Mena Middle School Leadership Students volunteered at the Veterans Day Luncheon held at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday !
https://www.facebook.com/UARichMountain/
The Mena football season came to a close on Friday night. The Bearcats lost a first round playoff game to Trumann by a score of 14-27.
Pilar Fowler from Union Bank of Mena presented information about the banking industry and careers to Karen Purvis and Kristi Wilson’s classes at Mena High School on Friday !
Holly Harshman Elementary wrapped up Book Week on Friday morning with a character parade !
Holly Harshman Elementary announced their Children's Book Week Winner on Thursday. They are:
READ-A-THON
Cooper Evans
Blaisen Bowls
Rayleigh Allen
Landon Blehm
Allison Morse
Wyatt Himes
Khuplawh Dopmul
Kerry Irons
Barrett Frost
NECKTIE DAY
Levi Chambers
Rhylen Henry
Jacee Hoobler
Serenity Hogan
Larson Wood
Zane Goodnight
BUTTONS
Rylen Vekre
Macy Flores
Bo Starr
Riley Hill
Aria Crider
Harper Bentley
Jack Parsons
Abree Hankammer
Camryn Stepp
Kenley Cochran
Linda Logan
Lexie Thomas
POSTER
Raelynn Wells
Malachi Murphy
Gloria Roberts
Karsyn Baber
Christopher Yang
Breken Wright
HONORABLE MENTION
Talen West
Marquis Aviles
Emily PIlgrim
Lynn Walters
Daxx Chambers
Sileana Hicks
Joseph Williams
Eric Baker
Cooper Rowe
The 2021/2022 Holly Harshman Elementary Ambassadors were recognized on Wednesday. This years ambasssadors are
Adalee Hobson
Jasper Holt
Lainey Smart
Rayden Lopez
Kaylee Cox
Talen West
Harper Bentley
Jerome Warner
Kaylee Hankins
Dawson Manley
Landon Blehm
Melanie Cude
Brady Jones
Levi Boyd
Samantha Dowdy
Hadlee Childress
Karsyn Baber
Halia Peterson
Brayden Wimberly
Angelina Wisnoski
Parker Baber
Avery Singleton
Stradden House
Sileana Hicks
Daxx Chambers
Jaslyn Turner
Khuplawh Dopmul
Emmaly Dominguez
Kamdon Rowe
Katy Anne Goodnight
Logan Winger
Serenity Hogan
Wesley Warren
Avori Gortemiller
Damien Britton
Macy Flores
Aiden Holloway
The Polk County Extension Homemakers, in conjunction with Salvation Army, made a donation of self care items to Mena High School today. Pictured here are Sharon Hose and Bridgett Martin, of the Polk County Extension Homemakers, giving the items to MHS Assistant Principal Ms. Amy Montgomery for the products to be used by students of the school.
Wednesday was Crazy Sock Day for the Children's Book Week Celebration at Holly Harahman Elementary !
Mena High School Senior Grayson Fairless signed her letter of intent this morning to attend college at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia after high school graduation, with plans of playing for the OBU Tigers women's basketball team.
Necktie Day for the Children's Book Week Celebration at Holly Harahman Elementary !
Congratulations to Heather Catlett for receiving the Mena High School Teacher of Month Award. This teacher is chosen by all students at MHS. It was stated that Ms. Catlett brightens everyone’s day without fail. She always has a smile and is helpful and understanding. Her classroom is a fun learning environment and she is an amazing teacher. Ms. Catlett will receive a certificate and a cupcake from Sassafras Bakehouse.
This is Children's Book Week at Holly Harshman Elementary. In these photos fifth grade students are seen working on their posters for the poster contest.
Mena football fell at Lamar by a final score of 9-21. The playoffs begin next week & you can find out where the Bearcats will play by checking the bracket at the link.
https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/brackets/2021-arkansas-football-4a-bracket
Holly Harshman 3rd graders found a new and creative way to learn in Mrs. Ford & Mrs. White's classes on Friday. Paper Airplane Prepositions were a big hit.
Holly Harshman Elementary 5th graders took a field trip to the Mena National Guard Armory on Friday,
The Mena Bearcat Cross Country Team competed in the 4A State Championship at Oaklawn in Hot Springs on Friday. The team finished 9th overall, COOPER PLUNKETT & TRE MCMELLON were All State performers. Plunkett finished 15th & McMellon finished 18th. See complete results at the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/435156-arkansas-state-cross-country-championships-2021/results/780793#.YYV7o2DMLIU
Aria was the first weekly winner in our cafeteria coloring contest!!👏🏻👏🏻
HHE Students receive a coloring sheet every time they eat breakfast in the cafeteria. When they turn in their coloring sheet, it is then put in a drawing to receive a $10 gift card on Friday.
The 5th & 6th grade teams from Holly Harshman Elementary & Mena Middle School competed in the Polk County Quiz Bowl on Thursday at UA Rich Mountain. Team A placed 2nd, and Team B placed 4th. Mena Team A will travel to the Dequeen Mena Educational Service Cooperative on January 21st for the Elementary Quiz Bowl Final.
Mena High School Theatre held their dress rehearsal for "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" on Tuesday night. The first public performance will be Saturday at 7:30pm & another public performance will be Sunday at 2:30pm. All performances will take place in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5.00 & you are invited to attend !
The 1st annual CTSO Fall Fest and Kickball tournament was held on Tuesday at Union Bank Park. Thanks to Shelter Insurance and Baywash Car Wash for donating prizes for the winning Kickball Team.
Kickball Tournament Winners
1st Place: FFA
2nd Place: The White Lies
3rd Place: Y.M.C.
4th Place: The Grass Saints
5th Place: We Kick Balls
