Mena Middle School

Retakes and make-up picture day with Lifetouch for MHS & MMS School Pictures, which will be on Wednesday, November 11.

Announcements: Monday, November 9 th     I. There are only 2 weeks of school left until Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving Break will take place the week of November 23 – 27. II. The 6 th grade Quiz Bowl Team will meet right after these announcements. III. Picture re-takes are this Wednesday. These pictures are voluntary. If you were absent on the first picture day, however, you need to have your picture taken for the yearbook. You are not required to purchase pictures. Come to the front office if you need a form. IV. Reminder: Basketball season begins this week. There will be no ballgames in the Middle School Gym this year, all games will be at the Union Bank Center at the High School. You must wear a mask to the ballgames and must keep your mask on at all times unless you are eating or drinking. With basketball being an indoor event, the mask requirement will be strictly enforced. V. Lunchtime Weather: If we are able to go outside today, please stay on the hard surfaces and stay out of the grass. VI. Lunch Menu: * Salisbury Steak * Meatball Sub * Double Cheeseburger * Waffle Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Chef Salad

Click the link for the meal order form for the week of November 16th-20th. PIck up is Friday from 1pm-2pm at Louise Durham & Mena High School. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel720L9Gxpp0xjQUkSKZFcjcIgmBbKpe4MmbOBkAJOGFPTeg/viewform

Click the link for the meal order form for the week of November 9th-13th. PIck up is Friday from 1pm-2pm at Louise Durham & Mena High School. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzWskHVttYPxEZDVMEKoA3wmAYMklJ_J7EkE0_h8kvnJhCfA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3mqMxdDgj7nox7lWff2HSNgtcqJgMviv1iqzZcU8rnkbsKEMWnelcerkI

Announcements: Thursday, November 5 th     I. Reminders:  Voluntary picture retakes are next Wednesday. Forms are available in the office.  Tomorrow will be our second “Flex Friday.” II. Today during 6 th period, meals will once again be handed out. Do not take one of these meals if you are coming to school tomorrow. These meals are only for those of you who will be staying home for Flex Friday. If you take a meal, do not open it at school. We had problems last week with some of you wanting to make a mess. III. Mask Warning: We are once again, seeing a problem with many of you not wearing your masks properly. If you continue to have an issue with this, we will begin contacting parents to come get you and take you home. The school mask guidelines are set by the Arkansas Dept of Health, and the Arkansas Department of Education. IV. Lunchtime Weather: V. Lunch Menu: * Chicken Nuggets * Hamburger * Spicy Chicken Sandwich * Taco Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Popcorn Chicken Salad

The Jr High Basketball season begins on Monday, November 9th. Due to social distancing requirements, all home games will be played at the Union Bank Center at Mena High School. There will be no basketball games in Jim Rackley Gymnasium at MMS. With these being indoor events, mask requirements will be strictly enforced. If you attend basketball games, wear your mask. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter=20091

Announcements: Wednesday, November 4 th     I. Reminders:  Voluntary picture retakes are one week from today. Forms are available in the office.  This Friday will be our second “Flex Friday.” II. Basketball season begins next week. Due to social distancing requirements, all ballgames will be held at the Union Bank Center at Mena High School. There will be no basketball games in the Middle School Gym. With these being indoor events, mask requirements will be strictly enforced. If you attend basketball games, wear your mask. III. Lunchtime Weather: IV. Lunch Menu: * Pulled Pork Sandwich * Chicken Tenders * Hot Dog * Waffle Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey Croissant Sandwich * Turkey Chef Salad

Announcements for Tuesday, November 3 rd   I. After these announcements the 7 th & 8 th grade Quiz Bowl Teams will meet in the conference room and FFA members will meet Mr. McCormick in the cafeteria. II. From Mrs. Rose: The Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest Winners are: 4th place - Jasmine Parker, 3rd place - Chloe Stepp, 2nd place - Auden Woods, and the winner is Bradlee McCravens. Winners and all who participated see Mrs. Rose today to pick up your prize! Remember your future is key! Be Drug Free!  III. Reminders:  Voluntary picture retakes are one week from tomorrow. Forms are available in the office.  You can still donate baby items to the box located outside of the Leadership classroom or donate money at the front office.  This Friday will be our second “Flex Friday.” IV. Lunchtime Weather: V. Lunch Menu: * Crispito * Cheeseburger * Spicy Chicken Sandwich * Taco Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Cobb Salad

As with many other normal school routines, our Parent/Teacher Conferences will be different. Our teachers, paras, and principals have been in contact with parents and guardians in the first 9 weeks by phone, email, and messaging through social media. Our teachers have been logging their interactions with you as an ongoing parent/teacher conference. Our regular conferences are scheduled for November 10th, 11th, and 12th, on our District Calendar. Any parent needing to conference by phone or virtual can call the school office and request which teachers they need to conference with and leave a phone number. The teachers will call to set up the conference.

