Mena School District

Louise Durham Elementary would like to thank the Polk County Cooperative Extension Office and Nidec Motor Corporation for donating water bottles for our students to use in the schools to keep hydrated!

Louise Durham Elementary would like to thank Nidec for their partnership in helping our students in need. They have donated hoodies for our students for this upcoming winter season.

Tune in Bearcat News on FM101 Tuesday, September 5th for the weekly report from Louise Durham Elementary featuring Bode from Mrs. Trammel's 2nd grade class. Bearcat News can be heard every school day on Mena Public Schools Radio FM101. Tune in at 5:30am 6:00am 6:30am 7:00am 7:30am 8:00am Noon 12:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm You can also listen on the internet at https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/KJBS

Louise Durham Grandparent's Day is coming up!!!

Louise Durham Elementary held their first Rise and Shine Assembly of the school year on Friday. The attendance award was given and a dance off was held. Mena High School theatre students presented a short play, students and staff who had August birthdays were recognized and Coach Rose lead everyone in the LD Chant.

Mena Jr. High Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-32 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena 7th Grade Football played Centerpoint on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Mena Bearcats-22 Centerpoint-0 Mena will host Lincoln on Tuesday at 5:30pm in BCBS!

HHE Great Teammate Award winners for this week are 4th grader Peyton Nordyke 5th grader Addison Emmittee 4th grader Natalie Cavelli (not pictured) 5th grader Rustin Todd 5th grader Wyatt Kesterson 3rd grader Daniel Woody. These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn. The boys will be water boys for tonight's Jr High football game, and the girls will be captains for the Ladycat volleyball team on Tuesday.

Thank you First Methodist Church for filling in the gap for our students at HHE this year!! We so appreciate your partnership.

Brylee Titsworth taking care of HHE garden.

Several Mena students are showing animals at the Polk County Fair this week!

Students at Mena High School and Mena Middle School had their portraits made on Thursday!

Mena Middle School students in Mrs. Billings’ yearbook class attended the annual Josten’s Yearbook Workshop at Greenwood High School on Wednesday. They learned creative ways to design and plan a yearbook.

The Mena Bearcats picked up a big win at the Little Creek Country Club on Tuesday. Marcus Graves was the medalist. Mena golf is back in action on Tuesday, September 5th at the Magellan Golf Course in Hot Springs Village.

Final scores from games played on Tuesday, August 29th ! 7th Ladycat Volleyball-0 Greenwood -2 Jr. Ladycat Volleyball-0 Greenwood-2 Sr. Ladycat Volleyball-3 Magnolia-1 25-20/25-16/21-25/25-21 Jr. Volleyball is back in action on Thursday at HS Lakeside. Sr. Volleyball returns to action on Tuesday, September 5th when they host Malvern.

Mena Middle School students enrolled in Project Lead The Way have completed their first lesson learning how to build a simple gear train.

Sixth grade social studies students participated in an escape room in the Mena Middle School Library on Monday. Learning to think outside the box, communicate and solve problems.

The Mena Middle School "Back To School Dance" Monday, August 28th!

Mena Golf competed against Fountain Lake at the Magellan Golf Course in Hot Springs Village on Monday. Rhett Brotherton was the led Mena with an 83. Mena is back in action on September 7th at the Ozark Country Club.

Big shout out to the Mena Lioness club for their continued support for ALL Polk county students! Because of the Lioness our students are provided with food for the weekend that they may not have otherwise! Backpacks have also been provided this year as well as a freeze dried meal each week! Our community and future is brighter because of organizations such as the Lioness! THANK YOU SO MUCH!