
Kindergarten leveling up with Lexia at Louise Durham Elementary!

Louise Durham Elementary Kindergarten perfect attendance in April


Friday was Sr. Night as Mena soccer played their final game of the season at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Seniors and their families were recognized in a ceremony prior to the games.
LADYCAT SENIORS
Zoe Hamilton
Nayeli Ortiz
Kaelyn Nichols
Kiylee Hughes
Sophia Vacca
Brinley Blake
BEARCAT SENIORS
Gabriel Cunnigham
Omar Cecilio
Jesse Garcia
Tuangsian Dopmul
Brady Montgomery
Thluang Cung
Jesse Perales
Jaxon Baber
Cristian Miller
Rathsethbot Sam At
Hudson Vacca

Addison Thomas and Rylie Bentley represented Mena High School on Friday at the state capitol. They participated in Senator Boozman’s congressional youth cabinet and spoke on ending the poverty cycle in Arkansas.


Arkansas Statewide Computer Science Specialist Ashley Kincannon visited Mena Middle School Computer Science classes. They learned how to code Circuit Playgrounds and literally light up the room!


Announcing the 2024-2025 National Honor Society Officers at Mena High School.
President - Isabel Vacca
Vice President of Service - David Williams
Vice President of Special Events - Abigail Koppein
Secretary - Zach Sweet
Treasurer - Eljiah Smith
Historian - Yennyte Tecson


4th Grade Glow Party! 🎉


The US Army visited 5th grade today! 🇺🇸🇺🇸


Jocelyn Hernandez signed her letter of intent to run cross country at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain on Friday in the Union Bank Center. Good Luck Jocelyn!!!

Mena Middle School 6th grade Career Day at Mena Regional Health System. Students were treated to educational tours of the different departments at the hospital, lunch and engaging activities. Thank you MRHS for hosting our crew!


The Mena High School Lip Sync & Talent Show was held on Thursday for students.
The public performance is Friday night @ 7 pm - Bring your generous donations!

5th grade touring Mena Middle School!


Thank you Teeter Motors for your donation to the Feed a Bearcat program at Mena Public Schools. This program is used for unpaid student meal charges.


Mena Middle School students competed in the Dequeen Mena Education Service Cooperative STEM Competition on Wednesday.
Winners:
Middle school
Technology Competitions:
Web presence
1st: Kenley Cochran
2nd: Kinsey Mullen
3rd: Raelyn Ashcraft
Video competition
2nd: Kinley Cox
3rd: Annie Warner
High school
Technology Competitions:
Web presence
1st: Hailee Pullen
Video competition
1st: Makenna Lee
2nd: Desirae Flores
3rd: Jaslynn Turner
Robotics-Lego
Middle school
1st: Pace Williamson
2nd: Mason Richey and Rayden Lopez
High school
1st: Mason Hughes
2nd: Sam Hopper
3rd: Keegan Stone
Robotics-Sphero
Middle school
1st: Peyton Quillin
2nd: Gavin Crawford
Generator:
1st: Nathan Williamson


MMS 7th grader Francesca Vacca competed in the Mid-Level FBLA State Leadership Conference. She was tested on her knowledge of FBLA Concepts. She placed 4th overall in the state and qualified for nationals in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations Francesca!


Arkansas State University Admissions Counselor Gregory Hawkins was at Mena High School on Tuesday to present Brenden Ricker with a shirt and official acceptance letter. Congratulations Brenden!


We had a wonderful spring concert on Tuesday night! Thank you to everyone who came to support Mena Choirs. You can watch the recording of our concerts on the Mena Schools YouTube page.


April is National Poetry Month and we were honored to invite UARM softball player and author, Laney Leighanne, to talk to a group of high school students about how writing poetry helped her in her darkest time.


A group of Arkansas Computer Science Specialists were at Mena High School on Friday. They created a Capture the Flag event for Mrs. Titsworth's computer science students.

2022-2023 MMS yearbook staff was just awarded the National Yearbook Program of Excellence. This award recognizes an outstanding performance by the yearbook advisor and staff and has earned the GOLD level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence.