Announcements for Monday, November 2 nd   I. After these announcements the 6 th grade Quiz Bowl Team will meet in the conference room. II. Reminder that the Leadership class is still taking donations of diapers and other baby items. Also, if you wish to donate money, you can come to the office and place your money in the giant baby bottle. III. From Mr. McCormick: Tomorrow there will be an FFA meeting at the high school. Meet Mr. McCormick in the cafeteria after tomorrow’s announcements. Reminder if you want to be entered into the drawing for FFA gear you must pay your dues to Mr. McCormick today. We will be doing the drawing tomorrow during the FFA meeting.  If you are wanting to be an eighth grade FFA officer, please pick up an application from Mr. McCormick in class or check the FFA google classroom for a digital copy. IV. From Mrs. Rose: Thank you to BADD members who helped plan Red Ribbon week and also to all who participated. Thursday's statistic was 668 of 750 youth in Polk County did not participate in underage drinking last year. Congratulations to the winner Camden Murphy, consolation winners are Jimmy Trickel, Own Simpson and Alyana Chaney. Friday's Statistic- Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that contains 500 chemicals, including THC.  Congratulations to Brakiah Burk on the win and Jude Andrews on the consolation prize.  All winners see Mrs. Rose to get your prize.  Last call on coloring contest entries. Turn those to Mrs. Rose by noon to enter the contest.  V. Picture re-takes are scheduled for next Wednesday, November 11 th . Picture re-takes are voluntary. If you would like to participate, you can come to the office and see Ms. Alyssa for an order form. VI. Lunchtime Weather: VII. Lunch Menu: * Beef Fingers * Bacon Cheeseburger * Chicken Sandwich * Waffle Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Chef Salad

Click the link for the meal order form for the week of November 9th-13th. PIck up is Friday from 1pm-2pm at Louise Durham & Mena High School. https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfzWskHVttYPx.../viewform

Announcements for Friday, October 30 th   I. Reminders:  You may donate diapers or other baby items in Mrs. Frost’s classroom.  If you bring your lunch from home, you can go through the line, enter your number, and get a free fruit, vegetable, and milk. You must get all 3 items in order to get them for free.  Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend…set your clocks back one hour Saturday night. II. Today all students are using the 7 th / 8 th grade class schedule. All students that are here today will go to Lunch “B.” III. As the weather gets cooler, please start dressing appropriately. There will be many chilly days that we will be outside for lunch. IV. Lunchtime Weather: V. Lunch Menu: * Walking Taco * Cheese Pizza * Corn Dogs * Chicken Sandwich * PB&J Sandwich

Blended & virtual student meals for November 2nd - November 6th may be picked up today at Louise Durham Elementary or Mena High School between 1 and 2 pm.

November menu's for MMS !

Announcements for Thursday, October 29 th   I. Tomorrow is our first “Flex Friday.” All students that come to school tomorrow will need to report to the cafeteria at the first bell, rather than your regular 1 st period class. If you are staying home, you will need to log on tomorrow morning and look for emails and complete a questionnaire from Mr. Sherrer. II. There has been a problem, especially among 6 th grade students, of several students sending or forwarding a lot of emails to other students. Some students have received over 100 junk emails, forwarded emails, etc. Your email is for school topics only. If it is determined that you are doing this, your account will be suspended. III. Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Be sure and set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday night. IV. Reminders:  You may donate diapers or other baby items in Mrs. Frost’s classroom.  7 th grade Cheerleaders will have their photo taken today during 7 th period. V. The following is Red Ribbon Week information from Mrs. Rose: Good Morning! Red Ribbon Week Coloring Contest entries need to be turned in to Mrs. Rose by the end of today.  Today we have a poem:  The best part of me is drug free, I do not let drugs control my life, and drugs do not decide who I am, why? Because I am strong and free, drugs do not belong to me, I choose my fate, you can too, it’s not too late, to make it right, you are not alone in this fight, you got your friends, your family, and one life to live, so do yourself a favor and don’t do drugs, and when you see a loved one, give them a hug, let them know your love, life is worth more than drugs.  Today's Facts- Smoking causes bad-smelling clothes and hair. The smell of stale smoke tends to last.  Smoking weakens the bones, weaker bones are easier to break.  Yesterday's prize winning statistic The tobacco industry spent $114 million last year on marketing in Arkansas. Congratulations to the winner Lucas Johnson! Consolation prizes go to Audriana Dominguez, Sam Irons and Jokiah Look. See Mrs. Rose today to claim your prize.  For those of you who will be here tomorrow the Red Ribbon Week Dress up Theme is I'm too Bright for Drugs. Wear Bright/Neon Colors.  If you participate in the Weekly Food For Kids program in Mrs. Rose's office on Friday afternoons and will be learning from home tomorrow for Flex Friday please plan to pick up your food bag today. VI. Lunchtime Weather: The decision will be made right before lunch as to whether or not we will be going outside or staying inside. VII. Lunch Menu: * Baked Chicken * Chicken Tenders * Cheeseburger * Taco Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Popcorn Chicken Salad

