The Sr. Ladycats volleyball team leaving the hotel for their first matches at the Licking Team Camp in Branson MO. https://lickingcamps.com/

Teams from Hackett, Mansfield, Mt. Ida, Fountain Lake & Cossatot River participated in the Mena Jr. High Team Football Camp at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Thursday. The Jr. Bearcats will play a scrimmage at Mansfield on August 15th and the season opener is August 31st against Centerpoint at BCBS. Check the complete 2023 schedule at the link below. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena High School and Mena Middle School teachers attended a workshop in Jacksonville, AR this week for Arkansas. Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science, Inc., (AR AIMS), is an organization affiliated with the National Math & Science Initiative. AR AIMS opens the door for all middle school and high school students in Arkansas to reach their academic potential by offering high quality, student centered teacher training and support to empower teachers to become more effective in advanced instructional methods and strategies. Not pictured Linda Willard.Inc., (AR AIMS),

The Mena Jr Ladycats and Coaches put on a volleyball clinic for the Cossatot Jr Lady Eagles on Tuesday. We all had a blast and loved their enthusiasm to learn. Good luck Lady Eagles during your first volleyball season!

The baseboard painting project continues at Mena High School. That's just one of the many projects happening across the district as preparations continue for the first day of school on August 16th.

Mena Bearcat Basketball hosted Horatio and Arkansas High in a team camp on Tuesday.

Mrs. Colby Singleton is instructing students in the ACT Boot Camp this week at Mena High School.

SUSAN BODEY and AMY BARTOW with Aramark Food Services are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!

DANNY MINTON and JUSTIN HEAD are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!

The Mena Boys Basketball Team Camp is this Tuesday in the Union Bank Center!

Members of the 6th grade beginner band class are excited for their first day of band camp at Arkansas Tech University. This is a time honored tradition that has been going on or 60 years.

Thank you to the Middle School Band group for helping with food bags! We are always HAPPY to serve!

For the second year in a row, the Mena High School AP Lit classes showed excellence on this year’s AP exam. 69% (20/29) of the class scored a 3 or better (out of 5 total), earning them a college credit for Comp II in Arkansas. The test is rigorous, consisting of both multiple choice items over several poems and passages and then giving students two hours to read passages and write three college level essays that analyze author’s choice in literature. This year, our students showed that they have what it takes to write for college, beating the averages of both Arkansas and surrounding states in number of students who passed the test.

Mena Football Head Coach Craig Bentley represented the Bearcats at the “ Tip the Tank” fundraiser for Arkansas Children's Hospital at Walmart this weekend!

Several of our Holly Harshman Elementary teachers participated in the RISE Morphology workshop today @ the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative.

Mena School District is proud to recognize Mrs. Katie Thomas and Mrs. Tiffany Williams in being selected by the Arkansas Leadership Academy for the Instructional Leader Empowerment Program. The Instructional Leader Empowerment program offers an opportunity for growth through a focus on improving instruction in the classroom through professional learning and opportunities from both national and state educators. They will work to develop a plan and process to impact and support classroom teachers and their instruction in the classroom. Mrs. Thomas is the Elementary Interventionist for the district and Mrs. Williams is the Library Media Specialist at Louise Durham. Congratulations Katie and Tiffany! We are proud of you.

Mena School District would like to recognize Mrs. Tisha White in completing the Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. White is a third grade teacher at Holly Harshman Elementary school. Congratulations Mrs. White! We are proud of you!

Mena School District is proud to recognize Mrs. Lauren Frost in being selected by the Arkansas Leadership Academy for the Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. Frost is the Family and Consumer Science teacher at Mena Middle School and a part of the new Project Lead the Way initiative that will begin in the 2024 school year. Congratulations Lauren! We are proud of you!

Mena Public Schools counselors attended the ArSCA Conference this week! You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero…you just have to care!

Mena Counselors brought a HUGE amount of pop-tops to the ArSCA Conference that will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Thank you to all of our families who sent pop-tops to the schools! WE all can make a difference together!