
February 4, 2026
Congratulations to the Mena students who placed in the Polk County Spelling Bee at UARM's Ouachita Center on Wednesday. 1st Grade - 2nd Place Kendal Hurst 2nd Grade - 2nd Place...

February 3, 2026
SCHOOL CHOICE DEADLINE MAY 1st, 2026! Follow the link to the forms & email or mail the completed form to 501 Hickory Avenue Mena, AR 71953. Contact sherry.newman@men...

February 2, 2026
Dr. Lee Smith fills us in on the snow days effect on the school calendar!

January 30, 2026
The January meeting of the Mena School Board was held on Thursday, January 29th, via Zoom. The meeting had been postponed twice, and there was a shortened agenda. First on the...

January 29, 2026
The January meeting of the Mena School Board will be held this evening with a shortened agenda. Executive Session begins at 6:00pm with the open session at 7:00pm in the administr...

January 22, 2026
Mena FCCLA attended Region 5 STAR Events and Leadership Conference in Hope, AR. Students Advancing to FCCLA State STAR Events Are: MMS CHAPTER: Level 1 Raul Toribio - Career...

December 18, 2025
The Mena School Board met for their regular December meeting on Tuesday at Louise Durham Elementary. The meeting began with the Superintendent's Report. Dr. Lee Smith immedi...

December 5, 2025
The Mena Choirs performed their Christmas Concert on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center. If you were unable to make you can watch it on the Mena Public Schools YouTube Channel...

December 4, 2025
The original mid-court piece from the Jim Rackley Gymnasium has now been permanently installed near the main entrance. This meaningful piece of school history was generously donat...

November 21, 2025
Thursday, November 20th The Mena School Board held its regular November meeting on Thursday at Mena High School. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s Report. Dr. Lee S...

November 21, 2025
Dr. Lee Smith fills us in on the latest ATLAS Interim in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

November 20, 2025
On November 18th, VFW Post #4451 held their Annual Award Banquet Dinner. A number of Mena students and staff received awards. Teacher of the Year: Deedra Hooker Patriot's Pen...

October 25, 2025
Mena School Board Meeting October 23rd, 2025 The Mena School Board held its regular October meeting on Thursday in the Mena Middle School library. First up was the Superint...

October 8, 2025
Congratulations! Louise Durham Elementary School, Holly Harshman Elementary School, and Mena Middle School have been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the U...

September 24, 2025
The Mena School Board met for their regular September meeting on Tuesday in the library at Holly Harshman Elementary. As usual the meeting began with the Superintendent’s R...

September 12, 2025
"We are proud to announce that Mena Public Schools is now an official Unified Champion School District! Through inclusive sports, leadership, and whole-school engagement,...

August 28, 2025
Dr. Lee Smith reports on the beginning of the school year in this edition of the Superintendent's Address.

August 21, 2025
Mena School Board Meeting August 19th, 2025 The Mena School Board held their regular August meeting on Tuesday in the District Administration Building. The meeting...

August 20, 2025
MENA ATHLETICS FLEX PASS — ON SALE FRIDAY! 2025–2026 School Year | $30 per pass Cheer on your Bearcats at any regular-season home game — football, volleyball, basketball...

July 31, 2025
Mena Assistant Superintendent Bridget Buckley reports on the latest ATLAS results in the video below.