Trinity has cancelled the football games that were scheduled for Thursday 10/29. Dover had cancelled the games scheduled for 11/3 earlier this week. That means the games at Dardanelle last week were the last games of the year for the Mena 7th Grade & Jr. High teams. GO BEARCATS!!! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

Announcements for Wednesday, October 28 th   I. Right after these announcements, the 7 th grade ETS students will meet in the cafeteria. II. Thanks to a grant and donation from Partnership for Success and Harbor House, each of you will receive a water bottle today for you to keep. III. Reminders:  You may donate diapers or other baby items in Mrs. Frost’s classroom.  7 th grade Cheerleaders will have their photo taken tomorrow during 7 th period.  Complete the Flex Friday survey that Mr. Sherrer emailed to each of you.  Charge your Chrome Books at home each night. IV. Attention students who bring their lunch from home: Starting today, you can go through the line and get a free fruit, vegetable, and milk. You must get all three items in order to get them for free and you must know your lunch / ID number. V. From Mrs. Rose: Remember the focus of Red Ribbon Week is to remind us to be drug free for life! To be healthy and make good decisions you have to have a healthy way of thinking. Here are great ways to think of positive things to say. I am a leader, I am amazing, I deserve all good things, Today is going to be my day, I give myself permission to make good choices, and I Choose to be Drug Free, Just being who I want to Be!   Today's Tobacco Facts -Smokers have an increased risk of illness. Studies show that smokers get sick more with colds, flu, heart attacks, bronchitis, and pneumonia than nonsmokers.  Staying Tobacco-free will give you more energy, better looks, more money in your pocket, and in the long- run, more life to live!   Did you know that Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids reports that 69,000 youth under 18 that live in Arkansas will ultimately die prematurely from smoking? Congratulations to Yesterday's Red Ribbon Statistics winners!  1st place Hailey Heard, consolation winners Madyson Dowell, Jude Andrews, Zoe Adams, Chloe Cossey and Emma Wells. Winners stop by to see Mrs. Rose to claim your prize. Look for today's chance to win in Mrs. Rose's Counselor's Corner Classroom. Tomorrow's Red Ribbon Week Dress up Them is Drug-Free and Proud to be a Bearcat-wear Red and Black. VI. Lunchtime Weather: We will be inside for lunch today VII. Lunch Menu: * Mini Corn Dogs * Meatball Sub * Hot Dog * Wing Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Turkey or Ham Sandwich * Turkey Chef Salad

Mena Middle School BADD members Autumn Lockhart, Destiny Hogan and Jeanett Kyle worked hard today to personalize 375 water bottles. The bottles have a drug free message on them and will be given to each Mena Middle School students as an encouragement to be drug and tobacco free. The bottles were sponsored by the Partnership for Success, grantee Jadyn McGrew with Harbor House, Inc. Jaydyn in collaboration with Prevention Specialists, Ashley Curbow, with Community Service Inc. also provided prizes for this week's Red Ribbon competitions. Thank you to these ladies and the programs they represent for helping us have a little extra this year.

Mena MIddle School final 1st 9- week report cards were sent home with students Monday, blended students were mailed. Families please take the time to visit with your children about their academic success. Grades can also be accessed on our website online at the Home Access Center. Remember Mena MIddle School has free after school tutoring Monday through Thursday until 4:30. On Monday's we have an extended hour from 5:30-6:30. Please take advantage of this time to get extra academic support.

Mena was scheduled to play at Dover on Nov the 3rd for a make up JH/7TH game.....this game has been cancelled due to Covid issues on Dover's end. That means this Thursday's home game against Trinity will conclude our JH and 7th grade football season. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...