Mena School District

Mena Middle School 6th grade Careers in Mena Field Trip!

The 2022-2023 Top 8 Seniors were announced at the yearbook assembly on Thursday. They are: Emmi Hines Carmen Puckett Kendall Posey Trevin Plunkett Alex Rocha Taeyon Anderton Addi Dollar Silas McIntyre Congratulations to all. Thursday is the last day at school for Mena seniors and graduation will be Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am.

The 2023 Yearbook distribution was held Thursday morning in the Performing Arts Center and the Union Bank Center. The yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Jennifer McCauley. Also the top 8 seniors were announced and students watched an end of year video before being dismissed to the UBC for yearbook pick up and signing.

The Mena Little Ladycat Basketball Camp came to a close on Wednesday. The camp was open to 1st-7th grades.

Graduation practice will be at the venue. If it is a favorable forecast, then we will be on the football field. If not, we will be in the gym. Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:00 am. The graduation ceremony will be Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am.

Mrs. Copelin and Mrs. Taylor enjoyed a day in the clouds at Queen Wilhelmina State Park with their Mena Preschool students on Friday.

Congratulations to Mena Head Softball Coach Ray Hunter on being selected as the 4-4A Coach of the Year! Go Ladycats!

The Mena High School Lip Sync and Talent Show was held on Thursday. This is a major fundraiser for the Theatre Department and helps pay for the shows and events we do for classes and other schools throughout the year. The public performance will be this Saturday at 7:30pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Admission will be by donation. We very much appreciate your support!

Mena High School senior Tristan Miller signed his letter of intent to play soccer at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday in the Union Bank Center. Good luck Tristan !!!!

The 2nd Annual Powderbuff Volleyball Tournament was played on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. The sophomore team and the junior team met in the championship game. The sophomores won the match. Proceeds from the event went to Relay for Life

Ms. Alexander's class has partnered with Keeley Jones for her capstone project. She is working on her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at UCA. Our first meeting was working with lambs and learning how to groom them for showing. Our second meeting was making bird houses. Today we went to her brother's farm and we were able to see the chickens, horses and plant seeds. This is a very beneficial partnership with the Ag program here at Mena. A big thank you to the Jones' family and the Ag community!

The Mena Future Farmers of America Banquet was held on Tuesday in the Ouachita Center at UA Rich Mountain. Those students recognized included: Discovery Degree Katelynn Canard David Dollar Rayleigh Goodnight Halee Hoobler Adelhei Look Brenlei Mirus Emmie Owens Leah Rexrode Cole Schauble Braydon Wright Star Discovery Award Halee Hoobler Greenhand Degrees Mason Burks Lynnlee Cook Mackenzie Davis Drake Dollar Grayson Farringer Ava Ruth Fields Gracie Gates Raegan Gates Sawyer Golden Waylon Head Allison Howard Sydney Jones Autumn Lockhart Hunter McClara Dax McMellon Dylon Morris Nayeli Pinon Aaden Self Sailor Stricklin Tucker Stricklin Layla Walker Taylor Watts Ashley Williamson Star Greenhands Allison Howard Ava Ruth Fields Chapter Degrees Lauren Beck Kassidy Valdez Jacquline Kirkendoll Jackson Howard Star Chapter Farmer Cierra Dulaney State Degrees Lacy Floyd Claire Walston Kiylee Hughes Ranessa Ricker Layla Spenser Brendon Ricker Aslynn Jackson Honorary Chapter Farmer Award Steve Swall Forestry Team Aaron Ferguson Josh Ferguson Waylon Head Livestock Judging Team Claire Walston Lacy Floyd Kiylee Hughes Riley Wiles Jackson Howard Halee Hoobler Nursery and Landscape Team Cierra Dulaney Sydney Jones Jaeli Fields Horse Judging Team Lynnlee Cook Ava Ruth Fields Case Wiles Ashley Williamson Jancy Harris Vivi Denton Wildlife Management Team Dax McMellon Sawyer Golden Luke Floyd Janey Smedley Jacqueline Kirkendoll Aaden Self Ag. Mechanics Team Johnathan Bauman Cody Short Madison Howard Cole Schauble Dylon Morris Katelynn Canard Braydon Wright Vet. Science Ranessa Ricker Layla Spenser Allison Howard Brenden Ricker Gracie Gates Nayeli Pinon Leah Rexrode Brenlei Mirus Chandler Hendrickson Rayleigh Goodnight Emmie Owens Makenley Sullivan Food Science Aslynn Jackson Autumn Lockhart Raegan Gates Lauren Beck Layla Walker Parliamentary Procedure Cierra Dulaney Claire Walston Lacy Floyd Kiylee Hughes Vivi Denton Aslynn Jackson Addi Dollar Extemporaneous Speaking Jaeli Fields Conduct of Chapter Meetings Dax McMellon Allison Howard Ava Ruth Fields Mason Burks Layla Walker Sydney Jones Lynnlee Cook Creed Speaking Allison Howard Gracie Gates Nayeli Pinon FFA Knowledge Allison Howard Ava Ruth Fields Gracie Gates Trap Shooting Luke Floyd Case Wiles Dax McMellon Dylon Morris Waylon Head Lacy Floyd Johnathan Bauman Sawyer Golden Kassidy Valdez Alanna Valdez Grayson Farringer Drake Dollar Aaron Ferguson Jr. Trap Shooting Halee Hoobler David Dollar Katelynn Canard Mena FFA Alumni Scholarships Ranessa Ricker Layla Spenser Addi Dollar Vivi Denton Mike Collins Distinguished Leadership Scholarship Cierra Dulaney Chris Jones Memorial Scholarship Aslynn Jackson Jerin Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Vivi Denton Polk County Cattlemen's Scholarship Addi Dollar Polk County Farm Bureau Scholarship Ranessa Ricker Vivi Denton Addi Dollar Cierra Dulaney

A group of Mena High School students toured Repops Automotive Reproductions on Wednesday.

Performance Team Real Estate presented a check to Mena Public Schools on Tuesday for the purchase of adaptive playground equipment. Thank you for your generous donation.

The Mena Ladycats faced Morrilton in the championship game at the 4-4A District Softball Tournament on Monday. Mena Ladycats-1 Morrilton-2 Mena plays in the 4A North Regional Tournament in Gravette on Thursday at 12:30pm against Farmington.

A dozen Mena High School students toured Nidec on Friday and explored manufacturing as a career choice.

4th grade GLOW PARTY 🎉 🌟🌟🎉 to celebrate the end of testing this week!!

Mrs Weil’s class: Brain games and Stem Challenges for some fun after testing!!

A very competitive Ladycat Night! Sr High Freethrow Champion: Chloe Hooper Jr High Freethrow Champion: Makenley Sullivan SR High 4 on 4 Champions: Payton Clark Abby Comeaux Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters Jr High 3 on 3 Champions: Madi Fowler Averi Ortiz Brynlee Bahr SR High 5 on 5 Champions: Payton Clark Chloe Hooper Kate Wilson Makenley Sullivan Anabelle Peters JR High 5 on 5 Champions: Madi Fowler Makenna Lee Ravyn Wilson Averi Ortiz Desirea Flores Thank you to our Sponsors: Debbie Pate at ReMax PT Plunkett at Mena Insurance Farm Bureau Wendy's

Friends enjoying recess at Holly Harshman Elementary!