
Treasurer - Max Rocha
Reporter - Finleigh Robertson
Historian - Christian Staggs
2021 JR LADYCAT CLASSIC
POOL PLAY
POOL A (MHS) POOL B (MMS)
Mena Paris
Mansfield Hackett
Greenwood 8th Arkansas High
Ashdown Arkadelphia
9:00 1 v 2
10:00 3 v 4
11:00 1 v 3
12:00 2 v 4
1:00 1 v 4
2:00 2 v 3
First match will start at 9:00. The second match will start at 10:00. After the second match, we WILL PLAY EARLY if your court is available.Tournament play will be best 2 out of 3, 3rd game to 15. No cap
Top 2 teams in pool play will make the gold bracket (at MHS), bottom two teams in each pool will make the silver bracket (at MMS)
Seeding for tournament:
1. Win/Loss Record
2. In case of tie, head to head record
3. If #2 is a tie, point differential between 2 teams tied
In case of 3 way tie where all head to heads are tied, point differential between the 3 teams tied
Mena Jr. High Football hosted Lamar at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Thursday. The Bearcats scored a touchdown with under two minutes to play but the extra point was blocked & Mena would lose by one 13-14. Mena will carry a 3-1 record into Waldron next Thursday.
The 7th Grade Bearcats picked up a big win 14-6 over Lamar on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. With the win Mena improves to 3-0 on the season & will play on Thursday at Waldron.
GO BEARCATS !!!!
Let’s cheer for the Bearcats!!!!!
MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, September 16 th
I. FFA officer applications are due to Mr. McCormick tomorrow.
II. In the next few days, your mid-term grades and ACT Aspire scores from last year will be mailed to your home address.
III. If you were absent yesterday, you can pick up a school picture order form from your ACHIEVE teacher. School pictures are Tuesday, September 28 th .
IV. There are home football games at Bearcat Stadium tonight and tomorrow night. Remember to remain in the bleachers unless going to the concession stand or restrooms.
V. Next week is Homecoming week for the Bearcats. There will be themed dress up days each day of the week. Look for the posters on the Library windows to see what the dress up themes are for each day. The Homecoming parade is scheduled for next Wednesday on Mena Street. We also plan to attend the Homecoming Pep Rally at Bearcat Stadium next Friday during ACHIEVE.
VI. Lunchtime Weather:
VII. Lunch Menu:
Main Line – General Tso’s Dippers
Pizza Line – Pizza, PBJ, Deli Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad
Concession – Mini Corn Dogs, Chicken Tenders, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mena Golf will be playing at the Degray State Park Course near Arkadelphia beginning at 3:30pm.
Jr. & Sr Volleyball also plays at Arkadelphia beginning at 4:30pm
7th Grade & Jr. Football will play Lamar at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium with kickoff at 5:30pm & 7:00pm..
Congratulations to JESSICA NICHOLSON & LAUREN GAGE who won prizes by registering at the Mena Public School booth at this year's Polk County Fair. Jessica won the cutting board from the Mena FFA and Lauren won the Washburn's Gift Certificate.
Mena High School will conduct parent-teacher conferences today by phone from 3: 30-6: 30pm. A phone call from each student's enrichment teacher should be expected.
Mena Middle School will hold virtual conferences as well today. Parents should expect a call from the student's achieve teacher during conference hours, 3;30pm - 6:30pm.
