Mena Middle School

MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday, August 25 th I. Any 7 th or 8 th grader that is interested in joining the Cross Country Team will meet with Coach Peters in our gym right after these announcements. II. Reminders:  There will be an FBLA meeting for 7 th & 8 th graders this Friday during ACHIEVE.  6 th grade physicals for Wellness class are due this Friday.  The daily snack is available in the Cafeteria between 6 th & 7th period.  6 th graders need to enter the building through the 6 th grade entrance each morning.  8 th grade Basketball boys will be practicing at the High School this week.  Back to School Dance is next Tuesday evening. III. If you would like to request a song for the dance, write the song title, along with your name, on a sheet of paper and turn it in to Mrs. Rose. The song must not contain inappropriate lyrics. IV. Students, you should have received an email from me that gave details about the upcoming dance. I have had a couple of you ask if students from other schools may attend. Read your email again…this dance is for Mena Middle School students only. No other students are allowed at this dance. V. From Mr. McCormick: Tomorrow during ACHIEVE there will be a meeting in his classroom for all 6 th ,7 th , and 8 th grade students who are showing an animal at the County Fair. VI. If you are interested in Mena Youth League Soccer, we have registration forms in the office. This league is sponsored by the Mena Soccer Association – it is not a Mena Schools activity. Do not return the forms to our school. VII. Water Bottles. If you were absent last week and did not receive a MMS water bottle, you may come by the office and get one. Students, keep up with your water bottle so that you can use our fountains. We are required by current law to have water bottle filling stations. It is important that you stay hydrated. VIII. Lunchtime Weather: IX. Lunch Menu: Main Line – Chicken Wings Pizza Line – Pizza, PBJ, Deli Sandwich, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Hamburger, Chicken Sandwich, Corn Dog

Mena Volleyball hosted Lake Hamilton Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium & the Union Bank Center.. The 7th Grade Ladycats lost 9-25 & 0-25. The Jr. High Ladycats won 25-18 & 25-23 The Sr. Ladycats won 25-15, 25-12 & 25-18 Mena will play at Greenwood on Thursday.

Mena Volleyball will host Lake Hamilton at the Union Bank Center. The 7th Grade, Jr. JV, Sr. JV. Jr. High & Sr. High teams will play beginning at 4:30pm. MHS Golf will play at Hot Springs Village in a match hosted by Jessieville..

The Jr. Ladycats were firing on all cylinders in the season opener on Monday afternoon. Mena defeated Waldron 25-20 & 25-17 at the Union Bank Center. The girls are back in action on Tuesday when they host Lake Hamilton. Games start at 4:30pm in the UBC. GO LADYCATS!!!

Today is picture day for MMS Band, 7th Grade Cheer, Golf, 7th Grade Volleyball & 7th Grade Football.

MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday, August 23rd I. If you still owe signed paper work, get those turned in asap. II. Attention 7 th grade Football Team – you will need to eat during Lunch “A” today so that you can be ready for your scheduled time for today’s team photo. III. From Mrs. Sikes: Any 7th or 8th grade student interested in joining FBLA need to go to Mrs Sikes room for a short meeting after announcements on Friday, Aug 27 th . IV. 6 th graders in Wellness class have until this Friday to have your medical physical completed and turned in. V. Starting today, there will be a small snack available to you in the Cafeteria between 6 th & 7 th periods. You are not required to get one but it will be available every day. Swing by, grab a snack, and head to 7 th period. VI. Reminder: When the first bell rings to start school, 6 th graders will enter the building at the 6 th grade doors near the car rider line. 7 th & 8 th graders will enter through the Cafeteria. VII. It looks like that the date for our MMS Back to School Dance will be one week from tomorrow, Tuesday, August 31. Much more info will be given later but for now you need to know that it is for MMS students only and the cost to enter will be $5.00 IX. Lunch Menu: Main Line – Chicken Drumsticks Pizza Line – Pizza, Deli Sandwich, PB&J Sandwich, Chef Salad Concession – Cheeseburger, Chicken Sandwich, Corn Dog

Mena Volleyball will play their season opener against Waldron at the Union Bank Center beginning at 4:00pm this afternoon. The Jr. High Varsity, Senior JV & Senior High Varsity will be in action. Mena Golf will be playing at the Nashville Country Club beginning at 3:30pm.

