The Jr. Bearcats played Dover Thursday night. The Dover 7th grade team beat Mena 18-8. The Jr. High contest ended in a 6-6 tie when play ended due to approaching storms & lightning.

*****Schedule Change***** Todays 7th grade football game will still start at 5:30pm however the Jr. High game will start at 6:45pm in Bearcat Stadium.... GO BEARCATS!!!

Parents: Your input is important to us! Please take the time to complete the survey at the link provided. High Reliability School Survey https://bit.ly/2pqsfyn The High Reliability Survey results will help our district formulate goals. The survey window opened Tuesday, October 8th and will close Friday, October 25th. Please give us your input. Your students will also be giving the opportunity to give us their input through a student survey.

2019-20 MMS Student Council Elections were held recently & the results were released today! 8th Grade President: Sophia Vacca Vice-President: Makayla Vega Secretary/Treasurer: Caroline Cannon Representatives: Jaeli Fields, Kaelyn Nichols, Claire Walston, Mickkalee Lane, 7th Grade President: Reese Montgomery Vice-President: Gracie Nash Secretary/Treasurer: Kaielor Hastey Representatives: Autumn Lockhart, Kayleigh Noble 6th Grade President: Eli Swall Vice-President: Kate Wilson Secretary/Treasurer: Elliott Dugan Representatives: Trinity Cude, Allison Howard, Jackson Thompson, Denton Warner, Katie Rowe

Announcements for Tuesday, October 8th If you placed campaign posters in the hallways, those need to be removed asap. From Coach Bentley: There will be no after school practice for 7th grade today. From Mrs. Smith: FCCLA members who are not in Leadership class please check your email. Upcoming Events This Week: Tonight: The MMS 6th grade Choir will present their fall concert, A World of Music, 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Tomorrow: The annual Fields of Faith will take place at Bearcat Stadium beginning at 5:30 pm. Thursday: The Jr High Bearcat football team will be hosting Dover at Bearcat Stadium and the Lady Cats Jr JV and Senior High volleyball teams will be hosting Bauxite at the Union Bank Center at the High School. This Friday, the EAST students will be conducting a fund raiser for our local pet shelters. There will be a Doggie Fashion Show on the front lawn of our school at 5:00 pm. If you would like to enter your dog in this event, the cost is $10. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, you can pick up a flier from the front office. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Popcorn Chicken Bowl, MTO Nachos, MTO Tortilla Pizza Line – Meat Lovers’ Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad Concession Line – Steak Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders

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