Welcome Dr. Lee Smith back to Mena. Smith has been hired as the next Assistant Superintendent at the Mena Public Schools.. GO BEARCATS!!!
The Mena School Board met on Tuesday, May 19th.
The meeting began with the Superintendents Report. Mr. Benny Weston updated the board on the multiple phases the leadership team is working on for reentry & the beginning of the 2020/2021 school year. Assistant Superintendent Paulette Sherrer added that a needs assesment is underway in anticipation of the award from federal COVID-19 CARES Act monies.
Personnel was next on the agenda.
RESIGNATIONS
Traci Gray
Malani Vega
RESCIND CONTRACT
Markie Blocker
TRANSFER
Amy Dollar - 6th grade social studies
Justin Goodnight - Mena High School Agri
Chelsea Johnson - 8th grade algebra
Susan McKeever - LDE Special Education paraprofessional
HIRE
Dr. Lee Smith - Assistant Superintendent
Cheyenne Burdess - HHE
Lisa Falls - HHE LPN
Alicia Farringer - MMS Special Education self contained
Amy Martin - MMS
Chase McCormick - MMS Agri
Colby Singleton - Secondary MHS
COACHING DUTIES
Landon Dover - head sr. girls track
Tia Fryer - assistant jr. boys basketball
Ryan Luttmer - head jr. boys basketball & head jr. boys track
Brad Lyle - assistant sr. boys basketball
Heather Goss - head jr. girls track
All were approved unanimously.
The board then renewed the contract with Aramark Food Service & also renewed the agreement with Horizon Software.
The board accepted the Freedom of Choice Applications of 9 students.
Next was an update on the district's Five Year Plan to improve the FTE (Full-time equivalent). For the 20/21 school year the FTE has improved to 91.4% & is expected to jump to 95% once final calculations are made.
Finally financial reports were approved & the meeting adjourned.
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
2019-2020 MHS Seniors Have Earned Scholarships and Grants totaling $2,654,043.00 This Year!
Attention Mena High School Students!!!
Want to change your schedule for the 2020/2021 school year??? Follow the link & fill out the form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8eU47a9KlnCnGlqZh5K5NZXOLS5bFdsGYhfMzGmbD5-8R0Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Mena High School Chromebook, textbook & library book return. Follow the link to the MHS Website for dates & times.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-high-school
May 11, 2020
Dear Seniors of the Class of 2020,
We would have had this meeting in person had we been fortunate enough to have had a normal fourth quarter.
Senior Exit Procedure List:
1. Turn in textbooks, library books, etc.
2. Turn in Chromebooks once finished with all class requirements including AP assessments or last minute assignments to raise a grade.
3. Settle all debts with the school. Mrs. McCauley has a list and I would recommend each of you to check with her.
4. Settle all responsibilities with extra curricular including uniforms, instruments, costumes, etc.
5. Send official transcript requests to Mrs. Lauren Frost (Lauren.frost@menaschools.org). Once we have finalized each transcript and reviewed, we will send them electronically to the institution(s) of your choice.
6. Most importantly, start moving any items from your school Google account to your personal accounts that you feel you would benefit from by keeping. Start using your personal, professional email account now, because your school account will no longer be in use after May. Make sure your ACT, college, scholarship and employment correspondence have your personal account. Change any website usernames from your school account to your personal account if you have not already done so. This includes ACT, NCAA, FAFSA, etc.
Take care of your business as early as possible, then you will not have this hanging over your celebrations of graduation.
MHS Girls Soccer will be handing out Fan Cloth orders on Wednesday, May 20th at 11:00am at the Middle School bus loop.
Subiaco Academy has recently decided to drop to "8 Man Football" which removes them from our conference. This left us a hole in our Senior High Schedule.
We are excited to announce that we will now play Booneville week 3 of the 2020 season and have a bye during week 9. We will go to Booneville in 2020 and they will come to Mena in 2021. It will be a great series!
Meal pick up Monday
Mena Public Schools is be able to provide one more week of meals & distribution is tomorrow, Monday, May 11th...
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Please make sure your MHS & MMS student is checking their school Email. Important information is being communicated to them through Email..
Want to know more about the Polk County Virtual Academy? Just click the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2PzxYOwJi4&feature=youtu.be
Mena Public Schools Would like to express our appreciation for today's donation by one of our patrons to the Feed a Bearcat Program. This donation will help those students who are behind on meal charges. If you would like to help Feed a Bearcat you can make a donation at the Administration Building located at 501 Hickory in Mena or call
479-394-1710...
The Bearcat Foundation continues to pursue our goals of partnering with MHS with assistance in areas of equipment, facilities and supplies. Thanks, to our members and supporters, BFI has gifted over $435,000 to Mena High Since 2007.
A very important part of our mission is to provide a scholarship for students at Mena High and today we are happy to present the BFI scholarship for the 9th year.
The Foundation scholarship differs from others in that it is scored and judged on a blind basis. All applicant’s names, family names, and commonly identifiable accomplishments are omitted from the application once received in an effort to eliminate any possible bias in the scoring process.
The applicants are scored based on academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular achievement and the compelling nature of the essay that is written for the scholarship.
The committee is anonymous and does not consist of any foundation board members. All scoring is done separately by each member of the committee. The scholarship is $2,000 per student.
It is my honor and the honor of every member and supporter to announce that the winners of the Bearcat Foundation Scholarship for 2020 are Mr. David Grenier and Mr. Marc Wilson.
All Mena Middle School and Mena High School Band students will return their school owned band instruments on Tuesday, May 5th from 8am-3pm. The drop off point is in front of the high school band hall door on the sidewalk. No students will be allowed in Mena High School.
Congratulations to the students awarded local 2020 JAG scholarships -
Autumn Powell - $300.00
Skylar Montgomery - $300.00
Shaun Bass - $100.00
High School Chromebook Return will be Wednesday May 20th and Thursday May 21st in the bus loop under the High School awning.
Freshmen: 9am-11am on 5/20 (Wednesday)
Sophomores: 11am-1pm on 5/20 (Wednesday)
Juniors: 9am-11am on 5/21 (Thursday)
Seniors: 11am-1pm on 5/21 (Thursday)
Friday from 9am-11am will be Chromebook Return for any who missed their allotted time.
