March is Music In Our Schools Month!

Act Aspire & Star Testing will be taking place at Mena Public Schools in April.
Star Testing
April 13th - 24th @ LDE
ACT Aspire Testing
April 6th - 9th @ HHE
April 13th - 16th @ MMS
April 23rd - 24th @ MHS

Spring Break at Mena Public Schools will be March 23rd - 27th.

"I know some good games we could play," said the cat...
Now look what you did!! Said the fish to the cat
"I will NOT go away, I do NOT wish to go!!!
Preschool teacher Mrs. Lee is rocking Cat in the Hat DAY!!!!

Mena Public Schools are seeking qualified applicants for a pair of positions. Follow the link for more information.
https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

A message from Mena Public School Superintendent Benny Weston!

Louise Durham Elementary teams won 1st and 3rd place in the 2nd grade Battle if the Books competition at DMESC on Wednesday 3/4/20. Go Bearcats!

Polk County Voters went to the polls today & Mena Public School patrons had the opportunity to cast their vote on two school board races. In complete by unofficial results it appears the incumbents will retain their positions.
Position 1
Brandyn Gortemiller 1082
Todd Aynes 1919
Position 2
Robby Hines 1604
Calvin Cummings 1401

Louise Durham Elementary teams won 1st and 2nd place in the 1st grade Battle if the Books competition at DMESC today. Go Bearcats!


First graders from Louise Durham Elementary are competing in Battle of the Books at the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative today! Go Bearcats!




Mrs. Vega and Mrs. Lee are adding a rainbow of color to celebrate Dr. Seuss's "My Many colored Monday" at Louise Durham Elementary!

Follow the link to School Choice Forms! Please complete both forms - page 1 and page 2.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/…/School_Choice_Form_202…

Louise Durham & Holly Harshman March Menu!


Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up at LDE & HHE in March !
Tuesday, March 17th from 3:30pm-7:00pm @ Louise Durham
Elementary
Thursday, March 19th from 3:30pm-7:00pm @ Holly Harshman Elementary

Louise Durham is excited about Celebrating Read Across America March 2- March 6! We will be celebrating our love of reading with lots of reading , fun dress up days and a school wide reading challenge!

Spring Break at Mena Public Schools will be March 23rd - 27th.

No hot breakfast will be served next week in the cafeteria at Louise Durham Elementary. One of the ovens is out. Breakfast will be cereal & a muffin on Monday.

Congratulations Mrs. Kathy Smallwood who won the Vyve Teacher of the Month! This is voted online by parents and students.

Assistant Superintendent Paulette Sherrer presented the Mena School Board with a proposed school calendar for the next two years that had the approval of 92% of the staff. The board Unanimously approved that calendar for 20/21 and 21/22.