Mena Middle School students Took advantage of the lunch break to squeeze in some line dancing on Friday!

We are so happy to have students back in our classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, playgrounds & gyms !

Drew Threlkeld helped distribute Bearcat water bottles to Mena Middle School Students on Wednesday. All water fountains are equipped with water bottle filling stations. Go Drew !!!!!

Mena Football will play a scrimmage game tonight at Mansfield. The Jr. High scrimmage starts at 6:00pm with the Sr. High scrimmage to follow. Mena Golf will play at the Waldron Country Club beginning at 3:30pm. GO BEARCATS!!!!

MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, August 17 th I. Students, remember to bring all of your paperwork back to your ACHIEVE teacher ASAP. Make sure everything has been signed. Some forms require a signature from both you and your parent. You cannot have internet access until you have returned your signed computer use agreement form. II. If you still have a Chromebook from last year, get it turned in ASAP. III. The Nurse’s office is not where it was last year. It is now at the end of Hall “A”, near Ms Williamson’s and Mrs. Swall’s rooms. IV. Reminder: Bring a water bottle or plastic container with a lid to use at the fountains. It is important to drink water throughout the day…stay hydrated. V. Schedule Changes – Any 7 th grader that needs to visit with Mrs. Rose about an issue with your schedule, may put your name on the list located outside of her office. VI. There will be a Beginning Band Instrument Meeting this Thursday, August 19th from 3:30-5:30 pm in the Middle School Band Room. VII. During lunch, nobody is allowed to hang out near the safe room. Do not go past the sidewalk next to the safe room. That is considered a part of the high school campus. VIII. Also during lunch, place your backpacks along a wall either near the storage cubbies or along the wall outside of the library in the cafeteria or in the main hallway by the main entrance to the library. Do not block any doors with your backpacks and do not keep them at your table. This is a violation of fire safety code. I X. Lunchtime Weather: X. Lunch Menu: Main Line – Chicken & Dumplings Concession – Chicken Tenders, Rib Patty Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich Pizza Line – Pizza, Deli Sandwich, PB&J Sandwich, Cobb Salad XI. Club / Group

Mena Bearcat fans should know that mask guidelines will vary from school to school & sport to sport this year. Each school has adopted their own rules for attendance & you should be prepared when attending road games. We will do our best to keep you posted on any mask policy we are made aware of. Thank you & Go Bearcats !!!!

There will be a Mena Beginning Band Instrument Meeting on Thursday, August 19th from 3:30-5:30pm. Meet in the middle band room. Anyone who is interested in the rent to own program please bring your check book. Books are $9 for most instruments. --

It was a a foggy start to the first day of school in Mena but all seemed excited to start the 2021/2022 school year !!!!

Congratulations to Mena students who were selected to the 2021 Polk County Rodeo Royalty! Queen Breanna Hall Princess Brenlei Mirus Wrangler Drake Mirus https://www.facebook.com/PCFRA

Teachers from across the Mena School District are meeting in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center today. They are there to hear Michelle Finn speak on "The New Art and Science of Teaching." Finn is the coauthor of "A Handbook for Personalized, Competency-Based Education" & recently received notoriety as a cast member on the tv show "Alone" on the History Channel. https://www.history.com/shows/alone/cast/michelle-finn

Rodney Dominguez & Logan Myers work on the finishing touches in preparation for the first day of school on Monday, August 16th. A scene that's been repeated at all campuses today.

Coach Randy peters has released the 2021 schedule for Mena Cross Country. The first meet is Tuesday, September 7th. GO BEARCATS!!!

The Mena Jr. Ladycats were split up into a “Red Team” and “Black Team” over the last two weeks for different of competitions. Today we challenged the girls to bring canned goods for a local food pantry. Red team won, bringing 120 food items, while the black team had 79! All together we are able to donate 199 food items to families in need in our community. We are very proud of these girls and their willingness to help people. Go Ladycats !