MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, March 9 th
I. 7 th & 8th grade Quiz Bowl will meet in the Conference Room right after these
announcements.
II. Reminders:
The Pennies for the Plunge for Special Olympics continues until March 18 th .
The 3 rd grading quarter ends this Friday.
III. All current 8 th & 9 th graders that signed up for Jr High Cheer will have a mandatory parent
meeting tomorrow evening, 5:30, at the High School PAC (Auditorium). Cheer candidates
and a parent are required to attend.
IV. Lunchtime Weather:
V. Lunch Menu:
* Popcorn Chicken Bowl * Rib Patty Sandwich * Spicy Chicken Sandwich
* Taco Bar * PB&J Sandwich * Deli Sandwich * Cobb Salad
The National English Honor Society held it's induction ceremony at Mena High School on Monday. Those inducted include:
Abri Evangelista
Blake Castor
Will Davis
Caleb Guillory
Jaxom Hughes
The National English Honor Society is the only international organization exclusively for secondary students and faculty who, in the field of English, merit special note for past and current accomplishments.
GAMEDAY 3/9/21 !
Soccer - 5:00pm & 7:00pm
Softball - 4:30pm
Baseball - 5:00pm
Jr. Track - 3:30pm
45 Mena High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society on Monday at the Performing Arts Center!
2020-2021 NHS Inductees
Jaci Allen
Cooper Anderle
Cassidy Ashcraft
Brenna Aynes
Jett Baber
Allison Bates
Katie Benefield
Madyson Birtcher
Madison Blair
Hope Carmack
Blake Castor
London Copelin
Ivy Curtis
Will Davis
Leilani Day
Lexi Dilbeck
Makori Gabourel
Sarah Grenier
Caleb Guillory
Shylee Head
Breeanna Hendrix
Alexyss Hilderbrand
Cori Hilton
Cauy House
Tabitha Levering
Summer Loar
Stephanie Lua
Gracie Lyle
Allie Martin
David McDonald
Jaiden Milam
Luke Montgomery
Max Montgomery
Navya Morris
Ali Ogden
Austin Rose
Sarah Simmons
Carleigh Smart
McKenzi Summit
Taylor Thacker
Annika Thompson
Vanessa Vue
Emily Wagner
Alexis Williams
Rachel Wilson
The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921.
The Mena Ladycats open play in the Class 4A State Basketball Tournament in Morrilton on Friday. They will play the winner of the Southside/Farmington game at 4pm.
https://scorebooklive.com/girls-basketball/tournaments/2021-arkansas-girlsbasketball-4a-state-bracket
Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger placed 6th at the Arkansas Student Angler Federation State Championship held on Lake DeGray on Sunday 3/7/21.
They will be back in action this coming weekend on Lake Degray and Lake Greeson. With the lead in the Arkansas Youth Fishing Federation points standings, Rose and Burger are hoping to finish strong and qualify for the High School National Championship.
Attention Mena High School and Middle School FFA Members: This week we will be competing in the Cream of the Crop virtual judging contest. This is for CDE teams only! You will compete during your normal practice time this week. If you are unable to compete during the normal practice time or can not make it to practice please let Mr. Maye, Goodnight, or McCormick know! That way we can figure out a time for you to compete this week. You will need to make sure and bring your Chromebook with you to practice!
Stacking points in Mrs. Plunkett's first grade class at LDE !
https://www.facebook.com/thefirstiefiesta
MMS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, March 8 th
I. This grading quarter ends this Friday. Make every effort to get all of your assignments
completed before report cards are issued.
II. 6 th grade Quiz Bowl will meet in the Conference Room right after these announcements.
III. The Pennies for the Plunge campaign starts today. Between now and March 18 th , the
ACHIEVE class that contributes the most money for Special Olympics will receive a donut
party.
IV. Lunchtime Weather:
V. Lunch Menu:
* Fish Sticks with Mac & Cheese * Cheeseburger * Chicken Sandwich
* Chili with Grilled Cheese * PB&J Sandwich * Deli Sandwich * Cobb Salad
The Mena Ladycats lost the Regional Championship Game on Saturday to Star City by a score of 65-34. Mena will enter the 4A State Tournament next week in Morrilton as a #2 seed. they will play on Friday March 12th at 4:00pm. Click the link to view the bracket.
https://scorebooklive.com/girls-basketball/tournaments/2021-arkansas-girlsbasketball-4a-state-bracket
The Bearcats completed the Mena Baseball Tournament on Saturday with a 12-2 win over Mansfield at Union Bank Park. Mena had 14 hits as a team including 4 hits & 6 RBI's from Austin Rose.
Riley Gilbert pitched 5 innings & had 6 strike outs.
The Bearcats improve to 2-2 & will host Hope on Tuesday beginning at 5:00pm. GO BEARCATS!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24460
The Mena Softball Team won their first game of the season at the Ashdown Tournament on Saturday. A convincing 10-0 victory over Foreman. The Ladycats return to play on Tuesday against Hope at Union Bank Park in Mena. GO LADYCATS!
Mena Softball lost their season opener 12-0 at the hands of Booneville in the Ashdown Tournament Friday Afternoon.
The Ladycats fell to Bradley 14-10 in round two on Friday night & will play again on Saturday morning at 11:00am.
Mena Soccer played Arkansas High at Bearcat Stadium on Friday.
Sr. Girls/Mena-5 Texarkana-1
Sr. Boys/Mena-0 Texarkana-2
Mena will play at Danville on Tuesday 3/9.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458,24457
The Mena Bearcats shut out Mt. Ida 1-0 behind five strong innings by Blake Brown on the mound. Sam Efird led the team at the plate with three hits. Mena will play Mansfield on Saturday at 1;00pm at UBP. GO BEARCATS!!
Mena Cheer is in Star City supporting the Ladycats in the 4A South Regional.
What a great way to end Read Across America Week! Mrs. floyd's first grade class got to celebrate another great reader who read 100 new words. Then Joseph read so many books this week, he was chosen to throw a pie in Coach Rose’s face and our whole class was invited to watch!
https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Floyds-Fabulous-Firsties-111622360272278/
Jessica Kropp's 7th period theatre class presented Shakespeare themed skits for the 9th grade English classes at Mena High School on Friday 3/5/21.
The Mena Ladycats have advanced to the 4A South Regional Tournament Championship Game by defeating Watson Chapel on Friday morning by a score of 40-38. Mena will play the winner of the Star City/Nashville game on Saturday at 4:00pm in Star City. GO LADYCATS!
https://scorebooklive.com/girls-basketball/tournaments/2021-arkansas-girlsbasketball-4a-south-region-bracket
Mena Baseball played their home opener on Thursday. Waldron defeated the Bearcats 6-4. Mena will look for their first win when they play Mt. Ida on Friday at 4:30pm at Union Bank Park.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...
