The Jr. Bearcats knocked off Mansfield 16-6 at Bearcat Stadium Monday. Mena starts the season 1-0 & will host DeQueen Thursday at 6pm. GO BEARCATS!!!
The 7th grade Bearcats sprinted to a 28-6 win over Mansfield Monday. Mena begins the season 1-0 & will play at Lamar on September 17th. GO BEARCATS!!!
ATTENTION PARENTS!!!!
Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available on-line
Only ONE application PER household is needed.
If your household received a Notice of Direct Certification - there is no need to complete a meal application this year -
To apply online click on the link::
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/813911/FREQUENTLY_ASKED_QUESTIONS_ABOUT_FREE_AND_REDUCED_PRICE_SCHOOL_MEALS.pdf
If you have any questions, or need a paper form sent home, contact Sherry Newman - sherry.newman@menaschools.org - 479-394-1710
The weather forecast is calling for a 30%-40% chance of storms when school dismisses today & at the beginning of tonight's 7th grade football game at Bearcat Stadium. With Mostly cloudy skies by 6:00pm.
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/hourly/
Thank you to whoever took the time to brighten the Teachers morning at MMS this today!!!
Golf will be playing schools from around the area at Degray State Park Golf Course beginning at 4:00pm.
Jr. volleyball will play at Fort Smith Ramsey beginning at 4:00pm.
7th grade & Jr. football will host Mansfield at Bearcat Stadium beginning at 5:30pm.
GO BEARCATS!
Enjoying some sunshine at Mena Middle School with our new sport - “Mask-it Ball.”
Monday, September 21: Senior Picture Make-Up/Retakes Day with Prestige (approximately 75 Seniors still need their senior pictures taken). These will be in the MHS safe room, with the possibility of using the MMS safe room for picture prep.
Monday: September 28: MHS School Day Picture Day with Lifetouch. Grades 9, 10, 11, and Faculty. MHS Safe Room.
Tuesday, September 29: MMS School Picture Day with Lifetouch. Grades 6, 7, 8. and Faculty. MMS Safe Room.
Monday, October 12: Sports Picture Day for all Fall Sports, Cheer, Band and all Basketball teams.(grades 7-12). Per the AAA, we are not able to take group/team photos, so Lifetouch will be essentially "photo shopping" together a team/group photo of each of our teams and groups. They are our only resource to get team photos this year.
More info will be available as these dates draw closer & if there are any changes we will let you know.
Virtual & blended students will have to sign up for meals every week. Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status. The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday. Follow the link to fill out the form for September 8th-11th.
https://forms.gle/rpeN5wcJLRvoBUCRA
Attention Livestock Exhibitors:
Next week you will only be excused from school on the days in which, your species will be at the fairgrounds! The following are the days for each species:
Monday August 31st: Lambs and Goats
Tuesday September 1st: Lambs and Goats
Wednesday September 2nd: Cattle
Thursday September 3rd: Hogs
Even if you are selected for the auction on Friday September 4th you are not excused from school that day!
Holiday September 7th, 2020! Follow the link for the full school calendar!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/828040/Calendar_2020-2021.pdf
Thursday night's 7th/JH football games & sr. volleyball games have been postponed due to possible inclement weather.
The football games will be played instead on Monday the 31st at Bearcat Stadium against Mansfield at 5:30pm.
Volleyball may be played at a later date.
The Mena weather forecast is calling for cloudy conditions Thursday morning during school drop off with an increasing chance of rain later in the day. Click the link for the Mena Public School Weather Page.
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/hourly/…
Attention Livestock Exhibitors:
We highly recommend this year that you contact and invite potential buyers and supporters for the Jr. Livestock Auction. The auction will be Friday September 4th at 6:30 in the commercial building. With the cancellation of the Polk County Fair, we feel there are many supporters in the community that do not realize that the Livestock Shows and auction will continue. Our auction could possibly be a failure without you making these contacts! The auction will be conducted in a different manner as in previous years. This year the auction will be conducted without the exhibitors displaying their animals during the auction. Please do your part in helping to make our Jr. Livestock Auction a success!
According to Coach Craig Bentley Thursday night's 7th/JH games will be postponed due to possible inclement weather. Both Schools are working on a makeup date at this time.
The Sr. VB teams will play at H.S. Lakeside on Thursday beginning at 5:00pm.... GO LADYCATS!!!
Virtual & blended students will have to sign up for meals every week. Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status. The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday. Follow the link to fill out the form.
https://forms.gle/XADdNcVxzX4eUYL8A
Announcements for Wednesday, August 26th
I. Yesterday, especially during lunch, several of you had to be reminded to put your mask on after eating. Wear your mask. This is a major guideline that allows us to keep our school open. If you need a break from wearing your mask during lunch, simply walk to an area where you are at least 6 feet away from others, and you can remove your mask.
II. Please remember to do your best to self-check your temperature and symptoms at home in the mornings. Do not come to school if you have fever or do not feel well.
III. Reminders:
• Get all of your signed paperwork turned in to your 1st period teacher asap.
• Charge your chromebooks each evening.
• Bring your own water bottle to school so that you can use the bottle filling stations.
• Stay on the right-hand side of the hallways during class changes.
• Only 3 people at a picnic table when eating outside.
• Only 2 people on a bench when eating outside.
IV. You all have done a fantastic job of throwing your trash away during breakfast and lunch. Thank you.
V. Lunchtime Weather: We will likely be inside for lunch today.
LUNCH “A”: You can eat in the Cafeteria, Library, the spare tables in the main hallway, or you can sit against the wall in the 6th grade hall, keeping your distance.
LUNCH “B”: You can eat in the Cafeteria, Library, the spare tables in the main hallway, or you can sit against the wall in the 7th / 8th grade hallways, keeping your distance.
VI. Lunch Menu:
* General Tso’s Beef Dippers * Hamburger * Hot Dog * Wing Bar
* PB&J Sandwich * Pizza * Turkey Croissant Sandwich
VII. Club / Group Meetings: None today.
All Mena campuses experienced heavy rain this morning. As always our staff was up to the task. The weather when school dismisses today is calling for cloudy skies at 3:00pm with a 30% chance of storms by 4:00pm.
https://www.weatherbug.com/wea…/10-day-weather/mena-ar-71953
Ladycats at Lake Hamilton
Sr. JV Mena Won 2-0
Sr. Varsity Mena Won 3-0
7th Grade Mena Won 2-1
Jr. JV Lake Hamilton Won 2-0
Jr. Varsity Lake Hamilton Won 2-1
The senior team will play at Lakeside on Thursday at 5:00pm. The junior teams plays at FS Ramsey on August 31st
Follow the link to learn the library book checking out process for blended students.
https://docs.google.com/…/1YqvYBY2bTy-ZTzRusEBuvdnoU_B…/edit
