Holly Harshman Elementary School

Congratulations to Holly Harshman Elementary 4th Grader Raelynn Surber on being named the "Youth Citizen of the Year" at the recent Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce Banquet! Raelynn sets a great example for all students in the Mena Public Schools and we are very proud of her.

Kaydence made it to the 200 point Accelerated Reading 📖 tier!! She got to choose 2 new book choices for her efforts! Keep up the great work!

Holly Harshman 4th grade teams won 1st and 2nd place at the Battle of the Books on Friday!

Mena Third Grade "Team A" won first place at this year's Battle of the Book competition at DMESC!

We had huge group of winners for our Read Across America Read-A-Thon at HHE!

4th grade Science did a light reflection investigation today!

Sophia got to choose 2 new books 📚 when she reached the 200 point Accelerated Reading tier!! Keep up the great work!🎉🎉

Mena High School hosted the Basketball Skills Competition for Special Olympics on Monday in the Union Bank Center. Athletes from LD, HHE, MMS, MHS, and PCDC competed.

At Holly Harshman Elementary School, the Library celebrated a week of Valentine Mystery Books! Students had the opportunity to choose a wrapped book to check out—without knowing the title, author, or genre inside. This fun surprise encouraged many readers to step outside their comfort zones and possibly discover a new favorite author or genre.

Mrs. Cox challenged students to read at least one chapter and give their mystery book a fair chance. We’re so proud of our students for embracing the adventure and trying something new. Who knows? Their next favorite book might have been hidden inside that wrapping!

The Mena Bearcat boys basketball Seniors each dedicate their jersey to one Mena Public Schools faculty member each year during their senior night. This dedication of their jersey is a show of appreciation for all of the hard work and dedication our staff has for our students and shows the impact educators have on students throughout their time as a student.

Eli Swall selected Mr. Rodney Dominguez, of Mena High School.

Jackson Thompson Selected Mrs. Amy Scott from Holly Harshman Elementry.

Hayden Mrugula Selected Mrs. Christal Titsworth, of Mena High School.

Tyler Cox Selected Mrs. Amber Labertew of Mena High School.

It’s been a fun two days in 4th/5th grade GT! Students have learned and tested Bernoulli’s Principles with ping pong balls, hair dryers, balloons, and bubbles. As well as observe and test how the air molecules change when heated with trash bags and toasters! I love seeing the excitement on their faces!

3rd grader, Chase Henry, made the 100 point club! We are so proud of him!

The HHE Teammate Award winners are Parker Marshall, Travis Epperson, Lila Garrett, Kyleigh Gonzales, and Rafaella Woods. They demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and a willingness to learn.

Mrs. Ford’s and Mrs. Parsons’ 2nd Nine Weeks AR Goal Getters!!

Zoe Cross has made it to our HHES 100 Point Tier for her reading goal! We are beyond proud for her determination and enjoyment of reading! ❤️ Keep Reading, Zoe!

Damian Reed made it to the 100 Point Tier for his Reading Goal! ❤️🎉🎉 He earned $10 worth of Bearcats Bucks to use at our store! Way to go, Damian! We are so proud of you! Keep Reading!

Congratulations to our 5th/6th grade Quiz Bowl Team! They fought hard and won 2nd place today at the Ashdown Invitational. It was a fun day watching these students shine!

Members of the National English Honor Society at MHS read to students at Holly Harshman Elementary on Friday.

Holly Harshman Elementary held their annual Book Character Parade on Friday. This marked the 40th Anniversary of the event and Rose Tedder was honored as the Book Character Week Queen.
A good time was hade by the staff, former teachers and students.

5th Grade Winter Program.