The MMS 6th grade Choir will present their fall concert, A World of Music, at 7:00pm tonight in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.
Look for Mena MIddle School students volunteering at the luncheon!
FOF Wednesday, August 9th !
Mena Jr. Volleyball played at Hot Springs Lakeside Monday. The 7th grade lost 2 to 0. The JV lost 2 to 0
& the Ladycat Varsity won 2 to 1. The Jr. & Sr. High will play Bauxite on Thursday @ 4pm in the Union Bank Center. Go Ladycats!
Arkansas Rural Education Association is spotlighting the Mena School District! With an enrollment of 1737 students, Mena is in the DeQueen-Mena Coop area in Polk County and employs 229 people. Mena is proud to announce that Mr. Benny Weston, Superintendent of Mena School District, was recently presented with the 2020 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award. The district offers educational options to meet the needs of the individual learner. Their students may choose a traditional education or an alternative learning pathway offered to students through their K-12 Alternative Education classrooms, Mena High School HUB option, or K-12 Polk County Virtual Academy (PCVA). They will support the personal growth of each student by providing integrated opportunities for students to develop effective personal, social, and technology skills. Many opportunities are offered for students to extend learning beyond academics through participation in school organizations/clubs, fine arts, and athletics. The mission is to Engage Community, Inspire Students, and Prepare Graduates. Find more at www.menaschools.org or visit their Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/.
Announcements for Friday, October 4th
Reminders:
No food or drinks outside this week for students in Lunch “B.”
Check the Lost & Found box for any missing items.
Today is the last day to turn in permission slips for attending the State Fair.
Homecoming Week Events:
This Morning: We will be dismissing in a few minutes to attend the MHS Homecoming Pep Rally.
Tonight @ Bearcat Stadium:
6:15 pm – Homecoming ceremony
6:45 pm – Helicopter will land at Bearcat Stadium to deliver the game ball
7:00 pm – Kickoff between the Mena Bearcats and the Pottsville Apaches
Lunchtime Weather:
Lunch Menu:
Main Line – Crispitos with Cheese, MTO Baked Potato
Pizza Line – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Salad
Concession Line – Pizza Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Corn Dog
Club / Group Meetings:
** We are about to dismiss for the pep rally.
Do not take bags or backpacks to the pep rally unless you have Keyboarding class 4th period.
6th & 7th grade will sit on the “home side”, or left-hand side as you enter the gym
8th grade will sit with the high school students on the “visitors’” or right-hand side.
The Jr. High Football games at Pottsville were cancelled tonight due to thunderstorms & lightning in the area. The teams are headed home & they will try to reschedule the games at a later date... GO BEARCATS!
The band boosters will be selling homecoming buttons and band buttons at the band concession during Friday’s football game! Go Bearcats!!!
2019 Mena High School Homecoming Parade!
https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/videos/644325359429001/
The start time for the Homecoming Dinner has been changed to 4:30pm. Spread the word!
National School Custodian Day!
Aramark Client Appreciation Day! Mr Weston, Mena Superintendent, and Susan Bodey, Aramark Director pictured. Aramark prepared and provided lunch in appreciation to the Mena School District. We are proud of our partnership with Aramark. Thank you for your excellence, commitment, and positive food service climate.
AIr Evac will be practicing a landing at Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday at 10:00am... Please share this post & spread the word in order to eliminate any confusion... There is no emergency this is just a drill...
Thirteen Mena High School and four Mena Middle School FBLA members are attending the Fall Leadership Conference today in Fort Smith.
The 2019-2020 FBLA officers have been selected:
Sophia Vacca - President
Shantal Tecson - Vice President
Caroline Cannon - Secretary
Elaina Aleshire - Treasurer
Makayla Vega - Reporter
Sophie Brewer - Historian
Cheesecakes arrived at the Paul Gray Band Hall this afternoon... If you purchased one from a band member look for them to be delivered later today!
The quarterly meeting of the Mena Public Schools Health and Wellness Committee will take place on Tuesday, September 24th, 3:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Mena Middle School Library
Announcements for Monday, September 23rd
Reminders:
Flu shot forms are due tomorrow.
FBLA members will meet in Mrs. Sikes’ room right after these announcements.
Club G1 volleyball registration forms are in the office.
There are fliers in the office for anyone interested in information about Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
From Mrs. Moore: There will be no 7th grade GT meeting this week.
From Mrs. Sikes: The 2019-2020 FBLA officers have been selected:
Sophia Vacca - President
Shantal Tecson - Vice President
Caroline Cannon - Secretary
Elaina Aleshire - Treasurer
Makayla Vega - Reporter
Sophie Brewer - Historian
Lunchtime Weather: We will be inside today. You are not allowed to use your personal device while eating lunch. Once you’ve eaten and moved into the hallway, however, you may use your device. Keep the volume off or use earbuds.
Lunch Menu:
Main Line – Meatloaf, MTO Waffle Bar
Pizza Line – Sausage Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Ham Chef Salad
Concession Line – Cheeseburger, Chicken Sandwich, Rib Patty Sandwich
Club / Group Meetings: At this time, 6th grade GT students need to go to the Conference Room.
At this time, FBLA members and newly-selected officers need to go to Mrs. Sikes’ room.
The Mena 7th Grade Football Team got off to a fast start & never looked back enroute to a 40-0 win on Thursday night at Bearcat Stadium.. The Jr. Teams are back in action on 9/26 at Ozark!! GO BEARCATS!
The first Jr. High pep rally of the year was Thursday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. Dubbed "Throwback Thursday"! Go Bearcats Beat Dardanelle! Go Ladycats Beat Arkadelphia!
