Mena Middle School

Mena High School Graduation will be on Sunday, May 19th @ 3pm in Bearcat Stadium.... If you are unable to attend you can watch the ceremony on the Mhs Livestream page... Just follow the link... https://www.facebook.com/mhs.livestream.5

Today will be the annual free physicals in the Union Bank Center. Ladycats will be at 5:30pm and Bearcats will follow. This is the only opportunity for free physicals.

The Mena Middle School 6th Grade Students took a field trip today... They were exposed to a number of career options during their stop at Holly Springs Homestead & Queen Wilhelmina State Park...

7th Grade CAP Conferences will be today from Noon until 6pm at Mena Middle School... If you missed your scheduled time on Friday please come today at your convenience..

Announcements for Monday, May 13th From Ms. Taylor: Congratulations to 2019-2020 Freshman Spotlight Singers: Miranda Burt, Closey Massey, and Kendall Posey Due to construction going on, do not used the outside door near the cafeteria rest rooms until further notice. Reminders: There are sign-up sheets in the office for current 8th graders interested in either High School Golf or Softball. There are registration forms in the office for this summer’s Teen College at UARM. All library books are due this week. Tuesday & Thursday tutoring are finished for the year. Talent Show participants will practice tomorrow, 1:30, in the PAC. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Salisbury Steak with Noodles Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Ham Chef Salad Concession – Hamburgers, Steak Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich

Mena Middle School 8th Grade students are wrapping up the Hunter Education Course at the Performing Arts Center today. Under the direction of Pete Rose.

Check out the Mena Schools Weather Bug! https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/now/mena-ar-71953?location=mena-ar-71953

We will have the annual free physicals on Tuesday, May 14. All coaches will hand out the physical forms. Ladycats will be at 5:30 PM in the UBC and Bearcats will follow. This is the only opportunity to provide free physicals.

MMS Announcements for Friday, May 10th From Mrs. Brooks: Starting on Monday, all Library books are due. Tuesday and Thursday tutoring is finished for the year. Due to construction going on, do not used the outside door near the cafeteria rest rooms until further notice. Reminders: There are sign-up sheets in the office for current 8th graders interested in either High School Golf or Softball. There are registration forms in the office for this summer’s Teen College at UARM. 6th grade field trip is Monday. From Mrs. Lunsford: The list of Talent Show performers is posted on the bulletin board beside the Cafeteria. Students on the list will practice Tuesday at 1:30 at the PAC. Music is due to Mrs. Lunsford by Tuesday morning on a flash drive. Deadline for help with music is Friday. Email Mrs. Lunsford if you have questions. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Crispitos Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Ham Pizza Salad Concession – Bacon Cheeseburgers, Chicken Sandwich, Mini Corn Dogs

Attention Mena Middle School parents... Please take the time to fill out rhe End of the Year Parent Survey. Just follow the link... https://forms.gle/NFf5LpGchovg5LZT6

There is a sign-up sheet in the MMS office for any 8th grade boy or girl that is interested in being part of next year’s Bearcat or Lady Cat Golf teams.

There is a sign-up sheet in the office for any 8th grade girl that is interested in playing Softball for the Lady Cats next year. There will be practice drills next week. These practices will be next Wednesday & Thursday, 3:30 – 5:30, at the MHS Softball field.

MMS Announcements for Wednesday, May 8th Reminder: The Library is closed today. Right after these announcements, Mr. Sherrer will be meeting with all 8th graders in the Cafeteria. Destination Science winners, please bring your medals tomorrow for a group photo. Talent show tryouts are today, 3:30, in the Choir room. From Coach Hunter to all 8th Graders: There is a sign-up sheet in the office for any 8th grade boy or girl that is interested in being part of next year’s Bearcat or Lady Cat Golf teams. There is also a sign-up sheet in the office for any 8th grade girl that is interested in playing Softball for the Lady Cats next year. There will be practice drills next week. These practices will be next Wednesday & Thursday, 3:30 – 5:30, at the MHS Softball field. You must bring a glove, cleats, athletic shorts or softball pants. In order to participate in this, you must print your name on the sign-up sheet located in our office. You must also have a physical. Free physicals will be offered at the High School next Tuesday. Be at the High School Cafeteria by 5:15. See Coach Fyar if you have any questions Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Chicken Nugget Bowl Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Hamburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich

Announcements for Monday, May 6th Reminders: Talent Show try outs are this Wednesday after school, 3:30, in the MMS Choir room. Make sure you make arrangements to be picked up. 8th grade Cossatot Trip is tomorrow. There are still 15 yearbooks available for purchase. If you would like one, see Mrs. Lunsford. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Breaded Drumsticks Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Ham Chef Salad Concession – Hamburger, Chicken Sandwich, Steak Sandwich, Egg Rolls

