Four Mena High School students won multiple awards 1st through 3rd at the Mena Art Gallery youth show - Norah Williams, Camilla Booher, and Belle Jaynes, with Kate Wilson receiving "Best in show". Their art pieces will be available to view at the Gallery through February 15.
Anna Burt loves a good mystery. She’s currently reading a book written by a true crime podcaster, Ashley Flowers. Come by the library to reserve it when she’s done!
We Read Wednesday: Ms. Shores is our Behavior Interventionist and she loves to read. She is enjoying some nonfiction professional books right now that help her with her job. That is an amazing type of reading! She also loves to read romance and mystery novels.
We Read Wednesday is so much fun because we get to share all of our favorite books! 🎉
Meet Mrs. Redfearn. Book excitement will meet you at the door of Mrs. Redfearn’s second grade classroom!
Congratulations to our First and Second Grade Students who made this years’ Battle of the Books teams!🎉🎉
Battle of the Books is a reading competition where teams of students compete to answer questions based on a pre-selected list of books they have read.
Mena High School Senior Cooper Plunkett was recognized for scoring 1000 points in his Bearcat Basketball career prior to Tuesday night's game at the Union Bank Center..
WAY TO GO COOPER!!!
The Mena Bearcats played Waldron in the Union Bank Center on Tuesday.
Mena Bearcats-73 (14-11)
Waldron-58
The boys play Dardanelle on Friday at the UBC.
The Mena Ladycats played Waldron at the Union Bank Center on Tuesday.
Mena Ladycats-43 (7-20)
Waldron-71
The girls play at Ozark on Wednesday!
Mena High School Seniors and Juniors had the opportunity to attend the Career Exploration Fair in the Ouachita Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain on Tuesday. Students engaged with local, regional and statewide industry, agencies and organizations.
Progress continues on the renovation and expansion of the concession and restrooms at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
This week’s Teammate Award Winners at HHE are McKenna Kimberlin & Isaiah Avila.
Lexia Superstar leveling up!
We Read Wednesday is so much fun because we get to share all of our favorite books! 🎉
The Faculty and Staff at Louise Durham love books, reading and talking about all their favorite stories!
Meet Mrs. Bentley. She teaches First Grade!
The Be Pro Be Proud truck was at Mena High School on Tuesday. Our 9th grade students enjoyed the simulators & learning about skilled trade careers!
Mrs. Reeves’ Literacy 100 point tier goal getters!!
WE introduced our new staff members at our assembly this morning! 😁😁
*Rhiannon Fisher- Principal’s Secretary
*Thad Thomas- HHE Resource Officer
Mena Wrestling battled Arkadelphia on Wednesday in the Union Bank Center.
Boys beat Arkadelphia 60-0!
Girls beat Arkadelphia 30-24!
For the boys this makes three duals in a row we haven’t had a boy lose! Very proud of them all.
The Bearcats & Ladycats will be back in action Tuesday at Russellville starting at 6:00pm.
Mena Wrestling seniors were recognized before their final home matches of the season on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center.
Congratulations and thanks for you hard work.
Destiny Hogan
Brody Peters
Carter Cossey
Cody Short
Nate Needham
Mena FCCLA students attended the Star Events and Leadership Conference in Hope on Wednesday. Competitors advancing to state include:
Entrepreneurship Level 1: McKenna Nottke & Haidyn Valdovinos
Event Management Level 1: Zahra Sofi & Francesca Vacca Focus on
Children Level 1: Melanie Cude, Wyatt Hines, & Paul Holliday
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation level 1: Lexie Thomas & Makinnley Vega
Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation Level 2: Sophia Cummings & Lily Kate Doughty
Interior Design Level 1: Hollie Hamilton, Sophie Myers, Briggs Robertson
Interpersonal Communications Level 1: Abree Hankammer & Jacee Hoobler
Job Interview Level 1: Barrett Frost
National Programs in Action Level 1: Colt Wiles
Professional Presentation Level 1: Jenna Williams
Promote & Publicize FCCLA Level 1: Raelyn Ashcraft, Kenley Cochran, Brandi Miller
Repurposes & Redesign Level 2: Abi Koppein Sports Nutrition Level 1: Brady Jones
Sustainability Challenge Level 1: Layla Duncan, Easton Johnson
HHE Lexia Superstar leveling up!
