Mena School District

Students recently took home & should have already returned forms for this year's dental sealant program. Healthy Connections has notified us that they have decided to cancel this event due to COVID concerns. Please share and help spread the word.

January is School Board Member Recognition Month in Arkansas ! School board members play an essential role in our community. Mena joins with other districts in Arkansas in celebration of our board by thanking them for the time, talents, and knowledge they bring to our district and for their commitment to the families and children of our community. Elected school board members give our citizens a voice in education decision making. The members serving our district are as follows: KYLE CANNON SUSAN ROWELL TODD AYNES ROBBY HINES EDD PUCKETT CLINT MONTGOMERY PHILLIP WILSON https://governor.arkansas.gov/.../2021_Arkansas_School...

The Bearcats lost in overtime on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats - 59 Malvern - 63 OT Mena falls to 2-13 on the year & 1-6 in conference play. The Jr. & Sr. teams will play on Friday at Bauxite !

The shots were falling all night for the Ladycats on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats - 82 Malvern - 16 Mena improves to 10-7 on the season and 5-2 in conference play. The Jr. & Sr. teams will play on Friday at Bauxite !

Mrs. Wilson's Foundations of Teaching and Methods of Teaching classes at Mena High School recently participated in the virtual Educators Rising Conference. Members in attendance included (L to R) Jocelyn Hernandez, Rebekah Ogden, Haylie Harmon, Sara Dozier, Haley Fairless, Cloey Massey, Danielle Hill, and Emily Leonard. The featured speakers included Stacey McAdoo, former Teacher of the Year, Tyler Tarver from Tarver Academy, Johnny Key, Commissioner of Education, and Ashanti Branch, an internationally known speaker and motivator. Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization that provides leadership opportunities and opportunities to attend State and National Conferences where members, teacher leaders, and educators come together to showcase the skills they have gained in their education and training programs. Educators Rising is a community-based movement, in which local chapters feed teacher preparation institutes of higher education with the support of State Department of Education and local funders and foundations. These entities come together to provide a clear pathway to increase teacher diversity and teacher quality.

GRAYSON FAIRLESS, a senior at Mena High School, has been selected to play in the 2022 Arkansas Activities Association All-Star Volleyball Game. The game is scheduled for June 24th in Conway. Grayson has accepted a scholarship to play basketball at Ouachita Baptist University.

Congratulations to Melissa Puckett for receiving the Mena High School Teacher of Month Award. This teacher is chosen by all students at MHS. It was stated that Mrs. Puckett listens to her students, is helpful, respectful, caring, and makes learning fun. She creates an amazing learning environment and students don’t feel stressed while in her class. Mrs. Puckett will receive a certificate and a cupcake for Sassafras Bakehouse.

The Mena Bearcats lead at the half but came up short on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats - 56 Nashville - 61 Mena is back in action tomorrow at the UBC when they face Malvern. The senior girls game begins at 5:30pm & the senior boys will follow.

It was a rough night for the Mena Ladycats on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats - 49 Nashville - 71 Mena will host Malvern tomorrow at 5:30pm at the UBC.

We are starting a new tradition here at Mena High School this year called "King of Hearts" sponsored by the student council. The senior class voted in 10 senior boys to represent them on the court and the the whole student body will vote to select the king. A Pep Rally is planned on Tuesday, February 1st where the king will be announced. The guys will be dressed in business casual for the pep rally and will be escorted by the Ladycats basketball team. The court includes: Will Davis Jake Brotherton Luke Montgomery Austin Rose Evan Graves Logan Yang Tre McMellon Caleb Peters Blake Brown Wilson Hughes Jett Baber

Congratulations to Mena High School senior LEXI WILLIAMS ! Lexi is the newest member of the Ouachita Baptist University Band!! She received a scholarship in the amount of $3000 a year to play at OBU. GO TIGERS! GO BEARCATS !

Congratulations to Mena High School senior SAMUEL CROSS. He auditioned and was accepted into the SAU Mulerider Band with a $5000 a year scholarship.

The Mena Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats play at Nashville on Monday. Jr. Ladycats - 14 Nashville - 54 Jr. Bearcats - 27 Nashville - 39 The Jr. High teams play next on Friday @ Bauxite.

Congratulations to Mena High School senior SAMUEL CROSS on being recognized as the best tuba player in Region VIII. GO SAM ! GO BEARCATS !

Friday, January 21st The Mena Sr. basketball teams played Ft. Lake at the Union Bank Center on Friday. HALFTIME Mena Bearcats - 31 Ft. Lake - 56 Mena will host Nashville on Tuesday. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics...

Friday, January 21st The Mena Sr. basketball teams played Ft. Lake at the Union Bank Center on Friday. The Ladycats trailed by ten at the half but battled back for the win. Mena Ladycats - 50 Ft. Lake - 45 Mena will host Nashville on Tuesday.

ATTENTION HOLLY HARSHMAN PARENTS !!!

January is School Board Member Recognition Month in Arkansas ! School board members play an essential role in our community. Mena joins with other districts in Arkansas in celebration of our board by thanking them for the time, talents, and knowledge they bring to our district and for their commitment to the families and children of our community. Elected school board members give our citizens a voice in education decision making. The members serving our district are as follows: KYLE CANNON SUSAN ROWELL TODD AYNES ROBBY HINES EDD PUCKETT CLINT MONTGOMERY PHILLIP WILSON https://governor.arkansas.gov/.../2021_Arkansas_School...

The Mena Jr. High basketball teams played at Fountain Lake on Thursday. Jr. Ladycats - 24 Ft. Lake - 20 Jr. Bearcats - 30 Ft. Lake - 33 The teams are back in action Monday at Nashville !

Congratulations to FFA Member Lacy Floyd for being selected as FFA Member of the Month for January! Lacy was selected for being our high seller for our 1st ever Blue and Gold Meat Sale! She raised an astonishing amount of over $2,500. Lacy is an active member in the Mena FFA chapter where she is the Secretary, a member of the Livestock Judging Team, and on the Trap Shooting Team. She also is on the Mena FFA Show Team where she exhibits market goats and lambs. CONGRATULATIONS LACY!!!