We are falling in love with new books every single day at Louise Durham so talking about what we are reading is so exciting!!
“You should read this book I just finished! It was so funny!
The squid thought he was bigger than everything in the ocean but he realized when he met the whale he wasn’t and being kind is important!”
~Payton
Mena Bearcat Coaches select #26, Jarrett Burger, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs. Pottsville. Jarrett is a Senior this year and plays Fullback and Linebacker for the Bearcats. His 8 tackles plus a 15 yard rushing TD helped lead the Bearcats to a 28-23 victory over the Apaches on Senior Night, at Randall Whorton Field.
Jarrett is the son of Jill and Chris Burger, and is a very avid bass fisherman and hunter. He and Mena QB, Austin Rose, compete as a team, in fishing tournaments all over the south, representing Mena High School. Jarrett hopes to go to college next year and be on a fishing team for a University.
This Friday, Jarrett and the Mena Bearcats take the 2 hour bus ride to over, to take on the winless Pirates, who are now 0-5.
Jarrett was not available for photo before press time, but will receive his week #6 game ball later this week.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!
The Mena Public Schools are looking for bus drivers !
Get details at the link https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=45
Mena Volleyball played at Mansfield on Monday’
7th grade
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. JV
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. High
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
The Jr. Ladycats are back in action on Thursday @ Magnolia !
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083
Monday, October 4th
7th Grade, Jr. & Sr. Volleyball play at Mansfield beginning at 4:30pm ! GO LADYCATS !
Students at Mena High School are taking part in a new program during enrichment classes. It's called "Character Strong" & it is designed to meet their social and emotional learning needs. In the photo Stephanie Hoyle's class is fully engaged in today's lesson.
FM101 is a low power radio station operated by the Mena Public Schools. Our goal is to communicate with district patrons about the information & news they need from the Mena Public Schools. If you live in Mena you are at the core of the FM101 listening area but you can also listen beyond the city limits & over a significant part of Polk County. Your reception will depend on surrounding terrain & the quality of your receiver. Be sure to tell your friends about the new & improved FM101. GO BEARCATS !!!
Mena started in a ten point hole on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium but came back for a 28-23 win over Pottsville. With the win the Bearcats improved to 4-2 on the seasom & 2-0 in conference play. Mena will play at Dover next week.
GO BEARCATS!!!
Jessica Kropp will be ordering some school play shirts on Monday. Stephanie Hoyle, our amazingly talented art teacher, designed these. If you want a shirt, you are welcome to sign up for one here. I usually ask the students to wear them every Tuesday until the show.
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The first performance of " The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" is scheduled for Sunday, November 7th at 2:30pm in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.
The 2021/2022 Fall Royal Court at Louise Durham was recognized at an assemby on Friday.
3rd Runner up from Mrs. Grasman's was Alexis Tolbert and from Mrs. Bentley's Class was Dallas Powell
2nd Runner up from Mrs. Bentley's Class was Brantley Phillips and from Mrs. Morgan's class Aiden McLain
1st runner up was Jessica McDaniel from Mrs. Cox class and Brentley Singleton from Mrs. Todd's class
Queen is Makenzie Youmans from Mrs. Sirkis class and the King is William "Pepper" Gonzalez from Mrs. Sirkis class.
There is power in sharing about books we have read and loved with others! We are learning to do Booktalks at Louise Durham.
📚Booktalks not only create excitement, provide others with great reading suggestions but is also a very powerful way to spread the joy we have about reading!
“I loved Bad Kitty’s Vacation! It was a hilarious book. You should read this new book because he will make you laugh throughout the story”
~Casten
Holly Harshman Elementary is recognizing college and careers on the first Monday of every month. The University of Arkansas Rich Mountain provided t-shirts to the faculty and staff. Teachers are also having pennants made of their alma mater. Students are encouraged to also wear college or career shirts of their choice on the first Monday.
Bridget Martin with the Polk County UA Extension Service presented a hygiene lesson to 5th graders today. Samples of hygiene items were supplied by Walmart Community Foundation Grant. 5th grade is learning how to take the best care of their body physically, academically, mentally, and emotionally.
Students in Tiffany Luttmer's class at Mena Middle School are working on a new project. The challenge is to "Create a space capsule to help your Eggstronaut return safely to Earth."
Students are given a limited amount of resources to design their egg drop and want to design the one that is dropped from the highest point and survives! Final drops will be performed on Tuesday! Stay tuned for the carnage !!!
A great Friday pep rally at Mena High School !!!
Free flu shots will be offered on October 13th at the Mena Middle School. Students will receive a form Friday 10/1 to take home to parents. The flu shots are voluntary. The forms must be returned to school one week from today, Friday, October 8th .
The Mena Bearcats play their final regular season home football game tonight. The Bearcats play Pottsville at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium with kickoff at 7:00pm.
Tonight is also Senior Night. That ceremony will begin at 6:30pm.
Students & Fans are encouraged to participate in a PINK OUT at the game. Wear pink for breast cancer awareness. GO BEARCATS!!!
The Mena 7th grade & Jr. High football teams played at Pottsville on Thursday,
7th Grade
Mena - 0
Pottsville - 20
Jr. High
Mena -14
Pottsville - 30
The Jr. Bearcats have a record of 4-2/1-2.
Mena will play Dover on Thursday 10/7 at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
Parents who are curious about the "Test to Stay" option for students who are close contacts to remain in school need to know that it is not automatically in effect. It is going to take a couple of weeks for the state to prepare schools for this. We will inform parents when it becomes an option. For more information go to this link: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/sep/29/governor-unveils-quarantine-options/
U-Huh we play that ! We play everything !
Mena Public School Radio !
