Mr. Jacob Turner, with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, talked to 5th grade students at Holly Harshman Elementary today about using drones to inspect bridges. Thank you Mr. Turner !!!

MHS Senior Parents: The Arkansas Challenge Scholarship will be available to all seniors who have completed their FAFSA application and have a minimum ACT superscore score of 19. The ACCUPLACER is an acceptable equivalent test. The ACCUPLACER will be administered free of charge to interested seniors on March 29th at 8 am in MHS Room 202. Seniors must sign up using the form sent to their email from Mrs. Lyle by March 17th. If you or your senior have questions, please contact Mrs. Lyle or Mr. Walston.

Mena High School Student Council President Will Davis and senior member Sarah Grenier dropped off the Student Council dog food and cat food donations on Friday morning at the Humane Society of the Ouachitas.

Tracy Floyd and Amy Martin represented Mena School District at the University of Arkansas Teacher’s Fair in Conway on Friday.

Our FFA member of the month is Lexi Dilbeck! Lexi is a senior at MHS and has been an integral part of planning, organizing, and conducting events of the Mena FFA Chapter. Lexi is on the Parliamentary Procedure team, the Food Science team, and is a candidate to receive the State FFA Degree this spring. You will normally see Lexi behind the camera at all the FFA activities.

Bearcat Soccer was looking to win back to back games with a win on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium but were only able to manage a tie. Mena Bearcats - 0 Heavener - 0 Mena will play at Cossatot on Monday !

Mena Baseball fell to 3-3 on the year with a loss on Thursday at Union Bank Park. Mena Bearcats - 5 Malvern - 17 Mena will host Fountain Lake on Tuesday. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

The Ladycat Soccer Team earned their first win of the season on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Ladycats - 4 Heavener - 0 The girls are back in action on Monday at Cossatot. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458

The Mena Ladycats got off to a fast start but couldn't hang on for the win on Thursday at Union Bank Park. Mena Ladycats - 3 Malvern - 12 The girls return to action on Monday at Dardanelle ! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

On Tuesday, March 29th, Mena High School juniors will take the state offered ACT® test in school. This exciting opportunity gives our students a chance to measure their readiness for life after high school, whether they’re going to college or into the workforce. Our district is excited to give this opportunity to our students. Best of luck!

Mrs Tibbs Kindergarten class at Louise Durham Elementary enjoyed Read Across America Week! As a wrap up for a fun week, we made dioramas for the Three Little Pigs and told the story using them.

The Mena baseball & softball teams were in action on Wednesday. Ladycats - 10 Hope - 0 Bearcats - 7 Hope - 2 Both teams play at Union Bank Park on Thursday when they host Malvern. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24459,24460

Governor Hutchinson has declared March 7-11 as G.U.I.D.E. for Life Week in the state of Arkansas in conjunction with International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day on March 11. Mena Middle School focuses on SEL throughout the year with weekley lessons using the Character Strong program. Students are also exposed to all of the personal competency standards outlined in the G.U.I.D.E for life in daily classroom activities throughout the year. This week at MMS’s special SEL enrichment activities include the Lifetime Wellness class working on the personal competency standard INTERACTION. Students worked with Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Watts on understanding group dynamics and responding appropriately within a group. In Mrs. Frost Family and Consumer Science Investigations class students are working on goal setting focusing on the personal competency standard GROWTH. Also Mrs. Shelley hosted a small group in MMS HIVE for a presentation by guests Candace Reiner, Shelby Godwin and Pam Godwin covering personal competency UNDERSTANDING focused on personal care. #ARGUIDEforLife, @arkansas_ed

Mena High School students happily gave during the annual blood drive on Wednesday.

On Wednesday first year Mena FFA members were initiated during the annual Greenhand Ceremony! In order for them to get their Greenhand Degree they have to dye their hand green for the day.

Mena Bearcat Soccer picked up their first win of the year at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Bearcats - 2 Danville - 0 Mena is back in action on Thursday when they host Heavener. Games begin at 5:00pm. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

Mrs. Barrett’s class at Holly Harshman Elementary enjoyed a field trip to Phillip and Ann Hayley’s farm! The students learned how to milk goats, learned about baby chicks, visited a bamboo forest, and tasted kombucha and fresh goat milk!

Mena Ladycat Soccer played a cold& wet game at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. Ladycats - 4 Danville - 4 Mena is back in action on Thursday when they host Heavener. Games begin at 5:00pm. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458

Ms.Standridge and Ms.Hobson from Mena High School attended a training on Tuesday by Ruby Payne focusing on Emotional Poverty.

TUTORING UPDATES & INFO. Parents- We have some important information regarding tutoring this month: Thursday, March 17- CANCELED due to Parent/Teacher Conferences Week of March 21-25- CANCELED due to SPRING BREAK 🙂 Thursday, March 31- LAST DAY OF TUTORING FOR THIS YEAR Thank you for supporting the academic success of your child! Tamara Smart HHE Principal