Mena Middle School 7th Graders are at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain this morning for the FINS Fishing Derby! FINS stands for Fishing In the Natural State a program sponsored by the Arkansas Game & Fish Communion... https://www.agfc.com/en/get-involved/classroom/fins/

10 MMS Yearbooks are still available for purchase. $32

Mena Middle School Family & Consumer Sciences students heard a presentation on the dangers of smoking & vaping from Harbor House in Fort Smith today... https://www.facebook.com/harborhouseprevention/

The DeQueen / Mena Education Service Cooperative hosted Destination Science on Friday at the Christian Motorcyclist Association… Grades 3-12 from area schools participated & Mena students brought home a bus load of awards… WEB PRESENCE 9-12 1st – Cassidy Ashcraft 2nd Ali Ogden WEB PRESENCE 7-8 1st – Addi Dollar, Ashley Titsworth & Kiera Hall 2nd – Alexia Minzel & Olivia Butterfield VR EXPERIENCE 1st – MMS Kenny Smudrick, Kate McDonald & Lakota Breeden CATAPULT 2nd – HHE – Stella Smith 2nd – MMS – Will Hendricks 3rd – MHS – JR White 2nd – MHS – Austin Rose 1st – MHS – Jacob Flowers EARTHQUAKE 3rd – HHE - Lalee Powell 1st – HHE – Ivan Sanchez 2nd- MHS – Christina Ortiz 1st – MHS - Sam Cross PAPER ROCKET 3rd – HHE – Jeron Smith 1st – MMS – Gabe Corcoran 2nd – MHS – Duncan McCauley 1st – MHS – Amanda Stine PAPER ROLLERCOASTER 2nd – MHS – Morgan Caldwell 1st – MHS – Breezie Hendricks ROBOTIC LEGOS 3rd – MMS – Madison Howard, Trey Day & Mikey Davis ROBOTICS SPHEROS 2nd – MHS – Dax McMillan, Brandon Dong & Beck Vacca 1st – MHS – Zack Graphton & Gavin Gorden OLLIE SPHEROS 2nd – MHS – Gage Gorden, Misa Knight & Mark Thomas EGG DROP 1st – MMS - Jessica Nicholson 1st – MHS – Ian Hughes ELECTRIC CAR 3rd – MMS – Lucas Levering 2ND – MMS – Dayton Lane 3rd – MHS – Jake Brotherton 2nd – MHS – Alex Harper 1st – MHS – Allison Bates GENERATOR 3RD – MHS – Katie Bennet & Annie Wigley 2nd – MHS - Hunter French & Taylor Thacker 1st – MHS - Avery Powell & Trinity Vasquez MYSTERY BOX 2ND - MMS – Layla Sessler, Taylor Nance, Carmen Puckett 1st – MHS – Kadence Barnes, Vanessa Vue, Angel Rodriguez & Levi Williams SAILBOAT 3rd – MHS – Bryce Metrajean 1st – MHS – Tanner Williams TOOTHPICK BRIDGE 3rd – HHE – Mia Drake 2nd – HHE – Trinity Cude 3rd – MHS – Braylee Lewis 2nd – MHS – Sara Simmons 1st – MHS – Nayva Morris Misael Knight received a $250 Scholarship from The University of Arkansas Rich Mountain…

MMS Announcements for Friday, May 3rd Reminders: Talent Show try outs are next Wednesday after school, 3:30, in the MMS Choir room. 8th grade Cossatot Trip Permission Slips need to be turned in asap. The trip is scheduled for Tuesday. 8th grade ETS students will be meeting in the Choir room after these announcements. There are still 15 yearbooks available for purchase. If you would like to purchase one, you can see Mrs. Lunsford after these announcements. Since we did not meet in ACHIEVE this week, all students will be allowed to participate in Flex Friday activities today, unless you are one of the students that needs to see Mrs. Chaney. I will read that list at the end of these announcements. From Mrs. Rose: 7th graders, remember that your fishing derby is Monday, weather permitting. Your group fishing times are posted on the Library windows. You can only use your own fishing pole if you are a car rider or a parent meets you at the pond. You will not be allowed on a bus with a fishing pole. Same thing if you want to keep the fish you catch…a parent or guardian must take the fish home from the pond. Students in Lunch “A”: If you choose to go through the Concession line today, you will need to get your tray, then walk over to the computer by the salad bar, to enter your number. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Walking Tacos Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Ham Pizza Salad Concession – Flatbread Chicken Melt, Chicken Sandwich, Corn Dog

Mena Middle School Lunch Menu for May 2019!